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UnivTex34

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  1. True. as I’m a mystery ranch guy, im less concerned. I’m also a huge X-PAC guy, so I don’t get the concern. I prefer it to the Halcyon fabric of my parental Unit. But im a bag nerd. All 3 of my MR bags are X-PAC, with one being 80% Dyneema. I love the durability and waterproofness of X-PAC.
  2. Of Course a knife guy is also a backpack nerd. Had a synapse for a bit, but the straps just never sat right on my shoulders. So got rid of it. We used a Parental Unit for our diaper bag for our kiddo, and the only tote bags I use at HEB are the Bihn Monster Trucks. GREAT totes. Great company as well. My daily carry backpack now rotates between three different Mystery Ranch bags. The Futura yoke system is a game changer for comfort. I'll give the same disclaimer I gave for the backpack game I gave for lights. Don't go down that road. Will cost you so much money.
  3. No, I think @TXSooner518 is the lawyer that has worked with municipal Texas traffic courts, and provided good insight/advice in years past. But I may be getting my worthless Sooners/Lawyers mixed up.
  4. Ol Reed Timmer had maybe one of his best intercepts earlier in Nebraska.
  5. The entire thread is too slow, it got posted earlier this morning, with a Brisket tag in the Ukraine thread.
  6. And since I'm home today, here is a current picture of my rotations. Top: Sebenza 21 Wharny - Boker Burnley Mini Kwaiken - Vero Axon Mini - Mnandi - Graham Mini Razer - Rockwall Flipper Bottom: Custom Auto Kit Knife - SpydieChef - Atlantic Salt - XM-18 3" Slicer - XM-18 3" Wharny - Rockwall Thumbstud Top: Mac's Tri-EDC Copper - Mac's Tri-EDC Aluminum - Emissar D4SV Bottom: Maratac Copper Peanut - Relight Mini-Pineapple - Relight Lan - Overready Moddular 2nd Gen - Overready Moddular 1st Gen - Maratac LEP - Thrunite Catapult Maratac RA-3X Right angle Flood (can be used as flashlight or headlamp).
  7. Got the LEP. Here is an unedited photo from last night. Motherfucker is a lightsaber. I've never seen a light with zero spill. This is all hotspot, even a black away. Wild. We will see if it's useful at all, but man it is cool.
  8. Any answer here. I need to place an order in the next day or 2. I’ll buy the regular D9 if I have to, but prefer the the nerds variety.
  9. So uh @MrRogue, when can we expect some nerd restocks? My first order is nearly finished, and those things rock.
  10. Been there. Just buy the $200 knife my dude.
  11. Just making sure I wasn’t missing a joke/reference. no one for at least the last 20 years(if not longer) has called it that. pass the bourbon.
  12. Am I missing a joke or reference here? Pipeline is a break on the North Shore (Pipe as surfers call it). Getting barreled is exactly what Justine did. That part of the wave is the barrel. No one calls it the pipeline. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banzai_Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_surfing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barreling_wave
  13. Also, I apologize again if any of you are unaware of countycomm.com, because it's another problem site for EDC gadgets for me. Lot's of really cool one off stuff. I have a LEP flashlight from them to be delivered Friday with a titanium wrench for good measure. I seem to destroy adjustable wrenches faster than any other tool, so these are a bit pricey, but I'm hoping I this one will last: https://countycomm.com/collections/titanium-gear/products/adjustable-wrench-titanium-4-inch-nsn-pending And for the flashlight, this will be my first LEP (Laser excited phosphate). Basically it's 100% throw, zero spill. Can spotlight something out to 1.2 miles. I only have 1 good thrower in my collection, so looking forward to this thing. Doubt it will be real useful, but it's basically a lightsaber. https://countycomm.com/products/lep-dx-reach-laser-flashlight-by-maratac?_pos=3&_sid=84c7944d9&_ss=r
  14. Also, I apologize for the flashlight distraction. We had a dedicated flashlight thread on TOS. It didn't get much traction in all honesty. I do think they go hand and hand with pocket knives, so hopefully everyone is ok using this thread as the general EDC thread. If not, I'll blind you, then stab you, then piss off.
  15. Streamlight was good stuff about a decade ago or so. The biggest issue with most of the mass-produced stuff these days is the quality. They went cheap on manufacturing, so the lights just don't last (drivers are CHEAP). They also tend to not use the latest/greatest emitters, and try and get really cute with the interface. You need a low/medium/high and maybe a memory if you are a fan of that. The reylight allows you to program how you like. Edit to add: OLight is a fav in the EDC world for a cheap entry light. Every single one of mine has broken or stopped working. I won't buy them anymore.
  16. AA Size, look at the Reylight Lan or Pineapple. Bodies are slightly different, but same internals and both run on rechargeable or primaries. Several different materials to choose from, I prefer Ti. AAA size, the mini pineapple is amazing. Same deal as above, can be had in many materials and can use rechargeables or primaries. His current release have a Nichia 519 LED, which is my current fav emitter. Fantastic CRI and great brightness as well. Usually you sacrifice brightness for CRI. Both can be had for under $100 for Ti. Less in other metals. Probably the best bargain for a semi-custom light currently anywhere on the market. The Rook is a triple, that runs on 18350's and is the sun in your pocket. I do not have one, but the reviews have been fantastic. Edit to add his website: https://reylight.net/collections/all He is a one man show, based in Asia, so products will come and go from his site (and there are other places that stock his stuff). Takes about 2 weeks to ship here from Rey himself.
  17. Welcome. Ask away if you have any questions. I mostly stick to custom/semi-custom stuff these days, but am pretty knowledgeable generally.
  18. Nice BM collection. The 940 is my fav BM. I've had several over the years, but either sold or traded them away. I'm just not an Axis lock guy. I had talked about Tactile Knife Co in Dallas up thread, and their new knife the Maverick won all sorts of awards for new knives at Blade, but it's an Axis, so I'm going to skip it.
  19. Triples are fun. I have 2 Mac's Tri-EDC's and 2 Overready Moddulars. Have a look at Reylight. He makes a Dawn in the triple (I think the Rook is also a triple). Really well made lights for way cheaper than they should be. That light in the pic above is a LAN from him. It's AA sized (I use 14500's). He also has the mini pineapple that is AAA sized that is a rocket for the size. Both can be had in Ti for less than a hundred bucks. Also, anything from Hank (Emissar) are great and cheap as well. I have a quad from him that is really fun (D4SV). Infinite ramping is a great feature. I'm on the hunt for an Okluma DC0. They are very expensive, and hard to find. I may also pick up a CWF Micro Arcadian. Less rare, but still pricey.
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