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GottaB

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  1. Our kindergartners woke up stoked because their school is hosting a dinosaur exhibit today. As we walk about to the car, they are walking like little T-Rex’s and then

    Boy1: lets talk like dinosaurs ROAR
    Boy2: ROAR
    Boy3: I’m going to be quiet because dinosaurs are extinct.
     #hesnotwrong

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  2. I think they refer to that as the Automatic.  Which yes, it uses a spring to open it but when you use a button to open its considered automatic.  Assisted is like a kershaw blur (and many others) which have a thumb stud or flipper and when you start to open, the spring helps the action the rest of the way.  I believe the "assisted opening" knives and their rapid deployment helped get "automatic knife" (push button) laws softened up or repealed.  

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  3. I didn’t know they made a spring assisted one.

    I’ve had other spring assisted knives and never had problems like that.

    The only buck I wanted and never got was a 112FG. Someday.

  4. There are a range of manufacturers in China making knives. Some at the direction of US companies like Spyderco, some are making cheap crap, and there are some higher end $300-500 knives from good designers or collaborating with makers around the world.

    Kizer has a broad lineup of $40-300 knives.

    We Knives, Rike, Ruike, Stedemon, etc all make some good stuff and some are unique (not copies). I find it hard to spend $300 on any knife much less a Chinese knife when there are great makers like chris Reeve at home.

    I happen to have a handful of Kizers with titanium handles, great steel and bearing pivots which MSRP $180-320. I would never have bought them at that price, but the quality is pretty close to American $300 knives.

    They are selling some good stuff at competitive prices.

    Then there are places like We knives who produce products for other companies under other names.

  5. Thanks for starting this thread. Love these types of watches.
    It appears in the first pic that the lower (longer) strap is on backwards, as it looks to be the grainy side. I'm not familiar with that brand of strap, but I know the Seiko rubber straps have a smooth side and a grainy side - the smooth side is what you see while wearing the watch.
    Could just be the picture.

    I’ll have to look but it isn’t a Seiko strap. It’s a strap from WatchGecko. So perhaps they mucked it up.
  6. I stumbled upon the Ganzo knock-offs of the Griptilian and Paramilitary.  Reviews are pretty good.  Any experience with them?
     
    Yes, I know I am a cheapskate.  But I am the guy in that "I bought a knife" cartoon, so my inclination tends to be not to spend 100 or more on a knife that will, probably at best, enter a rotation with the several dozen other knives I have.  I can justify a sawbuck, though.  And 440C is as "super" a steel as I really ever want.
    Also, as an IP guy, I am amused at the things the Chinese companies do to avoid infringement.  The bolt-action lock patent has expired, so that's not an issue anymore.  Spyderco has a shit-ton of design patents on their knives, and Ganzo has altered the looks of the various Spyderco knockoffs to avoid suit, I am guessing.

    I’ve owned several ganzos. Good stuff. Worse I’ve seen is uneven grind and some finishing that wasn’t perfect but largely good knives.
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  7. I'm looking at buying a  random orbital polisher for car and boat work.  Any thoughts on this kit by The Chemical Guys?  Would end up buying another $50-75 in polish/waxes etc.  Haven't ever used their stuff before.  Any other recs for chems or a different polisher?
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UW1IQU/?coliid=I19G7GNUMYO3RP&colid=3L71TUKSLT972&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
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    That’s the Porter Cable one most guys talk about when gearing up for some detailing. I’ve used some of the chemical guys pads and towels. They are good to go.

    The harbor freight one does the job, just louder. The PC just felt like better equipment.
  8. I just ordered a Nighthawk X6 AC3000 R7900. I hope my experience is better than yours.

     

    I currently using the U-verse router / modem combo.

     

    I also ordered a Netgear Powerline PLW1010 so I could get an Ethernet connection for my AV receiver and extend my WiFi to my back porch.

     

    We’ll see. I ordered both through amazon warehouse because they had a special 20% off on some networking stuff.

  9. 6 hours ago, Celery Man said:

     


    Elaborate solution to a problem that doesn’t exist

     

    Yeah, i know, but it would make for an interesting commercial. Exaggerated infomercial style: "Don't you just hate it when you pull up to the wrong side of the pump? (lady tries to pull the pump handle across the trunk and a big "X" marks the screen "Introducing the 2000 SUX with dual tank access and a separate bubble compartment for your kids!" Doh!

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