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by HoB
Sat May 03, 2008 3:19 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Straight Razors
Replies: 35
Views: 6500

Daaaang..... I dont think I could find that much time in a day to shave. I guess it depends on the beard. I need about 4-5 minutes with an electrical shaver, so the actual shaving time is not all that different for me. I was curious myself, so I clocked it a few times. Besides, a good thing doesn't...
by HoB
Fri May 02, 2008 4:11 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Straight Razors
Replies: 35
Views: 6500

I heard that turkish barbers can shave so close that the first stubbles will show after more than a day. They probably intimidate the hairs. :D I believe it. When I shave with a straight razor, the first stubbles will show at least half a day later than otherwise. It is because good soap will open ...
by HoB
Fri May 02, 2008 4:09 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Straight Razors
Replies: 35
Views: 6500

No electric shaver will ever approach even remotely the closeness you get from a straight razor. The difference is vast. I use an electric shaver during the work week because it is fast and easy. I can do it while still half asleep, but in terms of performance it doesn't compare. So on the weekend I...
by HoB
Fri May 02, 2008 3:51 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Something seems wrong...
Replies: 13
Views: 3671

I find it rather "funny" that the box behind it says "Spyderco Round Hole" in the drawing of the knife, where the hole should be, while the knife shown, clearly doesn't have a round hole :rolleyes: .
by HoB
Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:29 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: New Endura Blade Configuration?
Replies: 13
Views: 2879

No thanks. Personally, I have no problem with carrying two knives: One fully serrated and one plain edge. Any of the partially serrated variances hold no interest of mine.
by HoB
Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:26 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Some Info On Vg10 Please?
Replies: 6
Views: 2461

I think your questions are a bit too general to be answered. Just a few posts down from this one there is one called "quick rundown of Spyderco steels": http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32670 Which might answer some questions. Words like "supersteel" and "best...
by HoB
Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:43 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Combination Edge?
Replies: 23
Views: 5447

I have no interest in CE. For those few selected applications, I want the full-length cutting power of SE, for everything else I prefer PE. CE is neither fish nor flesh. As always only my $0.02.
by HoB
Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:54 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Question about New Graham
Replies: 5
Views: 1753

You can always give them a call. That's what I would do. Sometimes it takes them some time to take pics and post them on the website. A quick call would clarify this. And they are wonderful people to talk to.
by HoB
Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:46 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Need a little help maintaining my ZDP-189 blade...
Replies: 43
Views: 11242

Not claiming to be an expert but I get my ZDP-189 Caly sharper than any other stainless steel knife. I use, however, waterstones. My experience with ZDP is, that it burrs very little, so you don't have to worry about that much. This is why I very much doubt that you have a wire edge giving you probl...
by HoB
Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:44 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: enough with the endura!!!
Replies: 57
Views: 12902

this has been buging me for a while, instead of making new or uniqu knives spyderco seems to be using the same model over and over again (like the endura) and just changing the handle material, this happens with alot of other models to, i dont want a blue endura to carry on mondays and thursdays an...
by HoB
Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:36 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What's the strongest lock?
Replies: 15
Views: 7100

Which Spyderco's are MBC rated is the next question??!! If anyone knows please unfold the secret :p I would guess; Manix - yes minimanix - yes Para-Milly - first production runs very likely not, later models: yes Milly??? - no Chinook - yes Yojimbo - yes Lil'Temp - yes Persians??? - no Kriss?? - no...
by HoB
Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:27 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: super heavy duty folders
Replies: 20
Views: 6235

The following is purely my own humble opinion and I don't want to start a flame war: To compare any frame lock, especially the Strider that I have seen, against a knife like the RAO seems to me like a bad joke. My conservative estimate is that the lock on the RAO (without the addtional pin) is easil...
by HoB
Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:02 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What's the strongest lock?
Replies: 15
Views: 7100

A lot of people are usually disappointed to hear this, and some simply won't accept it, but I couldn't name a single frame lock that is as strong as one of the stronger lockbacks. In principle, the question is useless as you can engineer any lock to be the strongest lock. You simple take a certain l...
by HoB
Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:10 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: I became a dad !!
Replies: 36
Views: 4956

Congratulations!

All the best to the three of you!
by HoB
Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:34 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Clips On Older Salt Spydies
Replies: 11
Views: 2964

I have noticed that the clip on my Salt1 plain,which is one of the older Salt models are steel clips and not titanium like on my newer/latest Salt1,which ive noticed having a definite titanium clip.anyone know the reason for this? In the first year or so, when the first Salts were released, Spyderc...
by HoB
Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:26 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Is the mood of the forum changing
Replies: 60
Views: 10379

I, for myself, don't post as often as I used ... House, work,you know the drill... I have been gone for nearly a year....there was a move, trying to find a new job, ....you know the drill :) . And, hey, there is the same (stupid) Strider thread running around on the off-topic forum that was so hot ...
by HoB
Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:54 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Happy Birthday Daywalker
Replies: 53
Views: 8706

Happy Birthday, Daywalker!
H.
by HoB
Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:24 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Between the Mini Manix PE and the Lil Temp Leaf Blade PE?
Replies: 13
Views: 2555

I am no collector, I use all my knives and the Lil'T is not one I would willingly depart with. It is very high on my list of favorite Spydies and knives in general.
by HoB
Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:55 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Pry Knife Folder??
Replies: 31
Views: 11852

I doubt you would be able to bend or break an Atwood Prybaby. For the limited leverage they offer, they are plenty strong.
by HoB
Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:52 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Happy Birthday Zenheretic
Replies: 30
Views: 4779

Happy Birthday, Zen!