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This knife looks great! I've been out of the purchasing world for a long time, and I'm unfamiliar with this dealer exclusivity... usually sprint runs were available from spyderco. Is bento box the only place selling this or will these be made available from other sources? I usually prefer getting st...

Yep.

The % off went higher if you spent over a certain amount, which is why I got 4. Wish I'd thought of SAKs.

After a long hiatus with no fun purchases of any kind (the economy of course), I pulled the trigger on 4 Spyders. The prices were just too good. So after a little big of creative accounting and juggling I placed an order for 3 G-10 Caly 3 (SE) and 1 Tenacious (PE). I'd like to post the prices and sh...

Wider blades also help make straight cuts. Actually, if you think about it, with a pretty wide blade, you can only make straight cuts.

ZDP isn't any ''sharper'' than VG-10. ZDP simply stays sharp through more use (all else being equal). Back on topic: From a user's standpoint, I don't think CF is worth the extra money. G-10 works beautifully for me. In addition to staying sharp longer, since ZDP is harder than vg-10, it can take a...

Organizing 200+ dvds into alphabetical order can be a pain. Here's how I did it (its easier with a friend to help): Have friend read off the DVD titles, type them into excel. Helps if he roughly sorts as he goes. Sort alphabetically in excel Put movies in the order that Excel sorted them. Now you ha...

It has nothing to do with being a wonder child. I fixed computers before I even had my own home computer. Id also fix electronics. I would go to the Library and use the public computers, I would then print out flyer's and have my mom make copies at work. I would post them around the neighborhood an...

Just carry the knife in such a way that it won't be seen by police at a glance. This won't help if you are arrested/patted down, but it will significantly cut down the odds of your knife being confiscated.

Its from cutting bagels in half while holding the bagel in hand.

I bought a full sized caly off ebay, intending it to be a user. However, it came without a clip, and this makes carrying it a little awkward sometimes. Does anyone know of another spydie that uses the same clip as the full sized caly (I want to keep it looking like it did originally)? Would it be po...

At the moment, Surefire isn't your best choice for a high end flashlight. There is a new line of LEDs (Crees and Seouls) that will give you more light than an incandesent with much longer battery life, and a lifetime bulb. Surefires run hot, drain batteries fast (relatively expensive CR123s), and ne...

"Its time to kick a$$ and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of gum."
-Duke Nukem

The quote is originally from the movie They Live, and it was slightly different, and that version doesn't fit my SN.

Great catalog. =)

Was hoping for more kitchen knives. We need a chef's knife in VG-10. That would be sweet.

A good alternative to the Arc (which is a tad expensive and can have a long wait time) is the Fenix E0. Its only $20, has 9 hours of regulated brightness (12+ hrs to 50%), and is similar in size to the Arc. http://fenix-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=103 http://www.flashlightrev...

Ever seen the Big Hit?

The thing I would worry about, if I were carrying that many knives, is a possible civil suit, from the "victim" if I ever had to use one. It sounds ridiculous, but if the plaintiff can successfully argue that you carried the knives with the intention of using them for defense (i.e. inflict...

Thanks for the tip on the knivesplus strop, I like that it comes on a wooden block and is already charged with some compound. Will be my next purchase.

=)

I want to take sharpness to the next level, and I figure a good way to do this is with a strop. The only problem is I have little (no) knowledge of strops.

What compound? What grit (is there grit)? Cardboard vs. leather? Stropping technique?

Help and suggestions welcome!

When you go very small, you always have to make some trade offs. There is a very good camera, which is a few years old: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscp200/ Excellent optics, 7 MP, all metal body, around $200, one of the few compact cameras to be "highly recommended" by dpreview. I...

Excellent review! Very thorough and informative. I liked your comments about the swedge, I find them very useful. Aside from looking great, with some care, they can be used for opening mail. I hate dulling my just-sharpened-blade on envelopes, plus with a really sharp blade, I never get a straight c...