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I have numerous pairs, including a pair of the nylon version as well as shirts, polos, boots, and jackets. Overall, they are durable and fit well. I have noticed that quality and color consistency have gone down since the Royal Robbins days. My chief complaints are they fade quickly and are not very ...

I'm looking at Oakley's to use when shooting and as back-ups, primarily non-polarized Fives 2.0 and/or Gascan. Public safety employees and members of the military can get a 50% discount on certain frame styles (both O-Matter and Wire) through Oakley's Standard Issue program. I currently wear ESS ICE ...

The Glock 19 is an excellent choice. I'm trying to talk my wife into one for when I'm on the road. I transitioned from a H&K P7M13 to a Glock 22 the first time I switched agencies and now carry either a 23 or 27 with my current agency. We went to the range today and shot qualifications and some head ...

Yep, received mine just after Christmas. I have #70 of 250. Used it for the first time yesterday to replace the extended slide stop with a standard one on my G23. We had a range day today so used the sharp end to open a case of ammo. Works like a champ and will be standard carry for range days and ...

I take it that's the "blood stripe" running down the handle? Very nice work, something any Marine NCO would be proud to own.

Exactly, just like trying to catch the lead weight from a shoulder-fired .30 line throwning gun. Nowadays they have big plastic orange safety balls instead of monkey-fists with lead shot. I recall having line throwing contests at the Coast Guard station I was assigned to. First person in to the pump ...

Ditto on the boot cuts, makes it a lot easier to carry heat on the ankle.

My wife absolutely loves it. I think it is a little anemic (170 hp) but the 5 spd helps. The new models have a lot more horsepower, I believe up to 265. With 84k miles on clock, it has been really solid. From NE snow in 4wd or toting hurricane supplies, we really haven't had any major problems. Just ...

For work: an 06 Ford F-150 Super Crew XLT 4x4 with the 5.4L Triton.
To school: a very tired 94 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 convertible.
Everywhere else, my wife's 01 Nissan Xterra SE 4x4. That thing is like a backpack on wheels.

Dream cars: I'm a closet Porschephile, had a 924 (o.k. not quite a real ...

Mine is almost identical to yours but is AUS-10 vice VG-10, sans Boye dent as well. Nice knife!

That brought back some memories. At least they didn't make him do the "Strip Search" practical exercise.

Scout, that was one of two ways we carried issue marlinspikes, either in a belt pouch or using the spike as a clip. Another common accessory was a monkey's fist lanyard.

321, My criminal investigator class number.

I smoke cigars: Macanudo, La Gloria Cubana, Gurkhi, CAO, etc. and use a Prometheus lighter/punch combo. I'll smoke out by the pool on the weekend or while reading for classes.

A Spyderco cigar cutter would be a nice smoking accessory.

I'm curious. PM me if you don't want to post on a public forum. I have some guesses :D

When I buy pre-spliced line from west marine I pull the splice out and redo it. they don't put enough tucks in and the eye is never the size I need :)

PM sent. I agree that the eyes are never sized correctly ...

I carry in my right rear pocket when wearing 5.11 pants or jeans. The 5.11 pants have an extra piece of cordura cloth stitched on the edges of every pocket which seems to assit retention. The cloth is actually there to protect the pants from flashlight/knife clips. With jeans, I clip the knife ...

Having looked at your profile, you probably know who I work for ;)

I generally used a marlinspike for splicing eyes in single braided line (polypro, nylon, etc.), especially older, tighter line. Seemed to help work the braid loose. For double braided nylon, only a fid would do for splicing eyes to ...

Sal, I would say so since they are out of stock (along with black too).

Sounds like a good addition, provides a smaller sheepfoot blade over the Atlantic Salt. Maybe carry over the blue FRN for the whole line?

Or a boarding cutlass.