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Oranges in the park with the kids

Coffee time!

I'm a fan of S90V and carbon fiber! Waiting for the M2... Bring it on!

ParaMilitary2 CPM-REX45, Cutlery Shoppe and LynchNW exclusive. 50 pieces.

Non-factory exclusive.

Two Magnacut brothers from another mother…

Makunochimaster wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:10 pm

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Alox Bantam... This is my dad's favourite knife over the last 2+ decades, because it fits inside his coin pocket. Old skool pants used to have that hidden coin pocket inside/under the waistband.

My main criteria for a coating is durability, and DLC shines in this regard. If the new coatings are less durable than DLC, I'll probably steer clear.

abbazaba wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:48 pm

Finally got a glass-blast Zaan

Magnacut? Drop point?

My concerns are this though: The Z-cut I owned broke through the centre of the Spydiehole… cutting a potato on a plastic cutting board! Although the stock is 0.2mm thicker on the Charisma, it’s hole is significantly bigger than the Z-cut. This area WILL be a point of weakness on this knife. I hones...

I agree, an uncoated stop pin makes complete sense to me for reliable and consistent lockup. No surface layer to wear off over time and change the lock tolerance. On some of my other PM2’s I’ve seen occasional light stop pin corrosion over the years. I’ve seen similar reports from other people too. ...

Those are impressive Bess numbers from a factory edge!

I"m not so sure about the extra grip on the black one @Wallach. Looking at stock photos, the yellow version has the same peel ply texture on the flats, so I'd say it is likely they'll feel the same in the hand. The yellow/black appears smooth in this video?: https://youtu.be/P9jhmptfCzM I stan...

I"m not so sure about the extra grip on the black one @Wallach. Looking at stock photos, the yellow version has the same peel ply texture on the flats, so I'd say it is likely they'll feel the same in the hand.

Black incoming...