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I just noticed in the new catalog that it seems like the pocket clip placement has been adjusted to provide a deeper carry. However, it is only adjusted on the lock-bar side for right-hand carry which is a little curious (if the photo is accurate). If these images are accurate...I will finally get one!

Can anyone confirm or deny that this is a CQI adjustment?

Yes, I can confirm the Brouwer clip placement definitely went through a CQI change.

When I was in the SFO this past November I directly compared both versions and in my opinion, the clip placement after CQI is definitely an improvement.

Mushroom wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 03, 2020 3:18 pm

Yes, I can confirm the Brouwer clip placement definitely went through a CQI change.

When I was in the SFO this past November I directly compared both versions and in my opinion, the clip placement after CQI is definitely an improvement.

Thanks!

Good eye! That's a welcome change.

I don't have a problem with the clip as is.. Oh well :)
On a side note - how do you pronounce Brouwer? Brow, like eyebrow or Brew, like coffee?

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:41 am

I don't have a problem with the clip as is.. Oh well :)
On a side note - how do you pronounce Brouwer? Brow, like eyebrow or Brew, like coffee?

I've always heard it pronounced the former. (Brow as in eyebrow)

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:41 am

I don't have a problem with the clip as is.. Oh well :)
On a side note - how do you pronounce Brouwer? Brow, like eyebrow or Brew, like coffee?

Brouwer is a Dutch designer.
So Brou would be like eyebrow.
But the W should be a sharp F like Field
So it would be "Browfer"

Marulaghost wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:07 am

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:41 am

I don't have a problem with the clip as is.. Oh well :)
On a side note - how do you pronounce Brouwer? Brow, like eyebrow or Brew, like coffee?

Brouwer is a Dutch designer.
So Brou would be like eyebrow.
But the W should be a sharp F like Field
So it would be "Browfer"

I thought it was the 'V' that was pronounced 'F', not the W oh well :)

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:42 am

I thought it was the 'V' that was pronounced 'F', not the W oh well :)

You are correct.
Source: me, born and raised speaking Dutch.

G_shark wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:40 pm

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:42 am

I thought it was the 'V' that was pronounced 'F', not the W oh well :)

You are correct.
Source: me, born and raised speaking Dutch.

I have vague memories of someone telling me how to pronounce Cornelis Vreeswijk's name right decades ago :)

G_shark wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:40 pm

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:42 am

I thought it was the 'V' that was pronounced 'F', not the W oh well :)

You are correct.
Source: me, born and raised speaking Dutch.

I would assume that the W is pronounced as V as in German?

Surfingringo wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:39 pm

G_shark wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:40 pm

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:42 am

I thought it was the 'V' that was pronounced 'F', not the W oh well :)

You are correct.
Source: me, born and raised speaking Dutch.

I would assume that the W is pronounced as V as in German?

Volkswagen is pronounced Folkswagen. (In Germany and Sweden at least :) )

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:01 pm

Surfingringo wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:39 pm

G_shark wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:40 pm

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:42 am

I thought it was the 'V' that was pronounced 'F', not the W oh well :)

You are correct.
Source: me, born and raised speaking Dutch.

I would assume that the W is pronounced as V as in German?

Volkswagen is pronounced Folkswagen. (In Germany and Sweden at least :) )

Same in Austria

You guys are completely correct. I had a brain fart

Surfingringo wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:39 pm

G_shark wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:40 pm

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:42 am

I thought it was the 'V' that was pronounced 'F', not the W oh well :)

You are correct.
Source: me, born and raised speaking Dutch.

I would assume that the W is pronounced as V as in German?

Well, no

The clip movement is an improvement, but the MXG short clip is better. The standard clip is still too long.

gull wing wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:56 pm

The clip movement is an improvement, but the MXG short clip is better. The standard clip is still too long.
[img] https://i.imgur.com/tvLc36F.jpg [img]

As part of the CQI, the standard clip was also downsized on the new version of the Brouwer. Just something I forgot to mention in my other post. :spyder:

gull wing wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:56 pm

The clip movement is an improvement, but the MXG short clip is better. The standard clip is still too long.

Which clip hole pattern does the browser have? Didn't see it in the clip thread.

I want to get one of these but I really just can't get past the green scale color.

Cscottsss wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:32 am

I want to get one of these but I really just can't get past the green scale color.

There is a flytanium copper and a Ti scale that replaces the green side.