I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
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I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
Because of the tensions here, lately, I do not want to carry a knife that seems aggressive. Yet, I still need to cut things. I got out my Pingo and started carrying it these last few days. It is not the best, not the worst, slicer. What it is is a capable, non-threatening pocket knife. It won’t pierce, but truthfully I cut more than I need to pierce these days; like this apple:
The knife feels good in the pocket sans clip. It feels good in the hand fondling it. Open, it feels good and is comfortable to use.
I was going to make a clip point out of it, but I’m glad, now, that I was too lazy to do it.
The knife feels good in the pocket sans clip. It feels good in the hand fondling it. Open, it feels good and is comfortable to use.
I was going to make a clip point out of it, but I’m glad, now, that I was too lazy to do it.
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
Rough hood, Doc?
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
It’ll slice way better once you give it a way thinner edge. Mine all came with the shallowest edges I’ve ever seen. Felt like 45°, and would hardly slice wood. Shaving sharp, but the angle was horribly useless. After fixing, they’re great. Also, the bottom one I nodded in this picture will pierce, while still appearing non threatening.
- best wishes, Jazz.
Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
I was considering picking one of these up not too long ago. I would really like to have an Anso designed Spyderco and BBS had them in stock as recently as a couple weeks ago, but they were sold out when it crossed my mind to go back and pick one up.
Next time I see one of these FRN models at a reasonable price, I'll most likely buy it! :spyder:
Next time I see one of these FRN models at a reasonable price, I'll most likely buy it! :spyder:
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
If you don’t mind me asking, where is “here” that necessitates tiny knives?
Have: old S30V Native, HAP40 Endura, ZDP DF2, S110V Manix LW, Cru-wear Para 3, SE H1 DF2, S90V Native 5, K390 Urban, SE Pac Salt, P.I.T.S., XHP Manix LW, SB Caly 3, B70P, PMA11, K03, Kapara, REX 45 Military, 154CM Manix LW, Swick, AEB-L Urban, KC Cruwear Manix, M390 PM2, Mantra 2, CruCarta Shaman, M390 Manix, K390 Police 4, S90V Manix LW, Rex 45 Manix LW, 20CV Manix, Rex 45 Lil’Native, Shaman, C208GP, Cruwear Manix, Cruwear Manix, M4 Chief, Z-max!!!
Want: SPY27, K490, Swick 5.
Want: SPY27, K490, Swick 5.
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
Soonerstateknives.com had one the other day.Mushroom wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:00 amI was considering picking one of these up not too long ago. I would really like to have an Anso designed Spyderco and BBS had them in stock as recently as a couple weeks ago, but they were sold out when it crossed my mind to go back and pick one up.
Next time I see one of these FRN models at a reasonable price, I'll most likely buy it! :spyder:
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
Southeast Asia
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
I like that mod a lot. How much trouble was it to do?Jazz wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:54 amIt’ll slice way better once you give it a way thinner edge. Mine all came with the shallowest edges I’ve ever seen. Felt like 45°, and would hardly slice wood. Shaving sharp, but the angle was horribly useless. After fixing, they’re great. Also, the bottom one I nodded in this picture will pierce, while still appearing non threatening.
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
I would be carrying an Urban, but I’m afraid of losing my K390 and the AEB-L is nearly locked up.
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It could be done with a sharpening stone. I used Dremel with diamond bits and sandpaper. Not much to take off, really. Just enough to make a bit of point.
- best wishes, Jazz.
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
Jazz, I think that is a good idea to thin down the edge. How far up did you take it and what angle?
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
Someone else has adopted it, or it is mechanically problematic?
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
Mechanical. It will hardly open anymore and the pivot screwcannot be loosened.
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
As I feared. I do wish Sal and Eric would address Maniago’s spinning pivot issues
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
They’re all about 15° or so now. I freehand, so that’s a guess. Nice and steep. Slice and whittle wood like a dream. I was NOT impressed with their performance at all with the factory edges. Like night and day, the difference.
- best wishes, Jazz.
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
15* per side, I’m guessing?
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Re: I’ve been carrying my Pingo lately
I'll try that. I did the Sal thing and did 30* inclusive and then a 40* bevel. It cuts ok, but it could be better. I'll try straight 30*.
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