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Posted: 10/15/2021 9:28:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Is yours ground evenly? The one I got had bevels so out of whack that you could nearly see it across the room.  Mine needed quite a bit of work actually too. I didn't expect a lot for $45 so, I was ok with it. I think I got the edge pretty uniform now. I consider this knife to be a project. |
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Posted: 10/15/2021 9:48:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TimeOnTarget: Mine needed quite a bit of work actually too. I didn't expect a lot for $45 so, I was ok with it. I think I got the edge pretty uniform now. I consider this knife to be a project. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TimeOnTarget: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Is yours ground evenly? The one I got had bevels so out of whack that you could nearly see it across the room. Mine needed quite a bit of work actually too. I didn't expect a lot for $45 so, I was ok with it. I think I got the edge pretty uniform now. I consider this knife to be a project. I'm not just talking about the edge grinds. The blade profile is very obviously not ground the same on each side. Like you said, though, cheap knife. I was still salty because I pre-ordered when they were annouced. |
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Posted: 10/15/2021 10:03:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/15/2021 10:10:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: I like this one, a lot. https://recon1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4620.jpg So hot. Shiro does amazing finishes |
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Posted: 10/15/2021 10:11:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/15/2021 10:25:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Originally Posted By rbb2: https://i.imgur.com/GrtZfZuh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/aapCY05.gif That reminds me that I need to go watch the newest episode. |
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Posted: 10/15/2021 10:30:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Those scales and screws look great. I haven't had Smash Burger in a long time Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Originally Posted By it20: I have been gabbing and not posting pics. My humble offering. Can't keep the smock from coming to work with me Short-handed so we get free lunch. Already had Popeyes, Bdubs and today a burger! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/333476/20211015_125945_jpg-2131191.JPG Those scales and screws look great. I haven't had Smash Burger in a long time It was so good! Need a blue button and other hardware |
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Posted: 10/15/2021 11:27:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/15/2021 11:31:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: I like that blade.  
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Posted: 10/15/2021 11:33:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: Will you two get a room, or, you know, let us in on what it is  Shirogorov collab with Southard, the Russian Flippin Tanto |
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Posted: 10/15/2021 11:33:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: I like that blade. https://i.imgur.com/hmFojlGl.jpg Now put that blade in CRK scales.
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Posted: 10/15/2021 11:33:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: No, bundeswehr gravity knife. Makes sense as it says Bund |
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Posted: 10/15/2021 11:34:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 3xpert: Chocolate covered cherries, 3 with dark chocolate. Other 3 assorted but can't remember, just told the girl to surprise me. The best. |
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Posted: 10/15/2021 11:35:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TimeOnTarget: Mine needed quite a bit of work actually too. I didn't expect a lot for $45 so, I was ok with it. I think I got the edge pretty uniform now. I consider this knife to be a project. Angle cube time! |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 12:29:39 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DFARM]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: I'm not just talking about the edge grinds. The blade profile is very obviously not ground the same on each side. Like you said, though, cheap knife. I was still salty because I pre-ordered when they were annouced. This one wasn't a ton of money, but over $100. I bought two of these(the other one is orange) and this one was afu. Kershaw said it wasn't a problem. Lol Where it says "154cm" looks like it would have tucked right into the curve of the plunge grinds if it was ground correctly. Lol  Attached File Attached FileI actually carried this one all week after I sharpened it up last weekend (diamond abrasives make all the difference. I used to have a hard time getting it sharp before the upgrade to diamonds). I still don't care for how thick the edge is. It's also quite the pocket full compared to the pm2. I've thought about getting it reground (I actually messaged Tom krein on IG about it but he never responded. Lol) I almost trust myself to do it but I always chicken out. Lol. I'll probably toss it back in the bin and Carry something else next week. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:10:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: That reminds me that I need to go watch the newest episode. Me too. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:10:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By it20: It was so good! Need a blue button and other hardware Blue button my make it pop |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:10:44 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:16:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 3xpert: Wisconsin is home to some of the finest Butcher shops and Grocery stores in the Nation. Rest of ya can eat squirrel. https://i.imgur.com/SaE8Fnu.jpg 
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:17:23 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By conndcj: Proof of life. Birthday gift from HH6. No more rusty knives....I hope. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20211011_180203_jpg-2128469.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20211011_180333_resized_jpg-2128470.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20211011_180402_resized_jpg-2128471.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20211011_180420_resized_jpg-2128472.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20211011_180430_resized_1_jpg-2128473.JPG That's a good looking knife case! Glad you're still with us conndcj |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:18:34 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:19:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: Of course, what I meant is the are pretty decent for costing almost nothing comparatively. It is true. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:20:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: Well, that's just like your opinion, from having HUGE knives. Big, large, whatever. Large is in the name of the knife. It's OK buddy, it's how you you it 
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:21:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: I like this one, a lot. https://recon1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4620.jpg I'd be all about that S90V |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:24:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Suprisingly not. A motorcycle crash got two at once though You seem to crash a lot. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:25:01 AM EDT
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Just drove across Illinois.
Seriously, WTF? |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:25:45 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:30:49 AM EDT
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B-side.
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:34:57 AM EDT
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Stopped in Bloomington IL for supper at Meatheads. It was good.
Next door there was a licker store for the campus. It was slamming busy. There were two sections. Beer and fruity winey drinks on the left half, licker on the right. I was the only one on the right side They had a bunch of Sazerac, only grabbed one, seemed a bit expensive at $35. But they also had one Hibiki. Price seemed reasonable. So I fent. Checking out the guy behind the counter looked at me as I approached and kind of gave a sigh of relief, like oh, not another fucking drunk college kid. Looked at what I had and said ohhhhh, that's good stuff. So smooth. So good. Told I have never had it, but I know this asshole that won't shut up about it, so I figured I better grab the one you had. He insisted I couldn't go wrong with it. Went to another licker store less than 200 feet away to see if they had any of the other hard to find stuff, and they had 1 Hibiki and Sazerac too! But WAY more expensive. Fuck, they had Elijah Craig for $38 when I can buy that all day long in Wisconsin for $21-22. So I took it as affirmation that I had done right buying at the other place. 
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:36:00 AM EDT
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Should have bought more Sazerac. And brought more Vernors...
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Posted: 10/16/2021 1:46:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: Should have bought more Sazerac. And brought more Vernors... https://i.imgur.com/W4byBKb.jpg There's always tomorrow |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 5:39:32 AM EDT
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Sazerac was the one that originally made me fall in love with rye. Down here it’s ~$30 so $35 isn’t out of line and honestly I’d pay more than that if I had to — it really is that good.
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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:00:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: There's always tomorrow No longer in Illinois. We drive through to a glorious place called Brentwood Misery. I will of course check local stores, but I am not hopeful. I am sure they have better taste than Illinois and drink the good stuff here first. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:02:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gs_n_Gs: Sazerac was the one that originally made me fall in love with rye. Down here it’s ~$30 so $35 isn’t out of line and honestly I’d pay more than that if I had to — it really is that good. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/542867/103E66EE-C4C4-48FC-9978-5C4C80502D9E_jpe-2131928.JPG I didn’t hesitate either. Just more than it costs in Wisconsin. I will get more if I see it. I think my FFL is sitting on a couple for me too. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:03:06 AM EDT
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Oh, and drove right past GPKnives coming in last night. Had good luck and service with them in the past.
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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:48:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: First impressions It's good. Really good. Feels great in the hand, love the look of the grind, long and slim so carries easily for is size, flips well once you get used to the flipper, and the best sound of the Shiros I've experienced. "Thuuuu-WACK" Seriously sounds and feels amazing. So solid. Initial gripes are: 1. The flipper is unnecessarily small. It looks nice but it's harder to get used to than it needs to be. 2. It's more sensitive to lockbar pressure than most. I think this may be in part due to it being easy to get a weak flip due to the small flipper as well. 3. It's a guillotine. I enjoy drop shut actions, but I like a little drag to them to give me time to move my thumb. With this one, if you're holding it at an angle that the blade can drop when you disengage the lock, it's going to smack your thumb, period. There's no time to get out of the way. Much faster than I expected after the KS and the aftermarket rollers that were in the turtle. Must be well broken in. Overall I think I prefer it to the KS, but it is brand new so we'll have to let things settle for a while, and the KS does have a couple things going for it that I wish this one did, too, so there's not necessarily a clear winner. Might end up as a tie with a few differences. But for now, possible new favorite knife ever. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:59:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Justabulletaway]
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A little Saturday morning programming to do.
Damn thing is trying to be ornery. 
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:38:56 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:58:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: This one wasn't a ton of money, but over $100. I bought two of these(the other one is orange) and this one was afu. Kershaw said it wasn't a problem. Lol Where it says "154cm" looks like it would have tucked right into the curve of the plunge grinds if it was ground correctly. Lol https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/KIMG2822_JPG-2131827.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/KIMG2824_JPG-2131828.JPG I actually carried this one all week after I sharpened it up last weekend (diamond abrasives make all the difference. I used to have a hard time getting it sharp before the upgrade to diamonds). I still don't care for how thick the edge is. It's also quite the pocket full compared to the pm2. I've thought about getting it reground (I actually messaged Tom krein on IG about it but he never responded. Lol) I almost trust myself to do it but I always chicken out. Lol. I'll probably toss it back in the bin and Carry something else next week. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: I'm not just talking about the edge grinds. The blade profile is very obviously not ground the same on each side. Like you said, though, cheap knife. I was still salty because I pre-ordered when they were annouced. This one wasn't a ton of money, but over $100. I bought two of these(the other one is orange) and this one was afu. Kershaw said it wasn't a problem. Lol Where it says "154cm" looks like it would have tucked right into the curve of the plunge grinds if it was ground correctly. Lol https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/KIMG2822_JPG-2131827.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/KIMG2824_JPG-2131828.JPG I actually carried this one all week after I sharpened it up last weekend (diamond abrasives make all the difference. I used to have a hard time getting it sharp before the upgrade to diamonds). I still don't care for how thick the edge is. It's also quite the pocket full compared to the pm2. I've thought about getting it reground (I actually messaged Tom krein on IG about it but he never responded. Lol) I almost trust myself to do it but I always chicken out. Lol. I'll probably toss it back in the bin and Carry something else next week. Holy shit! |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 11:03:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Justabulletaway: A little Saturday morning programming to do. Damn thing is trying to be ornery. https://i.imgur.com/vKKkmEU.jpeg How well does that "vac suc" function work?
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Posted: 10/16/2021 11:16:14 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 11:51:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: This one wasn't a ton of money, but over $100. I bought two of these(the other one is orange) and this one was afu. Kershaw said it wasn't a problem. Lol Where it says "154cm" looks like it would have tucked right into the curve of the plunge grinds if it was ground correctly. Lol https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/KIMG2822_JPG-2131827.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/KIMG2824_JPG-2131828.JPG I actually carried this one all week after I sharpened it up last weekend (diamond abrasives make all the difference. I used to have a hard time getting it sharp before the upgrade to diamonds). I still don't care for how thick the edge is. It's also quite the pocket full compared to the pm2. I've thought about getting it reground (I actually messaged Tom krein on IG about it but he never responded. Lol) I almost trust myself to do it but I always chicken out. Lol. I'll probably toss it back in the bin and Carry something else next week. How on earth did that pass QC? |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 11:52:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TimeOnTarget: ZT Hinderer design. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/432675/D225C9E5-4C0F-4B9D-8B30-6C24091609DB_jpe-2132191.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/432675/072A5526-B2D8-4200-878C-8A33EBC182F9_1_2-2132193.JPG Nice! |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 11:59:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: How on earth did that pass QC? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Originally Posted By DFARM: This one wasn't a ton of money, but over $100. I bought two of these(the other one is orange) and this one was afu. Kershaw said it wasn't a problem. Lol Where it says "154cm" looks like it would have tucked right into the curve of the plunge grinds if it was ground correctly. Lol https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/KIMG2822_JPG-2131827.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/KIMG2824_JPG-2131828.JPG I actually carried this one all week after I sharpened it up last weekend (diamond abrasives make all the difference. I used to have a hard time getting it sharp before the upgrade to diamonds). I still don't care for how thick the edge is. It's also quite the pocket full compared to the pm2. I've thought about getting it reground (I actually messaged Tom krein on IG about it but he never responded. Lol) I almost trust myself to do it but I always chicken out. Lol. I'll probably toss it back in the bin and Carry something else next week. How on earth did that pass QC? Friday at 5 and the QC guy had a hot date that night or he was hung over Monday morning and gave no fucks. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 12:05:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Now put that blade in CRK scales. 
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Posted: 10/16/2021 12:10:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: How well does that "vac suc" function work? Pretty well. Using two of the four circuits. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 12:11:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Now put that blade in CRK scales. https://i.imgur.com/bxRuvRnl.jpg Doesn't jive as well as I would've liked, but I could probably still be talked into buying one. Seriously though, that blade is pure sex. 
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Posted: 10/16/2021 12:13:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWhat are the two to the left of the red and blue one? |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 12:13:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Justabulletaway: Pretty well. Using two of the four circuits. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Justabulletaway: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: How well does that "vac suc" function work? Pretty well. Using two of the four circuits. So you've "tested" it huh?
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Posted: 10/16/2021 12:26:21 PM EDT
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