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It's a COLT. They're like the HK of guns. Watching. Always watching. |
LaRue Tactical CT liaison since 2003.
It's a COLT. They're like the HK of guns. Watching. Always watching. |
Originally Posted By lilMAC25: Is that a Toor? I’ve been dithering on ordering one. @3xpert Please @ me back. View Quote @lilMAC25 Yes, Merchant 2.0S I like it, also have a few of Toor's fixed blades. Seems solid and well built without all the glamour of some other makers knives. And made in the USA! |
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Originally Posted By 3xpert: @lilMAC25 Yes, Merchant 2.0S I like it, also have a few of Toor's fixed blades. Seems solid and well built without all the glamour of some other makers knives. And made in the USA! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 3xpert: Originally Posted By lilMAC25: Is that a Toor? I’ve been dithering on ordering one. @3xpert Please @ me back. @lilMAC25 Yes, Merchant 2.0S I like it, also have a few of Toor's fixed blades. Seems solid and well built without all the glamour of some other makers knives. And made in the USA! Sweet! Thank you |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: Good afternoon gents. Hope everyone is well. I'm playing Dodge the COVID as it rampages through my office and my wife's. In addition, my daughter has COVID as a result of attending the junior prom last week. It essentially wiped out half of the junior class at her high school. Good news though is my "Tactical Kephart" (for want of a better name right now) arrived and there was great rejoicing. This was made by a friend of mine working as Fallbrook Forge. While not a full time maker, I am very, very impressed with his work. This thing is just awesome. The steel is Vanadis 8 at 64 Rockwell. He burned through so many belts it became a matter of honor to him to tame the beast. To say it is sharp is the understatement of the year. I asked for carbon fiber for the handle. It is smooth and feels great in the hand. I know at least two of you are going to give me a porthole lecture. I can take it so do your worst. Lol. The blue, white and yellow behind the grip are the colors of the CT Division of Criminal Justice. Wish I had a mulligan on that right now. The kydex sheath is perfectly fit and makes the absolute loudest snap when you place the knife in it. Sounds like an airgun going off. I placed my Gulso in here for scale. While I love it, it is just too small for me and my sausage fingers. Enjoy! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125537_resized_jpg-2383521.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125655_resized_jpg-2383523.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125624_resized_jpg-2383524.JPG View Quote Great work! |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: Good afternoon gents. Hope everyone is well. I'm playing Dodge the COVID as it rampages through my office and my wife's. In addition, my daughter has COVID as a result of attending the junior prom last week. It essentially wiped out half of the junior class at her high school. Good news though is my "Tactical Kephart" (for want of a better name right now) arrived and there was great rejoicing. This was made by a friend of mine working as Fallbrook Forge. While not a full time maker, I am very, very impressed with his work. This thing is just awesome. The steel is Vanadis 8 at 64 Rockwell. He burned through so many belts it became a matter of honor to him to tame the beast. To say it is sharp is the understatement of the year. I asked for carbon fiber for the handle. It is smooth and feels great in the hand. I know at least two of you are going to give me a porthole lecture. I can take it so do your worst. Lol. The blue, white and yellow behind the grip are the colors of the CT Division of Criminal Justice. Wish I had a mulligan on that right now. The kydex sheath is perfectly fit and makes the absolute loudest snap when you place the knife in it. Sounds like an airgun going off. I placed my Gulso in here for scale. While I love it, it is just too small for me and my sausage fingers. Enjoy! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125537_resized_jpg-2383521.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125655_resized_jpg-2383523.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125624_resized_jpg-2383524.JPG View Quote Knife looks great! Good luck on staying well! |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: Good afternoon gents. Hope everyone is well. I'm playing Dodge the COVID as it rampages through my office and my wife's. In addition, my daughter has COVID as a result of attending the junior prom last week. It essentially wiped out half of the junior class at her high school. Good news though is my "Tactical Kephart" (for want of a better name right now) arrived and there was great rejoicing. This was made by a friend of mine working as Fallbrook Forge. While not a full time maker, I am very, very impressed with his work. This thing is just awesome. The steel is Vanadis 8 at 64 Rockwell. He burned through so many belts it became a matter of honor to him to tame the beast. To say it is sharp is the understatement of the year. I asked for carbon fiber for the handle. It is smooth and feels great in the hand. I know at least two of you are going to give me a porthole lecture. I can take it so do your worst. Lol. The blue, white and yellow behind the grip are the colors of the CT Division of Criminal Justice. Wish I had a mulligan on that right now. The kydex sheath is perfectly fit and makes the absolute loudest snap when you place the knife in it. Sounds like an airgun going off. I placed my Gulso in here for scale. While I love it, it is just too small for me and my sausage fingers. Enjoy! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125537_resized_jpg-2383521.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125655_resized_jpg-2383523.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125624_resized_jpg-2383524.JPG View Quote Very nice. Vanadis... |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125803_resized_jpg-2383528.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125641_resized_jpg-2383529.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125954_resized_jpg-2383530.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_130033_resized_jpg-2383531.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By conndcj: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125803_resized_jpg-2383528.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125641_resized_jpg-2383529.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125954_resized_jpg-2383530.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_130033_resized_jpg-2383531.JPG Originally Posted By conndcj: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125910_resized_jpg-2383534.JPG When your daughter is better, ask her to help take some glamour shots. |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125803_resized_jpg-2383528.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125641_resized_jpg-2383529.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125954_resized_jpg-2383530.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_130033_resized_jpg-2383531.JPG View Quote |
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Originally Posted By MrSig239: Shrinkflation! When I installed this holder 20 odd years ago a roll would barely fit! I title this shot "Bored on the bowl". https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56211/carry5-14-22_JPG-2383189.JPG View Quote That's a new roll? |
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Originally Posted By WIC: OMG, these were amazing. perfectly cooked, the flavors, would do again this woman has a real knack for bringing things together just right they also own the taco shack we go to and she lets me get keto lamb birria, which is not on the menu View Quote Off menu.... Very nice. Although goat is more common. |
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Originally Posted By WIC: yeah, all his posts have me curious too, just how good are they. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By WIC: Originally Posted By lilMAC25: Is that a Toor? I’ve been dithering on ordering one. @3xpert Please @ me back. yeah, all his posts have me curious too, just how good are they. My nicest knife is either my ZT350 or my Emerson Commander. Take your pick. So, a Toor would be a step up. I’d love to get my hands on the Emerson KAI auto commander, but they were a limited run. |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: Good afternoon gents. Hope everyone is well. I'm playing Dodge the COVID as it rampages through my office and my wife's. In addition, my daughter has COVID as a result of attending the junior prom last week. It essentially wiped out half of the junior class at her high school. Good news though is my "Tactical Kephart" (for want of a better name right now) arrived and there was great rejoicing. This was made by a friend of mine working as Fallbrook Forge. While not a full time maker, I am very, very impressed with his work. This thing is just awesome. The steel is Vanadis 8 at 64 Rockwell. He burned through so many belts it became a matter of honor to him to tame the beast. To say it is sharp is the understatement of the year. I asked for carbon fiber for the handle. It is smooth and feels great in the hand. I know at least two of you are going to give me a porthole lecture. I can take it so do your worst. Lol. The blue, white and yellow behind the grip are the colors of the CT Division of Criminal Justice. Wish I had a mulligan on that right now. The kydex sheath is perfectly fit and makes the absolute loudest snap when you place the knife in it. Sounds like an airgun going off. I placed my Gulso in here for scale. While I love it, it is just too small for me and my sausage fingers. Enjoy! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125537_resized_jpg-2383521.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125655_resized_jpg-2383523.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125624_resized_jpg-2383524.JPG View Quote It looks really well done. I love what he did with the plunge, finger guard, and scales. The scales have that mystery vibe in the shred and look well finished. I'm glad he was able to tame it. Solid steel. I appreciate the grit. |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: Good afternoon gents. Hope everyone is well. I'm playing Dodge the COVID as it rampages through my office and my wife's. In addition, my daughter has COVID as a result of attending the junior prom last week. It essentially wiped out half of the junior class at her high school. Good news though is my "Tactical Kephart" (for want of a better name right now) arrived and there was great rejoicing. This was made by a friend of mine working as Fallbrook Forge. While not a full time maker, I am very, very impressed with his work. This thing is just awesome. The steel is Vanadis 8 at 64 Rockwell. He burned through so many belts it became a matter of honor to him to tame the beast. To say it is sharp is the understatement of the year. I asked for carbon fiber for the handle. It is smooth and feels great in the hand. I know at least two of you are going to give me a porthole lecture. I can take it so do your worst. Lol. The blue, white and yellow behind the grip are the colors of the CT Division of Criminal Justice. Wish I had a mulligan on that right now. The kydex sheath is perfectly fit and makes the absolute loudest snap when you place the knife in it. Sounds like an airgun going off. I placed my Gulso in here for scale. While I love it, it is just too small for me and my sausage fingers. Enjoy! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125537_resized_jpg-2383521.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125655_resized_jpg-2383523.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125624_resized_jpg-2383524.JPG View Quote I like it, good take on the style. I don't think hollow pins count as portholes. |
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Originally Posted By Star_Scream: Oklahoma onion burgers are the best smash burgers. If not those Freddy's are pretty tasty View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Star_Scream: Originally Posted By sywagon: Smash burgers are delicious - our preferred method for indoors since getting the griddle. Oklahoma onion burgers are the best smash burgers. If not those Freddy's are pretty tasty We just had a Freddy's open nearby less than a month ago. Burgers are good, but the cheese fries are what I go for. I haven't had any since I left KS in '13. I went the week after they opened and the lines were insane. They did a shit job of designing their drive-thru as it blocks access to half of their parking lot if there are more than about 6 cars in line. |
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Originally Posted By mygreenkaw: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/160658/20220514_170810_jpg-2383840.JPG None of the pictures come out like I wanted but... posting this one anyway. View Quote You didn't even get the whole knife in the pic! Send it back. |
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Originally Posted By short747: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/214571/6899277F-0BE5-4C31-B4FE-EA9D296AFF20_jpe-2383845.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/214571/2ABB486C-0DA4-486B-A6C4-F2C5DD82E7BA_jpe-2383846.JPG View Quote love micarta |
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Originally Posted By Star_Scream: https://i.imgur.com/w1jtTbc.jpeg Wife was packing my lunch up before I left for work so I stuck a knife on it and it works. View Quote fucking couscous... |
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Originally Posted By lilMAC25: My nicest knife is either my ZT350 or my Emerson Commander. Take your pick. So, a Toor would be a step up. I’d love to get my hands on the Emerson KAI auto commander, but they were a limited run. View Quote I have heard talk of those in the emerson circles, maybe seen a few pics, but yes, very hard to find. I do like some of the toor designs. have come close to ordering one or two to check them out. Step up is relative though. Certainly like their "about" page. The fact that 3xpert likes them makes them somewhat questionable I guess. |
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Originally Posted By sledhead907: 111 keeping me company while I precook the bacon for burgers. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/72631/474A30E5-BCC8-4A11-88CB-C71F70AE0F89-2383874.jpg View Quote I just sold one of those Speaking of which, I was chatting w/ Srtrfire and he says hi to everyone and fuck benchmade. |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: We just had a Freddy's open nearby less than a month ago. Burgers are good, but the cheese fries are what I go for. I haven't had any since I left KS in '13. I went the week after they opened and the lines were insane. They did a shit job of designing their drive-thru as it blocks access to half of their parking lot if there are more than about 6 cars in line. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By WIC: I have heard talk of those in the emerson circles, maybe seen a few pics, but yes, very hard to find. I do like some of the toor designs. have come close to ordering one or two to check them out. Step up is relative though. Certainly like their "about" page. The fact that 3xpert likes them makes them somewhat questionable I guess. View Quote Now you know why I deleted you. |
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Originally Posted By 3xpert: Thought they are not your style of knife? To each his own. Edit: IM a shipping address and I'll send it out so you can fondle it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 3xpert: Originally Posted By WIC: yeah, all his posts have me curious too, just how good are they. Thought they are not your style of knife? To each his own. Edit: IM a shipping address and I'll send it out so you can fondle it. I’d like to take you up on that offer… |
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Originally Posted By WIC: I have heard talk of those in the emerson circles, maybe seen a few pics, but yes, very hard to find. I do like some of the toor designs. have come close to ordering one or two to check them out. Step up is relative though. Certainly like their "about" page. The fact that 3xpert likes them makes them somewhat questionable I guess. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By WIC: Originally Posted By lilMAC25: My nicest knife is either my ZT350 or my Emerson Commander. Take your pick. So, a Toor would be a step up. I’d love to get my hands on the Emerson KAI auto commander, but they were a limited run. I have heard talk of those in the emerson circles, maybe seen a few pics, but yes, very hard to find. I do like some of the toor designs. have come close to ordering one or two to check them out. Step up is relative though. Certainly like their "about" page. The fact that 3xpert likes them makes them somewhat questionable I guess. My Commander has tasted my blood. It tried to take off part of my finger when it stealth opened in my pocket. I love the blade design though. |
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Originally Posted By WIC: You didn't even get the whole knife in the pic! Send it back. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By WIC: Originally Posted By mygreenkaw: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/160658/20220514_170810_jpg-2383840.JPG None of the pictures come out like I wanted but... posting this one anyway. You didn't even get the whole knife in the pic! Send it back. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By mygreenkaw: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/160658/20220514_185354_jpg-2383911.JPG View Quote Still the best purple I have ever seen |
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he has seniority, I would defer to that and take second pass
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Originally Posted By 3xpert: You are a Team member with 100%+ post's Your Trustworthy. Between you and WIC as to who get's it first. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 3xpert: Originally Posted By lilMAC25: I’d like to take you up on that offer… You are a Team member with 100%+ post's Your Trustworthy. Between you and WIC as to who get's it first. I have more + feedback. Edit: PM sent. Originally Posted By WIC: he has seniority, I would defer to that and take second pass That’s kind! |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125803_resized_jpg-2383528.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125641_resized_jpg-2383529.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125954_resized_jpg-2383530.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_130033_resized_jpg-2383531.JPG View Quote Damn. Bringing the heat today. Knives look great. Really love the CF |
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Originally Posted By conndcj: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/60239/20220514_125910_resized_jpg-2383534.JPG View Quote It looks good at least. Give em hell. |
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Originally Posted By mygreenkaw: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/160658/20220514_170810_jpg-2383840.JPG None of the pictures come out like I wanted but... posting this one anyway. View Quote |
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