New layout, I prefer the black background with white text, but a few people said that for them it seems to run together and they don't like it, let me know which one is best or preferred. I want it to look good to myself, but not at the cost of not having anyone read the blog.
I decided to cut out my work related postings, mainly since I use my downtime in the morning at work to write. This usually means that at the worst part of the day I am writing about work, which paints a picture of me being always unhappy with my job and that isn't true. I have been using this as a medium to help my thought process, venting frustrations in some way helps me get past them. I can keep posts private to myself, which I will do as writing things down always seems to help out. I was talking with my brother and a few other people about writing, and constantly cutting and shortening will help. So I will have a long draft of frustrations and cut down what they are saying and as solutions are found I will include those in the draft. This will be a way of helping to refine my problem solving skills, writing skills, and when I make a general post about work it will show people a better picture of how things are.
I want to find some new things to learn about and write about., or learn more about something I already know about. For some reason I have this interest in wanting to go bowling more now, never thought I would say that. A lot of the bowling alleys around here have laser tag also, which is something that I am pretty good at. I was saying during my work team building event, I still prefer bowling with my shotgun. I am having a hard time concentrating today because I'm in pain, which is keeping me from working out today, and I've got some kind of horrid stomach bug. I'm watching that show Man, Woman, Wild on Discovery so I decided to learn about the host Myke Hawk, I learned that it is not his real name, he decided to go by Myke Hawk... wow. Apparently him and some other former special forces types made a consulting business that was such an embarrassment and joke because of how stupid they made themselves look to other current and former folks with the same military background that they shut it down. At least the knife that Myke (or Mykel) had made using his name that he promotes, while it is a bit ridiculous is actually well made unlike all these junk Gerber products with Bear Grylls name on them.
It is a shame that the knife industry or rather outdoors industry is saturated with junk products, most esp knives. There are a lot of people that I run into that collect knives, yet they only have knives that cost under $60, and I'm not saying there are good cheap pocket knives that exist, but if you consider yourself a collector and I point out a Benchmade (lifetime no questions ask on all products, all American made, and they don't use over-rated junk blade metals, the least quality you should consider is 440C) and they act like it's junk because it carries a cost or that it is ridiculous to consider buying one. The problem with the type of 440 stainless that a lot of brands use, it is not 440C, and it doesn't hold an edge at all the only good property it has that people think is of key importance is rust resistance. I don't like 440C all that much, I would rather maintain the blade with a little oil and purchase a knife with D2 stainless. To me this is like calling yourself a serious cheese person and only ever buying and eating Velveeta, or calling yourself an artistic song writer and only playing covers (and doing your best Eddie Vedder voice at the same time) just stop. I used to say I collected knives, then had this sudden realization that I owned a bunch of crap, garage sales helped solve that, and I purchased a few good knives. Strange how this works these knives have the following properties
1. Possess better edge retention
2. The edge is easier to get and thus is actually capable of being sharper
3. Durability, they don't fall apart if I need to use them. So I spend more initially, but they last longer (don't have to repurchase or replace)
4. Life no questions Guarantee/Warranty, if I do have a problem it's fixed as long as you are not clearly using your knife edge like a pry bar or screw driver, which is not what a knife is made for, use the right tool for the job. Trust me people that make knives for a living know what abuse looks like, and if you think a knife edge is supposed to hold up to that abuse, outside of some weird emergency or survival use, there is not much hope for you.
5 & 6. Ease of use and “the little things” that add to the bigger picture. Better knives use superior metal bushings instead of cheap metals that are not good for bushings or plastic that falls apart and gets rough with use making it not a bushing at all. Better knives use better locking mechanisms, they are safer for one, and make use easier. All sorts of small details that cost more add up to a knife that is superior in durability and make it easier to open, easier to unlock, faster, safer the list goes on. Edges that promote a better grip, handle/grip materials that are longer lasting and actually help your grip.
I am going to be selling most of my mid-level watches to get a as of yet undecided watch, can’t decide if I want to go the diver, military, or aviator route on it yet though or if I just want minimal and nice, something I can pass on later. A firearms post is coming soon...
I love knives but I have never really been a collector. For the last few weeks, I've essentially felt naked because my knife got confiscated at the airport. It wasn't a valuable knife but it was good knife. I didn't want to check luggage, so I tried to sneak it through in my computer bag. They found it (this was the airport in Mexico, not a US airport).
ReplyDeleteI've spent thousands of hours with a knife in my hand. I know the balance of a blade, I can flip it, rotate it manipulate it like a pro.
A knife is an extension of me.
I'd like to add that I DESPISE assisted openers. It's unnecessary and throws off the balance of opening it. I should be able to give any decent folder a little flick and it should open right up.
For a daily carry blade, I also prefer that it has both straight and serrated. Once in a while you just need to saw through something.
So far, this has been my favorite knife. It's cheap now, less than $15 but I paid almost $50 for my first one. It's the best daily carry knife I've ever had.
If I can get a little money soon, I think I will order about a dozen of these so I always have one. It might not be the best knife for everyone but the way this particular one fits in my hand, well.. I couldn't ask for more.
That's why a Benchmade is for you man.
ReplyDeleteBall bearings in the mechanism and phosphor bronze bushings make for a quick pull and flick that is seamless and the knife doesn't resist at all, once you get used to it, you'll wonder why anyone tries that spring assist, I can't stand spring assist folders, they are pointless. Just spend the money on an auto out the front (OTF) if you want that, they have perfect balance. I also prefer partial serrations, my next auto OTF will feature a double edge, one edge full serrations, the other non-serrated.