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    Guess what I’m watching

    Having thought I recognised Pacino, it was a process of elimination from Heat, the Godfather and Scent!
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    Guess what I’m watching

    Scent of a Woman?
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    What has happened to Etsy?

    It's become like a buy it now only eBay in my experience. Lots of overseas sellers/shippers like you found despite applying filters, and much more mass produced stuff passed off as small batch handmade things. I avoid it now simply because the search interface is so unreliable to limit to UK...
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    It's yours Chas - PM me with your delivery details and I'll get these on their way
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Next lot for this: A really handy Freekey system which makes getting keys/tools on and off your keyring nice and easy without tools/nail breakage whilst also being secure, a keyring double carabiner, pocket hanger clip with bottle opener and hex nut tool, Swiss tech keyring 4x screwdriver set...
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    Forgive me father for I have sinned

    The small Torx on some Spyderco models are made of cheese. It is very disappointing for what they cost. It's very good that they're usually happy to send you replacement fixings from Golden, but they do seem to be affixed too firmly yet made of such soft material.
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    Day Out Welfare check..

    Lovely account, and that sandwich looks great
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    Swiss Eagle Knife

    If you need a loupe to see the shod, then they're way better than the ones I have
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    Swiss Eagle Knife

    Absolutely, the country of origin is basically meaningless these days in terms of using that to determine quality. I own plenty of Chinese made knives and the quality can be great, just like some of my American knives are great, some are crap. I'm referring to the Chinese SAK-alikes I've been...
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    Swiss Eagle Knife

    Likewise. Never found any worth a jot. Poor tool finish so they don't quite do what they need to do (scissors, file, awl, saw especially) and inconsistent springs. I'm always surprised at how Victorinox manage to make what they do at the price point they're at. The consistency is phenomenal and...
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Yes please Pattree if still available
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    What's your go-to Spyderco?

    That was an often reported problem with the Tenacious model too, but many years ago now. Given the Resilience is like an XL Tenacious it's not surprising. I think they sorted it though, don't hear many complaints about those now. But they're also twice the price of what they used to be back in...
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    Guess what I’m watching

    Such a classic film. Not seen the remake though, I just can't see it meeting the tension and shock of the original.
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    Guess what I’m watching

    Assault on Precinct 13?
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    What's your go-to Spyderco?

    As trashcanman says they do an extremely broad range of steels in a lot of patterns, which is really unusual for a production knife company. I also like that they push the boat out on some really odd designs and don't just stick to what they know will sell. I've had good customer support from...
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    What did you buy today?

    Really interesting article though, learnt new things, thank you for sharing
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    What did you buy today?

    Like you, the steel made no difference to me. I can't deny that it sounds cool, but was definitely not assuming it to be anything special given the price point and the fact that it's a steel not being used by companies with far more to lose in terms of reputation. Assumed it was rebadged or just...
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    Sleep mat for scouts

    This is what I do. Worth the weight/pack space for the comfort and protection of the air mat, and the reassuring knowledge that if the air mat goes pop I still have the closed cell foam for the remainder of the night.
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    What's your go-to Spyderco?

    For me it's the Military when lockable carry is good to go, and the Urban for daily.
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    What's your go-to Spyderco?

    You can get black wire clips for relatively cheap now from eBay/AliExpress if you ensure they fit the model's grooves - I only went aftermarket for those as I couldn't get a Spyderco black wire clip. If you want to stick with silver though, emailing Spyderco directly may be worth a shot, they've...