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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:42 am
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You're probably right. I got the small company feeling, too.

BTW, what's your thought on using a generic no-name replacement battery in my laptop? Should I expect any issues? Since I'm keeping it I'd like to at least know it would be safe to use some day when the new one shits the bed.
Honestly, it's probably built in the same factory as the original and just lacks the sticker that says Dell. I would just try to pay attention to see if it runs hotter. If so, I would likely try to replace it.
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Thanks. I have the OEM one in now and it's functioning fine. If anything, the fan seems to run less frequently than it did with the original battery. If/when I have to switch to the generic, I'll keep an eye on how often the fan runs and how hot it feels underneath.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:42 am
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:lolol: :impressive:

You're probably right. I got the small company feeling, too.

BTW, what's your thought on using a generic no-name replacement battery in my laptop? Should I expect any issues? Since I'm keeping it I'd like to at least know it would be safe to use some day when the new one shits the bed.
Honestly, it's probably built in the same factory as the original and just lacks the sticker that says Dell. I would just try to pay attention to see if it runs hotter. If so, I would likely try to replace it.
What are your thoughts on Spyderco?
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 10:32 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:42 am

Honestly, it's probably built in the same factory as the original and just lacks the sticker that says Dell. I would just try to pay attention to see if it runs hotter. If so, I would likely try to replace it.
What are your thoughts on Spyderco?
I like them. I have about 10 or 12 of them and they are great. I tend to only buy the ones made in Golden, Colorado, but the ones out of the Taichung factory in Taiwan get good reviews and I have a couple from there that aren't bad. I just like the label on the ones from Colorado:

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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 11:09 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 10:32 pm

What are your thoughts on Spyderco?
I like them. I have about 10 or 12 of them and they are great. I tend to only buy the ones made in Golden, Colorado, but the ones out of the Taichung factory in Taiwan get good reviews and I have a couple from there that aren't bad. I just like the label on the ones from Colorado:

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How can easily tell? I'm considering the para 2 or delica 4. I don't see the stamp on blade hq.

Or is that only for the high dollar ones?
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 11:34 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 11:09 pm

I like them. I have about 10 or 12 of them and they are great. I tend to only buy the ones made in Golden, Colorado, but the ones out of the Taichung factory in Taiwan get good reviews and I have a couple from there that aren't bad. I just like the label on the ones from Colorado:

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How can easily tell? I'm considering the para 2 or delica 4. I don't see the stamp on blade hq.

Or is that only for the high dollar ones?
Para 2 and 3 are USA made.

https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/category/usa-made

I have a Para 2 in Blurple and it's great.

Would Bugput before Bailout.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 11:09 pm I like them. I have about 10 or 12 of them and they are great. I tend to only buy the ones made in Golden, Colorado, but the ones out of the Taichung factory in Taiwan get good reviews and I have a couple from there that aren't bad. I just like the label on the ones from Colorado:

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How can easily tell? I'm considering the para 2 or delica 4. I don't see the stamp on blade hq.

Or is that only for the high dollar ones?
delica is always best.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 11:48 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 11:34 pm

How can easily tell? I'm considering the para 2 or delica 4. I don't see the stamp on blade hq.

Or is that only for the high dollar ones?
Para 2 and 3 are USA made.

https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/category/usa-made

I have a Para 2 in Blurple and it's great.

Would Bugput before Bailout.
Do you sharpen your blades yourself? What do you use?

I have a lansky system but it doesn't really work for me. I bought a few stones on Amazon yesterday to try them out.

This is fuckin' wild. I don't know if I posted or not but a few months back I distinctly remember thinking to myself how crazy I thought you were for buying pocket knives. Then I bought a cheap one and realize I use it more than 90% of the other shit I waste money on.
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 3:08 pm This is fuckin' wild. I don't know if I posted or not but a few months back I distinctly remember thinking to myself how crazy I thought you were for buying pocket knives. Then I bought a cheap one and realize I use it more than 90% of the other shit I waste money on.

Years ago on a whim I got a Gerber pocketknife for like, $70 in the check out line at Lowe's. They had a nice display case, and I was like... Fuck, Treat y0self mother fucker!"
So I did. And I used the living shit out of that knife more than I could of imagined. I never even needed one before that, and just bought it because it looked cool (I think I was about 20 years old). Crazy how I went from never really needing one to whipping it out 2-3 times a day for opening or cutting stuff.
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Acid666 wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 3:58 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 3:08 pm This is fuckin' wild. I don't know if I posted or not but a few months back I distinctly remember thinking to myself how crazy I thought you were for buying pocket knives. Then I bought a cheap one and realize I use it more than 90% of the other shit I waste money on.

Years ago on a whim I got a Gerber pocketknife for like, $70 in the check out line at Lowe's. They had a nice display case, and I was like... Fuck, Treat y0self mother fucker!"
So I did. And I used the living shit out of that knife more than I could of imagined. I never even needed one before that, and just bought it because it looked cool (I think I was about 20 years old). Crazy how I went from never really needing one to whipping it out 2-3 times a day for opening or cutting stuff.
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My BugOut gets used quite a bit. It comes in handy quite often.
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Years ago on a whim I got a Gerber pocketknife for like, $70 in the check out line at Lowe's. They had a nice display case, and I was like... Fuck, Treat y0self mother fucker!"
So I did. And I used the living shit out of that knife more than I could of imagined. I never even needed one before that, and just bought it because it looked cool (I think I was about 20 years old). Crazy how I went from never really needing one to whipping it out 2-3 times a day for opening or cutting stuff.
:dat:

My BugOut gets used quite a bit. It comes in handy quite often.

I don't carry a pocket knife anymore, but I do use my Utilikey pretty often. I've gone into the local Pull-a-part a few times with no tools just because I was looking to see if they have any trucks or Miatas that I can salvage parts off of, and I find that I can occasionally rip parts out with my Utilikey. I've removed tail lights, cut grills off of cars that are wired in, removed all sorts of other random shit. It's pretty bad ass and doesn't take up much space since it's on my keychain.
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Acid666 wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 4:15 pm
Apex wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 4:09 pm

:dat:

My BugOut gets used quite a bit. It comes in handy quite often.

I don't carry a pocket knife anymore, but I do use my Utilikey pretty often. I've gone into the local Pull-a-part a few times with no tools just because I was looking to see if they have any trucks or Miatas that I can salvage parts off of, and I find that I can occasionally rip parts out with my Utilikey. I've removed tail lights, cut grills off of cars that are wired in, removed all sorts of other random shit. It's pretty bad ass and doesn't take up much space since it's on my keychain.
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That is awesome!
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 3:08 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 11:48 pm

Para 2 and 3 are USA made.

https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/category/usa-made

I have a Para 2 in Blurple and it's great.

Would Bugput before Bailout.
Do you sharpen your blades yourself? What do you use?

I have a lansky system but it doesn't really work for me. I bought a few stones on Amazon yesterday to try them out.

This is fuckin' wild. I don't know if I posted or not but a few months back I distinctly remember thinking to myself how crazy I thought you were for buying pocket knives. Then I bought a cheap one and realize I use it more than 90% of the other shit I waste money on.
I do sharpen myself.

I have a few setups, stones, Spyderco SharpMaker, Lansky and the more expensive Edge Pro Apex 4:. https://www.edgeproinc.com/apex-model-e ... em-p7.html

There are some really expensive solutions, but most only decrease time to a sharp edge. If you get it down with stones, it takes awhile, but you will be only limited by your skills from practice.
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Any suggestions on a edc flashlight? Under $100. Currently looking at Fenix e30r
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KYGTIGuy wrote:Any suggestions on a edc flashlight? Under $100. Currently looking at Fenix e30r
Cell phone LED

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troyguitar wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 10:01 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote:Any suggestions on a edc flashlight? Under $100. Currently looking at Fenix e30r
Cell phone LED

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Yeah but that's no fun!
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 9:59 pm Any suggestions on a edc flashlight? Under $100. Currently looking at Fenix e30r
I'd check out the Streamlight TL-2 series as well.
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Are you EDC guys wearing cargo pants all the time? I know I wear fitted pants, but I can’t imagine carrying anything more than my phone (front right), wallet (front left), keys (clipped to a belt loop and tucked into my back right), and then maybe adding in a knife (probably front right)...
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SAWCE wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 10:15 am Are you EDC guys wearing cargo pants all the time? I know I wear fitted pants, but I can’t imagine carrying anything more than my phone (front right), wallet (front left), keys (clipped to a belt loop and tucked into my back right), and then maybe adding in a knife (probably front right)...
Cargo shorts are my go-to in the summer. My setup is phone(s) in front left, wallet in front right with knife, and keys are clipped off my front right pocket as well. I don't EDC a light or anything else, but I have some in the :truk: for relative easy access if I'm not home.
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Apex wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 10:56 am
SAWCE wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 10:15 am Are you EDC guys wearing cargo pants all the time? I know I wear fitted pants, but I can’t imagine carrying anything more than my phone (front right), wallet (front left), keys (clipped to a belt loop and tucked into my back right), and then maybe adding in a knife (probably front right)...
Cargo shorts are my go-to in the summer. My setup is phone(s) in front left, wallet in front right with knife, and keys are clipped off my front right pocket as well. I don't EDC a light or anything else, but I have some in the :truk: for relative easy access if I'm not home.
Yeah flashlight in your vehicle makes sense. I’d have to switch my phone and wallet to make room for a knife in my front right pocket if I buy one. Maybe it’s time for me to ditch slim fitting pants and go full “relaxed fit”. I wear straight fit now, but dem quads fill them up.
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SAWCE wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 11:31 am
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Cargo shorts are my go-to in the summer. My setup is phone(s) in front left, wallet in front right with knife, and keys are clipped off my front right pocket as well. I don't EDC a light or anything else, but I have some in the :truk: for relative easy access if I'm not home.
Yeah flashlight in your vehicle makes sense. I’d have to switch my phone and wallet to make room for a knife in my front right pocket if I buy one. Maybe it’s time for me to ditch slim fitting pants and go full “relaxed fit”. I wear straight fit now, but dem quads fill them up.
I can switch the location of the pocket clip on my knife to accommodate a left or right pocket. So if you're comfortable with opening it with the left hand, or just drawing it out with your left hand you wouldn't need to switch your phone and wallet.
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Apex wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 3:28 pm
SAWCE wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 11:31 am

Yeah flashlight in your vehicle makes sense. I’d have to switch my phone and wallet to make room for a knife in my front right pocket if I buy one. Maybe it’s time for me to ditch slim fitting pants and go full “relaxed fit”. I wear straight fit now, but dem quads fill them up.
I can switch the location of the pocket clip on my knife to accommodate a left or right pocket. So if you're comfortable with opening it with the left hand, or just drawing it out with your left hand you wouldn't need to switch your phone and wallet.
I’d definitely be more comfortable/dexterous pulling it out with my right hand. Wouldn’t be a big deal to switch phone to left pocket.

Speaking of.. I popped in a Bass Pro Shop and the dude behind the counter let me handle a Griptillian for a while. Feels really nice in hand. He carries a Mini Grip for his daily and I had Michelle see how that felt and she liked it.
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