Dijonnaise

sho iz. gen 5 i think... with plain ti framelock, becaues i'm not a fan of the flamed ti...

Hey ken, what exactly is the appeal of a strider knife? Just from the fact sheets, they don't look much different than lets say, an emerson comrade, but sell for double the price.

I personally haven't handled one so I can't figure out why they sell for $500. Is there anything really special about them that can justify the pricetag?

Damn, that onslaught blows the dejavoo out of the water

Is that a new design? or an old collectible? Cause I doubt Bob Lum is still able to design anything for benchmade... being dead and all..

http://2dboy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/zardoz.jpg

Theyre good beaters with a secure locking mechanism, but the blade will turn black real quick since it's not stainless steel. I'd definitely recommend them tho, can't go wrong at those prices

Damn! My little Gerber light is getting an inferiority complex! Hope some of these places ship to Canada!

The shipping to Canada from 4sevens is extremely fast

Speaking of which, since a lot of the EDC stores don't ship internationally, you fellow canadians can let me know if there's stuff you need on websites like county comm. My gf's sister lives in the usa and proxy stuff for me every now and then. I wouldn't mind organizing a group order if enough people are in.

I know how painful it can be to look at some of these items and having no way to order them...

^^Spydeydrop is the best way to open the knife. Otherwise, due to the small size, you have to hold it between your middle and ring fingers and push with your thumb, which makes it a little bit awkward imo.

Doing the drop is much faster

^^Spydeydrop is the best way to open the knife. Otherwise, due to the small size, you have to hold it between your middle and ring fingers and push with your thumb, which makes it a little bit awkward imo.

Doing the drop is much faster

definitely a sweet tool, but i prefer to carry my mini plus xl.

Oh true, forgot you had another atwood already. I agree owning two is sort of useless as most features are the same from model to model

Speaking of which, used mine for the first time today, had to unscrew things. It works surprisingly well, the pry end is much thinner than I originally thought from the pictures.

Anyway, someone buy that metwrench! You def won't regret it

If any of you dudes were looking for a MetWrench, mine's for sale. Would rather it get put to use rather than sit in my drawer. Send me a PM if you're interested. I'll try to get a pic up when I get home.

+ free lanyards :]

Awh man, why you got to sell it. I just got mine today as I was out of town, the thing is a beauty.

thank god I've got some relatives in the usa. Seriously, this thread is just killing it for non-americans, most cool shit won't even ship to as close as canada

I smoked for the first time tonight

fuck

im so high.

wow

you should come to my shitty studio on the plateau one day, i just moved here and got no one to smoke with

@dijonnaise good shit, man. love that zippo. is that the dragonfly?

Thanks dude. The knife is the ss ladybug, much smaller than the dragonfly i believe. Bought it to put on my keychain, but ended up a lil too big for my tastes so I just put it in my pocket with a lanyard on it to make sure it doesn't slip out.

Sweet knife still, good for when you want to make sure you won't get any trouble for carrying a blade.

eBay prices haven't jumped yet. I better get on that shit.

Plenty of websites are still selling them for the same prices...

Don't really have time to do a vid these days, so I'll do a new pocket dump for now

is that hook from Philip Crangi? looks good

What do you guys think of Kershaw Ken Onion Leek Black? I want to get a simple black knife for everyday use (I'm not gonna hunt or use it for any hard core shit). Anything better for under $50?

That's a really awesome knife. Got one for my father for xmas, and I think it's one of the best value for the money around.

Feels super sturdy, no blade play, very nice coating, good grip, double opening mechanism and great, easily accessible framelock. I might do a vid later this week so i'll borrow it if i can

Can't believe the link on Atwood stayed up for so long. That was at least 30mins

sup.

the 154cm is NOT the same as benchmade and others. steel names just mean that they use the same materials, but forging it is different for every batch. the heat treat can vary.

thats why when you see knives for sale the RC is always a range. like 58-60 or something.

oh and yes the wave feature is super cool, but in a panic self defense situation, it might get tricky. but it is super cool.

and no a chisel grind doesnt make the blade cheap more easily.

oh i see. Thanks for the info

hi maxie but problem with emerson is that the blade is brittle and easily chipped.. i think theyre made to cut peoples meat only..

yo ed

but really? yours chipped a lot? Cause they're made with 154cm steel, same like benchmade, which I thought was OK

can a chisel grind make the blade chip more easily? :confused:

it is but im not actually a knife nerd i just got it cause i thought theyre good

I've only heard good things about em.. thought of buying a mini cqc7 for my trekking knife this spring, was hesitating between that and a fixed nim cub

the wave feature on emersons is so cool

We all cooled down on the gifts this year and concentrated on the actual celebration of christmas.

I got some jewelry, a t-shirt, a new wallet and a few edc gadgets which I'll post in the edc thread eventually. Gf gave me stuff from Agnes B and sister gave me maddox's book.. looks kinda funny

Gave a shun chef knife to my mom, a kershaw pocket knife to my dad and a gift card to my sister.

Damn, got a black kershaw leek for my father after he couldn't stop playing with my sog. Now i'm jealous

and yea, merry xmas everyone!

EG parka and white BoO button down from grandparents.

2 ps3 controllers from the moms (i think).

junya down shirt jacket from myself.

dat cash.

my grandmothers vodka sauce is my favorite gift this year though, fucking hell i will eat everything drenched in that shit.

Eric Glennie parka? next-level grandparents

(just kidding... but second statement still stands)

ABCards pics are up. Can't say I'm interested in the design...

that was fast wild style. Hows the bottle opener? hehe

Speaking of Atwood, the business cards will most likely be on sale tomorrow for those interested

Atwood Business Cards will be back tomorrow according to the laser engraver. Hoping to catch the UPS guy in town in the morning or else they never get my rural route home until late in the day...

Damn, how did you score one without any heads up? luck? insider's tip? haha

congrats tho

What do you want in your knife?

Laguioles are very elegant knives, they serve as great gentlemen's knife and are nice for collecting too. It'll definitely get people talking when you take it out

The thing that bothers me the most though is the opening system. You can't open them one-handed, and there is no closing mechanism except "apply great force to the back of the blade until you overcome the lockback", which is very impractical imo. I'm always scared of cutting my fingers, the handle being so small.

Cricket seems more of an EDC knife to me, but i guess branespload might be more helpful on this