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Posted: 11/2/2021 8:25:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThe reflection on the blade is fuqing AWESOME. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 8:27:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: I just got a KME. If anyone wants a work sharp angle adjust with the extra fixtures and lapping films... Glad to see you've upgraded. 
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Posted: 11/2/2021 8:28:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Nice looking knife, cool logo but the mug is too big Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Originally Posted By mygreenkaw: The Atom goes great with my coffee! (I don't have any of those BM's stashed in the safe) https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/160658/20211102_111926_jpg-2152327.JPG @ WIC Did you sell all yours off or do we need to send them off to be smelted? Can anyone take the material from them and make me a useful knife?  Nice looking knife, cool logo but the mug is too big It will for sure hold 2 "cups" of coffee... plus commies and all. 
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Posted: 11/2/2021 8:30:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: I had sold most (all?) of mine shortly before the fiasco as my tastes had moved and their moving target QC and shifting CS had dissuaded me from purchasing any more. If I had any after the Fiasco, it wasn't long. No more. I think I had an auto Bedlam when the shit went down. That was an easy sell. Hurt to do it though. That was a BIG fuck yeah knife. And I don't even like autos. Still, gotta stand for something or you will fall for anything. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: Originally Posted By mygreenkaw: The Atom goes great with my coffee! (I don't have any of those BM's stashed in the safe) https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/160658/20211102_111926_jpg-2152327.JPG @ WIC Did you sell all yours off or do we need to send them off to be smelted? Can anyone take the material from them and make me a useful knife? I had sold most (all?) of mine shortly before the fiasco as my tastes had moved and their moving target QC and shifting CS had dissuaded me from purchasing any more. If I had any after the Fiasco, it wasn't long. No more. I think I had an auto Bedlam when the shit went down. That was an easy sell. Hurt to do it though. That was a BIG fuck yeah knife. And I don't even like autos. Still, gotta stand for something or you will fall for anything. Smelter then, check! Btw... Smokes are aging now but I might have to cave and try one or two this weekend. Headed to Michiana for my nieces 30th. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 8:49:32 PM EDT
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Shared a meat and cheese board with my three year old today at lunch. The workhorse of the day is a 1980s vintage Colonial electrician’s knife that I found last year at a gun show for $10. Can’t beat that deal!
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Posted: 11/2/2021 8:53:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleclaw: Shared a meat and cheese board with my three year old today at lunch. The workhorse of the day is a 1980s vintage Colonial electrician’s knife that I found last year at a gun show for $10. Can’t beat that deal! Legendary lunch. Well done. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:13:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleclaw: Shared a meat and cheese board with my three year old today at lunch. The workhorse of the day is a 1980s vintage Colonial electrician’s knife that I found last year at a gun show for $10. Can’t beat that deal! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48960/AF4DE973-82D5-4A11-AD01-F673955DA28A-2152939.jpg 
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:17:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryIs it blue jeans micarta |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:18:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: I just got a KME. If anyone wants a work sharp angle adjust with the extra fixtures and lapping films... Why the change? |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:24:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: You going to use the Drunken instead of a blender on those drinks or something? Cool pic, though. Blended up tapioca balls would be weird. The one on the left is called a tiger something; there's orange, white and dark stripes at the top that I cut off when I cropped the shot. You mix them up with the straws. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:25:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Why the change? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Originally Posted By rbb2: I just got a KME. If anyone wants a work sharp angle adjust with the extra fixtures and lapping films... Why the change? Cuz WorkDull sucks. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:29:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:41:00 PM EDT
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Seems a tad high, but...
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:52:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: It was a decent price with a bunch of extras (reddit), and I liked the larger stones and the larger overall size for (hopefully) extra stability. I've only used it on one knife so far (the S90V Native Chief I gave to my dad) and it seemed to work well. The same idea as the worksharp, just larger so it goes a bit quicker. Makes sense |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 9:54:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: 357 It is thinner |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:00:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: WIC]
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I was in that group for a couple hours.
Bunch of shady fucks. First thread I stumbled onto was one where a guy had agreed to sell a knife to someone, all he had to do was give the guy his email address for payment, guy kept asking for it, then next day said he sold it to someone else. No reason given. Just decided to be a complete jackass. People in the group defended the jackass. I asked if anyone of them had heard of good faith dealing and there was no logical response, just he can do what he wants to do. Inter person online sales are difficult in the best of times, doesn't help if you can't rely on basics of commerce when doing deals. Told them they were morons I couldn't trust and showed myself out. Connected with the would be buyer that got the short end of the stick later in a different group. He seemed solid as they come. We are only as good as our word. ETA: That is a good looking knife. Price seems reasonable to me. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:05:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/204916/IMG_1797-e1537560298953-1945201.jpg oooh, an Oreo |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:05:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleclaw: Shared a meat and cheese board with my three year old today at lunch. The workhorse of the day is a 1980s vintage Colonial electrician’s knife that I found last year at a gun show for $10. Can’t beat that deal! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48960/AF4DE973-82D5-4A11-AD01-F673955DA28A-2152939.jpg always a favorite in this house |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:06:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mygreenkaw: Smelter then, check! Btw... Smokes are aging now but I might have to cave and try one or two this weekend. Headed to Michiana for my nieces 30th. Don't do it! I tried one in Texas and the wrapper was all acrid. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:08:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Nice looking knife, cool logo but the mug is too big That mug is a great size actually. You could put a whole Bang! in there. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:11:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Cuz WorkDull sucks. Do you have one? Didn't think so. Shut up bitter person who paid too much for essentially the same thing. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:15:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Star_Scream]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mygreenkaw: The reflection on the blade is fuqing AWESOME. It is pretty neat. So were the teas. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:16:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mygreenkaw: It will for sure hold 2 "cups" of coffee... plus commies and all. The commies part is good. Not fitting in cup holders is not |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:17:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleclaw: Shared a meat and cheese board with my three year old today at lunch. The workhorse of the day is a 1980s vintage Colonial electrician’s knife that I found last year at a gun show for $10. Can’t beat that deal! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48960/AF4DE973-82D5-4A11-AD01-F673955DA28A-2152939.jpg That looks terrific. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:19:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Is it blue jeans micarta I believe it's referred to by TRM as deep ocean. No idea if it's the same as blue jean or not. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:20:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Blended up tapioca balls would be weird. The one on the left is called a tiger something; there's orange, white and dark stripes at the top that I cut off when I cropped the shot. You mix them up with the straws. Oh. I thought they were blueberries. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:22:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: I was in that group for a couple hours. Bunch of shady fucks. First thread I stumbled onto was one where a guy had agreed to sell a knife to someone, all he had to do was give the guy his email address for payment, guy kept asking for it, then next day said he sold it to someone else. No reason given. Just decided to be a complete jackass. People in the group defended the jackass. I asked if anyone of them had heard of good faith dealing and there was no logical response, just he can do what he wants to do. Inter person online sales are difficult in the best of times, doesn't help if you can't rely on basics of commerce when doing deals. Told them they were morons I couldn't trust and showed myself out. Connected with the would be buyer that got the short end of the stick later in a different group. He seemed solid as they come. We are only as good as our word. ETA: That is a good looking knife. Price seems reasonable to me. Yeesh, that is pretty bad. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:23:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: Do you have one? Didn't think so. Shut up bitter person who paid too much for essentially the same thing. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Cuz WorkDull sucks. Do you have one? Didn't think so. Shut up bitter person who paid too much for essentially the same thing. Nope. Made them take it back. Didn't even have to mess around with going to a store/shipper as I had bought it off of a tool truck. The next week he came back, I threw it at him and said I wanted my money back. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:25:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleclaw: Shared a meat and cheese board with my three year old today at lunch. The workhorse of the day is a 1980s vintage Colonial electrician’s knife that I found last year at a gun show for $10. Can’t beat that deal! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48960/AF4DE973-82D5-4A11-AD01-F673955DA28A-2152939.jpg That's awesome! Great way to spend time with the kid |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:32:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: I believe it's referred to by TRM as deep ocean. No idea if it's the same as blue jean or not. Hey, buddy, dude, buddy If you see the scale drop for Atoms, please text me. Getting nervous. Or any sale of starry night scales. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:38:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:40:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: Hey, buddy, dude, buddy If you see the scale drop for Atoms, please text me. Getting nervous. Or any sale of starry night scales. Will do. Contoured/3D only on the starry night, or would you settle for flat, possibly as a temporary solution while still looking? There were some flat ones sold on Reddit a day or two ago but I was too late again. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:41:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/204916/IMG_1797-e1537560298953-1945201.jpg That is funny. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:44:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: WIC]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Will do. Contoured/3D only on the starry night, or would you settle for flat, possibly as a temporary solution while still looking? There were some flat ones sold on Reddit a day or two ago but I was too late again. either thank you oh, and complete non sequitur, I think I found my keyboard style. so much better. so minimalist. so me. |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:44:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryUsed and no CF or Damascus.... Yeah |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 10:48:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: The ZT 308? |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 11:11:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: sledhead907]
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I've had the new Neon for a day and have a few [initial] observations. First, the action. The detent is strong and it doesn't tolerate any pressure on the lock bar when it's being flipped. However, it snaps open quickly because of the strong detent and locks up pretty early at 15%. There's no lock-stick and no slippage regardless of the early lock-up.
The finish is naked tumbled Ti and looks fantastic. I like anodization and colored carbon, but there's something ascetically pleasing about plain Ti.  As expected, the blade was sharp out of the box and has a shape similar to the F3 and 111...only smaller. Which, brings me to my next point; the knife is small. It's thin and light due to its internal milling. As such, it disappears into a pocket or IWB in dress attire. Regardless, I can fit all 4-fingers onto the handle, which is comfortable and devoid of any hotspot caused by the clip. The jimping on the blade is also inline with the current F3 and 111. The MRBS is smooth and drops-shut. There's really nothing I dislike in the knife. Astetically, I suppose they could’ve cut the lock relief internally(?). But, there's probably a reason why they don't.  •excuse the white balance - too lazy to fix• |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 11:24:20 PM EDT
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Neon was a surprise winner for me.
Love the CRK Good choices |
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Posted: 11/2/2021 11:31:48 PM EDT
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haters gonna hate
 drinkers gonna love |
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Posted: 11/3/2021 1:29:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: I was in that group for a couple hours. Bunch of shady fucks. First thread I stumbled onto was one where a guy had agreed to sell a knife to someone, all he had to do was give the guy his email address for payment, guy kept asking for it, then next day said he sold it to someone else. No reason given. Just decided to be a complete jackass. People in the group defended the jackass. I asked if anyone of them had heard of good faith dealing and there was no logical response, just he can do what he wants to do. Inter person online sales are difficult in the best of times, doesn't help if you can't rely on basics of commerce when doing deals. Told them they were morons I couldn't trust and showed myself out. Connected with the would be buyer that got the short end of the stick later in a different group. He seemed solid as they come. We are only as good as our word. ETA: That is a good looking knife. Price seems reasonable to me. That's a pretty shitty atmosphere. I imagine the seller was a regular. Very tribal those groups |
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Posted: 11/3/2021 1:34:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: That mug is a great size actually. You could put a whole Bang! in there. I can put a whole Bang in my thermoflask and put that in a cup holder in my car |
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Posted: 11/3/2021 7:10:01 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/3/2021 7:28:20 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MrSig239]
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Posted: 11/3/2021 10:59:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: I can put a whole Bang in my thermoflask and put that in a cup holder in my car meh, boring |
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Posted: 11/3/2021 11:05:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: That's a pretty shitty atmosphere. I imagine the seller was a regular. Very tribal those groups I dunno. It seemed like some of them there knew him, not all positive. Maybe there was some defending of their own. What got to me was that the group generally was advocating open ended deals with no good faith dealing. I realize I am an old man by this point and maybe the kids these days are dealing fast and loose, but without good faith dealing, no one will want to work with you because you burned too many doing that. Yet that is what these people were doing. In a group selling and trading mid priced collectible knives. It just didn't strike me as a sustainable practice. Sure, maybe in FB marketplace where people come and go and you have no relation to anyone else, but these knive groups tend to get a feel for each other. They aren't all like KTSF with 60k+ members (even then I feel like people generally know about many others in the group). It's not like there is a feedback system like BF or reddit or Arf to broadcast how you act. All you have is your word. And they were mostly advocating for shitty dealing. So odd. |
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Posted: 11/3/2021 11:06:20 AM EDT
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decisions, decisions
the bling is nice, I like it more than I thought I would, but finger smudges. And maybe over the top. and no milton. 
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Posted: 11/3/2021 11:10:13 AM EDT
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another hard decision
I don't know sy, I know you said it was worth having it tuned, but I wore it most of the day yesterday, 10 minutes fast, and this morning it had stopped running. I think they can tune it to keep better time. I am at a point where it needs to be done. It is off by at least five minutes after a couple days and more than 10 in three. At least it is fast and not behind. But it never had a good reserve and I do not wear it every day all day. Even if they tune it, it will never keep good time unless I wear it all day every day. This is a tough one as I do like it and I like it better than my other dress option.  Might be time to retire it... |
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Posted: 11/3/2021 11:10:50 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/3/2021 11:49:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Oh. I thought they were blueberries. Ohh that makes more sense about the blender |
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Posted: 11/3/2021 11:50:35 AM EDT
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