Originally Posted By JaredGrey:
https://i.ibb.co/xzmvw3x/IMG-6383.jpg

When you want a Dynamis Alliance Combat Flathead but don’t want to spend Dynamis Alliance money…you find a company that offers basically the same product.

Originally Posted By MrSig239:
Rainbow for the Blue 95. Must be a sign.
https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56211/IMG_7567_jpg-3119315.JPG

Originally Posted By rbb2:

Looks pokey indeed.

Am I missing something with the cardboard backdrops now? I think this is like the third post recently using them. Must be the new cool thing to do. Which would explain why I didn't know about it.

Originally Posted By Star_Scream:



Is enameled cast iron better?

https://i.imgur.com/1a1jWy9.jpeg

Originally Posted By sywagon:
You know, bikes can coast - you don't have to pedal all the time - right?

Originally Posted By sywagon:




Thanks to both

On the Medford, definitely hold out for the s90v (DLT Trading) version in the style you like instead of the common s45v ones. They come and go but seem to be staying in stock more now. rbb if I recall had one but the action was bad with lock stick or something - mine is awesome although still a little stiff. The fit and finish is amazing on mine - blade is perfectly centered (has to be because they leave almost no gap there), tight in lockup but still drops shut, etc.. Maybe be prepared to return it right away if it isn't just right.

Originally Posted By Star_Scream:



Is enameled cast iron better?

https://i.imgur.com/1a1jWy9.jpeg

Originally Posted By WIC:
This Shiro is only $92.99.

I'm sure it's legit.

Originally Posted By WIC:
This Shiro is only $92.99.

I'm sure it's legit.

Originally Posted By MaxxII:



You parked on the grass.
WTF?
Heathen...

Truck looks good though.

Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
Fuck, I got ripped off.

Originally Posted By WIC:

no space on driveway, wife needs room to get out of the garage

Originally Posted By WIC:
classics

https://i.imgur.com/sWLaDNs.jpg

Originally Posted By sywagon:
This is my current squat bar from today for fives sets of five. Not even remotely a humble brag (it's only 190# total, would need twice that on there to brag...). Just a personal thing - I was doing 210 before they closed the gym for covid and it has taken me forever and a lot of work (>100 visits) to get back even to this lesser weight. It was a milestone to do more than my body weight for the first time in forever. It gets hard when you're old (high 50's) as some of you know, and I have a relatively small frame naturally. Still have a little bit of a belly for sure, but their fancy body fat scale is putting me down at 15% now without doing any diet anymore. That's the best part, because I eat whatever I want these days and I do like beer quite a bit

https://i.imgur.com/AWWloji.jpg

(below is with clothes on)
https://i.imgur.com/Xd7weBH.jpg

Sorry if this is TMI, and you all should feel free to make fun of me for posting it. There was some discussion of fitness equipment etc. a little while back though

Originally Posted By rbb2:


Why aren't you set up for doing curls in there?

Feels good, right? Keep up the great work!

I used to do a barbell workout on a 4 day split plus cardio, and was never bulked out but was pretty darn strong IMO. I don't recall specific weights and never worried/cared about finding a 1RM, but for doing reps my dead/squat/bench were all a little bit over 2x/1.5x/1x body weight (215 at that time), and I had a six pack if you caught me on the right day. But, since my first kid in 2015, I didn't work out a lick until the end of 2022 and it was getting bad. I did cardio only that winter and lost some weight, then quit working out again last summer and started gaining again, so started working out again this past Thanksgiving or thereabouts. Cardio and bending the bowflex (a "hand me down" from my parents). Once I topped out the bowflex on the bench press after a couple months (it's not even useful for leg press, it tops out at 215#, which reminded me why I didn't really use it much, plus bowflex 215# is not a real 215#) I started looking into getting some more equipment (barbell, plates, squat rack, etc.) and decided to try kettlebells. I may still use the bowflex for isolation exercises at some point, but for now I'm really enjoying doing the kettlebell thing. Last week I was finally able to do three full circuits with no rest during, and only a couple minutes between, of: 16 halos (8 each direction), 10 goblet squats, 8 overhead press each side, 15 swings, 8 bent over rows each side, and 6 front rack reverse lunges each side. All with a 16 kg bell. The overhead press and reverse lunges were the hard part, really. I fucked up my quad kind of hard on a lunge at the beginning. It took several weeks to be able to even rack the bell on my forearms comfortably, both in learning where to set it and to get accustomed to that much weight on a spot that wasn't used to the pressure. I'm planning to really get this workout/weight grooved, and then start on Simple and Sinister. The kettlebell thing is really interesting. I can see how they work your coordination, balance, and accessory muscle groups given the offset nature of the weight compared to dumbbells and barbells.

OK, enough of that. Pic thread. I got a new Thorburn with Marchal bolsters with a much better blade shape than the other one I had, so the other one's on the chopping block. ETA: Huh, looks like I need to try to polish up the inlays a bit.

https://imgur.com/e9NUkFS.jpeg

Originally Posted By williedikker72:
Any pros and cons of sandblasted vs beadblasted on a CRK? I found both and not sure what would be a better finish. Plane janes.

Originally Posted By StarCityShooter:


Congrats on the progress. I used to compete in bodybuilding, then I got old, had a kid and got fat. Docs wanting me to go Mediterranean diet to shed it

And I love the knife. Each time I see it, Im wanting to get one. Im still debating that and a few others, Im a noob and havent ventured into that price range yet.

This thread has made me realize I need like a "Nice Knife 101" book so I can learn up

Originally Posted By WIC:


oh. I wouldn't know. never did squats. I always had massive thighs from cycling so I avoided all leg exercises at the gym. didn't want to make them larger. it was a problem buying pants.

Originally Posted By Star_Scream:



I stick to machines as I'm likely to harm myself with free weights but see what you're getting at with your body having to maintain balance. Maybe I could try it. I'll report in from the ER

Originally Posted By sywagon:
You know, bikes can coast - you don't have to pedal all the time - right?

Those bumpers are in a thick rubber shell so they can be dropped repeatedly on the platform of the rack from overhead without anything breaking. I never do exercises that include dropping stuff on purpose like that, but have seen people doing it.

Seriously though, I never had the genetics to get big. I have had a guy there comment that the bar was impressive after seeing me, but that to me was just a nice way of saying I look small

Originally Posted By rbb2:

Sigh.

I wish someone would do a US made kickstop.

Originally Posted By rbb2:

Hey MrSig is kinda maybe looking for one of those.

@MrSig239