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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:02:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Yeah, got a pretty good trade deal for the knife plus cash, so figured I'd check it out and then probably resell it at some point. The lock is pretty slick, and the handle ergos are quote good, but the blade is thicc. 3v? |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:05:10 PM EDT
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20CV. Given the build of the knife, 3V would fit better.
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:05:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WIC: custom or... To be honest I can't tell |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:06:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WIC: https://i.imgur.com/EeWlzTQ.jpg Tangentially related how was your fancy omelet? |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:06:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:07:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:08:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: 20CV. Given the build of the knife, 3V would fit better. I thought 3v was an option on the customs. maybe I am thinking of the midtechs. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:09:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Tangentially related how was your fancy omelet? good |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:19:58 PM EDT
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I'd totally try a diy ramen kit. Originally Posted By Star_Scream: Says the guy posting multi course dinner pics Meanwhile I bought tamales from a little old lady on the side of the road to eat while I did repairs on the wifemobile https://i.imgur.com/kDcSynN.jpeg I need to find a tamale lady. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:21:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:22:31 PM EDT
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Supposedly Italian style roast beef, recipe modified (added shallots, extra tomato paste, extra herbs). Freaking delicious.
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:23:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Tangentially related how was your fancy omelet? Great question! I forgot about that. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:24:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WIC: I thought 3v was an option on the customs. maybe I am thinking of the midtechs. I'm not sure, I don't know much about these. I know there was a recent exclusive run of 3v in the smaller production version. Knife center, maybe. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:24:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Next you're going to say skinny jeans and leather shoes have been around 
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:32:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Fair food? Bavarian Bierhaus Doner, no pita Lieberkase sandwich 
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:33:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Supposedly Italian style roast beef, recipe modified (added shallots, extra tomato paste, extra herbs). Freaking delicious. https://i.imgur.com/P0JGiM3.jpg good looking meat that damn neighbor stopped by again tonight with fresh pulled pork for us |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:50:20 PM EDT
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Quote Historycat vomit? is that vegetarian? |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 10:51:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: I'd totally try a diy ramen kit. I need to find a tamale lady. I almost picked one up to try it myself. But then thought, they are my least favorite ramen shop around here. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:18:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By williedikker72: As a new Emerson Kwaiken owner myself, I can associate with your sentiments. I have, so far, cut myself twice with the knife. I'm not a fidget, but I feel this knife has to have an extensive break in. I don't mind the 154cm. This thing sharpens in a second and I don't have to hone out any chips. It's smooth, but I don't get the Teflon washers either. Chisel edge... again, sharpens super fast. I sanded the g10. It was rough as fuck. I like g10 though. Indifferent about the fasteners. I think I would buy another Emerson, but I don't think I would ever have a collection of then. For some reason though, the knife tells me it wants to be used hard and I don't have a problem doing it. Some knifes that I have paid less for, I baby alot more. As much as I shit-talked it, the kwaiken really does seem like a knife that can take a lot of abuse. Still though something about it is off because if I’m gonna cut myself, it’s going to be with this knife. I have a military which is equally as large but it doesn’t make me think I’m gonna bleed by using it. Maybe it’s the deep finger groove that’s throwing me off. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:21:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 3xpert: Rolled my own, Italian sausage, sauce, mushrooms, pepperoni and onion came from Sendik's. But you gave me an idea, going to make a "Gas Station Edition Pizza" Stay tuned to this thread! @me. I don’t want to miss that. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:22:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By arch64: https://i.imgur.com/JhrYw0e.jpg I still think you’re a syrup drinking weirdo but that’s a solid knife choice. I regret selling mine. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:27:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By arch64: Iced tea. I'm off the syrup and keeping it healthy. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By arch64: Iced tea. I'm off the syrup and keeping it healthy. Originally Posted By arch64: Dead serious. Do you think syrup will give you energy to work all day and then work out for most of the evening? Only coffee or maybe red bull can do that. Something doesn’t add up. Is it iced tea or coffee or Red Bull in a cup??? Answer: neither. It’s syrup. Just live your authentic self with us. We won’t judge you any worse than we already do. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:29:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WIC: OMG, this is painful. How many times need this be explained. these things may not be your preference, but they are not bad. He does everything with a purpose. He doesn't care what your opinion is, it's no reason for him to change. Mediocre steel with no choice to have something different. It is not mediocre, it is still a solid choice, but there are in fact other choices on occasion. Well, one other choice. Mediocre flat slab scale material. Pocket shredding G10. His knives are meant to go to the worst places in the world. It is meant to have superior grip in extreme conditions. If it is not your thing, super easy to remedy. Mediocre hardware. Philips and slot, really? Wherever you go in the world, you will find a Phillips and slot head screwdriver to work on your emerson. Makes it as accessible as possible. Liner lock only. Not bad. Not good. Liner lock is best lock Titanium liners on steel blades. Inherently lock sticky. Yes, until it self hardens. They do self harden from use. None of mine are sticky any more. Basic “one” sided grind. Seems lazy no matter how you sell it. I love it. Think it's genius. Keeps it simple. so much easier to sharpen. There is literally no need for two sides to be sharpened. I don't like the pure chisel grind though, that affects cutting. Machining marks everywhere. It's an aesthetic. It doesn't need to be shiny to work. In fact, if you are an operator, you don't want it shiny. Non-phosphor bronze washers… come on, that’s just lazy. Lazy nothing, it's what he wants. Are they great for action? At first they are decent, but with time I find they gum up. But they are indestructible. PB can pit and requires maintenance over time. For me, one of the first things I change though is going to PB. I understand his reason for using nylatron, PB is my preference. Piece from tht 1980s...pffft. Classics are timeless. And that's what he does, creates classics. How can you breath while gargling Emerson scrote? I realize you won’t concede but at least ponder that it’s entirely likely some of those points are valid. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:35:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: I'll grant this and your prior points, if you'll grant that the knives are, given those factors, 33% overpriced (at least). 
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:40:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maleante: How can you breath while gargling Emerson scrote? I realize you won’t concede but at least ponder that it’s entirely likely some of those points are valid. Not so much |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:42:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maleante: As much as I shit-talked it, the kwaiken really does seem like a knife that can take a lot of abuse. Still though something about it is off because if I’m gonna cut myself, it’s going to be with this knife. I have a military which is equally as large but it doesn’t make me think I’m gonna bleed by using it. Maybe it’s the deep finger groove that’s throwing me off. Just remember, if it cuts you, it likes you. Speaking of which, where is my dog… |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:56:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryGas station ramen. Impressive price point. |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:58:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WIC: https://i.imgur.com/a9lez9o.jpg Bologna and bread. Did you go to the poverty circus or visit family in jail? |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 12:02:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Says the guy posting multi course dinner pics Meanwhile I bought tamales from a little old lady on the side of the road to eat while I did repairs on the wifemobile https://i.imgur.com/kDcSynN.jpeg Parking lot tamales are best tamales. El yucateco is a serious sauce too. Tapatio, cholula, etc are every day table hot sauces. El yucateco is probably top of the “real deal” hot sauce list before getting into absurd boutique sauces that aren’t reasonable to eat daily. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 12:03:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Idaholandho: https://i.imgur.com/pXoYDMJl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1c7eMhLl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/P6Qpq8hl.jpg Wowzers. 
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Posted: 6/27/2022 12:04:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WIC: If you want a knife you can easily work with in the field, or anywhere, the regular Emersons are "better". Why? What makes it “better”? |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 12:06:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: The Ramen kits are interesting but about the same proce as going out to ramen. I last had ramen in a ramen shop pre covid. I paid $11 a bowl then. $15 for gas station ramen is either inflation or laughable. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 12:08:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: I need to find a tamale lady. You don’t find tamale lady. She finds you. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 12:08:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Supposedly Italian style roast beef, recipe modified (added shallots, extra tomato paste, extra herbs). Freaking delicious. https://i.imgur.com/P0JGiM3.jpg Hipster clip on the gb2 doesn’t feel right. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 12:14:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WIC: cat vomit? is that vegetarian? Haters gonna hate. 
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Posted: 6/27/2022 12:19:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Supposedly Italian style roast beef, recipe modified (added shallots, extra tomato paste, extra herbs). Freaking delicious. https://i.imgur.com/P0JGiM3.jpg Is that leek or celery? |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 2:00:22 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By maleante: You don’t find tamale lady. She finds you. The last one was the mother of a coworker in El Paso. I used to have them for a snack after I got back from work in the afternoon. Some may consider it "wrong", but I used to make a "tamale burrito" where I'd heat the tamales up, then put them in a flour tortilla with cheese and hot sauce. Delicious and doesn't require extra dishes. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 3:23:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: The last one was the mother of a coworker in El Paso. I used to have them for a snack after I got back from work in the afternoon. Some may consider it "wrong", but I used to make a "tamale burrito" where I'd heat the tamales up, then put them in a flour tortilla with cheese and hot sauce. Delicious and doesn't require extra dishes. As long as you don’t eat the banana leaf or corn husk, then you’re doing it right. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 5:14:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WIC: cat vomit? is that vegetarian? I thought the same thing when I saw it! Hopefully taste better than it looks! |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 5:24:25 AM EDT
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Grass is a foot high and we have rain coming. Guess I need to fire up the mower's and get it done. Once the storm goes thru we should have some lower humidity weather in the upper 80's. Nothing planned for the week, guess we'll play it by ear. Grabbing the Ursus today.
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Posted: 6/27/2022 5:55:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maleante: I still think you’re a syrup drinking weirdo but that’s a solid knife choice. I regret selling mine. Its a good pick for when I dont know what else to carry. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 5:56:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maleante: Something doesn’t add up. Is it iced tea or coffee or Red Bull in a cup??? Answer: neither. It’s syrup. Just live your authentic self with us. We won’t judge you any worse than we already do. Its iced tea. Sunday is my day to relax. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 7:40:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By arch64: Its iced tea. Sunday is my day to relax. We all know it's tea there just screwing with you! |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 8:20:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maleante: Is that leek or celery? Celery |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 10:13:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maleante: Why? What makes it “better”? You can sharpen the steel without diamond stones and the phillips and slot head screws make it easy to take apart and service if needed anywhere you may go. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 10:20:16 AM EDT
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 As much as I love this knife, it is not getting serviced just anywhere with it's S90V blade and proprietary screws. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 10:50:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MrSig239: I thought the same thing when I saw it! Hopefully taste better than it looks! Pork chile verde. |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 10:52:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Brilliant! Quote History |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 10:54:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Supposedly Italian style roast beef, recipe modified (added shallots, extra tomato paste, extra herbs). Freaking delicious. https://i.imgur.com/P0JGiM3.jpg Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rbb2: Supposedly Italian style roast beef, recipe modified (added shallots, extra tomato paste, extra herbs). Freaking delicious. https://i.imgur.com/P0JGiM3.jpg |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 10:58:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maleante: Something doesn't add up. Is it iced tea or coffee or Red Bull in a cup??? Answer: neither. It's syrup. Just live your authentic self with us. We won't judge you any worse than we already do. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maleante: Originally Posted By arch64: Iced tea. I'm off the syrup and keeping it healthy. Originally Posted By arch64: Dead serious. Do you think syrup will give you energy to work all day and then work out for most of the evening? Only coffee or maybe red bull can do that. Something doesn't add up. Is it iced tea or coffee or Red Bull in a cup??? Answer: neither. It's syrup. Just live your authentic self with us. We won't judge you any worse than we already do. |
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