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Billet Box Appreciation Thread
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You forgot the "y'all"
well, you should know better than I, you're further south(California, that is....)Y'all is the TV edition... its yawl, one word
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well, you should know better than I, you're further south(California, that is....)
hey hey!
its tú todo... cause ya'know being only a few miles from the border lol
Hybrid TIP, MF Bridge, VapeShell, and Ariel Treasury leather sleeve
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Yeah it can be a PITA but well worth it to have the protection on your investment.
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Besides, you'd be stylin' too~ now you gotta tell him about the custom sterling silver or gold screen plate and all that bling shtuff
Like the Shady dude said! The MF bridge is a very good and versatile bridge to have.
Vapeshell with mtl airflow inserts and whatever the bvc bridge is called for lazy days
Haha he said "must-have," not "overindulgent!"Besides, you'd be stylin' too~ now you gotta tell him about the custom sterling silver or gold screen plate and all that bling shtuff
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But they sure look nice!
New knife. Little EDC guy, nothing special. 
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New knife. Little EDC guy, nothing special.
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Spyderco's budget line has some gems... some people hate 8-13 steel saying its super soft (which it is compared to the super steels, like M390 etc.) but its so easy to sharpen and keep sharp...well it does dull fairly fast, but its super easy to sharpen
I have some stones for my kitchen knives and straight razors so I'm all set. Not looking to start a collection or anything. Just wanted something small to carry to open boxes at work, my vapemail packages, and an artery or two if necessary (KIDDING, I'd run like a little sissy girl).Spyderco's budget line has some gems... some people hate 8-13 steel saying its super soft (which it is compared to the super steels, like M390 etc.) but its so easy to sharpen and keep sharp...well it does dull fairly fast, but its super easy to sharpen
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Once a proper edge is made, stropping will keep it sharp a long time. Spyderco is notorious for uneven bevels... if I had to guess, yours sits at 18* one side and anywhere 1-3* off on the other... being a softer metal than conventional kitchen knives...when you go to sharpen, put a 20-22* (40-44) edge or 18 with a 20 micro bevel to help retain said edge
Oh yeah I can tell just by looking at it. With the blade facing me, the left side definitely has a deeper bevel than the right. Not really an issue but I'd be annoyed if it was an expensive knife lol
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Even my $550+ knives, once they arrive, immediately go on and get profiled the way I like them. 20*... Except for 2 knives... PM2 in 204p Steel... that sits at 17* and my Vtoku Stretch 2 sits at 15*... the Vtoku is scary sharp... get a 2" thick phone book and push cut through the corners and have a bunch of tiny triangles lol
Are you saying the V-Toku blades are worth the money? I'm still looking for a EDC type folding knife and always liked Spyderco's stuff.
Today I ordered the gold SXK BB DNA60, had 2 BB before, but didn't like the non usb and just preferred my tanks, but now got a new job and the BB will be a great option as a work mod, no worry I breaking a tank so easily.
I also ordered the vape shell, seems to have good reviews, anyone use one for MTL vaping, and any leaking problems with it?
I also ordered the vape shell, seems to have good reviews, anyone use one for MTL vaping, and any leaking problems with it?
IMO no Vtoku 2/sus410 is meh-decent... the 410 stainless isn't very scratch resistant compared to other stainless' out there. If that isn't an issue, then sure its a pretty decent knife.
Spyderco has a plethora of knives, but doesn't have a jack of all trades knife...with that in mind, tell me what you will primarily be using it for, and I can narrow it down...then you can choose from that.
Nothing heavy duty, just cutting rope, open boxes... if it is as sharp as you say, it will probably be used for air layering a few 1/2 inch branches.
That is one misconception with modern knives these days...sharpness = toughness
Vtoku steel is originally for food, and more so for 9" and 12" prep knives, where the hardest thing they cut is a carrot...will stay sharp for a long time, cut through those items like a hot knife on butter...and the best Spyderco Vtoku knife and its use was intended for skinning.
As with any knife, sharpening correctly, and maintenance via strops or sharpening stones is key.
If I wanted a knife that I could use for on branches and didn't want to drop a ton of cash on the knife... I'd probably pick a Para 3 Light weight... uses CTS-BD1N Steel which is very close to CPM S30V, lil more rigid. Its California Legal since it can't be slapped open past its detent or wrist flicked open... at 3" so good in Los Angeles... and decently priced at $91. Another knife I'd look at is the Native 5 Light weight in S30V or S35VN $97 and $107
There are more substantial knives out there... but a good all-a-rounder... I don't think you can lose with any of those.
It will not be used to cut branches, in air layering you strip the green bark and scrape the cambium off the branch (about 1 inch segment) all the way around and then apply growth hormones and wrap the whole thing in in moist sphagnum moss and then plastic. In about 1 month it sprouts roots and you have a clone of the original plant. I use a Opinel hawkbill with Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel blade and I thought I may want to upgrade....besides all those spydery blades had me drooling.
I use the sxk vapeshell for mtl, authentic mtl reducers available separately transforms this into lovely tight airflow.
If you want the airflow even smoother try the under boro condensation pieces and airflow from the crossbow, I got them from SVT.
Forgot to say, no leaking for me.very easy to use
@BrewBear holler if you want me to send you the Vtoku knife I have?
I don't use or carry it much... was just a curiosity buy.
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Stretch-2-Sprint-Run--78698
I don't use or carry it much... was just a curiosity buy.
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Stretch-2-Sprint-Run--78698
Glad I could help, let us know how you go.
Definitely the Orion but not Replay. It is what the Orion should have been, that's for sure. I still dream that Lost Vape will wake up and re-design the pods for the Orion, as they are right now they'll do the job (more or less) but nothing to write home about.Sounds like replay has been copied?
What is "Output matching function"? That was my reference
It switches between power (wattage) and TC depending on the coil used. If you're using the 0.7 ohms coil (kanthal) it will go into power mode and have three preset voltages you can "scroll" thru and select the one you like. If you're using the 1.2 ohm coils (SS mesh) it switches to TC mode where you have a separate/different set of three voltage to choose from.
By comparison, the Orion does something similar in that it changes profiles dependent on the resistance of the coil/pod used. Both pods use SS coils so it is in a "TC" mode all the time. The difference is the Replay. Once you get that "perfect" draw/flavor/richness you can press the power selector button and engage the replay function and get an identical draw every time. That is without you doing anything else. The Orion has the added feature of allowing the user to change several parameters in Escribe as well as creating two extra profiles. The one major problem I personally have with the Orion is that the so called MTL pod is very much a DL pod (maybe restricted but still) with a slightly higher resistance than the DL pod. Both pods are somewhat inconsistent so it is a crapshoot and for the price that doesn't make people very happy.
The Orion was the very first (that I know of) pod system to use the new DNA Go chip. There are a few more pod systems using that chip on the horizon but the fact they use Replay is the big attraction and yes, they sold like hot cakes. The big detraction from them is the single use pods that are a bit of hit and miss (they are refillable but not rebuiltable) and can be inconsistent.
I couldn't agree with you more! I'm still hopeful Lost Vape will see the light and redesign the pods.
Geekvape is releasing one with that same design. Replaceable coils in their pods and a similar form factor.
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Yeah, but they're using their own chip---> no Replay
Yeah but it will have TC with the 1.2 ohm SS coil heads. Similar feature I guess?Yeah, but they're using their own chip---> no Replay
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Yes and no, really. It switches from power to TC but no "burn protection" I guess, it may have a sort of protection, but does it work? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
It's supposed to be a new chipset so there's at least a little hope!
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Yeah, and the IRS will refund all our taxes for the last 10 years!
Yeah, and the IRS will refund all our taxes for the last 10 years!
You didn't get your check yet?
I just bought 50 metric tons of gravel (that's only for the front yard) so far and 160 cubic yards of bark mulch. The pittance of a return we got was spent three times over! Thankfully mom is better and I can go back to work. The back yard is next.....
