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by Naperville
Mon May 27, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Native Chief M390 sprint run
Replies: 101
Views: 10250

Re: Native Chief M390 sprint run

Not sure how many of these Sprint Run knives are left but I just bought another Spyderco Native Chief in M390, Satin direct from Spyderco. I may buy another one or two over the next 60 days if they are still for sale. M390 is a great steel! :party-face https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details/C244GD...
by Naperville
Sun May 26, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Be safe over Memorial Day
Replies: 4
Views: 68

Re: Be safe over Memorial Day

Back in the 90's my then wife and I went down for our yearly trek to Indianapolis for the Indy 500. I think that we attended 6 or 7 times in a row at least. I was driving, and of course we did not know where we were going, and managed to get into an accident. A woman in her early 20's driving 40MPH ...
by Naperville
Sun May 26, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Electric Pressure Washer
Replies: 4
Views: 84

Re: Electric Pressure Washer

Looks fantastic. We need one.

We had one, but not sure what my brother did with it! We have the hose.... :woozy
by Naperville
Sat May 25, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Salt Dreams
Replies: 13
Views: 473

Re: Salt Dreams

Salt Dreams....

When will the Magnacut Native Chief be out? I checked around and nobody has one. :thinking
by Naperville
Sat May 25, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Martial Arts Experiences Discussion Thread
Replies: 1561
Views: 377041

Re: Martial Arts Experiences Discussion Thread

zuludelta, I never thought about a steel water bottle as a weapon before. Good idea for places where 'weapons' may be forbidden but water bottles are not. I may be wrong, but I imagine that with a partially-filled water bottle, the water inside could potentially increase the centrifugal (?) force o...
by Naperville
Sat May 25, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What is the single best spyderco configuration you own?
Replies: 61
Views: 2259

Re: What is the single best spyderco configuration you own?

I just purchased 1 of the knives that I was considering.

I bought another M390 Spyderco Native Chief direct from Spyderco. I may buy another one in a couple of weeks.
by Naperville
Fri May 24, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Microplastics Being Found Everywhere
Replies: 4
Views: 182

Re: Microplastics Being Found Everywhere

It is definitely a very real problem. I am and have been an advocate for plastics/polymers but I am for safe plastics that do not harm people and the enviroment and animals and plants. If we could move to diamond polymers which are nothing but carbon arranged into a diamond like structure, perhaps ...
by Naperville
Fri May 24, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Your 3d printer predictions wanted
Replies: 2
Views: 79

Re: Your 3d printer predictions wanted

I think 3D printers will vastly improve in speed and ability. The prices will come down. In 25 years people may have a few 3D printers in their home and shop. - 1 to make parts and tools for the garage....tool and parts suppliers will go under - 1 to prepare/mix food and make mixed drinks/lattes for...
by Naperville
Thu May 23, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What is the single best spyderco configuration you own?
Replies: 61
Views: 2259

Re: What is the single best spyderco configuration you own?

My best 2 knives, that I will never sell are ..... I cannot say until I buy more copies for backup! :winking-tongue If I published that info and folks went out and bought all of them up I'd be very bummed out. Keep the thread going for another month, and I'll tell you what I bought! I'll have both ...
by Naperville
Wed May 22, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What is the single best spyderco configuration you own?
Replies: 61
Views: 2259

Re: What is the single best spyderco configuration you own?

Spyderco makes a lot of beautiful knives. I cannot afford to buy a hundred knives a year since retiring so I just buy what I think are decent self defense knives. My best 2 knives, that I will never sell are ..... I cannot say until I buy more copies for backup! :winking-tongue If I published that i...
by Naperville
Wed May 22, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The evolution of a car kit
Replies: 6
Views: 247

Re: The evolution of a car kit

I bookmarked this thread. Today we do not have a car, but that will probably change within the next 2 to 3 months. I suggest everyone have a car kit, and a very light go-bag(could be a shoulder sling) and carry this 5lb bag everywhere that you go. You never know if your car will be stolen or you can...
by Naperville
Tue May 21, 2024 8:07 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Microplastics Being Found Everywhere
Replies: 4
Views: 182

Re: Microplastics Being Found Everywhere

Forever chemicals are just as bad. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/forever-chemicals-called-pfas-show-your-food-clothes-and-home If you think you're safe, have your blood tested. 3M and other companies that make these chemicals have polluted the entire planet. I think that it was last year that I call...
by Naperville
Tue May 21, 2024 8:04 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What did you use your Spyderco for last?
Replies: 3705
Views: 475556

Re: What did you use your Spyderco for last?

For the past 4 years, 90% of my carry knives have included one or more Spyderco knives. It gets so that it is hard to keep track of them when it comes time to wash clothes and accidentally I put my S90V Native Chief through the wash the other day. No rust yet, but it is nice and clean! Well they di...
by Naperville
Mon May 20, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: frankensalt - yay or nay?
Replies: 9
Views: 471

Re: frankensalt - yay or nay?

Synov wrote:
Mon May 20, 2024 8:41 pm
I do love me a good frankensalt. Go for it.

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When the addition is complete at Spyderco I hope that we see something like this. I'd buy one.
by Naperville
Mon May 20, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Microplastics Being Found Everywhere
Replies: 4
Views: 182

Microplastics Being Found Everywhere

Not a new problem https://www.consumerreports.org/health/health-wellness/how-to-eat-less-plastic-microplastics-in-food-water-a8899165110/ Meat, Fish, Plants https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4397696-microplastics-study-american-proteins-meat-fish-plants/ Testicles - Could be reas...
by Naperville
Mon May 20, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Happy Birthday bearfacedkiller
Replies: 14
Views: 228

Re: Happy Birthday bearfacedkiller

Happy Birthday Darby!
by Naperville
Sat May 18, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What did you use your Spyderco for last?
Replies: 3705
Views: 475556

Re: What did you use your Spyderco for last?

For the past 4 years, 90% of my carry knives have included one or more Spyderco knives. It gets so that it is hard to keep track of them when it comes time to wash clothes and accidentally I put my S90V Native Chief through the wash the other day.

No rust yet, but it is nice and clean!
by Naperville
Sat May 18, 2024 1:40 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Beware: Fake Online Knife Shops!
Replies: 4
Views: 168

Re: Beware: Fake Online Knife Shops!

I try and stay away from anything .ru or .cn. I figure if they collect one million ip addresses and the USA has any issues with them, then your system will be one that gets hacked!
by Naperville
Sat May 18, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Signed up for ChatGPT, GPT-4
Replies: 17
Views: 1913

Re: Signed up for ChatGPT, GPT-4

I've only used ChatGPT to help with how to reword certain things I've written to come across better, to put on my business website. And I do not use what ChapGPT gives me word-for-word. It gives me ideas on how to phrase things a little better or more efficiently for my business site, and that's al...
by Naperville
Sat May 18, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Anyone have a card with "fraud prevention services" get in the way of buying stuff?
Replies: 8
Views: 213

Re: Anyone have a card with "fraud prevention services" get in the way of buying stuff?

YES! And it is a major league hassle. My family may be changing a major bank over this very thing. Sure nobody wants to be a victim of fraud. But with this particular bank, we even called them and said a particular wire transfer was good....we were logged into the online account via a desktop system...