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To be frank there is a plurality of gun and knife owners that do not model the best behavior while carrying the same. And yes I am aware that there is a large group of individuals that do not like guns and knives that also happen to display bad behavior. But which group happens to be the one that is...

Five Books is another good website in a similar vein : http://fivebooks.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

110% with you on Dune....And it's also a series that practically defines the Law Of Diminishing Returns- you can literally use the declining quality of the plots on a classic exponential half-life graph. I compare those 70s novels with (say) Terry Pratchett and Iain M.Banks who create worlds of unb...

Hah I've been watching a couple of his gun videos lately. He's amusing, I'd hang out with him. Don't know if I'd close a knife like him though. He was obviously just messing around there, but still. Handles are for holding, blades are for cutting, and that is a scientific fact! Yeah, I watch his re...

If you are worried about safety you should close it with two hands. That would always be safer in my eyes. On another note, I too have been watching some of his gun videos and he shoots a pocket .380 like a boss. I wish I could shoot my LCP as well as him. :( I was looking at the 42 in Gander Mount...

Enkidude wrote:In my experience yes. Also the pivot screw has some influence.

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Thank you kindly for the advice ...

I've never actually noticed someone closing a knife by holding the blade with the spine against the palm of the hand and closing the handle down onto the blade. Please see the 6:30 mark in this video : https://youtu.be/D5EwRIVX70I" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What do you ...

One of mine came butter smooth. Another one had to be opened and closed about 50 times and by then was very smooth. None of mine have ever been gritty. I would clean it very well flush it out real good and re-lubricate it. If that does not work, do what us old timers have done for so long. Get some...

Doc Dan wrote:Thanks. Interesting it is not available in many places where one would think it would be.

It is available from Amazon. Just keep in mind the fact that the book is a scholarly biography so some might find it to be dry reading ...

My new Delica 4 FFG (blue) is about 10 days old and stiff to open. Is this normal for this particular knife ? Also, I've noticed a bit of a gritty feel when just opening the knife or when the blade is almost completely closed into the handle. Your thoughts are appreciated ...

Doc Dan wrote:City of God by Augustine of Hippo. An amazingly relevant book.

This academic biography of Augustine Hippo is excellent : http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520280410" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I just found the issue with Lance's article @ B & N. Bravo Zulu !

The blue FRN Delica is my next purchase and one is in my cart, now. That is, unless Sal gets around to releasing the promised and much anticipated blue G10 version. What I have noticed with Spyderco's FRN, in all colors, is that they just do not photograph very well. Benchmades are pretty close, bu...

Yeah, smurf blue is more like it. So you are in agreement that the filter on the camera is causing the handles to have a bolder blue appearance ?

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Excellent points. Thanks.

Thanks , Kyle. Good advice. This was a gift from a friend (female) and therefore the situation is a little more delicate, so to speak. However, I'm dropping the hint that it would be best to buy from a authorized dealer in the future. And it tends to save a lot of headaches regarding what I'm going ...

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Yes, he seems like a very sensible young man !

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I don't have a camera at the moment. Yeah, authenticating is one thing ... I also wanted to make sure that there is not different shades of blue offered by Spyderco. Thanks.

My guess is bad video quality. It is also possible that the reviewer dyed the scales, but I think it is unlikely. I've only ever seen/heard of one shade of blue offered in the Delica. It actually looks very similar to the Law Enforcement Foundation knife, and yet there is no logo on the blade : htt...