Another TYRADE thread! With Big pics!

Hey Oregon Edge, you know you can edit your own posts, so you don't have to post three threads in a row in the same thread? Lots of threads with only one sentence can clutter up a thread pretty quick.
 
OregonEdge said:
I think that was a party killer. sorry. bad joke.

Does anyone have an opinion about my blade steel question above??? I would assume this was thought out, and tested. I just haven't seen it discussed
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Other than what I posted in the other thread about the HT and being a high end showpiece, I haven't heard any more about the why of the steel choice.

I thought I read somewhere that the blade steel actually broke before the weld in Kershaws torture testing to prove the technology.
 
kneedeep is correct in his explanation of us wanting the first composite blade having as much bling as possible, and I believe the 154CM/CPM-D2 did just that. Now I don't believe you will see that steel combo again, but it was a cool first offering.

With regards to strength, if you want to take situations to the extreme, I don't think this is the ultimate strength marriage, but I don't foresee issues either.

As mentioned earlier, there are limitations in what steel can "play" favorably with others, but we a slowly getting more and more "couples" together as we continue to develop this technology.

The copper bond I would imagine will carry a bit of risk with oxidation based on its qualities, but shouldn't have issues if properly maintained.
 
kneedeep said:
Other than what I posted in the other thread about the HT and being a high end showpiece, I haven't heard any more about the why of the steel choice.

I thought I read somewhere that the blade steel actually broke before the weld in Kershaws torture testing to prove the technology.
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Wow... that's very interesting. I wouldn't have guessed that. Now that I think of it, copper is very soft and flexible so that makes sense. Thanks!
 
Thomas W said:
kneedeep is correct in his explanation of us wanting the first composite blade having as much bling as possible, and I believe the 154CM/CPM-D2 did just that. Now I don't believe you will see that steel combo again, but it was a cool first offering.

With regards to strength, if you want to take situations to the extreme, I don't think this is the ultimate strength marriage, but I don't foresee issues either.

As mentioned earlier, there are limitations in what steel can "play" favorably with others, but we a slowly getting more and more "couples" together as we continue to develop this technology.

The copper bond I would imagine will carry a bit of risk with oxidation based on its qualities, but shouldn't have issues if properly maintained.
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thanks Thomas... it's a awesome knife. I'm keeping a tiny bit of oil on the copper since I had that problem with a De Ja Vu
 
The "Gak" style carbon fiber overlays really take the design from innovative and functional to cheesy and over the top. If it weren't for those overlays, I would be all over this. It reminds me of the lame, 80s, paint splatter designs on the otherwise badass original Offset. Hopefully they will take care of it in a later release like they did with the Offset.
 
J85909266 said:
The "Gak" style carbon fiber overlays really take the design from innovative and functional to cheesy and over the top
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I guess I'm confused, how does the overlay take away from the innovation and function? I just can't see how a look can do that.
 
Thomas W said:
I guess I'm confused, how does the overlay take away from the innovation and function? I just can't see how a look can do that.
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apart from that excellent point I wanted to add a functional note to the overlays. Perhaps it's just me, but the "inlays" actually provide a nice grip when I hold the knife to flip the blade. You kind of have to try it to see what I'm talking about but they work very well
 
Thomas W said:
I guess I'm confused, how does the overlay take away from the innovation and function? I just can't see how a look can do that.
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I doesn't. It's like taking an awesome car and painting it tie dye. It may be an awesome car, but I certainly wouldn't be caught driving it.

The design and technology is great, but the overlays make it a bit silly looking.

Don't hate me Thomas. ;)
 
J85909266 said:
It's like taking an awesome car and painting it tie dye. It may be an awesome car, but I certainly wouldn't be caught driving it.
The design and technology is great, but the overlays make it a bit silly looking.
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Yea, I know what you mean, just look at the cheesy orange paint, Road Runner decal :rolleyes:, over dramatized wing, and awkward looking nose on this silly beast.

Who gives a darn that it was the fastest production car of its time. I wouldn't be caught dead pushing that Super Bird around, let alone driving it. "Gak" is right.:cool:

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Don't hate me Thomas. ;)
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Of course not, I just wish Ken O would have your sense of style.;)
 
Your sarcasm burns me, Thomas!

Call me old fashioned. I like straighter lines and muted colors. Kershaw has plenty of designs that suit me, so I wouldn't get too hung up on my opinion.

By the way, the car is also far from my style.
 
kneedeep said:
Sorry for the thread drift, but awesome Bird, any chance its yours Thomas?
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I have only owned Mopar's over the last 2 decades, other than my first 2 cars (66 GTO, and 71 Chevelle, got some style after that :D), but am dry as of today.
Always looking (Mopar's only), and hope to pick up another sometime in 08 (hope the wife doesn't read this).

I wish that Bird was mine, but alas, no.

BTW, my dream car is a 69 Coronet R/T...someday...soon hopefully.
 
dam it thomas-i was trying not to like you-then you go and say your a mopar man-

i have been for 30 years-still have my basket case 62 polara 500 from high school-the original muscle car

have a nice 484 stroker for it,when i can afford to get a custom intake made for the one off set of heads - nascar went small block after these were cast- i have a friend who did stuff for them in the 60-early70's and he set me up-

i guess the best way to put it is i had a dog named "mopar"-
 
Mopar did make some nice Musle

1967 GTX Hemi
1969 Super Bee 440 Six Pack
1969 Road Runner 383/440/426
Hemi Cuda
Dodge Demon 340

But there's was nothing like the 392 Hemi's;)

Darrell
 
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These are Samurai Palace poker chips made by Blue Chip Company. These were my first really good chips and I love them. They cost about $1.25 per chip, so these 1000 cost $1250.

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