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EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?
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TenShun705
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That looks ever so familiar I think I’ve seen that steering wheel a time or two Over the last 6 years lol.
yes sir, I’ve enjoyed your kw pics too! This time around mines got 505hp in front of the wheel, that’s been a very welcome upgrade!
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Oldie but a goodie - never let me down.
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As he turns away and quietly makes notes in your “file.”
Pre-Op testing. Doc gets a kick out of me taking knife pics.
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Three Rivers Thursday. That's the short version of my longest-named knife--even just sticking with the initialed version it's the TRM RJ Martin MEFP Machine Flipper.
It's seems a bit odd to so like a knife that has a lot of features that aren't usually up my alley. It's really kinda tactical with a Spanto-ish blade but I do like its hollow grind, raised thumb ramp with jimping, generous swedge, and killer convex edge hand-sharpened by RJ himself. I generally prefer flippers that come out easily relying more on their design proportions instead of stiff detents, but this one does fire out nicely when light-switched and the lock disengages easily with the blade index-finger flicking closed without the tab getting in the way.
Open-back construction is generally my preference, but I do kinda like the full G10 geared backspacer on this one. This knife is really good in hand, though I'm not sure if the unusual front-to-back undulations of handle slab thickness really contribute to that or if it's more a matter of its overall shape with the finger contours along the bottom and down-turned butt end.
The one other Frag pattern knife I bought was my XM24 but I sold off that scale, replacing it with the originally included RHK orange G10. I like the MEFP on this one, though, and do prefer it to the look of the longitudinal milling on the other versions of this knife despite the fact that I really enjoy my many fluted Ti knives.
It's seems a bit odd to so like a knife that has a lot of features that aren't usually up my alley. It's really kinda tactical with a Spanto-ish blade but I do like its hollow grind, raised thumb ramp with jimping, generous swedge, and killer convex edge hand-sharpened by RJ himself. I generally prefer flippers that come out easily relying more on their design proportions instead of stiff detents, but this one does fire out nicely when light-switched and the lock disengages easily with the blade index-finger flicking closed without the tab getting in the way.
Open-back construction is generally my preference, but I do kinda like the full G10 geared backspacer on this one. This knife is really good in hand, though I'm not sure if the unusual front-to-back undulations of handle slab thickness really contribute to that or if it's more a matter of its overall shape with the finger contours along the bottom and down-turned butt end.
The one other Frag pattern knife I bought was my XM24 but I sold off that scale, replacing it with the originally included RHK orange G10. I like the MEFP on this one, though, and do prefer it to the look of the longitudinal milling on the other versions of this knife despite the fact that I really enjoy my many fluted Ti knives.
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Salt 2 is out for delivery, so its big brother is filling in while I’m checking on the snow melt flow today.
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I took a 5 year hiatus from these forums as a newly married man before finally returning (when money came 
). During those 5 years, I carried this knife 80% of the time. This is the blade after I polished it last night. This blade will always be special to me!
Have a good day, friends!
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). During those 5 years, I carried this knife 80% of the time. This is the blade after I polished it last night. This blade will always be special to me!Have a good day, friends!
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I went deep into the knife drawer today. Carrying the Chinook II today around the house.
And just because it cares, it bit me to. I released the lock bar and the blade dropped on my finger before I could get it out of the way. I usually drop the blade onto finger where the choil lands and then move my finger out of the way. I was further down blade this time. Oh well, I guess I will smart for a while.
And just because it cares, it bit me to. I released the lock bar and the blade dropped on my finger before I could get it out of the way. I usually drop the blade onto finger where the choil lands and then move my finger out of the way. I was further down blade this time. Oh well, I guess I will smart for a while.
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Here's how I sleep now that I've mastered sharpening S30V. My PM2 is a freaking razor now.
Also, my new PM3. Awesome little dude!!
Also, my new PM3. Awesome little dude!!