Griptillian at Work inn Costa Rica

[Eager]

Here's a pic from last summer of my Griptillian at work in Cost Rica (it's still there working hard with my father-in-law:

I also left there a Helle 4" fixed that I had a nice kydex sheath with techloc made by survival systems, a Sharpmaker, a Lanskey set and also a Costa Rica Machete that I bought there and played with for the 2.5 weeks I was there. About a week after we left, my Father-in-law used the Helle to hold to burglers that he caught in the neighbors cabin at knife point until the cops got there. He said the cops just let them go. Oh I also left him my old Leatherman Supertool.

Here's a pic of the Corneta brand Costa Rica Machete that I got, sharpened and used there. It worked quite well. Sharpened it with my Lanskey (with an additional Xtra Course diamond hone):

 

[losangeles]

Thanks for sharing the pics. I have a Benchmade Griptilian and think it's a nice knife.

 

[cabron50]

Is your father in law Costa Rican? It was nice of you to leave those items since things like Super Tools and Grips are hard to come by and VERY expensive in Central America. When I lived in Guatemala, my Leatherman PST was one of my most prized posessions.

 

[bell]

Thanks for showing us you knives in action.

 

[Hateman]

Thanks for sharing the pics. It's nice to see knives in action. Please pardon my ignorance, but what are those red shelled items that ehe Grip sits upon?

 

[ljg]

Thanks for sharing the pics. It's nice to see knives in action. Please pardon my ignorance, but what are those red shelled items that ehe Grip sits upon?

By the looks of them they are a fruit called Rambutan (sp?). When I was in Malaysia I was introduced to them. They are like a Lichee nut but with more of a strawberry flavour to them.
At least that's what they look like to me (my mouth is watering....now I have to find a place to get them here!)

 

[Eager]

Yes those are Rambutan. A thai fruit. The Costa Ricans (and my wife and kids) call them Mamon Chinos, which means "Chinese suckers". My kids love 'em. Notice the green cocnut that I opened and drank from. Sure my Father-In-Law is Costa Rican. Here are pics of my wife's dad and me on his horse (I'm the Gringo lookin guy

 

[untamed]

My hat is off to you not only for being a kind son-in-law but also for giving your in-law those excellent tools---generous isn't even the word for it. I too am from a "third world" country and can appreciate those things really are expensive, not to mention rare.

Oh yeah rambutan is refreshing, but its seasonal here in the Philippines.

 

[DGG]

Just goes to show that the Benchmade "Grip" has universal popularity (as does their PIKA model which is another great knife for the price).

Great pictures!