Must be a full moon, it's that time of month again.

Brigadier,
Apology accepted wholeheartedly. it actually took me four trades to get the five folders but I managed it in just over a day.

As for e_utopia, I think we should forget about him. I know what knives I prefer and someone else can carry whatever they want. My Dad always warned me never to argue with drunks or fools and I think trolls should be in there as well.

As far as the weekend warrior thing, it really gets me laughing as I am a weekend warrior. I spent 4 1/2 years on active duty and have been in the Air Guard for 3 1/2. I am in a combat arms career field (Security Forces) and am proud of what I do. I'm also a full time cop. I try to train and equip myself for the worst that could happen at each job. My guard unit deploys people all over the world. Every night I go to work I have no idea how boring or exciting my night will be. Just 2 weeks ago I had to use a vascular restraint on a 6'3 180 pound drunk that wanted to clean my clock. If I am a weekend warrior to some people then so be it. Maybe we should send e_utopia over to the Strider forum and let him talk trash to those guys (I frequent that one also.) They are not at all a touchy feely group.

I guess I will turn my rant mode off for now.

Again Brigadier thanks for the apology.
 
The Internet is full of "Trolls", in the end they usually get what's coming to them. Remember the one that got "outed" a couple of months ago?
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(For those that were not here, do a local search here on the word "Troll" and you should get some cute reading material)

Let 'em rant, the knives speak for themselves.
 
In regards to the lack of use of the axis lock by knife makers other than Benchmade - I don't really think it's because they don't like the design. If you wanted redundancy, axis lock with a good bolster lock would be killer. It has mainly to do with 2 things 1) paying for the license 2) troublesome for smaller custom makers to machine.

On a skew note, what do you guys think of the flipper combined with the speedsafe design on Ken Onion's knives? As to them opening inadvertantly ... uh suuuuure ...
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"sucks with equal audacity" ROFL!

Every day, in every way, I'm getting smarter and smarter. I've now learned why so many others stay away from certain posters, and I think I'll do the same.

and yeah Don, I'd love to see number 6 happen myself. Got any front row seats left?
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Tráceme no sin la razón, envoltura mi no sin honor
Usual Suspect
 
waving is hazerdous to dress pants, maybe.

I kinda use a lot of force, a hold over from my TKD days. I should be trying to use more finese than force, but it will come in time.

For right now, a little needle and thread reinforces the battered pockets.

If I need to I'll buy new pants. I am not giving up the bottle opener on my emerson.

As for trolls, if you have emersons that you don't want, I'll take your crappy knives cheap. Just make suer you are not buying knives with the word "MASTER" on the blade.
 
well, if he did design his knives for the MA market then I would have a 6 inch commander with a bottle opening attachment.

no length restrictions in MA.

some of the custom FBs he makes would be nice...
just wishing.

 
Sorry, guys, I was a little harsh. If you look at the time of my posts, you may realise that I was not getting normal amounts of sleep at the time. I should have been more diplomatic, and more selective in my wording.

However, I have yet to actually see anyone carrying an Emerson who wasn't some 'ninja-wanabee' (or whatever term you prefer). I obviously should have included something along the lines of 'in my personal experience', but the thread is locked, so that's not possible, now. And I have yet to meet any actual 'specwar' people who even bother carrying any folder. The only one who comes close is the guy at the local sporting-goods store who claims to be a Seal (and clearly isn't). And I still stand 100% behind my statement that the Wave is not necessary to open a folder on the pocket. Y'know why? Because I can do it - that's all the proof I need.

As for the illegal thing, I have no love for Mass. I have obligations, right now, that prevent me from leaving permanently for at least a few more years. But, just like the 'Speed-Safe' mechanism, the Wave is not 50-state legal, even though many people claim that it is.

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I'd also like to point out that Mass. knife laws are actually vaguely decent, compared to much of the country. No length restriction, no 'gravity knife' restriction, no fixed-blade restriction, etc.
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Brigadier: yeah, you inspect all you want. I never complained about fit&finish - I could care less what a tactical folder looks like. I complained about design. And I notice you list virtually no personal info. But I guess I'm the troll....

Ken: I still would really like to hear about your Halo3 drawing technique. If you are not satisfied with the speed you are getting, maybe I can help?

Arkham_Drifter: I list my email at the bottom of every post. Perhaps you could actually pay attention....

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[This message has been edited by e_utopia (edited 05-07-2001).]
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by e_utopia:
Sorry, guys, I was a little harsh. If you look at the time of my posts, you may realise that I was not getting normal amounts of sleep at the time. I should have been more diplomatic, and more selective in my wording.

However, I have yet to actually see anyone carrying an Emerson who wasn't some 'ninja-wanabee' (or whatever term you prefer).</font>
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Spare us the agony of "the dog ate my homework" excuses like "Timmy has not been getting his much needed rest."

Take that, "rambo, ninja, wannabe, knifefighter," WHATEVER nonsense, and flush it down the memory hole friend.

I have spent my time practicing Arnis and Kali, and I have a kid to look out for and there are vermin all around.

If someone wants my car, they can HAVE IT, if they try to take it and not let me get my kid out of the car, they're DEAD. Now, you can assign whatever psychosis, whatever you please to that statement, I could not care less.

Please realize that not everyone you are talking to is masturbating to Charlie Sheen in "Navy SEALs."

Just go away...
 
Don, give it a rest. All I'm saying is I should have been more polite, since you are obviously hypersensitive. Sugar-coat the world for ya', and all.

'Practice' and 'use' are two different things.... Especially when it comes to life-and-death.

Protecting one's family is not a 'psychosis' - insisting that facts are not, is (my email for example, or my motives behind carrying my BM42, in Chat, if you remember).

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No Dude, YOU give it a rest. I'm not pissing on your front porch, I like it here. You don't like the products or people, like I said in the other thread, just go away.
 
Oh, I'm am so very sorry for that mistake. Maybe it was because I was rather pissed off.

I apologize for a mistake, not for lying, so **** off, I never lied. Check your mail, I'm not a Member of the 700 Club, so don't be shocked.
 
Guys, chill

"e_utopia" (or "JB") I can't say that I've been adamantly following your rantings, so if I get something wrong here, please feel free to point it out.

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However, I have yet to actually see anyone carrying an Emerson who wasn't some 'ninja-wanabee' (or whatever term you prefer). </font>
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Perhaps you should get out more.

I haven't done a formal survey, but most of the Ninja/Warrior/Ect types I've seen wear boots. Does that make every person that wears boots a "wannabe"?

While you don't list your "Hotmail" e-mail account in your profile, you do mention that your an "Aerospace Engineer". Being from the "Space Coast" of Florida I get to see my share of "Aerospace Engineers". I can say that most of the ones I have met have been pencil-necked, comb-over havin', B.O. smellin', human being "wannabes". But I would never dream of lumping a person, such as yourself, in that category. That would be irresponsible and just plain damn silly. Much like your branding all EKI customers as "wannabe Ninjas". Perhaps that was a bit harsh, but I think you'll get the point.

As to what's legal or not legal in Massachusetts. I applaud your sense of civic responsibility and "Hall Monitor" like vigilance, but . . . So?

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P.S., funny that you mention the Halo. Where do you trigger yours, to get these slow results? The difference between mine and the fastest Wave draw is negligible, if it even exists.</font>
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Your HaloIII is legal in Massachusetts, but a Commander (wave) isn't? That's interesting. Can you explain that one?

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Obviously, it is, at the final assessment, the buyer's responsibility to check local laws,</font>
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Obviously

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but to market something whose legality is so hard to determine, without even a warning....</font>
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I was not aware EKI specifically targeted "wannabes" in Massachusetts with their ad campaigns. Thank you for pointing this out.

Was Microtech "irresponsible" for marketing an auto like the HALOIII to the civilian market? Or was it the dealer that sold it to a person in Massachusetts? Or perhaps it was the customer (again, no finger pointing here) that was "irresponsible" for his blatant disregard for the laws of the fine State of Massachusetts. (That whole "Personal Responsibility" thing was a fad anyway, right?)

Don, you should have noticed his e-mail at the bottom of his posts. Try to be more careful next time please.

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John,

Trust me, I know that blunder. I am just not used to seeing E-mail in a signature line when there is an option for that. And as he stated to me privately, "I't highlighted in blue..." Well, I plead guilty to not seeing it.

As I told him, I'm sick of the trolls around here and the hurling of flaming bags of excrement. No one chased him down, no one insulted him until he flamed out on us.

It's OLD man...so very old.

This is PRECISELY why I took a LONG vacation from Bladeforums and that is coming again, life is just too short to be dealing with these types of individuals.
 
I feel your pain. I ditched AR15.com for the same reasons.
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[This message has been edited by John Hollister (edited 05-07-2001).]
 
E-Utopia,
I missed your e-mail address down at the signature portion of your post. Was looking for it at the e-mail icon.

So you never met any special ops folks who actually used a folder? I am not sure how your experience justifies your previous sweeping statement concerning the WAVE and wannabees. You could live a lifetime of knowing folks in the special operations community (maybe you have) and never meet one who carried a waved knife. But that does not change the fact that there are a number of guys who do.

This topic is really beyond disputing.

Regardless of EITHER of our personal experiences, there are soldiers who carry waved knives as part of their operational equipment and there are even more who carry some sort of folding knife.

Now, regarding your comments about ATS-34 possessing only marginal corrosion resistance properties. ATS-34 requires consistent care when being exposed to salt water that's for sure. There are others steels that are much more corrosion resistant, no doubt.
However comparing my Black Ti coated Benchmade and my bead blasted EMERSON the following occurred: The Benchmade began to rust from the edge up DURING the first dive. That means in less than 50 minutes after initial exposure. I was sure that the EMERSON would rust at least as quickly but it did not. I have used the same knife on over a dozen dives and there is only a faint discoloration on the flat portion of the blade. I am guessing that this has to do with a difference in the heat treating process that each knife received. It is probably an anomaly unless it has something to do with Benchmade's overall treating specs.
 
Why do you guys bother? I'm just content to be "weekend warrior" and "knife fighter wannabe" and "ninja." And when e_utopia goes to bed tonight, I will put on my uniform and gunbelt and put Either a Commander or Strider/Buck in my pocket and go to work. And May 30 when I leave for Urban Warfare school at Camp Gruber I will be taking a fixed blade or two, but I will also have at least one folder. Disclaimer: I am not now and never have been a SEAL, Ranger, Recon Marine or any other spec. ops. type trooper, I'm just an average enlisted schmuck "weekend warrior."

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Arkham_Drifter:
E-Utopia,
I missed your e-mail address down at the signature portion of your post. Was looking for it at the e-mail icon.</font>
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All I have to say is, I'm glad I was not the only one.

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And the same goes for a knife...
And, I'm a Usual Suspect.
Some of my Knives and other neat things
 
Ummm, guys? Uhhh.. for the record, Massachusetts is a COMMONWEALTH, not a state. Thanks.
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Did I get a laugh out of any of ya? How about "That a$$hole Crowley" and a chuckle? C'mon. You know you popped a grin. Just a little one? A teeney twitch of the corner of the mouth? Good. Then I did my job, and lightened it up a bit around here.

Now I'm gonna go and practice so I can do that cool thing Bishop did in the first Alien movie - slam the knife between my fingers real fast, and not cut myself... I better get good soon, cuz I'm running out of Band-Aids, here...

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