Official SURVIVE! picture thread

Standard78 said:
I believe Guy is a magician when it comes to balance points. After seeing Silver Needles picture with his 5, I tried it with the 6 and it was in the same exact spot.
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The man is good :thumbup: I can speak for the 5.1, the balance is perfect:

[video=youtube;QyBhMK5zlxU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyBhMK5zlxU[/video]
 
Silver Needle said:
This is really cool to hear!! I'm looking forward to a getting a 6!
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It has honestly made me rethink future big knife purchases. I know I'm kidding myself but I might pass on the 8 and just get the 10.

chiral.grolim said:
The man is good :thumbup: I can speak for the 5.1, the balance is perfect:

[video=youtube;QyBhMK5zlxU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyBhMK5zlxU[/video]
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That's a lot of nice throwing!
 
Texas_toothpick said:
Nice throwing arm chiral. Your getting better.
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Nah, that's actually an older video, the weight and balance of the 5.1 just make it easier to get the power of the throw right so rotation remains consistent. The non-skeletonized 4.1 and SK4 are lighter and not quite as well balanced, so I more often fail to get the rotation right.
 
Texas_toothpick said:
Tried with anything bigger? A hawk maybe?
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I haven't made any videos of it but have done a LOT of throwing with my old CS Trailhawk. The first knife-throwing video I made is with the Rodent 9:

[video=youtube;iCphmLgvaV4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCphmLgvaV4[/video]


The heavier the projectile, the more predictable/controllable the rotation, it's just a matter of using the right amount of force at a given distance, and there is more wiggle-room since small changes in your throw do not profoundly impact the spin of the projectile. Throwing that big knife is a LOT of fun, it hits HARD and sinks DEEP.

With lighter projectiles, the speed of rotation is harder to control - a little too much or too little force has greater impact on the rotation, especially if the balance on the projectile isn't quite "even". I miss a lot more often with the SK4 and 4.1 than with the R9 or 5.1.

I haven't tried the GSO-10, just not yet confident enough in myself to get it right. I'll give it a throw one of these days... And I do have a GSO-12 on pre-order ;)
 
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A comparison of my absolute favorite knife in between two well known blades that it seems to get compared to every so often.

 
Silver Needle said:
A comparison of my absolute favorite knife in between two well known blades that it seems to get compared to every so often.

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I ordered my 3.5 with red linen scales*, but I just can't decide if it's the right choice for me (mostly green micarta). This picture speaks in favor of red though!

(*) it was Guy calling the 3.5 an EDC Ferrari that made me do it... Ferraris should be red. :)
 
Yea she stole it after bow hunting a few weeks ago. She got in the tree and started clearing a sight lane with it and just looked at it and smiled. I knew I'd lost it right then. Happy knife happy wife right. :)
 
Texas_toothpick said:
Yea she stole it after bow hunting a few weeks ago. She got in the tree and started clearing a sight lane with it and just looked at it and smiled. I knew I'd lost it right then. Happy knife happy wife right. :)
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Haha yeah you lost that knife! I wouldn't be mad about it after seeing that either.
 
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