Order of KAI Official Hang Out; Good Times & Joyous Knives

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BrentD86 said:
Congrats on going for it steb, sounds like you will have a blast working on your projects. Can't wait to see what you create in the future.
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Thanks bud, it will be a while until i can get started, but im hoping to be able to make a knife by summer... maybe thats too ambitious. Who knows, you might be seeing my name in orange here pretty soon :)
 
9blades said:
2. This is a very broad question, there's the normal battery's you get at the store (AAA, AA, ect) that are alkaline there cheap, non rechargeable, and put out a decent amount of power.

then there's lithium battery's they last longer, put out more power, are rechargeable, can be made smaller and still maintain a high power to size ratio, and are expensive, also they usually have to be ordered online....there's other types but these two are the most commonly used.

Lastly (you probably already know this) but you can also get normal battery sizes (AAA, AA and others) in a lithium version....
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Lithium batteries are not rechargeable! Lithium-Ion batteries are rechargeable.
Simple example, cr123A camera batteries are not rechargeable and they are lithium batteries. But rcr123A or 16340 batteries, that are same size as cr123A's, are rechargeable. They are lithion-ion batteries.

Just to make it clear :p.
 
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stebolicious said:
I cant friggin sleep... Im too excited about spending all my money. I dont know if i had told you fellas yet, but im in the process of buying a belt grinder and stuff to start making knives and things of that nature. Its just so friggin expensive to get into. The grinder im looking at is ~2,000 dollars after delivery and set up costs. I would love to get a Wilmont Tag-101, but thats WAYYYY out of my price range.

Its gunna wipe my bank account out if i dont sell a bunch of my stuff. I need: grinder, drill press, belts, steel, handle material, drill bits, sanding drums, hardware, and a crap ton of money.

Im just so eager to be able to make my own knives that i dont even care about the costs.
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What grinder you looking at?

thijsco19 said:
Lithium batteries are not rechargeable! Lithium-Ion batteries are rechargeable.
Simple example, cr123A camera batteries are not rechargeable and they are lithium batteries. But rcr123A or 16340 batteries, that are same size as cr123A's, are rechargeable. They are lithion-ion batteries.

Just to make it clear :p.
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Thank you! This is why I don't mess with electronics after 9:00 pm lol....
 
KnottyEagle said:
Gahhh, these flashlights, pens and multi-tools are just as addicting to read and look at than knives.
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Indeed they are. Let's talk about those. :D

TotalDbag said:
Let me make it easy flashlight wise.
ThruNite T20.

And I really like the pen I got in Mario's GAW.
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Glad you like the pen. I'm not a fan of the ThruNites for some reason... I prefer either a Foursevens, Olight or Zebralight.

KnottyEagle said:
1. Why are some of the pocket-clips in the middle of the flashlight? 2. What do all of the different battery types mean?
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Clip placement, like most other things, is just a matter of design intention. For a lot of lights, and knives, the clip can kill the desire. Fortunately, for small lights (and some knives) a clip can just be mounted how you want it if you find the right one to fit.

As for batteries, you'll find they vary from alkalines (eg. 1.5V AA) to rechargeable lithium ions (rechargeable 14500, the "AA" sized battery, but with a 3.7-4.2V output) which may or may not work on a light designed for standard alkalines unless the circuitry can handle the voltage. If you want really good information to get you going, look at this thread on CPF:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...built-s-introductory-flashlight-video-primers

selfbuilt is brilliant, and has the most extensive set of light reviews and test you could ever hope for. I'm tech-nerdy enough as it is, so lights are a big interest of mine, so I'm glad you answer whatever questions you'd have that you can't easily find info for.


Steel130 said:
In case anyone missed it. This was the best Knives Emporium could come up with on their facebook page. They didn't even come up with anything!

Mistake

After all has been said and done, we, at Knives Emporium apologize for all the mistrust that this incident has caused. Some of you do indeed believe that this mistake was made intentionally and for that we are truly sorry.

Since Knives Emporium opened its doors we haven’t had bad complaints of any kind; much less of being deceptive. On the contrary, we have had many good reviews of our products and timely delivery to all our customers.

We never had a dispute of any sort; these are undeniable facts as well as for the winners that received our giveaways.

For those of you who still believe in us we welcome you to stay on board.

Sincerely,
The Knives Emporium Team
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Hi-larious. I enjoyed reading that whole brouhaha when it flared up. The George character that posted for KE didn't write too well either, which made it a bit more enjoyable to read.


Steel130 said:
Wow I saw a member saying how he couldn't believe they used the "crappy sandvik" steel on the carbon fiber 0560 :rolleyes:. 14C28N is very rust resistant. The beadblasting can cause some rust to appear. That is however easily remedied. Not to mention that our ancestors used all non stainless steel for pretty much forever.
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What!? Who!? WHERE!? What a fool...

KnottyEagle said:
I'm just not going to worry about all of this flashlight madness until I can actually buy one, even though I already do this with knives lol.
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You could get a really nice Foursevens light for very little money. They're my favorite budget brand of light.

KnottyEagle said:
How do you guys carry your every day things? Do you just throw them in your pocket? Do you keep them on a lanyard or something of sorts?
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Knife is usually front left pocket, along with my pen. Right side change pocket has my light, and right front pocket is my phone. Left back is my wallet, and right back is my Leatherman.

stebolicious said:
I cant friggin sleep... Im too excited about spending all my money. I dont know if i had told you fellas yet, but im in the process of buying a belt grinder and stuff to start making knives and things of that nature. Its just so friggin expensive to get into. The grinder im looking at is ~2,000 dollars after delivery and set up costs. I would love to get a Wilmont Tag-101, but thats WAYYYY out of my price range.

Its gunna wipe my bank account out if i dont sell a bunch of my stuff. I need: grinder, drill press, belts, steel, handle material, drill bits, sanding drums, hardware, and a crap ton of money.

Im just so eager to be able to make my own knives that i dont even care about the costs.
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I call dibs on reviewing your first knife! :D Good luck man, it sounds really fun.

thijsco19 said:
Lithium batteries are not rechargeable! Lithium-Ion batteries are rechargeable.
Simple example, cr123A camera batteries are not rechargeable and they are lithium batteries. But rcr123A or 16340 batteries, that are same size as cr123A's, are rechargeable. They are lithion-ion batteries.

Just to make it clear :p.
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This is a closed group sir, so please refrain from posting here unless you are part of the group.
 
Did anyone catch the UFC fights last night? Jon Jones is unstoppable! He didn't even realized he had broken his toe, it was nasty
 
sticktodrum said:
This is a closed group sir, so please refrain from posting here unless you are part of the group.
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Sorry, didn't know that.
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xICEMANx said:
Did anyone catch the UFC fights last night? Jon Jones is unstoppable! He didn't even realized he had broken his toe, it was nasty
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Yeah I watched Bisping VS belcher...I hate you Bisping honestly belcher did the exact same thing as mayham miller, went out looked good for the first round, then just started to slow down.
 
daveb068 said:
Boones Mill?
If it is it's the same place that had Zs throughout the late 90s to the early 00s. It was the only place I wouldn't speed going from school at VT to home in Halifax. He had 12 miles to patrol and was a total douche.
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Bingo!
 
stebolicious said:
I never notice it. Its not any more uncomfortable than having to sit on your wallet. Y’know?
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I never really notice my wallet because It's pretty thin. I only notice it if I sit at an odd angle.
sticktodrum said:
Clip placement, like most other things, is just a matter of design intention. For a lot of lights, and knives, the clip can kill the desire. Fortunately, for small lights (and some knives) a clip can just be mounted how you want it if you find the right one to fit.

As for batteries, you'll find they vary from alkalines (eg. 1.5V AA) to rechargeable lithium ions (rechargeable 14500, the "AA" sized battery, but with a 3.7-4.2V output) which may or may not work on a light designed for standard alkalines unless the circuitry can handle the voltage. If you want really good information to get you going, look at this thread on CPF:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...built-s-introductory-flashlight-video-primers

selfbuilt is brilliant, and has the most extensive set of light reviews and test you could ever hope for. I'm tech-nerdy enough as it is, so lights are a big interest of mine, so I'm glad you answer whatever questions you'd have that you can't easily find info for.

You could get a really nice Foursevens light for very little money. They're my favorite budget brand of light.
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A lot of the lights I'm seeing seem and look like pretty nice flashlights, but the pocket-clip is in the middle of the knife and that just kills everything for me. I just really don't like the idea of having bulky pockets.

I saw you subscribe to selfbuilt on YouTube and I checked out a couple of his videos and also subscribed. I'm going to be checking out more of his videos and hopefully I'll be more knowledgable on the subject. That's basically what I did with knives and it seemed to work just fine.

I really like some of the Foursevens designs. They seem like Kershaw in my eyes as they would be my main flashlight company (same goes for Leatherman). The Preon II P2 (color doesn't really matter, but I do like blue) is in the lead right now because I like the clip design and placement and It's pretty small and thin.
 
This is how I carry my stuff.
Main knife-front right
Secondary knife-front left
Phone-FL
Keys (which include a small multitool, and flashlight)-cargo left
Pen-cargo right
Case peanut-cargo right
 
Ill play
RF clipped pocket knife, phone, lighter
LF clipped light, keys, ciggs
RR wallet

Sometime I will go clipless, then the light and knife ride in RF
 
LF keys knife #1 clipped
RF phone
RR wallet
LR knife #2 clipped

Cargo pockets pen and flashlight and lighter and all the stuff I use for work thankfully my work pants have big cargo pockets
 
Mornin' guys. Could someone point me in the direction of the KE atomic thread. I need some interesting reading with my morning coffee.

Thanks!!
 
Good morning Mark!!

Is the '70 Boss your dream car?? Or you just liked the pic? I prefer the '69 tail lights and headlights myself!

I realized I should just search for the KE thread, which I did and I found it.

 
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