Order of KAI Official Hang Out; Part Deux - It's Enrico Palazzo!

TotalDbag said:
Why do I get the feeling, once I get my license, all I'll be doing is running my parents errands??
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sticktodrum said:
Morning crack pipes. Taking the Liberal Arts & Sciences Test today. What a load of crap. I've got two degrees under my belt, yet in order to get teacher certification, they require people take this kind of Diet SAT/ACT exam. I understand why I also need to take a content area exam, as it comes to proficiency in the area of my subject, but looking at the review material of this test I can't believe I have to sit without a knife, pen, phone, multi-tool, flashlight, or mechanical pencil for about two hours. Ballsac.
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Tests are never fun.

Stick, what do you think of Lens Lights, and Prometheus Lights?
 
Steel130 said:
Tests are never fun.

Stick, what do you think of Lens Lights, and Prometheus Lights?
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Not a fan of Prometheus lights. They're way too big for their output, and while they're cool looking lights with great craftsmanship and materials, there are just better choices out there, especially for the money. The only custom lights I'd really entertain are Mac's Customs, McGizmos, and the smaller custom makers that you'd find on CPF. Their work is usually amazing for the money, and if you're going to go for one of the Prometheus ready made lights, I'd say just search for a production light or a modified light that uses drop-ins so you can get the output and tints you want.

Lens Lights are cool, and I like them. They're a bit thick for me to carry, but their focusable beams are very very good. Much better in quality than LED Lenser. Their prices are a bit up there though, again for the output they offer. For Lens Light, it's more of a style thing. To me, they're kind of like Striders.

I do have a fancy for production lights, in the same way that I have a fancy for production knives. I love a high quality light with good technology, that doesn't cost crazy money and is something I'm actually willing to carry.

For me, I can't carry much else every day than smaller, single-celled lights that have high output floody beams.The Foursevens Mini ML-X with a Suspension Clip is a favorite, and pushes about 400-430 lumens on an RCR123. The Zebralight SC52 (cw or nw) is probably the best value you can get. Issue with ZL is that the neutral tints are hit or miss. Some are naaaaasty green and some are perfect neutrals and warm yellows. I got two perfect ones, because I built up a good rapport with a smaller dealer, so I ask him to check the tints and give me good samples. He's become my "kershawguy of Zebralights," if you will. So, that's that...



Steel130 said:
I need one of these.
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Ya know, I had one of those Sirius M11Rs. It was really nice, pretty cool, and a nice UI and output. Crazy bright, and not bad looking at all of a tint for a cool white emitter. I like the control ring, and the low mode was pretty much low enough to be a moonlight mode. The actual "firefly" mode was too low for me, and a pain to get to. The standard low and medium were just awesome. It was heavy though, very heavy and thick for a single CR123a light. If you get it though, I think you'll be happy with it. Just be mindful of the titanium clip, it can be a bit loose since it's thin. I had to take mine off and carefully bend it inward a bit to increase the tension. Nothing a torch lighter and some careful bending couldn't fix.
 
sticktodrum said:
Not a fan of Prometheus lights. They're way too big for their output, and while they're cool looking lights with great craftsmanship and materials, there are just better choices out there, especially for the money. The only custom lights I'd really entertain are Mac's Customs, McGizmos, and the smaller custom makers that you'd find on CPF. Their work is usually amazing for the money, and if you're going to go for one of the Prometheus ready made lights, I'd say just search for a production light or a modified light that uses drop-ins so you can get the output and tints you want.

Lens Lights are cool, and I like them. They're a bit thick for me to carry, but their focusable beams are very very good. Much better in quality than LED Lenser. Their prices are a bit up there though, again for the output they offer. For Lens Light, it's more of a style thing. To me, they're kind of like Striders.

I do have a fancy for production lights, in the same way that I have a fancy for production knives. I love a high quality light with good technology, that doesn't cost crazy money and is something I'm actually willing to carry.

For me, I can't carry much else every day than smaller, single-celled lights that have high output floody beams.The Foursevens Mini ML-X with a Suspension Clip is a favorite, and pushes about 400-430 lumens on an RCR123. The Zebralight SC52 (cw or nw) is probably the best value you can get. Issue with ZL is that the neutral tints are hit or miss. Some are naaaaasty green and some are perfect neutrals and warm yellows. I got two perfect ones, because I built up a good rapport with a smaller dealer, so I ask him to check the tints and give me good samples. He's become my "kershawguy of Zebralights," if you will. So, that's that...






Ya know, I had one of those Sirius M11Rs. It was really nice, pretty cool, and a nice UI and output. Crazy bright, and not bad looking at all of a tint for a cool white emitter. I like the control ring, and the low mode was pretty much low enough to be a moonlight mode. The actual "firefly" mode was too low for me, and a pain to get to. The standard low and medium were just awesome. It was heavy though, very heavy and thick for a single CR123a light. If you get it though, I think you'll be happy with it. Just be mindful of the titanium clip, it can be a bit loose since it's thin. I had to take mine off and carefully bend it inward a bit to increase the tension. Nothing a torch lighter and some careful bending couldn't fix.
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What I should do Stick is just forward you the money, then you can send me a nice example of your favorite carry model ;).

I thought the same on the Prometheus lights. They are the same size as old Maglights and such.

I had a Jetbeam, a DC30, that I liked until a brother lost it on lend.

Likewise the only Lens Light that appeals to me is the Mini single output. Simply because I do like really simple output settings. The Jetbeam was a bezel twist with 30 lumen low ( if I recall properly) and 300 Lumen High.
 
9blades said:
Hey Daymon, I was looking at Michigan knife laws and it looks like it's legal to carry a balisong????
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I'm sure anything besides an auto is legal to carry. There's no blade length limit either.

Looks like I'll be getting paid anytime between now and Wednesday.
 
Afternoon gents. Today's the day of my birth, and I can't decide whether or not to carry my 0600 or 0560CBCF today! I'm getting ready to leave for the day, what do you guys think??
 
Just saw the conjuring. I usually don't like horror movies, but I liked it. It didn't make me jump, but definitely gave me the chills multiple times.
 
TotalDbag said:
Anyone else think that, that shouldn't have been said? Or is it just me?
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He does that. He must want people to know he does that. He certainly has no obligation to do it. What did you think I was saying? It's a shame to have a knife stolen or get lost.

Over on USN a guy had all of his Emerson's stolen, and a bunch of his fellow Emersonaholics donated knives to him, or put them on indefinite loan. If I had an extra ZT I might make such an offer, especially if he lost his *only* premium knife.

Should I say that? Why not?
 
freewheeling said:
He does that. He must want people to know he does that. He certainly has no obligation to do it. What did you think I was saying? It's a shame to have a knife stolen or get lost.
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"He must want people to know he does that."
Maybe, or maybe he's just doing it, to be nice, and he just might like to stay out of the limelight. And if you're telling someone, that Dave might give him one for free, you're getting his hopes up. And then Dave might feel obligated/guilt tripped to give him one, so that he doesn't have to crush his hope, that you've arisen.

freewheeling said:
Over on USN a guy had all of his Emerson's stolen, and a bunch of his fellow Emersonaholics donated knives to him, or put them on indefinite loan. If I had an extra ZT I might make such an offer, especially if he lost his *only* premium knife.
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Yea, they did it to be nice, but are you going to go tell people who get their emersons lost/stolen, that they might be given a new emerson by those guys?

freewheeling said:
Should I say that? Why not?
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What you shouldn't be saying, is that they might be gifted one, by someone else. Then they may feel guilt tripped into giving him one.
 
Damn everyone who has a 0801! Now I really want one.

In other news, I'm "only" $479 away from getting a Wicked Edge and a couple accessories I want to get with it.
 
TotalDbag said:
"He must want people to know he does that."
Maybe, or maybe he's just doing it, to be nice, and he just might like to stay out of the limelight. And if you're telling someone, that Dave might give him one for free, you're getting his hopes up. And then Dave might feel obligated/guilt tripped to give him one, so that he doesn't have to crush his hope, that you've arisen.
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That's pretty complicated but I understand what you mean. My take on what Dave did, gleaned from his own comments, is that such occasional largesse is part of his business plan. Thus, I didn't have any qualms about mentioning it. And he's an adult. He's not going to feel obligated if he doesn't want to be.


Yea, they did it to be nice, but are you going to go tell people who get their emersons lost/stolen, that they might be given a new emerson by those guys?
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Why would I, if they don't post regularly on USN or are members there? That would be a bit stupid, don't you think? And of course they were doing it to be nice. Why else? They wanted to take the sting out of being ripped off, a little bit. It's very human, just as inventing infractions of vague rules is human.


What you shouldn't be saying, is that they might be gifted one, by someone else. Then they may feel guilt tripped into giving him one.
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Well, you have a point sir. I should have made the offer myself, though I don't have any premium knives to lend. But maybe that would have guilt tripped someone? Anyway, I appreciate your thoughts.
 
TotalDbag said:
How much have you saved so far?
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$31 so far :p. That's only what I made on July 13th (Last Saturday) though. I should be getting a paycheck stub soon with how much I made through Monday (July 15th) and tomorrow (Sunday, July 21st). That's how I'll be regularly paid for now on.
 
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