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Random Thought Thread

I was always a believer in Nathan’s Delta 3V, but today I am a firm believer. My tin snips broke and had to finish a cut, so instead of a 75 minute round trip to get new ones, I sawed and hammered the EDC2 through the last 4 inches of 16g sheet metal. No chips, no rolls, no damage. It’s sure as hell not sharp now but I am truly impressed it didn’t take any damage. This is good schitt man. I’ll get some pictures up later.

PS- don’t do this with your knife, it’s probably not a good idea.
 
Murphjd25 said:
I was always a believer in Nathan’s Delta 3V, but today I am a firm believer. My tin snips broke and had to finish a cut, so instead of a 75 minute round trip to get new ones, I sawed and hammered the EDC2 through the last 4 inches of 16g sheet metal. No chips, no rolls, no damage. It’s sure as hell not sharp now but I am truly impressed it didn’t take any damage. This is good schitt man. I’ll get some pictures up later.

PS- don’t do this with your knife, it’s probably not a good idea.
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"It was just another workday for Murph...that is, until his tin snips broke...and he found himself in the Carothers Zone..."
 
The 4" to 5" arena has always, in my experience, been a sweet spot for most outdoor / field / trekking / backpacking / canoeing (etc) activities.

Personally, I've never felt the need to pack longer...and always relied upon a saw or small hatchet if I needed something dedicated to an anticipated task. (And a hatchet, even something diminutive like the mini from Gransfors Bruks, was a rarity.)

I've stayed out as long as five weeks at a go and never found myself wanting.
 
Since this is the place for random/trivial thoughts: ....

The other thing that strikes me is that the price range for the 5 knives is roughly $125 - $400. And - while the steels are only slightly different from a users perspective (the Spydie has PSF27 and the Buck BOS CPM 3V) - the shape difference (weight, handle & blade geometry) matters much more to me, and I like all 5 knives equally. :)
 
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