Spine whacking? WHY????

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GWashington1732 said:
But that would require you to turn the blade around in your hand as you were sliding out of control. Oh, did I mention there's a leopard seal waiting to eat you at the bottom and you only have seconds. It's kind of important.
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That's what the bottle of Canadian Club is for. :D
 
Spey said:
I am down anytime.
Suggested itinerary as follows:
1) Air rifles (Red Ryders, followed by Springers, followed by PCP's - Precharged Pneumatics).
2) 8-ball ('cause I believe the game a bit more difficult & entertaining), followed by 9-ball (fast & loose).
3) Tomahawks & throwing knives.
4) Some nice woodcrafting (knives, hawks, axes, froes, unlimited).
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Hmmmmmm....ONLY springers!!!!! PCP guns is like cheating!!! You can choose TX-200, Walnut Pro Sport, HW 97 or 98.....all with BKL mounts holding 6-24x56 Hawke Sidewinders!!! All .177!!!
8 ball ONLY if we play call shot call safe!! Same with 9 ball!!!
I'll pass on 3 & 4!!!!
😬😬😬😬
Joe
 
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stabman said:
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While my technique would be different, I could accomplish the same with my Case Trapper. I have lockbacks, and I respect what can be done with lockbacks. Yet I know that whatever can be done with a lockback can be done with a slipjoint. You don't have to rely on a lock, in fact, even if you have a lock you should not rely on it. If you use a knife in a situation where you have to rely on or concerned about the lock, then get a fixed blade.
 
If you want stark choices, stark choices for utility knives can be even simpler.

Under five inches get a locking folder.

Over nine inches get a fixed blade.

In between, get strings and nails and decorate your wall...

Gaston
 
palonej said:
Hmmmmmm....ONLY springers!!!!! PCP guns is like cheating!!! You can choose TX-200, Walnut Pro Sport, HW 97 or 98.....all with BKL mounts holding 6-24x56 Hawke Sidewinders!!! All .177!!!
8 ball ONLY if we play call shot call safe!! Same with 9 ball!!!
I'll pass on 3 & 4!!!!
😬😬😬😬
Joe
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Springers it is then ...,


and call yer balls (shot, that is ;-)

Regards,
 
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bt93 said:
While my technique would be different, I could accomplish the same with my Case Trapper. I have lockbacks, and I respect what can be done with lockbacks. Yet I know that whatever can be done with a lockback can be done with a slipjoint. You don't have to rely on a lock, in fact, even if you have a lock you should not rely on it. If you use a knife in a situation where you have to rely on or concerned about the lock, then get a fixed blade.
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This plus a zillion or two.:thumbup:
 
Spey said:
Springers it is then ...,


and call yer balls (shot, that is ;-)

Regards,
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Awesome!!!
Joe
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bt93 said:
While my technique would be different, I could accomplish the same with my Case Trapper. I have lockbacks, and I respect what can be done with lockbacks. Yet I know that whatever can be done with a lockback can be done with a slipjoint. You don't have to rely on a lock, in fact, even if you have a lock you should not rely on it. If you use a knife in a situation where you have to rely on or concerned about the lock, then get a fixed blade.
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I agree in theory . Except that the very nature of an emergency is that it comes unexpectedly . And by the will of Murphy , at the worst possible time .

Inarguably , a fixed blade is always superior in use . But a folder is just so much more convenient and comfortable . Unfortunately , if you give in to the temptation of folder EDC (like me) - then that is what you'll have when trouble finds you .
 
DocJD said:
I agree in theory . Except that the very nature of an emergency is that it comes unexpectedly . And by the will of Murphy , at the worst possible time .

Inarguably , a fixed blade is always superior in use . But a folder is just so much more convenient and comfortable . Unfortunately , if you give in to the temptation of folder EDC (like me) - then that is what you'll have when trouble finds you .
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I love the argument that if you want a good locking knife then you should forget the locking knife and get a fixed blade. I just don't get why everyone buys all these locking knives then. No one cares about them and even fewer care about them being good. After all, no one should carry anything but a slip joint and/or a fixed blade all the time. But that really begs the question. Who keeps buying these damned locking knives? And why? They obviously serve no purpose. People care more about sharpness out of the box than whether a lock works. I don't personally understand that but I guess I'm one of a very few.

I mean, people obsess over lock travel, lock up percentage, lock stick, steel lock faces, carbidized lock faces, carbeurized lock faces, custom overtravel lock stops, what type of lock, who invented the lock, who's copying which lock. Just not whether the locks work in any capacity that actually demands a lock. The amount of cognitive dissonance truly dumbfounds me. The absolute demand of lock perfection with absolutely zero care if the locks actually work for anything but the least demanding tasks.
 
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bt93 said:
While my technique would be different, I could accomplish the same with my Case Trapper. I have lockbacks, and I respect what can be done with lockbacks. Yet I know that whatever can be done with a lockback can be done with a slipjoint. You don't have to rely on a lock, in fact, even if you have a lock you should not rely on it. If you use a knife in a situation where you have to rely on or concerned about the lock, then get a fixed blade.
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Why should you not rely on a lock?
 
Useless crap. Go ahead and cut your fingers off.
Yup, I concur.. A bunch of moronic dumb fucks slamming knives down as not intended.
Hope you don't have obama care ;)
 
singularity35 said:
Why should you not rely on a lock?
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If you use a knife as a knife, you don't have to rely on the lock. I always look at my knife as a tool. I don't carry a knife for self defense. If I needed a self defense implement, there are lots of better tools than a knife.
 
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