Spring has sprung...Vicious Venomous Varmint & Viper emerge from hibernation!!!

PeteyTwoPointOne

PeteyTwoPointOne

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In my neck of the woods, most of the frosty weather has cleared the area by Easter. :)

But with the warmer temps creepy critters commence to crawl about! :eek:

Here's a couple I caught on camera while doing some yardwork, be safe out there!

As I was tossing some deadfall in the woods, I scared up a Caldwell County Copperhead. It's rarely photographed. They're a subspecies isolated from their cousin, the Hundred Pacer, when North America and Asia splintered apart from Pangea eons ago...
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Pics detailing the markings that differentiate the Copperhead from the Pacer:
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I also was lucky enough to capture a couple pics of the elusive Tennessee Water Meter Widow while I was trimming the lawn...
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While capturing a second pic she scurried back into her hidey-hole, but her retreat afforded me a great shot of her bright scarlet red abdomen markings which clearly differentiates her from the more common Kapara...
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Great pics! Really tempted to drop the $ on a Hundred Pacer.
 
V-1 said:
Great pics! Really tempted to drop the $ on a Hundred Pacer.
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They're super nice and have MUCH better ergonomics than what you'd think by looking at the wide bodied shape...I removed the wire clip and let it ride loose in my pocket and I've found it's much more manageable for me to tote that way...YMMV.

It is very uniquely textured. I am a texture snob and I whole-heartedly HATE the feel of peel-ply anything and this one yields a very different tactile sensation unlike any other handles I've used and I'm LOVING using this one currently because of that very handsome and pleasingly textured handle.

My only complaint is when I went to drop in the bronze Ti Torx, the factory thread lock Taichung used on this one was grayish white and it was AS TOUGH AS RED LOCTITE to break loose...I finally took the time to dig out the soldering iron and applied pinpoint precision heat to the center of the torx fasteners before trying to torque them loose...it worked.

The lock is a little sticky, seems to be a common minor nuisance with this model. I prefer a small bit of lock stick on Walker LL's that I use, so this one's dialed in PERFECT for my uses and I hope it stays like this. I only mention it here because lock stick is a non-starter for some, just the same as peel-ply handles are a no-go for me....all good!

I plan on scooping another one as a pre-need replacement <safe queen>. GOOD STUFF! :thumbsup:
 
If the fit and finish on the Hundred Pacer is half as good as my Kapara, I'm in. The Kapara is one fine blade. And the Hundred Pacer is one extremely interesting design.
 
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If the fit and finish on the Hundred Pacer is half as good as my Kapara, I'm in. The Kapara is one fine blade. And the Hundred Pacer is one extremely interesting design.
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I'd say the F&F is on par with what we've come to expect from the Spyderco Taichung maker<s?>. :thumbsup:

The thread locker was a bummer, however, if you like changing out hardware as I do.:thumbsdown:

I will note that I had ZERO trouble removing the Torx on the Redback to change out the custom bright red backspacer.
 
PeteyTwoPointOne said:
In my neck of the woods, most of the frosty weather has cleared the area by Easter. :)

But with the warmer temps creepy critters commence to crawl about! :eek:

Here's a couple I caught on camera while doing some yardwork, be safe out there!

As I was tossing some deadfall in the woods, I scared up a Caldwell County Copperhead. It's rarely photographed. They're a subspecies isolated from their cousin, the Hundred Pacer, when North America and Asia splintered apart from Pangea eons ago...
71Bso3t.jpg


Pics detailing the markings that differentiate the Copperhead from the Pacer:
VzUYi5K.jpg

wo5jZ5V.jpg



I also was lucky enough to capture a couple pics of the elusive Tennessee Water Meter Widow while I was trimming the lawn...
XQHl15E.jpg



While capturing a second pic she scurried back into her hidey-hole, but her retreat afforded me a great shot of her bright scarlet red abdomen markings which clearly differentiates her from the more common Kapara...
R9Qb7A4.jpg
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redhawk44357 said:
Here I am looking for the snake! Brain fart.
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It's there ...just very, very, very well-camouflaged! o_O

No...........I can't do that to ya! ;):p

I probably should've let on it was more of a whimsical themed thread cause now when I read thru it , it does sound pretty much all fan-dangle serious scientifical-like.

seriously sorry , I hope you're not like the personality type that can't quit till you find "Where's Waldo?" at... if so, I apologize for wasting your afternoon! :oops:
 
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