The kinda unspecified CRK talk thread.

Kettleman said:
I have to be honest, The more I carry the 25 and 31 the more I wish my Inkosi was a DP not an Insingo.
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Heresy!

I bet you can get a trade.

I'd be interested in why you find the Insingo wanting.
 
Blues said:
Heresy!

I bet you can get a trade.

I'd be interested in why you find the Insingo wanting.
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That’s the thing… I don’t find it wanting in any way. Ive always enjoyed it and find it so very well suited for EDC. I have just noticed myself reaching for my DP knives first. These are the first non-zaan DPs Ive owned so maybe its just the honeymoon phase.
 
Shipping drama! I was scheduled to take delivery today of a 31 insingo that I bought from the exchange. Expedited shipping, incessant tracking, out for delivery this morning!

I came home during lunch to intercept the mail carrier. When I heard the telltale rumble of the mail truck a few doors down, I started drooling like Pavlov's dogs.

And then....

She delivered nothing. No parcel. No junk mail. Not even any bills. I watched her ignore my mailbox like a fat kid on the organic food aisle.

Panic! What if she delivered to the wrong house?! Am I at the mercy of a neighbor? I don't even like them. Think fast! I knew she had to loop back around to hit the other side of the street, so I lay in wait, stalking the mail chick.

I sprang into action and confronted her in the street. Got the box. Nice knife.
 
Modernflame said:
Shipping drama! I was scheduled to take delivery today of a 31 insingo that I bought from the exchange. Expedited shipping, incessant tracking, out for delivery this morning!

I came home during lunch to intercept the mail carrier. When I heard the telltale rumble of the mail truck a few doors down, I started drooling like Pavlov's dogs.

And then....

She delivered nothing. No parcel. No junk mail. Not even any bills. I watched her ignore my mailbox like a fat kid on the organic food aisle.

Panic! What if she delivered to the wrong house?! Am I at the mercy of a neighbor? I don't even like them. Think fast! I knew she had to loop back around to hit the other side of the street, so I lay in wait, stalking the mail chick.

I sprang into action and confronted her in the street. Got the box. Nice knife.
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I am now no longer ashamed of my new knife day mail chick stalking!
 
Kettleman said:
Blues Blues ferider ferider How are the thumbs guys?
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Thanks for checking. I think I figured it out … am at a point where I don’t discriminate against the Zaan anymore because it initially was less fun to open than - say - flipper or spydiehole.

I love the idea of thumb studs working as blade stops, like in my Hinderers and Vallotton. Regarding the O rings I’m convinced they are not for noise reduction, but to prevent thumb nail wear :)
 
Man, I've called/checked every dealer listed on crks website several times over the last few weeks looking for a drop point inkosi pj in magnacut. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

Also, on the zaan topic, I don't think my mild to moderate ocd could tolerate knowing every opening was flattening the o-rings. I'd have to replace them constantly. Yep, I'm weird.
 
Blues said:
You're going to have to sign up for remedial sensitivity training...

Neither Male Chick nor Mail Chick is going to be an acceptable answer on the final exam...

(Don't ask me how I know...)

🤣 🍻
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Im not proud to say you are not the 1st person to bring this to my attention!
 
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I think my mail "gal" would be okay with me calling her a chick...but I don't dare...as she might kick my ass if she took umbrage. ☺️

(She and her husband live a short walk down the mountain from us. He's a member of a popular country / Americana band in our rural part of the western NC mountains.)
 
Kettleman said:
Im not proud to say you are not the 1st overdoing to bring this to my attention!
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I have a funny work related story on this topic which I recently told elsewhere on the forums. If I can find it, I'll post a link. I think you'll get a laugh out of it, but the intent at the time was more than humor on my part.
 
shinyedges said:
Also, on the zaan topic, I don't think my mild to moderate ocd could tolerate knowing every opening was flattening the o-rings. I'd have to replace them constantly. Yep, I'm weird.
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Have no fear - don’t believe what they tell you on YouTube. At least in my Zaan, there is room for the o-ring, it won’t flatten - very smart design. Hope this is visible …

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ferider said:
Have no fear - don’t believe what they tell you on YouTube. At least in my Zaan, there is room for the o-ring, it won’t flatten. Hope this is visible …

i-SdWNrN4-XL.jpg
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Interesting, I suppose I shouldn't write the zaan off. I do like everything else about it, perhaps if I got to check one out in person and I liked it, it would push me over the edge to get one. Thanks for the picture.

In the mean time, every few days I spend 30min scouring the crk dealer list for the inkosi I want.
 
Blues said:
Kettleman Kettleman

Okay, I think this link will take you to it.
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I just laughed so loud my boss poked his head into my office to ask if I started drinking again!!!!

Your story reminds me of a ”Little Johnny” joke that I am pretty sure would put me into me re-education camp if told in todays world….
 
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Blues said:
I think my mail "gal" would be okay with me calling her a chick...but I don't dare...as she might kick my ass if she took umbrage. ☺️

(She and her husband live a short walk down the mountain from us. He's a member of a popular country / Americana band in our rural part of the western NC mountains.)
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Yeah, don't mess with her. She might need to rescue the next lost CRK!
 
Modernflame said:
Yeah, don't mess with her. She might need to rescue the next lost CRK!
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Ain't it the truth. (We have each other's cell numbers.) I won her over years ago when I provided suggestions for her younger brother who was interested in a career in law enforcement and I offered to mentor him if he continued down that path.
 
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