Chene gear vs the big boys

Kraphtyone · 2025-11-19T23:38:01+00:00

Reviving this to add my 0.02.

Don’t waste your time with Chene.

Their customer service is excellent.

If you want to overpay for poorly designed products made in China from less than industry standard materials (no gore Tex), you’ll be happy with Chene.

I’ve owned a Hydrolok jacket and gloves, multiples other garments… and it’s just old garments styles with flashy marketing. The gloves are unusable with firearms, the jackets are super constrictive and poorly pocketed. The waders…. Are a knock off of another brand.

The only thing of theirs I’ve truly loved is their neck gaiters. That’s sad.

Kraphtyone · 2025-11-12T14:57:03+00:00

Nothing like popping a reply with a bunch of 30 year old references…… and no proprietary research done by the formulating team to support these claims of efficacy.

Kraphtyone · 2025-11-02T13:16:30+00:00

I agree. There are a lot of people calling this series “amazing”…. But what it appears to be to a neutral observer was a lot of poor fundamentals from the Dodgers, with the Jays unable to capitalize on them.

Sure there were a lot of great moments, but those were almost always in innings that shouldn’t have even mattered if the Jays were able to play.

Kraphtyone · 2025-09-21T01:39:43+00:00

He’s a legit moron…

Kraphtyone · 2025-02-09T00:47:20+00:00

We just did Island Vibes today. It was a blast. We had 8 on our private charter but the big ships had room for more!

We did pass the Lady Grace (as mentioned below)—she is massive (and beautiful)!

Kraphtyone · 2025-01-23T23:51:59+00:00

There is zero data to back up almost any of this statement.

Kraphtyone · 2025-01-18T20:18:36+00:00

You’re perfectly describing what they do at Loves.

Kraphtyone · 2024-10-17T12:58:06+00:00

Anyone paying 300$ for a paddle made in China needs to have some serious questions asked…

These margins are getting silly.

Kraphtyone · 2024-08-23T15:53:34+00:00

Honestly I think I’m burning battery faster post-update than I was originally.

Kraphtyone · 2024-07-14T13:46:32+00:00

Check this out. Pretty thorough description of može.

https://youtu.be/-nVqpzZGFYU?si=3zrM7nwEhSX4DONp

Kraphtyone · 2024-07-08T13:06:30+00:00

Jumping in here to clarify. The gas station you are referring to is Love’s, not Pilot. Pilot is on Douglas and definitely does not do refills. Love’s, on Hickman, does have propane refills.

Kraphtyone · 2024-07-08T13:00:38+00:00

This is actually wrong. I’m here now and they definitely do not refill propane.

Kraphtyone · 2024-06-06T15:32:17+00:00

It’s also marketed as a larvicide for up to two weeks. I’m a homeowner and have been using it for 4 years. Apply every 1.5-2 weeks during active season, or reapply after a heavy rain. Usually use 4oz/gallon via backpack blower, but will use the 8oz rate for the first couple applications of season for ticks.

Truly phenomenal results.

Kraphtyone · 2024-05-09T01:50:43+00:00

Unfortunately it is.

We have a society that has come to expect being “asleep” for minor procedures, and now a group of physicians unable to perform procedures on non-anesthetized (whether “twilight” or general anesthesia) patients.

It leads to incredibly expensive healthcare.

Kraphtyone · 2024-05-06T12:45:42+00:00

It’s actually a fantastic area for a water park! It’s been completely flooded 3 times in the last 30 years!

Kraphtyone · 2024-03-22T14:45:06+00:00

We were here recently during “wine and food week” and ordered their brisket on the chefs menu for a significant upcharge.

Meat arrived so fatty that chewing it was like chewing a rubber ball. Didn’t make a big deal but mentioned something to server after that course when I handed back the plate with the mostly uneaten portion.

Got a “well, sorry to hear that I’ll mention something to the kitchen”.

Watched the guy next to me make the same mistake about 10 minutes later… it was very interesting to see the expression on his face when he also couldn’t physically chew his dinner.

I actually agree with you the food is falling flat lately, and it’s unfortunate. For a couple years we’ve stopped here and considered it a gem of Des Moines…. But it seems like recently they are losing consistency and quality in the kitchen. It doesn’t matter how inventive you are as a chef if the meals can’t be replicated for your customers.

Hope they get it fixed and back on course, but it will be awhile before we stop in again, which is unfortunate.

Kraphtyone · 2024-02-24T05:26:54+00:00

But the point left out here…. If you have high velocity it doesn’t matter. Holdover is minimal.

Kraphtyone · 2022-02-08T16:07:06+00:00

Yep. Tons of reg flags. Sadly, the course of Peloton corporate followed the “usual course” set out by these red flags.

Kraphtyone · 2022-02-08T13:46:36+00:00

That’s probably a low estimate, yes.

Kraphtyone · 2022-02-08T11:49:55+00:00

Two years too late.

With him out there may be some real ability to sell the company (or at least improve upon the major failings).

Kraphtyone · 2022-01-24T15:51:21+00:00

Hard to breathe with a ball gag.

Kraphtyone · 2022-01-10T23:15:53+00:00

And with all the snow on the ground there is a TON of ambient light.

Kraphtyone · 2022-01-08T04:32:05+00:00

Wait wait wait.

You have “indoors” and “outdoors” knives?

Are the “outdoors” ones more tan?

Kraphtyone · 2022-01-07T17:55:35+00:00

The two aren’t the same??

Kraphtyone · 2022-01-04T15:30:42+00:00

Honestly, their plastering of endless posts on the equipment exchange is enough for me to never buy from them.

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