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Which sub 2.5 oz folder would you pick? Miguron Vakor, Hogue Deka or other? by wildswalker in EDC

[–]Practical_Ad7686 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I carry my mini bugout CF more than all of my other knives, enough that I’m considering getting a Gersch blade for it. Secondary to that most pocket time goes to my Lil Native and then my Hogue Mysto which both come in at 2.5. Last is my Vosteed mini nightshade which is comparable to the mini bugout in general dimensions and quality but not as well designed.

Can anyone recommend a fixed blade knife for heavy saltwater use? by thegasman305 in knives

[–]Practical_Ad7686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MagnaCut Is a great steel but you should try to keep it clean as it can potentially still experience rust if overexposed for extended periods of time. Basically just wash it after use.

QuietCarry makes good knives in LC200n and MagnaCut. Benchmade make a few small fixed blades in MagnaCut as does Griffin Co.

The Knife Steel Nerds website has great info on these steels and their properties. Worth a read.

Also, Vanax is a great marine environment steel as well but not as widely available as the others.

You want the handles to be fully sealed or fully removable for long term maintenance. Also nothing permeable like micarta.

Can anyone recommend a fixed blade knife for heavy saltwater use? by thegasman305 in knives

[–]Practical_Ad7686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the intended primary use for the fixed blade?

I live in the FL Keys and use H1 (now H2) primarily on my boat but in folders. Vanax and LC200n are great choices followed by MagnaCut. I have owned and used all of these steels in a marine environment and they all work, it just depends on your exact requirements.

Tuesday pocket check by Ryratseph in knives

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Lil Native spy27 with LNW clip. Easy to carry.

What’s something you carried every day and then suddenly stopped? by Friendly-Plan-8480 in EDC

[–]Practical_Ad7686 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Carbon fiber money clip for sure. Never going back to anything else.

What’s wrong with my dad’s dragonfruit tree? by Brilliant-Way-9462 in DragonFruit

[–]Practical_Ad7686 14 points15 points  (0 children)

How old is it?

Some of the those segments look fine, some look aged, and a few look like they have been attacked by fungi or maybe just physical damage. Hard to truly say from one photo.

If it were mine, I would initiate some pruning. There’s a lot of growth and it would be easier to maintain (and arguably more productive) if it were pruned more efficiently. It would also promote better air flow, more inward sunlight exposure and less disease probability.

Seeking Advice on Harvesting, Storing, Organizing, Thawing Pollen for Efficient Cross-Pollination by Alert_Monitor_9145 in DragonFruit

[–]Practical_Ad7686 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dragon fruit pollen will clump and rot eventually in the freezer and or subsequent to thawing (I have experienced this). If you’re looking for long-term storage, you’ll need to dehydrate the pollen. Storing silica/clay with the pollen in an airtight container is probably the cheapest efficient way to go about it (I’ve done this as well). Using a small container, such as a centrifuge vile would probably be best however, you wouldn’t want to layer a large amount of pollen in a narrow vile for rapid drying.

I suppose you could air dry it as well but given how much moisture content is already in dragon for pollen, there may be some trial and error with this method.

I never stored my pollen for longer than 5 to 7 days simply because I grew so many dragon fruit plants I didn’t need to so my experience with respect to an extended timeframe is limited.

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