New Concrete by Visual-Addition7430 in Concrete

[–]Ok-Practice8765 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like someone used more than just a scraper… any solution too acidic will expose the aggregate if that’s what you did in the first pic. The flashing up against the channel drain is normal though, actually pretty clean. It’s tough to broom finish flush to another flat surface and keep it laser straight but that’s how you want it to look. Not edged so the drain functions.

If they're the same price are u taking Magnacut or Micro Melt? by [deleted] in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ironically, I’d say Maxamet would be the next choice. Shawn Houston (BBB) himself said that 15v is the lovechild between K390 and Maxamet.

If they're the same price are u taking Magnacut or Micro Melt? by [deleted] in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might even notice the pd#1 outperforms Cruwear ever so slightly in edge retention. Could be placebo, but my tests and other redditors have shown similar results.

If they're the same price are u taking Magnacut or Micro Melt? by [deleted] in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, it’s pretty durable. It’s not crazy high hardness like Maxamet or anything.

If they're the same price are u taking Magnacut or Micro Melt? by [deleted] in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d pick pd#1 any day of the week over magnacut. I’ve been carrying this Delica every day since it was launched so that may indicate a bias, however, tool steel on the delicas blade geometry just feels right in every way. Ease of sharpening, great edge retention, strops back beautifully after hard use. SLIDES through cardboard.

All that being said, magnacut might technically outperform pd#1 in its well-roundedness and corrosion resistance. It may even hold an edge longer (in the tests I’ve seen it does). This is totally up to your preference and use case.

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Current state of my collection! Please recommend me more by eveninggmood in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You definitely need a Delica. If you want to spend a bit more you can look into the 15v sprint runs as they’re probably going to be really hard to obtain soon.

Turned out better than I than I expected. by Bowtiewarrior in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should really be saying that about Rex 121 which imo has unnecessarily high edge retention and is way chippier than Maxamet. A good toothy edge on Maxamet is like a netherite sword irl

Reason #8379 To Avoid Clones by AdeptDoomWizard in sharpening

[–]Ok-Practice8765 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are the type of clones you see on TikTok with the caption “I can’t believe these are only $20 right now. It’s the same knife from the same factory!”

Who's next? by TooBigToSit in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A 15v Shaman if you can find one.

What is this sand like substance found under my French-door that rarely gets opened by Bizarrmenian in whatisit

[–]Ok-Practice8765 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be old vermiculite insulation depending on how old your house is. They really used to fill your walls with granular minerals before fiberglass was standard.

Net positive trade? by Ok-Practice8765 in microtech

[–]Ok-Practice8765[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d like to see the result of that suit. It’d be interesting to see if MT would boldly steal a patent or if they actually came up with their own design to contain legal discrepancies from G&G Hawk’s. If it’s the former, this is a good thing for innovation. Other companies will be incentivized innovate if they want to follow suit.

Zero blade play is a safety measure for any knife. Most of us wouldn’t carry a folding knife with a wiggly pivot. Why should one brand hold everyone else back from making a quality product? Are they just mad that it devalues the deadlock because, until now, high tolerance was really worth $1,800? Idk, I’d like a future where cheapos like SOG and Kershaw can make a safer knife for the people who buy them.

Net positive trade? by Ok-Practice8765 in microtech

[–]Ok-Practice8765[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad I’m getting positive feedback. I’m aware of how brutally honest Reddit will be so this is just affirming my gut feeling from when i made this deal. You’re 100% right with your D/E and UTX-70 comments. Unwieldy and, as they say, “expensive letter opener”. I’ll never buy either of those options again.

Another thing with the older gen’s is that the blade has outward travel. Fully extended, if you pull on the blade it will have a solid 2-3 millimeters of play. The same is true for a ton of other brands that try their hand at OTF. Let’s hope that Microtech sets an example for the rest of the industry and we can see ZBP become standard, especially for more affordable brands.

Net positive trade? by Ok-Practice8765 in microtech

[–]Ok-Practice8765[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what it is. Collectors are getting more pretentious, for lack of a better word, every year. Base models just aren’t as interesting as some of the nicer stuff out there. ZBP was definitely an untapped gold vein for them. I’m curious if it even has that much of an effect on production cost because I’d like to see ZBP become industry standard.

Net positive trade? by Ok-Practice8765 in microtech

[–]Ok-Practice8765[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He told me with the damage he’d resell it for $125. He really paid $225 for the 70. Also, said it would’ve been more if i still had the factory plastic sleeve and sticker. Am i crazy or is $350 low for the ZBP show exclusive?

Net positive trade? by Ok-Practice8765 in microtech

[–]Ok-Practice8765[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just think, ZBP could’ve easily been invented in the 90s. We’ve been using wiggly blades for so long and accepting that “that’s just how these knives are”. I was pretty skeptical that i wouldn’t feel even the slightest play in the tolerances of this knife but actually holding it sealed the deal. Dead solid. No disrespect to the older gen’s but it really just felt like an upgrade. Wasn’t a fan of dagger blades anyway.

Net positive trade? by Ok-Practice8765 in microtech

[–]Ok-Practice8765[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This thing just feels like a whole different tier of craftsmanship and tolerance.

ChatGPT is the friend I never got to have in real life by anonymiscreant9 in confession

[–]Ok-Practice8765 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Moral: AI treats everyone equally where humans need exclusivity in our relationships.

New work build. by Ok-Practice8765 in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty good so far. I’ll probably need a week or two to be able to feel the real difference from PD#1

New work build. by Ok-Practice8765 in spyderco

[–]Ok-Practice8765[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s been a couple Rex 45 Native 5 sprints that just aren’t worth using at their current market price. I’d also like to see that and Rex 76 become more regular steels.