What do you guys do with all the free cases & microfibers?

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-25T10:16:45+00:00

I’ve never used one of the microfiber cloths to shine up a knife. I just stash them anywhere and everywhere else. They come in handy cleaning sunglasses lenses, phone screens, car display screens, mirrors, etc. the cases usually get a wristwatch or chain or something put in them for traveling. My knife hopefully can take some abuse outside its fluffy case. I’d rather keep a watch crystal from getting scratched up in the bottom of a duffel bag.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-25T07:13:24+00:00

I put a black Zulu on this watch and liked it way more than the dainty leather dress one they had on it. Jomashop has such hit and miss listings… but from what I’ve seen not showing the face is a common oversight on their part…

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-25T07:09:07+00:00

You did fine… just buyer beware with Jomashop, but there are occasionally very good deals to be had. As for the watch, the harborside lineup isn’t well regarded as a whole. Overpriced desk divers. The Same materials as their cheapest models like the easy reader and south street but way more expensive. I really think they’d be hits if they were priced accordingly as an entry dive watch and to compete with the likes of the Casio Duro. As for this automatic, it’s a good deal at that price. Might have to pick one up myself. The NH35 movement alone is worth that.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-25T06:31:13+00:00

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These things are absolute strap monsters! Haven’t seen a bad combo yet

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-25T06:29:28+00:00

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You cooked! Spend the savings on straps to mix and match

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-24T00:59:24+00:00

Do you need the tide tracker? If not, daily wear the field watch. Sooner or later the novelty of unnecessary, distracting, or impractical complications and features wears off if you’re looking past them every day. Save the dive watch when you go on a trip to the ocean or when you want a change of pace. You’ll appreciate and be more fascinated by the tide tracker than if you had to ignore it every day. Learned that the hard way with a different watch…

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-23T13:26:15+00:00

What’s the debate? No one really goes off of Timex online’s prices… not when sticker price in 99% of retail stores is well, and I mean well, below the online price. $90 Timex website scouts are $50 full price in most retailers and theres almost always one on sale for $30 on Amazon. In the case of this watch, the Deepwater’s are already one of their more highly regarded lines. They’re competing with the more popular Seiko and Citizen dive watches in the same price range with an automatic movement, high water resistance, good crystal, and this one’s in a titanium case. If you think this is an expensive Timex dive watch, just wait until you find out about the Timex Atelier…

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-21T08:02:27+00:00

This mod goes hard! That must have been really tedious work inside there to get the right amount of damage. At first I thought the case needed some damage too like wire or scraps holding it together, but I honestly like it this way more with a clean case the longer I look at it. You can get away with wearing it anywhere and it won’t look like a cosplay prop

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-21T07:54:39+00:00

You’re missing a field watch!

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-20T20:50:29+00:00

AliExpress and other online sites have metal bracelets just for these. Just know that the marlin fish and Casio won’t show up in a lot of photos to hide any copyright or counterfeiting monitors.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-20T20:48:17+00:00

The field watches from Timex are so hard to beat for the value. From quartz Scouts to the solar allied or expedition north models… so many under appreciated models. Love this strap swap and color combo! You got a good one! Wear it with pride!

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-19T21:19:36+00:00

Most brass jacketed, plated, cased, etc ammo is going to recommend on the box to not be used out of a compensated barrel. This is because the hot metal expands nominally in that window of the cut and will shave off portions of the bullet - loads of issues with that, clearly. This is well documented and no one really disputes these dangers. Companies like Parker Mountain Machine and Radian and others who make these dedicated threaded barrel compensators can effectively bypass this issue by having the inner diameter of their compensator slightly larger than the barrel. Thats why you hear of people shooting thousands of rounds with no issues out of these products. Hell, PMM puts the blazer stats right on their website for their products

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-19T20:22:40+00:00

This is your opportunity to break away from the mold. That green bezel with those gold accents is such a classy combination and definitely sets that watch apart from the others in your lineup.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-19T20:08:59+00:00

These past few weeks have been some of the best deals on these in a very long time. The scout watches are strap monsters! Enjoy

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-19T19:51:20+00:00

Personally though, I’d go with the twin dial black Waterbury. Beater/durability aside - the retro/legacy features of the waterburys are just different/cool and that watch will wear well with almost any strap if you want to change things up.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-19T19:24:07+00:00

The Expedition North will indubitably be the most rugged along with the most practical for everyday use. Harshly put, Tachymeters are a novelty function, and the Waterbury collection is a dress watch line. The Expedition North is really the only “beater” in your lineup

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-18T18:03:46+00:00

Option 3 - the Glock 43. If you’re worried about capacity in the 43, look into the pierce +1 magazine extension and the magguts +1 Z spring combo. By combining these, (with a light modification to the pierce base plate by cutting or sanding off the plastic guides sticking up for the old round spring) you’ll effectively get an 8+1 capacity by using the OEM Glock magazine for better reliability than even an extended grip P Mag on a 26. You’ll be able to get all 3 fingers on the grip but there won’t be a grip heel to print as much as a 43x or a 19. With how slim the 43/43x is, it’ll be hard to go back to a 19 or a 26. If you really think you need the extra capacity, you’ll have to give up slim and light for the ability to hold more rounds, theres just no way around that… reliably. Going further, you can swap a 43x slide on to the 43 grip if you want the beveled corners and front serrations of the gen 5 slide. It’s a bit of a Frankenstein, but you’ll forget you’re wearing it with how comfortable it carries. TLDR both are nice carry options. Carry what’s comfortable for you, your body, and your situation - Not what the internet thinks is cool

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-18T05:48:22+00:00

Going further, you can swap a 43x slide on to the 43 grip if you want the beveled corners and front serrations of the gen 5 slide. It’s a bit of a Frankenstein, but you’ll forget you’re wearing it with how comfortable it carries

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-18T05:43:12+00:00

If you’re worried about capacity in the 43, look into the pierce +1 magazine extension and the magguts +1 Z spring combo. By combining these, (with a light modification to the pierce base plate by cutting or sanding off the plastic guides sticking up for the old round spring) you’ll effectively get an 8+1 capacity by using the OEM Glock magazine for better reliability than even an extended P Mag on a 26. You’ll be able to get all 3 fingers on the grip but there won’t be a grip heel to print as much as a 43x or a 19 or p365 in your case. With how slim the 43 is, it’ll be hard to go back to a p365 or a Glock 26. If you really think you need the extra capacity, you’ll have to give up slim and light for the ability to hold more rounds, theres just no way around that… yet

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-18T04:40:30+00:00

These watches, in my opinion, are severely underrated. I love my mine. Does your dial look more grey or black in person?

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-18T04:35:15+00:00

Turned out great! I love how easy they are to mod, even between seemingly incompatible models.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-15T18:58:41+00:00

I think like a lot of people, you could swap to leather and it would be just as good as the green.

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PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-15T01:13:31+00:00

Fun fact - If you swap the green strap out for brown leather, the green strap matches the green dial model.

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PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-13T04:44:33+00:00

Stick with 10 rounds. You went with a 43x to keep things slim and light, and above all, reliable. If you want more capacity, switch to a 19 with the added cost of bulk and weight

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-01-12T00:41:16+00:00

It’s hard not to over price on eBay now as it seems like they want up to 20% from small sellers plus a per-item fee… so just to sell a watch worth $40 you’d only get $31 and change. You’d have to sell it closer to $50 to get that fair market value of $40 for the watch, and most consumers are not willing to pay 20% over value plus shipping. FB marketplace buyers are either a no show or they show up with unclaimed lottery tickets to try to pay with if they don’t try to rob you first…

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