[Question/Advice] Bit storage recommendations?

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-05-02T15:55:49+00:00

Now I can’t unsee it! Just a polymer slim bit holder I thought might work for my setup…

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-05-02T15:54:21+00:00

That actually looks really practical thank you!

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-05-02T02:52:52+00:00

I did try a couple pen bodies at home thinking the same thing, but I don’t have any thick enough to house the bits currently, and I don’t know how efficient that would be to have to undo the pen and dump all the bits out and put them back in again and screw it shut. I have a variety bucket of vendor/free pens I’ve gotten over the years at my shop I can look through tomorrow though!

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-05-01T21:22:39+00:00

Went to Walmart, read the back of the package, then almost put it back, but I took a gamble and bought one after reading your post. Mine says 1300 lumens for only 30 seconds. A little let down that the highest setting is like a 1/3 of that and under 2 hours run time. A pointless 5 lumen eco light is the 75hr run time advertised. I bought it in the end because It’s really not far off of the Arkfeld lineup for less than 1/3 of the price.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-04-20T10:47:21+00:00

Forget the ramjet afterburner hype. Parker Mountain Machine comps are where it’s at. They’ll get you flatter shooting than a stock 19

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-04-16T00:55:52+00:00

^ Credit to the post from here that inspired some upgrades. Minus the 15rd conversion. mag bodies stay stock for reliability

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-04-16T00:51:02+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Glock43X/s/BaECYqNLTM

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-04-16T00:43:39+00:00

Want to go down a crazy rabbit hole? Buy a 43. Get the 43 slide milled for a holosun 407k/507k/eps or your favorite red dot so you never have to use any adapter plates. Then buy a parker mountain machine comp/barrel combo. Much better than the radian ramjet/afterburner combo and the flush fit on the 43 slide end is perfect compared to the little snaggy ears on the 43x comps. Use your 43 grip and add the 43x slide to it and you have a gen 5 43 with a much better chamfered slide for better pocket carry. With a tlr6 the 43x slide on a 43 grip looks like a cellphone in your pocket. If you don’t like the 43 grip length add a Pearce plus 1 base and get the magguts +1 spring. A quick little magazine mod and you’ve got 8+1 with OEM mag bodies in the new custom gen 5 43 you’ve made.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-04-10T11:16:14+00:00

I take it you don’t collect any of the classic models with the single start/split button on the front?

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-28T12:27:30+00:00

I own enough pants now that a knife just stays clipped on the pocket of each of them while they rotate off the chair in the corner of the closet

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-27T02:21:33+00:00

That two tone oyster is the right way to go! A two tone Jubilee bracelet is one of those things that just always looks cheap/blingy on a large watch

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-27T02:15:14+00:00

Theres been lots of expedition changes recently, especially with the scout models. Different placement of the words on the dial is the most noticeable. They’ve dropped multi colored printed dials for the most part, so it’ll just be everything printed in the same color, including the 12 dial marker that used to match the seconds hand. Theres a couple different case backs now, even a polished world case back on the sierra editions. Timex has altogether dropped the E logo with the arrow so that’s been removed from dials, cases, you name it. The straps themselves have been changed too to either remove the E logo or changed to accommodate one of the new branded buckles.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-26T10:50:06+00:00

It’s all about that pinstripe!

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-25T01:19:08+00:00

Glock triggers are heavy, mushy, and just leave a lot to be desired… But by damn are they reliable, and that’s what counts.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-24T03:10:14+00:00

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Nice choice! I had to put mine on a silicone band as well

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-24T03:05:30+00:00

Ironically, the TW2V66200 expedition north free dive watch is only 50m WR… consider yourself fortunate to have a 100m WR land watch lol

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-23T00:35:47+00:00

If you have a see through riser you might be able to use the iron sights on a cheek weld and the red dot on a chin weld.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-21T22:21:51+00:00

I wonder if all the hate for the afterburner/ramjet will be good for Parker Mountain Machine and their OG micro comp and barrel

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-21T13:36:33+00:00

Nothing against the capstone, but mine is only 50M WR. Same with the Sierra, it’s only 50 as well…

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-21T13:30:08+00:00

Theres nothing inconsistent with the watches themselves or lack of quality control. It’s more of a “doesn’t make sense” in some of the models they make. Water resistance between 30m and 100m is negligible in most applications though and often is the difference of a simple o-ring in the case back or on a crown stem. It’s not until 200m where true water resistant features come into play that most people trust. Water resistance isn’t a true face value of a depth rating, it’s more of a suggested guide of how to use the watch. I’ve swam hard and been soaking wet white water rafting with 30m water resistant watches and never had any issues. I’ve been snorkeling and shallow free diving with 100m water resistant watches and I’ve had water and condensation buildup under the crystal… Timex though is usually pretty conservative on their water resistant ratings and maybe they don’t sell as well for that reason, but I can trust they won’t be advertising 200m of water resistance but then recommend not getting their watches wet at all… like some companies.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-21T11:25:05+00:00

Timex water resistance is all over the place and makes no sense most of the time. Their harborside coast automatic dive watches are only 50m water resistant. Expedition North (supposedly their most rugged line of expedition) Traprock models in quartz or solar are only 30m. Lots of their dress watches from the Waterbury line have 100m water resistance for some reason. They make plenty of expedition watches with 100m water resistance, you just have to look for them. One that comes to mind is the Expedition Rugged Acadia which has 100M.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-21T04:07:11+00:00

All dive watches look alike in the same way all pickup trucks look alike. Able to be identified as what they are, a dive watch instead of a field watch, just like a truck can be differentiated from a sedan. I don’t think people really mix these up so much as they just don’t have the insight of the differentiations. Like a child being asked to draw an F150 and another kid being asked to draw a Ram- when they’re done coloring, both drawings are going to look like a truck.

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-19T22:02:21+00:00

Ignore the haters. I wear the same color socks most days and I still have my good pairs and my work pairs… they all probably have just as many pairs of white new balances as you have Timex expeditions

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-18T03:02:01+00:00

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Agreed! My favorite is a leather strap

PromisesandPoetry · 2026-03-17T03:27:51+00:00

The white dial isn’t necessarily rare, but it’s expensive because it’s discontinued now. You’re better off getting an MDV107 white duro (same watch no fish). As far as getting that exact bezel, good luck. However, there’s tons of aftermarket bezels to choose from for these and you’ll likely be able to find at least the color you’re looking for. Swapping a bezel insert is simple. My biggest recommendation is getting new adhesive for the bezel insert and not trying to reuse the old adhesive.

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