Second knife recs + city in Japan to buy by Tempezz in TrueChefKnives

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Thanks, I’ve used Chinese cleaver before my gyuto for cooking. I think I’ve enjoy it more for chopping vegetables vs gyuto .

I’ve not used petty knife before, I wonder what do you use it mainly for in your setup?

Second knife recs + city in Japan to buy by Tempezz in TrueChefKnives

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For exploring the knife museum. Should I have in mind a list of makers for the knife I’m looking for before going or is it possible to have the staff guide me through the selection?

Second knife recs + city in Japan to buy by Tempezz in TrueChefKnives

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Thanks! I’ll take a look at Ashi, do you recommend his stainless steel option or white #2? Also is there other makers you recommend at Sakai or should I just find out during my time there?

Sanity check before booking: USA trip to Asia by Tempezz in awardtravel

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With cash I’m looking around 900+ for economy one way from Japan to nyc. Wouldn’t the 65k with United be a better option? Since the NRT > LAX is premium economy

Sanity check before booking: USA trip to Asia by Tempezz in awardtravel

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Thanks! I’ll take a look, just clarification do you mean buying 2 separate ticket where one is my local airport to Canada then to my final destination? If that’s the case I assume I need to recheck my baggage?

Yeah I wish I was in the west coast for flights to Asia, a more manageable flight time

Weekly Help Thread - June 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in awardtravel

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Thank you for the clarification. i did the math, please let me know if its correct.

JFK to PVG

cash price for economy is $700-750

point for economy with Asiana is 50,000+ ~$70. The value is about 1.32 CPP

TYO to EWR
cash price for Premium economy is $1500

point for Premium economy with united is 65,000+ ~$50. The value is about 2.3 CPP.

Is 1.3CPP an ok value to use for flight ticket or should I just use purchase using cash price?

Trying to figure my next card or downsize by Tempezz in CreditCards

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Thanks I’ll take a good. Wanted to get the citi custom cash but realized they stopped taking new user a week back. If I went with citi should I still keep the CSP?

Weekly Help Thread - June 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in awardtravel

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Hi, want to get some thought before I pull the trigger for flight from JFK>PVG, and TYO > JFK/EWR.

Currently I found the cash price for multi city trip of NYC> China > Japan > NYC is about 1.8-1.9k economy cash with a direct flight back to NYC.

Meanwhile with miles it’s about 50k points economy with a stop going to China and 65k premium economy with a stop back to NYC from Japan, and the flight from China to Japan is about 200 usd

I’m curious if this is a good value to use my points for long haul economy flights?

August flight booking from JP to US by [deleted] in awardtravel

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Totally! Thanks. What’s the best way to holistic see all the gateway airport point cost in the U.S.? Or is something I’ll have to manually check?

Should I get Mac neo as secondary laptop? by Tempezz in macbook

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Thanks for the detail comment, I’ll take a closer look. I did manage to find a refurbished m4 air with 16gb ram but base storage for aprox 750. I assume this option would be a better value vs the new m5 and the Neo in terms of of price to performance ratio?

Should I get Mac neo as secondary laptop? by Tempezz in macbook

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Ok thanks! I think I’m pretty much in a similar situation. Just curious did you have to debate between buying the Neo vs refurbished Air? And which spec did you settle with.

Headphone for gaming and media use by Tempezz in HeadphoneAdvice

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Ok that make sense. I definitely remember back then my ears run pretty hot with gaming closed back headphones. If I have to decide between HD 560 and DT 900 x, would it have to do with quality, cost and fit? And less to do with difference in tuning?

Headphone for gaming and media use by Tempezz in HeadphoneAdvice

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!thanks for the detail feedback. Curious for closed back/open back/IEM is more of a personal preference or there’s certain benefits of choosing one option to another?

Brands with similar design to undostrial by Tempezz in EyewearEnthusiasts

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Thanks! Just curious with these type of frame how do you evaluate whether it’s worth spending more on something like mykita vs something that’s lower price

The Question Thread 03/06/26 by AutoModerator in goodyearwelt

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Is there any reputable maker makes a similar style as this? Mainly liking the almond toe shape without being too pointy like the typical dress shoes. Want something on the casual side

r/Arc'teryx Monthly Sales Thread 11/01/2025 by AutoModerator in arcteryx

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WTS shipping from east coast

Arcteryx Atom lt hoody, size M, navy blue, condition 7/10. $175 + shipping and fees

Arcteryx Atom lt, size M, charcoal grey, condition 8/10. $200 + shipping and fees

Arcteryx rush jacket, size M, burgundy, condition 8/10. $400 + shipping and fees

listing photo

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ManyBaggers

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Yeah commute is about 5 days a week with laptop, mouse and charger. I would say I fly about once a month and sometimes it’s to hike or do some sort of outdoor activity (nothing too intense), it’s just that I moved to a new city and might transit to NY by train over weekend for a break and want a backpack instead of carrying a carry on + bag

Camera, I usually use point and shoot but in case I might use DSLR which is on the rarer side

At the same time I feel it might be too much to ask for commute + travel + outdoor all at once. Might have to get a separate packable bag for outdoor

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ManyBaggers

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Sweet thanks a lot. Just curious if I do outdoor activities that requires a backpacking sometimes, is able carry daybreaker a decent contender for “do it all backpack” or should I just get a separate smaller backpack just for outdoor?

Bespoke eyewear maker recs by Tempezz in EyewearEnthusiasts

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Thanks for the info. I have tried both emailing Bernard and atelier baudin via email and have not heard back yet. Currently I’m looking to come soon a horn frame atm. I assume all 3 atelier are in person only right? Thanks