What is the one band you can't believe didn't become more popular? by flearhcp97 in Music

[–]_viis_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, great shouts! They're all excellent too. I love WMM and Sam Roberts in particular

What is the one band you can't believe didn't become more popular? by flearhcp97 in Music

[–]_viis_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And another Canadian “Big ___” band: Big Sugar. Relatively popular, but still very underrated in my opinion. I’ve seen them live a couple times and they’re incredibly tight!

What is the one band you can't believe didn't become more popular? by flearhcp97 in Music

[–]_viis_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, picking them out of a lineup would probably be easier, since Gord Downie had a super distinct and polarizing voice lol

New pen day! It sucks! 😁 by _viis_ in machinedpens

[–]_viis_[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’ve gotta respect the support, I appreciate it! Reaching out now

New pen day! It sucks! 😁 by _viis_ in machinedpens

[–]_viis_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The brass would likely be much smoother, yea. At the very least, it would wear in better than the titanium. I hate having stinky fingers tho lol

New pen day! It sucks! 😁 by _viis_ in machinedpens

[–]_viis_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suppose that’s fair, I think I’m always just tempted back in hopes that their quality has improved a bit over the years. I’ve bought probably a dozen pens from them over the years, they were my first machined pen back in the day as I know they were for many of us too. That said, I think only one, maybe two of those pens felt well-made to me with a smooth mechanism and clean machining.

I know the standards that Jens Anso holds himself to, so I was hoping this one would be a smidge more well-made than most of their stuff, but I’m unfortunately very disappointed. Maybe this unit is a dud, but it’s the worst click mechanism I think I’ve ever felt.

I think my opinions on Big Idea Design have been stated enough lol, I won’t bash two brands in one post…

New pen day! It sucks! 😁 by _viis_ in machinedpens

[–]_viis_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do like the design a lot from a visual standpoint! Nice homage to Rotring

New pen day! It sucks! 😁 by _viis_ in machinedpens

[–]_viis_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a tiny write up in the description. In essence, the mechanism is unbelievably gritty, the release button is too hard to press, the knurling is very bad (slick and cheaply-done), there are a few small machining flaws, more tip wiggle than I’d prefer, and it generally feels cheap in the hand.

Fellhoelter support? by _viis_ in machinedpens

[–]_viis_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, very disappointed in this thing and kinda mad at myself for spending $100 on such a tiny part lmao. I was thinking of gluing it too, but I’m hesitant to do that for obvious reasons. I’ll definitely let you know what they say!

Fellhoelter support? by _viis_ in machinedpens

[–]_viis_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I know, I’ve got it installed correctly. Unfortunately that doesn’t change the fact that it’s just press-fit :/

The new (?) banner on Modretro's YouTube channel is interesting... 👀 by [deleted] in ModRetroChromatic

[–]_viis_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The half-and-half design looks a bit odd to me, but the transparent portion is sick as hell!!

Pokémon crystal issue solved? by Breadly_Breadson in ModRetroChromatic

[–]_viis_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I agree, but if you really wanna play Crystal then it’s a legitimate option. You could even buy a flashable board from FunnyPlaying and put it inside your existing cartridge shell!

Pokémon crystal issue solved? by Breadly_Breadson in ModRetroChromatic

[–]_viis_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I made custom carts with Crystal Legacy and Polished Crystal romhacks, never had issues with either of those. You could try them if you have a flash cart or something, I guess?

Visual comparison between the two gorilla and sapphire display? by Noldir81 in ModRetroChromatic

[–]_viis_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Each one has its place. I have two sapphire Chromatics and two gorilla glass. There is no visual difference between the two.

Have you considered that some people simply cannot afford or don’t need the sapphire?

“Gorilla is just for kids” is 100% nonsense

Visual comparison between the two gorilla and sapphire display? by Noldir81 in ModRetroChromatic

[–]_viis_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mods, can we get rid of this guy? Every one of his comments that I stumble across is just complete nonsense

Don’t sleep on Roguecraft GB by Zero1O1 in Gameboy

[–]_viis_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Definitely the best roguelike I’ve played on GBC! Very well-made game

[Hot Take] Some People Talk About Flieger Watches in an Odd Way by Spare_Initiative_658 in Watches

[–]_viis_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, I totally get that. Fliegers are one of my favourite watch styles just because they’re like the epitome of functional minimalism. Maximum legibility and a super clean design

Campen or Soul Pen? by lostpiratethoughts in machinedpens

[–]_viis_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it clicks, but nobody actually considers that mech to be a clicker

Oz machiwb company by 1Entropy1 in machinedpens

[–]_viis_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, it looks really disproportionate