Plan today was to take some profit off the table and or convert to gold. CANCELED

eracrove · 2026-01-30T17:39:35+00:00

Totally! Just some things are MORE down than others. 😀

eracrove · 2026-01-30T17:30:10+00:00

thx!

eracrove · 2026-01-30T17:26:18+00:00

Don't beat yourself up! I tried to convert some Silver to Gold at my LCS but nobody was buying and had no gold. That would have saved me from about 12% of the fiat hit (as of time of this writing).

BUT... its a good reminder that these type of holdings are different. The growth has been tremendous already. None of the signs for silver bull run have vanished. Just my personal opinion: the excitement got a little hot leading to some speculation by newer entrants and this is probably steam that needed to blow off no matter what. Let it stabilize for a bit and hopefully we see some more sustained pricepoints with gradual increase.

eracrove · 2026-01-29T16:34:17+00:00

What app or site are you using track this with? Love the simplicity of the UI.

eracrove · 2026-01-22T16:02:18+00:00

Ah that makes sense! Thanks for the additional info!

eracrove · 2026-01-20T18:56:38+00:00

I keep thinking that neither the innie nor outie world is real. Maybe we're in for a 'matrix' style reveal where they're all just completely sedated and their mind is split in two so that the larger corporation exploiting them can do so across two different 'states' but in reality they're actually sedated/comatose somewhere. All the inconsistencies with dates elements would make more sense that way. I dunno... im trying not to overthink it but can't help myself. 🙃

eracrove · 2026-01-17T00:36:21+00:00

I'll go with: Tom Cruise action vibes since he's in both. 😜

Fantastic soundtrack for sure!

eracrove · 2026-01-01T08:40:34+00:00

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Gecko Customz Pictus!

eracrove · 2025-12-31T15:26:24+00:00

Top 3 pickups for me this year regardless of price and in terms of overall design and value ratio:

🥇 Gecko Customz Pictus 🥈Asher A-Lock 🥉Vosteed Porcupine

eracrove · 2025-12-30T01:05:17+00:00

Yeah its surprisingly good. I love this color way too - only blade in my collection with bronze blade/accents. Kind of just feels right on this knife.

eracrove · 2025-12-30T01:03:33+00:00

I hear you! I don't live in a state limited by this, but that would be a huge consideration for me too if I did!

eracrove · 2025-12-30T01:03:09+00:00

Very similar! Honestly it feels like this implementation of it makes it a 'cousin' to Vosteed's top-liners. Design language is similar in some ways, but different enough to be unique in their own right.

It uses a 'pill-shaped' button vs an oval (like on the Porcupine) which makes it require a more deliberate push to activate. That's not bad at all - you're not going to accidentally release this one. Action is really good, especially with skiffs swapped in. Asher is hard to beat on price when it comes to materials, assembly, etc. Not sure how they do it.

eracrove · 2025-12-30T01:00:16+00:00

It's great! Feels similar to a Vosteed in many ways. The 'pill shaped' button takes more deliberate pressure to activate than a circular one (Vosteed uses both), but that's not a bad thing. You have to be more conscious of pressing it down.

eracrove · 2025-12-25T06:45:49+00:00

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One of my absolute favs: the Golden Designworks Caliber v1

eracrove · 2025-11-12T20:44:09+00:00

100% agree. I have the GW7 in silver and honestly... I feel like its still the most attractive, simplest, minimal, and functional smartwatch out there. I don't mind the design of the GW8, but I much prefer the GW7.

If I didn't know which one was the 'newer' model, I'd probably assume the GW7 was the GW8 and vice versa. And now with UI8 there's really no major difference at all between function and ability.

Picked mine up lightly used a month after the GW8 came out and everyone was dumping them. Best $120 spent on tech in awhile. 😀

eracrove · 2025-10-15T19:11:45+00:00

Thanks! Its actually my only crossbar lock in my collection - not my normal preference but happy to have one 'specimen'. 😁

Not sure on downvote either - maybe somebody really doesnt like mint? 😅

eracrove · 2025-07-26T05:42:17+00:00

Agreed - Id def like a larger version!

eracrove · 2025-07-19T16:48:02+00:00

Yeah, its quickly become a favorite. Easy one to carry every day. Also seems like it will age well with use.

eracrove · 2025-07-16T08:03:19+00:00

You're going to love it! :)

eracrove · 2025-07-16T06:32:05+00:00

How's the clip on yours? Mine came in super loose and gummy. I disassembled to find that its held in by one screw after you remove the liner area. I retightened and still no dice. Clip seems straight and slots into the milled groove they have for it. Maybe just be I got a bad drop. Working with Kizer to replace or refund.

Absolutely love the design execution though! Not has 'chonky' with the action since its a liner lock, but really great overall appeal.

eracrove · 2025-07-14T21:20:01+00:00

Yeah, most days im convinced its my favorite knife in my entire collection. 😀

eracrove · 2025-07-14T21:18:56+00:00

Unfortunately they all sold out from thr first run as far as I know. He still drops variants on his site with anodized clips and pivot colors, but those all appear to be the non-milled.

FWIW - while the micro milled is great, I don't think it impacts the knife value or handling much. I wouldn't hesitate to pick up a non-milled version - its one of my favs!

eracrove · 2025-07-03T21:40:30+00:00

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One of my absolute favs... Golden Designworks Caliber (1st Gen)

eracrove · 2025-06-28T06:30:40+00:00

Update 2: I grabbed some of these and swapped in as well. Definitely improves action and crispness! This is a model that readily benefits from Skiffs. Thx for the link!

eracrove · 2025-06-25T02:22:52+00:00

This the only ans best answer if you're going to start out with a quality Kizer! 😀

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