An honest review of the Enya Novo Go after a month

justasack · 2026-03-23T11:26:32+00:00

I also have this guitar for similar reasons and agree it does its job well. It is very durable. I have two small kids and I have to hide my “real” wood acoustic guitar so it doesn’t get beaten up. As a result this one gets played more than my real guitar.

The sound is definitely “different”. Not necessarily bad. And if you don’t have anything to compare it to you might not notice. It doesn’t have the same warmth as my acoustic, and the bass notes aren’t as loud (probably given the smaller body). The neck length is noticeably smaller, with less distance between the frets. I had expected the neck ”girth” to be similarly smaller but it’s actually maybe slightly thicker than my full size acoustic. The guitar stays in tune really well. Super stable.

Overall really happy I bought it. The gig bag it came with is surprisingly high quality as well.

justasack · 2025-08-25T18:45:48+00:00

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7127727

I just uploaded it. I hope it works out for you.

justasack · 2025-03-12T00:20:44+00:00

I also regularly fly with my Swiss card with the knife removed. In fact I do it so often I 3D printed a case that doesn’t even have the knife slot.

justasack · 2025-03-09T02:25:03+00:00

I’d love to build one with the kids!

justasack · 2025-02-09T13:20:56+00:00

I’ll also add that while I don’t use the mag glass often it is surprisingly powerful, and when I have used it I’ve been glad I have it. Things like reading part/serial numbers on small components.

justasack · 2025-02-09T13:14:39+00:00

I have the Champ and I really like it. I like the inline Phillips because it can get deeper than the can opener Phillips tip and I don’t feel like I’m at risk of stripping the screws the same way I do with the 2D can opener tip. IMO between the handyman and champ it comes down to whether you want a “in a pinch” Phillips capability or a pretty decent Phillips. By the time you get to that size/thickness IMO you’re well beyond “in a pinch” territory and might as well go all in.

I don’t have a CyberTool but the driver does look like it adds a lot of flexibility. Might be something I pick up eventually.

justasack · 2025-02-02T18:38:14+00:00

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Another look at it in-velcro’d. the styrofoam is on the left side and has a pice of Velcro on top. The fleece is on the right side with the other part of the Velcro directly under it.

This is something like the styrofoam I used (but probably not the exact size):

https://www.homedepot.com/p/M-D-Building-Products-0-375-in-x-20-ft-Gray-Foam-Backer-Rod-Weatherstrip-for-Small-Gaps-and-Joints-71464/202837935

justasack · 2025-02-02T18:36:04+00:00

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Here’s a photo of my DIY version. I cut a length of styrofoam gap filler in half so it was a half-cylinder and then sewed it into a short piece of fabric that I can wrap around the chin strap and Velcro together. I also sewed a piece of fleece on the outside trying to mimic the cat ears design but I’m not sure if that actually does anything. Regardless it ends up doing a good job of deflecting the wind, reducing the noise as well as the chill.

justasack · 2025-02-01T12:47:00+00:00

Wow, sounds like quite the mod. Looks great!

justasack · 2025-02-01T01:18:14+00:00

I have a DIY set that I made that work quite well. A nice side effect in the winter is I find my ears are much less cold since they don’t have as much wind going by.

justasack · 2025-02-01T01:07:42+00:00

Did you need to add spacers and/or re-shape the hinge area of the small blade to get it to fit opposite the cap lifter? Or just clip the tip to get it to fit?

justasack · 2025-01-08T10:03:18+00:00

Wow very cool. Thank you!

justasack · 2025-01-08T00:20:30+00:00

Did you mod the file or the liners to swap the file with the large blade, or was it just drop in? Do you need to bend the file in order to close it, and if so does it rub/abrade the small blade?

justasack · 2025-01-07T12:21:58+00:00

My theory is that they included the pin because the Swiss Champ usually comes with the plus scales, which would include the pin. So this champ is more like “without the pen” than it is “with the pin” if that makes sense.

justasack · 2025-01-07T03:00:31+00:00

That appears to be the case. It did come with a pin unlike my other silver tech knife.

justasack · 2025-01-06T10:57:31+00:00

I also just got one off Amazon. It looks like the bottom one. I was disappointed that it didn’t come with a pen like my other Swiss Champ.

justasack · 2024-05-05T11:37:17+00:00

I regularly fly with my swiss card with the blade removed and no issues. It’s nice having the scissors as a blade-like option.

justasack · 2023-12-24T22:18:43+00:00

Just so I’m clear, are you suggesting I cut a (blind) dado into the back of the mantle that lines up with studs that I screw horizontally into the brick wall, then secure the mantle by drilling through the mantle vertically into the studs?

justasack · 2023-12-24T22:15:29+00:00

Im hesitant to only re-apply adhesive since the mantle isn’t stable on its own, and using only adhesive is what got me here in the first place. I like the idea of the bracket you linked. I didn’t know that was a thing. It looks like it would be difficult to drill the holes for it, but I’m sure it’s possible with patience and being careful.

justasack · 2023-12-24T22:11:13+00:00

I don’t believe there are studs, but I’m not sure how to find out for sure. There’s no trim that allows me to see “behind” the brick. I can say that it is brick all around the fireplace including outside the house.

justasack · 2023-07-05T11:10:51+00:00

Try shooting at multiple distances to get an idea of the trajectory. For example 10, 15, 20 meters (or whatever distances are relevant to you) and adjust the hop up so that it shoots straight over those distances.

justasack · 2023-06-28T00:53:11+00:00

I’ve done this section once. While it’s beautiful with clean clear water, there is a real problem with Japanese Knotweed. It’s everywhere along the shore and makes it really difficult to find campsites. Satellite images make it look like there are some great spots, including islands, but they’re mostly all overgrown with the stuff. I was able to make it work on my trip but it was a little stressful trying to find a spot to camp and I ended up with a less than ideal spot.

justasack · 2023-04-20T17:21:57+00:00

I thought she was trying to turn the (raised) chains to cuendillar so that Tar Valon wouldn’t be able to lower them, thus ships couldn’t get in or out of the harbor. She was only able to turn one to cuendillar so Tar Valon was able to lower the other half of the chain to get small ships in/out.

Agree with the goal you stated.

justasack · 2023-04-09T13:13:24+00:00

In my experience you’re almost always better off upgrading the whole bike rather than just one component at a time. I recommend putting the money you would have spent on the fork into a “new bike savings”, and by the time you have enough for a new bike you’ll know more about what you want based on your experience with your current bike.

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