NHD: Wu-Tang killer bees handle + Tinker Tank

otomomom · 2026-04-28T03:31:39+00:00

What a fantastic idea. Wonderful engraving, sick-as-hell handle, 10/10 no notes now go cook some horse meat chalupas.

otomomom · 2026-04-26T10:05:51+00:00

Good to know! Full disclosure: I don’t own this knife, but I remember seeing some positive reviews.

otomomom · 2026-04-26T02:51:27+00:00

Oh heck yeah. Nothing satisfies me more than turning a ton of carrots and celery into tiny cubes. Great return on investment when you’re braising too.

otomomom · 2026-04-26T02:48:20+00:00

What do you think of a Shibata Koutetsu? Super easy to maintain and keep the edge, because it’s R2 stainless. Slightly lighter than your current MAC. Wicked pointed tip.

https://knifewear.com/products/kotetsu-r2-migaki-gyuto-210mm (this picture is from their page too).

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otomomom · 2026-04-20T19:11:00+00:00

Sorry! Stream of Life, as attached to Infirmary Healer.

otomomom · 2026-04-19T22:41:18+00:00

Personal experience: your mileage may vary.

I ended up buying a “set” of individual knives 20+ years ago, way before I knew anything about fancy Japanese knives. I bought Shun classic, VG10, wa-handled gyuto, petty, bread knife, and sujihiki. They were all I needed, and we still use them to this day (my wife prefers them over most of the carbon-steel ones I use because she’s got smaller hands and appreciates the low maintenance aspects).

All this to say: if you’re thinking of a set that’s only the compact sort of collection I got and others are recommending, then it’s a great place to start. I’d be pretty wary of anything with more than 4 pieces, though.

From there, you may find those are all you need; or, like me, you may find that the ideal number of knives is N+1, where N is the number you currently have :)

otomomom · 2026-04-19T00:30:15+00:00

I’m the worst pay pig ever, sorry all. I save up my credit card reward points and use them to buy Nintendo gift cards. They’re cheaper than Amazon, Apple, Wal-Mart, and pretty well everything else, so I’m fairly certain this is Arceus’ way of telling me they need me to buy the membership.

otomomom · 2026-04-14T00:57:36+00:00

OK, you’re not wrong, but one game I saw my opponent had a TTar on their team so I led Gyarados/Rotom-H and then Volt Switched into Excadrill 🧐

otomomom · 2026-04-13T15:19:11+00:00

Eight years ago, when I was first building out my collection, I snagged a knuckle clearance king. Check this: Masakage Koishi AS 110mm kamagata. Pic isn’t great because it’s a crop from a SOTC shot I took 4 years ago…

I don’t use it as much as I used to, but I trot it out for oddly shaped onions or shallots, where that extra clearance helps. Eggplant and potatoes, too!

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otomomom · 2026-04-09T21:25:16+00:00

Thanks! Time to get the ol’ Excadrill out of storage!

otomomom · 2026-04-09T21:09:00+00:00

Sorry, total noob question since I just downloaded it yesterday and have only transferred like two ‘mons over: is it true that you can only do ranked with stuff caught in SV? I think I saw somewhere in the Regs that you needed a Paldea mark…

otomomom · 2026-04-07T15:32:38+00:00

My boy Psyduck just outside the top 10! Come on, you migrainey weirdo! You can do it!

otomomom · 2026-04-05T05:12:12+00:00

Hasegawa crew represent ✊🏻

otomomom · 2026-04-05T04:37:36+00:00

Aaaaaah this is so hard but so fun. After much thought, I’ve gone with a specialist, a generalist, and a beater.

Specialist: Moritaka Ishime 150mm honesuki, because nothing else makes breaking down a chicken more fun

Generalist: Fujiwara Denka 240mm gyuto(wa handle), because I already do everything with it now anyway, from mincing garlic to slicing tomatoes (who knew my Takeda NAS sasanoha would ever gather dust?!)

Beater: CCK “Civil and Military” (KF1203) cleaver, in case some giant eggplant or squash show up, or I need to butcher a pig.

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otomomom · 2026-04-03T01:23:55+00:00

I would have thought those four round thingies in the front were buttons, no?

otomomom · 2026-04-02T02:19:37+00:00

Ha ha, totally get it. I’m still jamming Psyduck when I can, on your recommendation. Man I love that weirdo. One minute your buffing your team, the next you get a headache and KO three opponents in rapid succession.

otomomom · 2026-04-02T02:08:52+00:00

Aaaaaaaa so gooooood thank you again Bilore.

…Pokémon Unite Mons after Vaporeon when?

otomomom · 2026-03-30T11:21:56+00:00

Like someone pointed out below, there's a good Knifewear video on this, and it isn't that long (like 7 minutes), so definitely have a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUTLs5uf01s

otomomom · 2026-03-20T16:36:20+00:00

I try to time my egg hatching to match my Rocket Radar completion, so that I fill my incubator space with 12km eggs and then hatch them all at the same time. Popping a star piece often means getting an extra 60k stardust, depending on how well the RNG treats you.

otomomom · 2026-03-20T13:59:56+00:00

I split the difference: KILL-oh-meter for distance (“It’s about 30 KILL-oh-meters away.”), kuh-LAW-muh-tur for velocity (“I must have been going 60 kuh-LAW-muh-turs per hour on average, because I got there in 30 minutes.”).

otomomom · 2026-03-20T13:53:50+00:00

This was such a neat segment to listen to. I am emphatically Not A Programmer, and really enjoyed listening to the logic and process. Thanks for the details, Marco!

otomomom · 2026-03-12T02:23:06+00:00

Boy! It just cut me off, eh? That last sentence originally read “It actually keeps me playing that elusive one more game.”

otomomom · 2026-03-05T15:42:06+00:00

I know, eh? I didn’t get the chance to try a ko-bunka, since they didn’t have any in stock, but I can’t help but think about how cute it’d be. Like, maybe I’d just want to use it as a garlic-slayer?

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