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    • SeulS
      Seul
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      @DougNg:

      What is semi auto? Like an assisted opener?

      Yeah, assisted opener.

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      • DougNgD
        DougNg
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        Check out the Kershaw Zing, it's not assisted, but it might as well be with how easily it opens

        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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        • SeulS
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          Well it's either assisted or opening it completely with my teeth. I usually have something balanced in my left arm that needs to be cut open, so yeah… Needs to be auto...

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          • DougNgD
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            I don't think I've ever opened a knife with a thumbstud with two hands…

            The Zing has both a thumbstud and the flipper. I'm not even going to try to explain the flipper. Just YouTube Kershaw Zing and you should be able to find a video

            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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            • SeulS
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              I think it's kinda decided that I'm going with a small Sebenza. It looks hard as fuck, I'm tired of springs breaking on autos, I'll learn how to open it just as quickly in a short while, and at 17 cm it's not too big.

              Will purchase in July. But I'll have to order from Chris himself, cause this knife costs AT LEAST twice as much in €urope… Eg: Gatherwood, Ducth knifeshop, has the large Sebenza for sale at 950 $... 385 on the Reeves site...  😉

              Edit: thanks for all the help, Doug!.. Truth is I fell in love with the Sebenza as soon as I saw your pic of it. Just a piece of equipment worthy of being clipped to IH jeans.

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              • SeulS
                Seul
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                @DougNg:

                I might be wrong about this, but I don't remember the Umfaan having a clip either

                Right about this btw:

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                • DougNgD
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                  I can flick the thumbstud on my Sebenza in a way that the blade will come flying out as fast as an auto, so I wouldn't worry about that

                  Also, pretty much nothing can go wrong with the knife, it's very simple. If you need to break it down to clean it, it comes with an allen wrench to take it apart. Seriously, it's one of the best knives ever. Even guys that own drillions of dollars worth of customs will attest that the CRK Sebenza is one of the best (and one of the most iconic knives) ever.

                  When you get the knife, I would also get a tube of the CRK Fluorinated Grease. I don't like it for other knives, but it works great with the CRK's

                  I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                  • C
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                    @Seul:

                    I think it's kinda decided that I'm going with a small Sebenza. It looks hard as fuck, I'm tired of springs breaking on autos, I'll learn how to open it just as quickly in a short while, and at 17 cm it's not too big.

                    A Sebenza is pretty easy to learn to open fast one-handed. I doubt that it'd take you more than 5 minutes to get comfortable with it.

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                    • gbougardG
                      gbougard
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                      @DougNg:

                      Most states won't let you carry a fixed blade here. Pretty much all states won't let you carry a switchblade/butterfly knife

                      Folding knives are really what most states allow you to carry, and then there are local knife laws that dictate how large the folder can be. In NYC, it's 4" limit on the blade length. I believe in CA and MA it's less than 3"

                      That being said, I've carried larger folders than 4" and fixed blades in the past without getting harassed by police.

                      My Sebenza is about 3.5" in length, so I'm street legal today!

                      Maybe knife owners should start a section of the NRA because it seems like one can have a gun more easily than a knife!!!

                      Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                      Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                      Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                      Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                      Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                      Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                      Ric

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                      • DougNgD
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                        There is actually a knife collectors association lobbying for knife rights, but I don't know much about them

                        I'm thinking about getting a Sebenza for Jody's son when he graduates from HS in a couple years. The kid loves knives (got him a Keryshaw Tyrade and a Benchmade Griptilian) and I think it would be the perfect time to get him a higher class of knife

                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                        • DougNgD
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                          I'm going to have to forego my next IH purchase to get this

                          Mike Alsdorf Peanut in Smooth Red Bone

                          I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                          • DougNgD
                            DougNg
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                            @Daveo:

                            I tried carrying a fixed blade for "oh $hit" situations for awhile and just couldn't find a comfortable way to do it.  It was a good excuse to buy an SLCC though…

                            Daveo, just got me a Strider ZM…

                            Not a big fan of the tiger stripes, but the new batch Ryan got is all black

                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                            • SeulS
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                              Although not my style, it looks beautiful. Very sleek and stylish.

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                              • DougNgD
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                                @Seul:

                                Although not my style, it looks beautiful. Very sleek and stylish.

                                A few years ago, I wouldn't be caught dead with a slipjoint, but I'm older now, a little more sophisticated, and don't always want a tactical folder hanging out of my pocket all the time

                                That being said, I have a huge white fade on the rear right pocket of my 623SRs from my CRK Umnumzaan

                                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                • B
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                                  A friend of mine EDC's a fruit knife…. slipjoint and extremely narrow. Surprisingly handsome and functional, despite locklessness and thrift. A knife is a knife!

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                                  • S
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                                    I found the EDC thread on superfuture - very cool! So I thought I'd crosspost here… I lost my longtime Swiss military knife, and replaced it with an Emerson - seen here:

                                    That Mike Alsdorf Peanut is beautiful!

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                                    • DougNgD
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                                      Sweetpea,

                                      Is that a Mini CQC7?

                                      I used to have a ton of Emersons, the wave feature was so damn cool

                                      Is that a Fenix light in there as well?

                                      I'm heading to New Orleans next weekend, switching to my summer gear…meaning 14.5oz Flat Head denim and a Case Stockman instead of the CRK Umnumzaan

                                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                      • DchillD
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                                        sweapea, I'm a fan of the edc thread, it's addictive to see all the cool little gadgets everyone has.

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                                        • S
                                          sweapea
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                                          @DougNg:

                                          Sweetpea,

                                          Is that a Mini CQC7?

                                          I used to have a ton of Emersons, the wave feature was so damn cool

                                          Is that a Fenix light in there as well?

                                          Yes indeed it's a mini cqc7! And the light is a quark mini cr2 - great little thing!

                                          Dchill - yes, I spent quite a number of hours the other night, being entertained by the EDC thread!

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                                          • DougNgD
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                                            Never got into the Quarks. I've been carrying my Novatac for years and I love it. It's unusual that I carry a light for that long. I used to have a huge collection of Surefires

                                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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