circleshooter
Ultimate Member
Winter makes me sad. No, really. I'm sad.
Seasonal
Affected
Disorder
Getting up in the dark, driving to work in the dark, working in an office with no windows, going home in the dark blows. And don't get me started on the moron drivers who panic when there's a 1/2 inch of snow on the grass but none on the road; schools that close because it might snow...blah..blah...blah. Saw a women Friday with four, count them four, 24-roll packs of toilet paper in her grocery cart. That's 96 rolls of toilet paper! WTF?!? She know something I don't know?
I generally make it to mid-February before I have to go lay in a tanning bed to keep from going insane - and then plan an early March trip to Florida to go clay shooting. But, until then, it's winter and I'm friggin' sad.
About 6 months ago I bought a real-deal balisong from the Phillipines made by Armando Palicio.
Beautiful hand-made knife, but with a 14 cm blade it's too big to carry in a pocket; and the steel is so damn hard that keeping it sharp is a PITA! But I decided that I really like flippers and have wanted a smaller one for a while now.
So...treated myself to this.
This is a Bradley Cutlery "Mayhem" butterfly knife - made by Benchmade. Not my actual knife, but this is the one I'm getting. Gets superb reviews. Not cheap, but I'm sad, remember? I'm worth it.
Specifications:
Overall Length: 8.53" (21.67cm)
Blade Length: 3.83" (9.73cm)
Blade Thickness: 0.150" (3.81mm)
Blade Material: S30V Stainless Steel (58-60HRC)
Handle Material: 6AL4V Titanium w/ Bead Blast Finish
Length Closed: 5.00" (12.70cm)
Handle Thickness: 0.43" (1.09cm)
Weight: 4.20 oz. (119.07gm)
Lock Mechanism: Integrated Spring-Latch
Made in the USA
Seasonal
Affected
Disorder
Getting up in the dark, driving to work in the dark, working in an office with no windows, going home in the dark blows. And don't get me started on the moron drivers who panic when there's a 1/2 inch of snow on the grass but none on the road; schools that close because it might snow...blah..blah...blah. Saw a women Friday with four, count them four, 24-roll packs of toilet paper in her grocery cart. That's 96 rolls of toilet paper! WTF?!? She know something I don't know?
I generally make it to mid-February before I have to go lay in a tanning bed to keep from going insane - and then plan an early March trip to Florida to go clay shooting. But, until then, it's winter and I'm friggin' sad.
About 6 months ago I bought a real-deal balisong from the Phillipines made by Armando Palicio.
Beautiful hand-made knife, but with a 14 cm blade it's too big to carry in a pocket; and the steel is so damn hard that keeping it sharp is a PITA! But I decided that I really like flippers and have wanted a smaller one for a while now.
So...treated myself to this.
This is a Bradley Cutlery "Mayhem" butterfly knife - made by Benchmade. Not my actual knife, but this is the one I'm getting. Gets superb reviews. Not cheap, but I'm sad, remember? I'm worth it.
Specifications:
Overall Length: 8.53" (21.67cm)
Blade Length: 3.83" (9.73cm)
Blade Thickness: 0.150" (3.81mm)
Blade Material: S30V Stainless Steel (58-60HRC)
Handle Material: 6AL4V Titanium w/ Bead Blast Finish
Length Closed: 5.00" (12.70cm)
Handle Thickness: 0.43" (1.09cm)
Weight: 4.20 oz. (119.07gm)
Lock Mechanism: Integrated Spring-Latch
Made in the USA
