oh meh, i wish you’d had a k-cup type coffeemaker tonite. the hamilton beach that i bought from you quite a while ago no longer works on the k-cup side.
@sammydog01 I didn’t know about those things for a while. Then my mom mentioned it and I saw a picture of them and was like NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE. Those are the creepiest things, if I saw one on a shelf sitting there smiling at me I would leave the room immediately.
@connorbush You said “buy,” as in purchase. I said “bye” as in goodbye, I’m going to pass. “Buy” and “bye” are homonyms but mean the opposite in this context.
This cant be a bad deal , thats alot of knife for 9 bucks shipped, i’m trying to figure out why Remington quit on the knife ? I’ll grab a cpl to have as a quick gift for a few people…
@Dizavid “assisted opening” means that when you press the lever (which will be on the back), you only need to move it a couple millimeters instead of a full rotation from a knob on the front of the knife. In other words it takes about as much effort to open one as it does a switchblade,
However legally it isn’t a switchblade because of those couple millimeters.
I will explain:
Its been deemed that a switchblades natural state is open because a spring is always pushing it to be open, you just release it. In other words, you are not engaging the blade to be open, you are engaging the lock.
A torsion bar assist, aka “assisted opening” knife opens almost as quickly (the difference is measured in milliseconds) but does so without a spring, but indeed a torsion bar that does not engage until you move the blade into place yourself.
Source: I worked in a knife shop for many years, but if you need more: https://www.knife-depot.com/knife-information-240.html
Ps just bought a Kershaw blur with the s30v steel, sickest knife i own , grabbed it for 43 shipped on Amazon that’s a steal of a steel of a deal, the TIG ROD i bought on here for 39 is also a sick knife but a lil to “out there” for me i gave it away as a christmas gift
@mellowirishgent I also bought that Blur for 43 plus McHenry & Williams with D2 steel on Zoro’s 20% off Black Friday deal. Gonna let the steels fight it out for top honors.
As far as the knives design, I always liked the Blur but wish it were about a half inch bigger all around to fit my hand better (the Spyderco Resilience feels just about perfect in my hand). I even wrote Kershaw about the possibility of a bigger Blur and they were surprisingly short about how that was not going to happen, ever.
@mellowirishgent I just bought a Leek when because Amazon had them on sale for $30. It’s not big or scary looking, but mostly I just open and break down boxes. It’s pretty.
It’s my first USA Kershaw, and I’m impressed with how solid and tight it feels. I assume the Blur feels just as solid.
@mellowirishgent I carry the Ken Onion Blur 1670OBLK every day. And, I have another one sitting in the knife drawer for the day I finally lose the first one. (Courtesy of Amazon deal of the day) Badass knife. I can’t imagine not having one clipped in my pocket. I use it every day!
@mellowirishgent When you say “just” bought, do you mean today? Cause I want one too but they are $53.55 + $3.06 shipping on Amazon today, 20 Dec. Am I missing something?
@craigthom i actually got the leek last year for 28 at amazon and was my EDC untill the blur arrived now i relize how small the leek is and how underwhelming the leek is compared to the blur but honest i love the leek lol the blur was on sale dec 10th for ($43.00) saw it on ebay last week for 48, 53 is a buy in my book … or just keep checking till you get the deal either or good luck Sir
@accelerator I removed the clip for several reasons , i dont want to let anyone know in advance the clip gives it away , also for ease of getting out and open , also i just don’t like the way it feels in the palm of your hand dosen’t belong on the knife period
@mellowirishgent I’m OK worth smaller knives. I was just in a customer’s data center and found the Cryo I lost Friday, so now I’ve got plenty o’ knives.
Dunno anything about these knives in particular, but I must say… my sister got me a knife for my birthday a couple years back, and I’ve found that it’s incredibly handy to have a knife with you. You never really realize how often you have to cut things until you suddenly have the ability to whenever you need. I use mine for food (rarely), mail, packages, all those annoying loose strings on clothing, etc. The clip makes it really easy to wear it (I wear mine on the inside of my shorts, don’t know how people who own things other than basketball shorts would do it). So basically what I’m saying is if you don’t have and carry a knife with you, you ought to try it out!
@Mehsturbator Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I’m in for 2 or 3 I can’t decided if I want to buy my ex hubby one. I’m not really sure the message that would send
@Mehsturbator I’ll second your vote - I work in libraries and IT, and I was shocked how handy it was to have a cutting tool ready to use at any given moment.
Personally, I used Smith & Wesson Black Ops knives (which are actually made by Taylor, a very reputable company for hunting gear, I’m told)… Not trying to start some war over brand loyalty, especially since both brands manufacture firearms - I just have mine because they were a gift, purchased back with W*@+! back in the day.
The FAST assist, from what I’m seeing, is a spring-assisted opening mechanism, with a lock on the inner edge of the grip. These seem reasonably well designed, if not quite as impressive after I’ve been carrying around models that cost three times as much for a few years.
I might be in for a pair… Nice to have spares. Goodness knows when you’d need them.
@Mehsturbator I love having a pocket knife. I’ve got a better one, but I have lost a couple, so I’m going to keep one of these in my tool bag and one in my car for backup, because I’ve really gotten used to having a knife on me.
When I’m working I keep mine in my front right pocket with the clip on the outside to the far right. On mine I reverse the clip so the point is up, so I can pull the knife out of my pocket ready to flip open.
I don’t need to deploy a knife one-handed or in a hurry, but it’s nice that I can.
What is wrong with me, I thought about buying this for about 5 seconds even though I just got the CRKT Argus from here! Which by the way is a pretty sweet knife.
I went and looked at the photo for a third time. They look like average hands to me. If they had grease under the nails or wounds, maybe I can understand the complaint, but I really don’t.
@robson The guy in the pic has above average hand care not perfect but really Must be bored to make that comment call corporate really you sound like a doooch yeah fire the guy cause you don’t approve get a grip buddy…This is just a bunch of clever bastards out here having a blast and buying cheap shit
I could really use these knives, but in the spirit of Christmas, I’ll pass on it so that those poor 8AM people can have a chance. Isn’t that the right thing to do, MEH?
Be careful and research the knife carry laws in your local area, many do not allow for assisted open knives including springs and these could get you in legal trouble.
I got mine a couple of days ago and just opened one.
It’s reasonably sharp for the cheap steel.
I can’t get it to open normally with my thumb, though. It’s tight all the way through, but especially pushing the stud to get it to open.
When I get time I’m going to get a screwdriver and see if I can fix it, or at least make it better. Maybe it need to be cleaned out, maybe the pivot is too tight, who knows?
I got a two cheap Kershaws for $20 deal from Wally World over the holidays. One of them was a bit tight, but nothing like this, and they have flippers sticking out the back, which is easier than the thumb stud to overcome the resistance.
@craigthom Did you ever get yours working smoothly? Mine finally is after a lot of work, but the pivot barrel is much looser than I’d prefer, and I’m afraid that it will only loosen more after use and EDC. That means I’m going to be stuck checking it frequently if I decide to carry this knife and that I can’t give the other I got as a gift. I was hoping someone else had a better outcome. With the pivot barrel as tight as I’d expect it to be, it’s darn near impossible to use the thumb stud to deploy the blade. No tighter than any of my other assisted opening blades, mind you, but tight enough that I’m not worried about it loosening more during carry and use.
Specs
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Baby arm
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Warranty
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Just a couple of cut ups!
Knifing thru the hype tonight
www.knivesandspeakerdocks.com
When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet.
@norman8 You’re a Jet all the way.
/buy
@DaveInSoCal It worked! Your order number is: grieving-runny-apollo
/image grieving runny apollo
@mediocrebot neat.
oh meh, i wish you’d had a k-cup type coffeemaker tonite. the hamilton beach that i bought from you quite a while ago no longer works on the k-cup side.
F.A.S.T. = Fuck! Another sucky two-fer.
Foregoing Another Shitty Transaction.
“I liked the knives so much, I bought the company.”
. . . Anyone?
@huja
@Pavlov Well done, Pavlov. You get a gold star.
That’s what I want to do to that stupid elf on a shelf too.
@sammydog01 Don’t forget the “Mensch on a Bench” for Hanukkah.
Or “Poop on the Stoop” for Festivus and the Airing of Grievances.
@sammydog01 I didn’t know about those things for a while. Then my mom mentioned it and I saw a picture of them and was like NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE. Those are the creepiest things, if I saw one on a shelf sitting there smiling at me I would leave the room immediately.
@Mehsturbator Stab the elf with the Remington knife and call it art…
/buy
@connorbush It worked! Your order number is: meddlesome-broad-oil
/image meddlesome broad oil
@connorbush Bye
@huja I don’t follow?
@connorbush You said “buy,” as in purchase. I said “bye” as in goodbye, I’m going to pass. “Buy” and “bye” are homonyms but mean the opposite in this context.
@huja are you saying that I am not welcome here? Are you asking me to leave? Are you leaving?
@huja ahhh, bye to the product?
@connorbush Yes.
This cant be a bad deal , thats alot of knife for 9 bucks shipped, i’m trying to figure out why Remington quit on the knife ? I’ll grab a cpl to have as a quick gift for a few people…
What’s the “assisted opening” really mean? I cannot seem to distinguish this from any old flipper.
@Dizavid Bah, whatever. /buy
/buy
@Dizavid These are full-on “FAST”. Those other knives are only half-FAST.
@Dizavid FYI, the /buy command only works in a top level post, not a reply.
@Dizavid Not all flippers have assisted opening.
@Dizavid “assisted opening” means that when you press the lever (which will be on the back), you only need to move it a couple millimeters instead of a full rotation from a knob on the front of the knife. In other words it takes about as much effort to open one as it does a switchblade,
However legally it isn’t a switchblade because of those couple millimeters.
I will explain:
Its been deemed that a switchblades natural state is open because a spring is always pushing it to be open, you just release it. In other words, you are not engaging the blade to be open, you are engaging the lock.
A torsion bar assist, aka “assisted opening” knife opens almost as quickly (the difference is measured in milliseconds) but does so without a spring, but indeed a torsion bar that does not engage until you move the blade into place yourself.
Source: I worked in a knife shop for many years, but if you need more: https://www.knife-depot.com/knife-information-240.html
Just when I thought I was out…I lost the othe 2fer in a recent move so my loss is meh’s gain
Double Trouble
/buy
Damn ye
@Dizavid It worked! Your order number is: stiff-feeble-mead
/image stiff feeble mead
@mediocrebot I like the “before” picture, but what about the “after the steel edge slices his torso into 2” picture?
Come to think of it, that might be fitting for this sale…
And I’m not going to google order number cocky-gory-competition
@G1 That means I have to, so…
/image cocky-gory-competition
/giphy cocky-gory-competition
Ps just bought a Kershaw blur with the s30v steel, sickest knife i own , grabbed it for 43 shipped on Amazon that’s a steal of a steel of a deal, the TIG ROD i bought on here for 39 is also a sick knife but a lil to “out there” for me i gave it away as a christmas gift
@mellowirishgent I also bought that Blur for 43 plus McHenry & Williams with D2 steel on Zoro’s 20% off Black Friday deal. Gonna let the steels fight it out for top honors.
As far as the knives design, I always liked the Blur but wish it were about a half inch bigger all around to fit my hand better (the Spyderco Resilience feels just about perfect in my hand). I even wrote Kershaw about the possibility of a bigger Blur and they were surprisingly short about how that was not going to happen, ever.
@mellowirishgent I just bought a Leek when because Amazon had them on sale for $30. It’s not big or scary looking, but mostly I just open and break down boxes. It’s pretty.
It’s my first USA Kershaw, and I’m impressed with how solid and tight it feels. I assume the Blur feels just as solid.
@mellowirishgent I carry the Ken Onion Blur 1670OBLK every day. And, I have another one sitting in the knife drawer for the day I finally lose the first one. (Courtesy of Amazon deal of the day) Badass knife. I can’t imagine not having one clipped in my pocket. I use it every day!
@mellowirishgent When you say “just” bought, do you mean today? Cause I want one too but they are $53.55 + $3.06 shipping on Amazon today, 20 Dec. Am I missing something?
@craigthom i actually got the leek last year for 28 at amazon and was my EDC untill the blur arrived now i relize how small the leek is and how underwhelming the leek is compared to the blur but honest i love the leek lol the blur was on sale dec 10th for ($43.00) saw it on ebay last week for 48, 53 is a buy in my book … or just keep checking till you get the deal either or good luck Sir
@accelerator I removed the clip for several reasons , i dont want to let anyone know in advance the clip gives it away , also for ease of getting out and open , also i just don’t like the way it feels in the palm of your hand dosen’t belong on the knife period
@mellowirishgent I’m OK worth smaller knives. I was just in a customer’s data center and found the Cryo I lost Friday, so now I’ve got plenty o’ knives.
/buy
@pignov It worked! Your order number is: rapid-uneasy-dwarf
/image rapid uneasy dwarf
DILLIGAF - Does it Look Like I Give A Fuck.
So I don’t really know a lot about knives are these good?
@Candiedisilvio1 No, but they are cheap.
@Candiedisilvio1 there $24 on amazon and 4 dollars for shipping for 1 at 9 bucks shipped its a steal so buy a few its a mans gift
/buy because knives
@awk It worked! Your order number is: lofty-nasally-sycamore
/image lofty nasally sycamore
@mediocrebot Thanks bro. I know I can always count on you to hook me up with weapons.
Dunno anything about these knives in particular, but I must say… my sister got me a knife for my birthday a couple years back, and I’ve found that it’s incredibly handy to have a knife with you. You never really realize how often you have to cut things until you suddenly have the ability to whenever you need. I use mine for food (rarely), mail, packages, all those annoying loose strings on clothing, etc. The clip makes it really easy to wear it (I wear mine on the inside of my shorts, don’t know how people who own things other than basketball shorts would do it). So basically what I’m saying is if you don’t have and carry a knife with you, you ought to try it out!
@Mehsturbator Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I’m in for 2 or 3 I can’t decided if I want to buy my ex hubby one. I’m not really sure the message that would send
@Mehsturbator I’ll second your vote - I work in libraries and IT, and I was shocked how handy it was to have a cutting tool ready to use at any given moment.
Personally, I used Smith & Wesson Black Ops knives (which are actually made by Taylor, a very reputable company for hunting gear, I’m told)… Not trying to start some war over brand loyalty, especially since both brands manufacture firearms - I just have mine because they were a gift, purchased back with W*@+! back in the day.
The FAST assist, from what I’m seeing, is a spring-assisted opening mechanism, with a lock on the inner edge of the grip. These seem reasonably well designed, if not quite as impressive after I’ve been carrying around models that cost three times as much for a few years.
I might be in for a pair… Nice to have spares. Goodness knows when you’d need them.
@Mehsturbator I love having a pocket knife. I’ve got a better one, but I have lost a couple, so I’m going to keep one of these in my tool bag and one in my car for backup, because I’ve really gotten used to having a knife on me.
When I’m working I keep mine in my front right pocket with the clip on the outside to the far right. On mine I reverse the clip so the point is up, so I can pull the knife out of my pocket ready to flip open.
I don’t need to deploy a knife one-handed or in a hurry, but it’s nice that I can.
CRKT My Tighe plz.
@givemeyoursoul now that’s a knife!
@givemeyoursoul I hope the My Tighe is a better knife than the Tighe Rod. The latter is a pretty paperweight.
I’ve decided to go with Kershaw knives from the allium family.
What is wrong with me, I thought about buying this for about 5 seconds even though I just got the CRKT Argus from here! Which by the way is a pretty sweet knife.
Hmm, knives with gun manufacturers names on them are usually Meh and I like tip up but /buy
/buy but why?
@ponagathos It worked! Your order number is: frozen-moldy-scallion
/image frozen moldy scallion
@mediocrebot worst mac’n cheese image ever?
@ponagathos They’re claiming it was the BEST they’d had…
http://tastylies.com/?p=501
BTW your hand model has really bad hands and nails. Does not entice meh, you should revisit this, meh corporate!
@robson what a weird thing to complain about.
I went and looked at the photo for a third time. They look like average hands to me. If they had grease under the nails or wounds, maybe I can understand the complaint, but I really don’t.
@robson The guy in the pic has above average hand care not perfect but really Must be bored to make that comment call corporate really you sound like a doooch yeah fire the guy cause you don’t approve get a grip buddy…This is just a bunch of clever bastards out here having a blast and buying cheap shit
/buy
@AccusingEwe It worked! Your order number is: busy-certain-space
/image busy certain space
Feeling Awful Saggy Tonight
Frostily Admonishable Stainless Tongs
Feckless Apparati for Sallow Tweens
Freehanded Ambidextrous Sadducee Tenderizer
I could really use these knives, but in the spirit of Christmas, I’ll pass on it so that those poor 8AM people can have a chance. Isn’t that the right thing to do, MEH?
/giphy leggy-flagrant-pig
/buy
@ddaymorgan It worked! Your order number is: sassy-radiant-okra
/image sassy radiant okra
To have the word fast be one of the words in an acronym that also spells fast feels incestuous to me…that said, militant-odious-cloth
@rawhite37 It’s an ancient tradition. For certain definitions of “ancient”.
@80wattHamster Ancient Name Condensing Incestualizes Excessively Needless Turgidity?
/buy
@ckcarlton It worked! Your order number is: absurd-vorpal-hospital
/image absurd vorpal hospital
Who among us doesn’t already own a whole crapload of pocket knives?
@JohnSchubert I have a metric fuckton, myself.
/buy … these look useful, and the 440 stainless blades make them likely to retain an edge for a good while.
@accumulator It worked! Your order number is: roasted-external-toy
/image roasted external toy
/buy to replace worn out pocket sized box cutter
@4mehem It worked! Your order number is: likely-sugary-head
/image likely sugary head
@mediocrebot …thanks bot, & fun pic !
These aren’t made by Remington, the firearm manufacturer, and the warranty isn’t thru them, so the link is wrong.
Used to be
http://www.remingtonblades.com
now is
http://www.remingtoncutlery.com
Warranty
http://www.remingtoncutlery.com/index.php?submenu=warranty&src=gendocs&ref=Warranty&category=Main
Lovely URL…
Be careful and research the knife carry laws in your local area, many do not allow for assisted open knives including springs and these could get you in legal trouble.
@zedster bona kill
@zedster Not many.
This is a good resource for state knife laws:
http://www.knifeup.com/knife-laws/
/buy still have room for at least six more in the box o’knives
@baqui63 It worked! Your order number is: flabby-flippant-ramen
/image flabby flippant ramen
@mediocrebot well, ok then.
assertive-volatile-relation
Probably not a good omen for a knife order…
/buy …two more to lose.
@etheltheflog It worked! Your order number is: brainless-perfect-soldier
/image brainless perfect soldier
@mediocrebot Perfect for my brainless decision.
You sell a lot of knives. I’m worried about your hostility level.
@sherri803 They aren’t keeping them.
@sherri803 you should be more concerned about the hostility level of the customers buying all of them.
/buy
@nmlmmlmn It worked! Your order number is: perfunctory-outspoken-onion
/image perfunctory outspoken onion
wow, this is a big knife…scared the crap out of me the first time I opened it…be careful folks.
I got mine a couple of days ago and just opened one.
It’s reasonably sharp for the cheap steel.
I can’t get it to open normally with my thumb, though. It’s tight all the way through, but especially pushing the stud to get it to open.
When I get time I’m going to get a screwdriver and see if I can fix it, or at least make it better. Maybe it need to be cleaned out, maybe the pivot is too tight, who knows?
I got a two cheap Kershaws for $20 deal from Wally World over the holidays. One of them was a bit tight, but nothing like this, and they have flippers sticking out the back, which is easier than the thumb stud to overcome the resistance.
@craigthom Did you ever get yours working smoothly? Mine finally is after a lot of work, but the pivot barrel is much looser than I’d prefer, and I’m afraid that it will only loosen more after use and EDC. That means I’m going to be stuck checking it frequently if I decide to carry this knife and that I can’t give the other I got as a gift. I was hoping someone else had a better outcome. With the pivot barrel as tight as I’d expect it to be, it’s darn near impossible to use the thumb stud to deploy the blade. No tighter than any of my other assisted opening blades, mind you, but tight enough that I’m not worried about it loosening more during carry and use.
@MagnaVis No, I gave up on them long ago.
@MagnaVis I did open one up and try to adjust it. I had no luck.
I’ve got too many knives already, so I just gave up.