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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24810 on: April 01, 2020, 06:44:59 PM
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24811 on: April 01, 2020, 07:28:51 PM
COVID-19 may mean I'm not in stores as much, but that's kind of a good thing as I'm not out impulse buying stuff. I've been using it to order the more inexpensive stuff I've been planning to buy online for as much as a year or more.

My folks ordered the seeds and plants this year online from Burpee.  With that order, I bought this knife, a Dutch-made Dewit "Garden Knife"; which has a 4" boron steel blade. Supposedly very tough and abuse-resistant. Not that I do it, but this is for yard work; a tougher knife than my Mora, and a lighter knife than my Kabar. No sheath, meaning I will need to make one.



And from some other places; These I've been looking at buying for more than a year.

Dexter Russell; 3 1/4" blade net knife. For heavy cutting, aggressive serrations always do the trick. And, sub $20 USA made.




R. Murphy Knives

Fisherman's Pal; USA made and with a leather sheath, I felt $25 was pretty cheap. It's either 1095 or some stainless; they mentioned both variously. This is mostly for fishing, but I like the blade style.



Sheffield, England made Yachtmaster.  With a 3.25" closed length, a lot easier to carry than the 4 1/2"-5" monsters I have at present for rope and rigging. I can see myself carrying this every day, especially since the spike locks (my others don't).  On sale for $12, so I couldn't say no.





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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24812 on: April 01, 2020, 07:31:17 PM
Handy looking knives cody  :like: :tu:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24813 on: April 01, 2020, 08:18:24 PM

Sheffield, England made Yachtmaster.  With a 3.25" closed length, a lot easier to carry than the 4 1/2"-5" monsters I have at present for rope and rigging. I can see myself carrying this every day, especially since the spike locks (my others don't).  On sale for $12, so I couldn't say no.

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I like the looks of that one.
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24814 on: April 01, 2020, 08:20:44 PM
I've got me a blank Alox MiniChamp as well as a US made Leatherman Micra on order.  Hopefully, they both will be here by the weekend.
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24815 on: April 01, 2020, 09:14:20 PM
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24816 on: April 02, 2020, 02:25:17 AM
My PX and the special Pioneer i ordered a few weeks back seem to be lost in the USPS network. Last confirmed action was them coming out of customs. Since then no update  :-[


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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24817 on: April 02, 2020, 02:54:58 AM
I like the looks of that one.

I do as well. It appears to be essentially the same pattern as the Bosun's Mate from Captain Currey, but has a nail nick instead of a round hole for opening, and it drops the shackle key cut into the handle. I just learned the spike on the Yachtsman, like the Bosun's Mate it is derived from, locks.  Personally, without the shackle key, and with a traditional "nail nick" instead of the hole, I think it looks better.

Great score on the Alox Minichamp by the way. Both of mine are Cellidor.



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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24818 on: April 02, 2020, 02:18:09 PM
My PX and the special Pioneer i ordered a few weeks back seem to be lost in the USPS network. Last confirmed action was them coming out of customs. Since then no update  :-[
I hope that you will get them soon SVL  :tu:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24819 on: April 03, 2020, 04:34:19 PM
I do as well. It appears to be essentially the same pattern as the Bosun's Mate from Captain Currey, but has a nail nick instead of a round hole for opening, and it drops the shackle key cut into the handle. I just learned the spike on the Yachtsman, like the Bosun's Mate it is derived from, locks.  Personally, without the shackle key, and with a traditional "nail nick" instead of the hole, I think it looks better.

Great score on the Alox Minichamp by the way. Both of mine are Cellidor.

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Nice selection you got. Like the fish knife and this last one. Very unusual.

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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24820 on: April 03, 2020, 09:29:48 PM
I hope that you will get them soon SVL  :tu:

I put a missing package report in with USPS. The first email told me that it left customs. No smurf, Sherlock. I can see that from the tracking  :facepalm: What I wanted from you was more information than what I can find out myself  :pok:


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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24821 on: April 03, 2020, 09:51:37 PM
That wasn’t very helpful for you  :poh:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24822 on: April 03, 2020, 09:58:03 PM
Happy to say that eBay is still shipping, unlike Amazon.
My MiniChamp came in yesterday and the Micra, today.
I think that the boss lady ordered me a silver Alox by Amazon and was told that non essential shipments weren't going to be shipped until after mid May.
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24823 on: April 03, 2020, 09:58:47 PM
Nice ones PC :like: :tu:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24824 on: April 04, 2020, 02:31:42 AM
That wasn’t very helpful for you  :poh:
No, but it looks like they found my package. At least that is what the tracking says as of late  :dunno:  :tu:


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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24825 on: April 04, 2020, 11:22:57 AM
No, but it looks like they found my package. At least that is what the tracking says as of late  :dunno: :tu:
Best of luck with it SirVicaLot  :tu:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24826 on: April 04, 2020, 02:12:45 PM
Fingers crossed for you SVL  :tu:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24827 on: April 04, 2020, 03:13:48 PM
Thanks guys!  :cheers:


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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24828 on: April 04, 2020, 06:19:56 PM
Nice ones PC :like: :tu:

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That MiniChamp is  :drool: :drool:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24829 on: April 06, 2020, 01:46:20 PM
Lockdown boredom is fuelling eBay browsing
Just ordered 2 pairs of binoculars
Pentax Papilio 8.5x21 for insects and Minox 10x42 for everything else
Also a  box set of 6 unused Wenger table knives !!...I must have been really bored, right!!  :facepalm:
Sad fact is I can’t think of a damn thing I want.
Would love to discover a stash of old new stock Wenger knives.  :dd:
Looked at vic stuff, but just doesn’t inspire me at all these days.
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24830 on: April 06, 2020, 01:56:35 PM
Great buys tosh :like: :tu:
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Reply #24831 on: April 06, 2020, 02:10:48 PM
Great buys tosh :like: :tu:

Thanks Wspeed
Would you believe the Papilio just turned up  :o
I ordered them Saturday morning. The minox late last night.
Well, I’ve just unboxed - these were new last pair in stock and £50 cheaper than amazon!!
The minox bins are used but look new to me, should be here tomorrow

Wow, focuses down to 1.6ft!!
......Off outside to explore  :salute:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24832 on: April 06, 2020, 02:18:00 PM
That is fast postage  :mail:
Hopefully the minox will be in excellent condition  :tu:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24833 on: April 06, 2020, 02:28:28 PM
That is fast postage  :mail:
Hopefully the minox will be in excellent condition  :tu:
I was about to buy new, but checked used and the minox had just gone up. Cheap as chips for that brand so just clicked buy it now without reading description- turns out they are mint, used once. Were a gift but seller never used them. The pictures back up his claims...wait and see...as they say.
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24834 on: April 06, 2020, 02:29:28 PM
I will keep my fingers crossed for you tosh  :tu:
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24835 on: April 06, 2020, 02:42:13 PM
No need
They were listed as “ used..as new, mint”
So if not they will be returned at sellers expense.
I’m chuffed to bits, if I sold both I’d lose a little on the Papilio but gain big on the minox- would probably get my money back. It’s how I justify buying things. I have to know I can recoup my money if needs be.

Typical Yorkshireman eh’...tight as a ducks ass  :D
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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24836 on: April 06, 2020, 03:55:15 PM
 :rofl:  I must be a Yorkshireman as well. 
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Reply #24837 on: April 06, 2020, 04:48:46 PM
And me :rofl:
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Reply #24838 on: April 06, 2020, 05:12:47 PM
Can I join you guys and be the fourth?...

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I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

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Re: What do we have on the way?
Reply #24839 on: April 06, 2020, 05:43:54 PM
I just ordered a Celestron StarSense camera for my telescope so that the scope can align itself. I've always found it too expensive, but it takes the tedium out of setting it up.
I mean, it's a GoTo scope so it should all work automagically, right? :)
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