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Lowe's Crescent CPK350A Harpoon D2 (claimed) bearing knife Made In Vietnam for $6.87. Has been cutting a lot of fruit, steaks, veggies. Using the typical Pull-Through kitchen cross-ceramics sharpeners and has been very good. Beats M-Tech all day long.

So, there are a few things I am just itching to say here. If the fellow is a "steel worker," does it mean that his day job is some kind of smelting operations kind of grunt fellow? Or is there something more subtle? That fellow could be a blacksmith who may be one of those custom...

That gun is a Barracuda. It is a 70 s vintage leftover Astra production for FN. It has the ability to go from 357 cylinder to 9mm. The guns imported here int eh last 5 years did not include the 9mm. I did find one for mine, though. Mine shoots 38 special and 357. The photos are clear when...

I have been trying to figure out what to carry for over 30 years. Tried all the nice stuff, and the not so nice stuff. I ended up with a 649 Bodyguard as something to always have, or my SW40VE. Hey, I own Glocks of all sizes, 1911s, HKs, Walthers, etc. what I chose to carry regularly was...

Cold Steel Spikes are "cool" in looks and as long as they are under $18, they are a decent little novelty item. They are no better or worse than an ice pick. The steel is soft. They used some pretty steel, so the edge is not going to be hardened. I saw some prices at $32, and I say those...

My SW40VE has been a constant trail companion since they were selling for $275 or so. Heavy trigger is fine for me. I like the fact that it is no different than the massive trigger pull on my 640 Centennial, except I have 14 rounds in the mag. The SW40VE and its SW9VE brother can get insulted...

I truly appreciate everyone taking the time to share some candid experiences and opinions of these blades. On the whole, they reflect what I intend to do with the knives. I spent about an average of $14 to $16 on these things, since they were on sale at Big 5 shops. I now have one for...

Thank you for the honest feedback, Arfin. That was what I was looking to validate. I rather suspected the Taylor knives to be more conversational-pieces than actual letter openers. My original intention was to get a few of these S&W knives to throw into the little toolboxes to cut duct...

I am looking at the Extreme Ops folders and the Border Guards. These are the chunky 4.5 inch blades on sale from time to time at Big 5 for about $14 or 16. I know all about the arguments of the China 440-claimed blades, etc. I was just wondering if any real owners have some honest feedback...

Firearm polymer usually incorporates some kind of fillers like reinforced fiberglass for the composite matrix to make them stronger. I am certain all the big name brands have their formulations. I think natural decomposition of plastics (petroleum-based polymers commonly) is something that...

Thanks for all the feedback. That posting JonKSa posted was astounding!! I cannot believe the way that barrel withstood the pluggin, and the fired shot. It certainly gives me confidence about this whole Ruger design. It is still strange for the United States to give a foreign company the...

So, after all these years, with this gun being in production, I finally bought one. It was a mint, unfired one, for $280 OTD. I bought it on a whim. I have always liked the P90. The frame grip fits my hand nicely. I also think that this is as slim as the Browning Hi Power. The slide is...

I bought a few of these ExtremeOps huge folders at Big 5 Sporting Goods stores in Utah and Idaho. They are on sale for aobut $16 or $17. For that price, they are great last-ditch punching and stabbing knives. They really are huge chunks of steel. Edge and heat treatment are unkown, but for...

I paid $300 new for one in the cosmoline mode. No 9mm cylinder came with it, but I found one online. The 9mm cylinder is rather rare. They are of no real market value. They are Astra revolvers. Spanish, I believe. They shoot well enough, and are made to specification worth while in...

The internet seraches say this Metal Injeciton MOlding 440C steel is used in automotive, cutlery, sporting goods, etc. It supposedly has a 20% shrink-back after molding, and the polymer binders are dissolved after heat treating. What confuses me is hte 440C designation. In straight 440...

I think driving an Aston Martin vs. a Saturn Skye reflects on the owner's ability or wilingness to invest/express his financial status and taste for exclusivity of meticulous attention to detail and materials. The new RIA have really shown how plain pistols at affordable price points and...

LOL. Special Ed instead of Special Forces. I love it!!! :D I personally like Cold Steel offerings. Hey, I give the "flamboyant" owner his success story for marketing concepts well, and actually exposing the common public to sharp edged products with all the DVDs, and solid products...

Are all 420HC done in the same quality? I read here that the heat treatment of the Buck process is very good. How is Leatherman's reputation? Are all the 420 HC made and heat treated in China to similar US specs? All replies and clarifications appreciated. :D I see a nice little lock...

A man buys what he can afford, at the time he wants or needs something. Sometimes, the BEST gun the the one a person actually HAS with him. Most gun buyers never really shoot the guns as much as gun enthusiasts. Ammo and range fees cost money. Nothing wrong with a Rossi if he shoots...

I had a promotion and a job offer which would have been in NY. Researching and finding the same hassle of needing to be a resident of 6 mos (or is it a year?) and then the application process with all the references, and then the finger printing and background checks, and then some judge to...