THE CZickness LI.....Shooting for a Summer to Remember

[88E30M50]

I'm beginning to really hate shipping companies. More accurately, I'm really beginning to hate having anything shipped by anyone. Case in point: Radios inbound from eastern OH via FedSux. Ordered Saturday, shipped yesterday and FE has an arrival date of today between 10am and 3pm. I'm thinking that is sounding bogus but with a grand in radio equipment heading this way, I've been hanging around the house today just in case. Tracking shows it having still been in eastern OH as of 8am this morning. How bad is their system that they would put a delivery estimate out as early as 2 hours in the future while their own data shows the package still 6 hours away by truck?

Then, there's the MidwayUSA order that was shipped SurePost. It's been sitting as 'Label Created' since last Wednesday. I have no idea if it shipped and has gone dark, hasn't shipped or what's up with that. That one is on me though, as I've sworn to avoid SurePost at any cost and I let my guard down.

Sorry for the rant, but I hate crap like this. I'd much, much rather the company just state that it's shipped and should be here within 10 days than to try to predict the arrival with abominable accuracy.

 

[mcapo]

I'm beginning to really hate shipping companies. More accurately, I'm really beginning to hate having anything shipped by anyone. Case in point: Radios inbound from eastern OH via FedSux. Ordered Saturday, shipped yesterday and FE has an arrival date of today between 10am and 3pm. I'm thinking that is sounding bogus but with a grand in radio equipment heading this way, I've been hanging around the house today just in case. Tracking shows it having still been in eastern OH as of 8am this morning. How bad is their system that they would put a delivery estimate out as early as 2 hours in the future while their own data shows the package still 6 hours away by truck?

Then, there's the MidwayUSA order that was shipped SurePost. It's been sitting as 'Label Created' since last Wednesday. I have no idea if it shipped and has gone dark, hasn't shipped or what's up with that. That one is on me though, as I've sworn to avoid SurePost at any cost and I let my guard down.

Sorry for the rant, but I hate crap like this. I'd much, much rather the company just state that it's shipped and should be here within 10 days than to try to predict the arrival with abominable accuracy.

Your last paragraph is spot on.

Midway is sooo slow about shipping. They create a label and then it sits.

 

[ChrisK]

I’ve had FedEx show a delivery date and time on items that were already delivered. I NEVER use Surepost. It’s really called Neverpost.

 

[T-DOGG]

Came home empty handed. I just couldn't get myself interested enough to make a decision and buy any guns today. Oh well.

 

[mcapo]

Came home empty handed. I just couldn't get myself interested enough to make a decision and buy any guns today. Oh well.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/999289097

 

[WebSnyper]

Came home empty handed. I just couldn't get myself interested enough to make a decision and buy any guns today. Oh well.

Nothing wrong with that. Thinking it over is not a bad thing, despite what the rest of the crew (and I) try and enable ;-)

What did you get a chance to look at today? These going to be adds to the collection or are you looking to displace something else? Just curious.

 

[WebSnyper]

I know there is a knives subforum and I may wander in there, but what are folks that frequent this thread carrying for EDC blades? Anyone gotten into any auto/assisted opening knives. I haven't bought a new knife in decades since I used to frequent Smokey Mountain Knife Works when my parents lived nearby there. I'm still carrying a tanto tip Cold Steel Voyager foldable from decades ago.

I'll throw out a few quick things that have caught my eye recently, after I hear some thoughts. I'm not well versed in knives. I did reach out to Edged Tools and got some ideas recently.

Thoughts?

 

[T-DOGG]

Nothing wrong with that. Thinking it over is not a bad thing.

What did you get a chance to look at today? These going to be adds to the collection or are you looking to displace something else? Just curious.

Adding to the collection, I think (have a few guns I'm kinda "meh" about in my collection).

Looked at

P229 Legion
P320 Legion Carry w/threaded barrel
CZ 40P
Tisas 1911 10mm
Fusion 1911 10mm
Magnum Research (Bul Armory) 1911 10mm
Kimber Riptide Rapide 1911 9mm
Canik Mete SFX Pro 9mm
Several other Caniks
CZ 457 MTR

Of the 10mm 1911's looked at, the Magnum Research was by far the nicest in terms of fit/finish/etc, but it was also the most money and had a bushingless bull barrel. It was $939, the Fusion was $880, the Tisas was $759.

 

[WebSnyper]

Adding to the collection, I think (have a few guns I'm kinda "meh" about in my collection).

Looked at

P229 Legion
P320 Legion Carry w/threaded barrel
CZ 40P
Tisas 1911 10mm
Fusion 1911 10mm
Magnum Research (Bul Armory) 1911 10mm
Kimber Riptide 1911 9mm
Canik Mete SFX Pro 9mm
Several other Caniks
CZ 457 MTR

Of the 10mm 1911's looked at, the Magnum Research was by far the nicest in terms of fit/finish/etc, but it was also the most money and had a bushingless bull barrel. It was $939, the Fusion was $880, the Tisas was $759.

The 10mm 1911's were exactly what I was going to ask about as I read down your response. Interesting. I'd have to check those out. The SA Ronin would be interesting to me in that class of 10mm 1911 as well, but I'm not nearly as versed as you guys in the art of the 1911.

Is Magnum Research the importer for the Bul Armory 1911's now, or is there some other agreement? Was checking out the websites looking a bit to see what I could find on those.

Not sure I'd want another caliber, and would have to shoot one first, but a 10mm in 1911 would be interesting.

 

[Haven]

I know there is a knives subforum and I may wander in there, but what are folks that frequent this thread carrying for EDC blades? Anyone gotten into any auto/assisted opening knives. I haven't bought a new knife in decades since I used to frequent Smokey Mountain Knife Works when my parents lived nearby there. I'm still carrying a tanto tip Cold Steel Voyager foldable from decades ago.

I'll throw out a few quick things that have caught my eye recently, after I hear some thoughts. I'm not well versed in knives. I did reach out to Edged Tools and got some ideas recently.

Thoughts?

I started off with CRKT. I still have several, they are OK. I moved to Kershaw with their spring assisted. They work well. The past year I moved on to the Boker Kalashnikov. These are nice. They are a push button open. I did pick up a Boker Strike earlier this year. I like the Strike a little more than the Kalashnikov because it has a safety on it. BladeHQ - Boker Strike

 

[T-DOGG]

The 10mm 1911's were exactly what I was going to ask about as I read down your response. Interesting. I'd have to check those out. The SA Ronin would be interesting to me in that class of 10mm 1911 as well, but I'm not nearly as versed as you guys in the art of the 1911.

Is Magnum Research the importer for the Bul Armory 1911's now, or is there some other agreement? Was checking out the websites looking a bit to see what I could find on those.

Not sure I'd want another caliber, and would have to shoot one first, but a 10mm in 1911 would be interesting.

The Ronin is one that I wanted to look at, but they didn't have one in stock.

I don't know the exact relationship other than the gun was a Magnum Research and it had Bul Armory on the other side.

The Tisas felt like my current Tisas .45 that I own. Not tight fitting, but not pure crap, just kinda okay I guess. The Fusion felt very nice and working the slide it gave me a glimpse of how my Dan Wesson feels (that roller bearing feel). It was a tight slide to frame fit and all the small parts looked/felt better than the Tisas. From what I've read, Fusion guns aren't the same quality since they moved to Florida. The Magnum Research was tight, looked great and felt like a Dan Wesson to me. I'm no 1911 expert though. All 3 had front grip strap serrations, which was nice.

That Kimber Rapide was pretty awesome but was just under $1400 and 9mm.

 

[T-DOGG]

I know we aren't Kimber fans in here, but it was cool.

 

[mcapo]

I know we aren't Kimber fans in here, but it was cool.

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I will admit it here - I would buy a new production Kimber. Granted, my one single experience with Kimber was negative but that was awhile ago now and I think they have moved well past that era.

Could Kimber be the next Dan Wesson bang for buck 1911?

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/987480502

 

[MindfulMan]

I know there is a knives subforum and I may wander in there, but what are folks that frequent this thread carrying for EDC blades? Anyone gotten into any auto/assisted opening knives. I haven't bought a new knife in decades since I used to frequent Smokey Mountain Knife Works when my parents lived nearby there. I'm still carrying a tanto tip Cold Steel Voyager foldable from decades ago.

I'll throw out a few quick things that have caught my eye recently, after I hear some thoughts. I'm not well versed in knives. I did reach out to Edged Tools and got some ideas recently.

Thoughts?

Knives are one of my things !
The Benchmade Volli (center of pic) is my favorite spring-assisted knives, but it's been discontinued.

For a very close substitute, I'd recommend the Benchmade Barrage
Link: https://www.bladehq.com/item--Benchmade-580BK-Barrage--3690

It has 154 CM steel (my current favorite), and a great lock-up mechanism, by a quality manufacturer.

 

[T-DOGG]

I will admit it here - I would buy a new production Kimber. Granted, my one single experience with Kimber was negative but that was awhile ago now and I think they have moved well past that era.

I really haven't looked at their offerings. The store employee handed the Kimber to me, I didn't request it.

 

[mcapo]

I really haven't looked at their offerings. The store employee handed the Kimber to me, I didn't request it.

Easy. We aren't here to judge.

 

[WebSnyper]

I started off with CRKT. I still have several, they are OK. I moved to Kershaw with their spring assisted. They work well. The past year I moved on to the Boker Kalashnikov. These are nice. They are a push button open. I did pick up a Boker Strike earlier this year. I like the Strike a little more than the Kalashnikov because it has a safety on it. BladeHQ - Boker Strike

Cool, will check it out. I've got a Boker collectible knife (that I'm sure I ruined by carrying a bit).

 

[WebSnyper]

Knives are one of my things !
The Benchmade Volli (center of pic) is my favorite spring-assisted knives, but it's been discontinued.

For a very close substitute, I'd recommend the Benchmade Barrage
Link: https://www.bladehq.com/item--Benchmade-580BK-Barrage--3690

It has 154 CM steel (my current favorite), and a great lock-up mechanism, by a quality manufacturer.

Will check this one out as well. Been looking at some Benchmade.

 

[gmcttr]

I know there is a knives subforum and I may wander in there, but what are folks that frequent this thread carrying for EDC blades? ...

Top to bottom...

Kershaw flip knife for around the yard, woods etc.

Microtech otf auto followed by the Benchmade auto. These are carried wherever there is a better chance of needing to cut meat than opening boxes.

Victorinox. Normally carried in tandem with one of the autos for actual non-meat cutting. This and it's twins are probably my most used knives over the last 40 years.

 

[MindfulMan]

This and it's twins are probably my most used knives over the last 40 years.

You young whippersnapper !

I've been carrying this Gerber for over 50 years.