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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 27, 2014 1:17:30 GMT
Well, my wife really, really likes it, so she buffed the wood handles and it looks better now. I asked if she wanted me to return it for an exchange, she said "hell no! It's mine!" :lol:
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 27, 2014 0:49:58 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 26, 2014 22:32:20 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 26, 2014 16:29:16 GMT
Cool! They have really amazing knives, but like I said, the new one I got isn't really up to snuff. I don't know if Paragon or the company I bought it from dropped the ball on QC inspection since I've handled several Paragon knives, and this is the 1st one that I've had anything remotely negative to say about. The blades come super sharp from the factory, and the steel stands up very well during use. One thing about the Tommy Lee dagger - the handle is on the smaller side (fits my wife's hands perfectly), so it's a little small for me, and I don't have huge paws either.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 26, 2014 15:27:14 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 26, 2014 14:58:42 GMT
The one I'm selling actually has a very nice and smooth finish - the new one, not so much. She doesn't like the texture caused by the voids, so I might just call up the company I bought from and ask for an RMA.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 26, 2014 11:36:01 GMT
So, I bought my wife a new Paragon Tommy Lee dagger recently - it arrived a couple of days ago. She loves it, except the Cocobolo wood on the handle looks like it's lower in quality from another similar one I'm selling (more on that later). When running your hand/fingers over the wood, you can feel the grain pattern is rough, with a few mini voids in it. Should I try to "fix it" or ask the company (not Paragon, another seller) for a replacement? I'll take pictures of the handle later, but here's a picture of the knife from Paragon's website. BTW, I have a very lightly used one just like it with the original box (sharpened it, never used to cut anything) for $90 plus $6 shipping. I'll post some pics later. Attachments:![image.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/5BtnHWRq1K7JK5P8RSjh.jpg)
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 26, 2014 1:24:27 GMT
Not that I don't trust Huawei (don't have any of their swords, btw), but I'd ask for picture updates of the K o a Isshin sword if you commision one from them. I'd like to see how/what they do, and also a review of one at some point. I think this would definitely be a step up from some production models that have been around for a while now.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 20, 2014 18:20:23 GMT
That's a nice sword, even if it wasn't consteucted in a "conventional" manner. Wouldn't mind having one in my collection.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 20, 2014 14:49:47 GMT
Thanks for the review - will pick it up first chance.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 18, 2014 1:56:44 GMT
Nice and solid review - I agree that MAP sucks, but unfortunately, lots of the big boys are headed in that direction, first with Benchmade, now ZT, and others are soon to follow.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 18, 2014 1:00:52 GMT
What everyone has said - and welcome to forum!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 16, 2014 22:44:07 GMT
I don't know if that anvil's a good deal or not, but here's a $20 off code in case you do get it - 192918. Expiration is Dec 2014 I believe.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 15, 2014 18:28:32 GMT
Swap meets, older farms, maybe at an older shop/salvage yard. Fallen is right though - it's going to be tough finding a decent one on the cheap. There are other alternatives like making your own out of a rail, but it's kind of small/light weight compared to a good anvil. I missed my opportunity to keep my grandfather's anvil when the shop closed down for good (uncles sold the biz/land), I don't remember the brand, but it was at least 175 lbs. since it was used at a wrecking/salvage yard for many years, it's face was a bit beat up, but still in usable condition.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 14, 2014 17:46:08 GMT
Very cool. Thanks for the vid.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 12, 2014 19:39:34 GMT
good luck getting it back together in better shape than before.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 11, 2014 20:10:45 GMT
Very good form.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 11, 2014 1:15:38 GMT
Josh, thanks for the vids... great bit of info here.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 10, 2014 15:02:15 GMT
Nice review, and I agree with you about the ergos and the blade holes in Spydie models - the closest ones I've found to meet my needs/demands are the Domino, Gayle Bradley, and Southard models. I haven't held a Manix 2, but it seems it won't fit my needs/wants either, which is a shame considering that Spydies are generally good knives. One thing of note about the definition of a gravity knife in NYC: any knife that can be opened easily or with an exaggerated motion of the wrist or arm can be considered a gravity knife by the PD. Crazy? Yes, but unfortunately that's a reality I've heard about from some friends of mine who live in NYC.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 10, 2014 1:46:07 GMT
Very nice review. I've PM'd with Darrel Ralph a few times, solid guy with his customer's best interests in mind.
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