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Graham88
Completely surprised by the lack of blade diversity here on Drop...
I’ve been a collector of Blades since before my teens, and a retailer coming up on 15… or maybe 20 years. Drop has really been kind of an interesting experience for me, because I do occasionally get to see some unusual tech and sometimes EDC items that otherwise I might not have been aware of. And maybe it’s because I have a deep love of cutlery and bladed weapons, but I find myself trolling through the site looking at it what’s available; and it’s just it’s pretty much the same. And the bladed community here is just always confused me.. every single knife is about the same, they’re almost all drop points and although the handle materials change and brands change.. it’s really just the same knife over and over and over again... occasionally you’ll see a tanto or a slight variant; but rarely… and almost never a serrated blade. And I’m just deeply amazed at this diversion of serrated blades. And I’m just surprised there isn’t more of a request for diversity here.... and I...
Mar 12, 2020
JellyDPhoto
Can we get Sony E-Mount or other mirrorless camera options please..
Would be nice to see some Sony E mount full frame cameras on here. I currently shoot with a A99 and they killed the lense path for better or more option lenses and now is all E-Mount. 🤔
Jan 13, 2020
RayF
There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
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There is no lock for the position of the knife.
You thumb forward the “domed“ screw to extend the blade, to reveal how much edge you want.
You have to hold pressure on the domed thumbscrew against the tension of the spring and the equal-opposite-force you apply to anything you’re cutting, or else “schiiink” the blade retracts back into the handle.
Right?
Kind of funny design. In my state, we’re allowed to own (read: “collect”) automatic knives, but not publicly carry them. This is automatic... retracting. So technically, it’s legal for carry. Not to mention small and unthreatening, single-handed to use (so perfect in a retail setting), and yet still has that “automatic“ fidget-factor.
I worry that it’ll be a bit fiddly and require a good grip and dexterity to keep the blade out while cutting, but with an Exacto-type blade you won’t be cutting very heavy-duty stuff. Probably perfect for an office or retail store. Now that I’m out of the retail world, I’m more wondering if this would be good for cutting board for mounting photograph prints... and how it would feel to keep that button held forward against the spring all day. *Shrug* It’s probably perfect as a tape-cutter and letter-opener.
So...”schiiinkt” it is! :)
I’m also glad we agree on 3 i’s 🤣
I think that you have revealed quite enough of the secret programme, Agent Evshrug; Get some rest before your next mission. You’re not going to like it: there’s been another disemvowelling over at Amazon...
the TUKK isn’t spring loaded to auto retract, but there’s no lock so angling it tip-up will have the blade slide back till the magnet grabs it, so you do essentially have to hold the button forward to keep the blade out, especially when you cut something. The button on the TUKK is recessed, which is good for not sliding out the blade on accident but actually only lets me get a moderate purchase/grip on the button. It’s essentially perfectly sized for fitting on a keychain (shorter than a key), thinner and lighter than a Swiss Army Knife SD Classic. Mine is green, and looks real cool.
There is nothing tactical about it, though. No fighting here. The blade cuts well when you hold the knife at an angle less than 80° and slide/slash the edge along the material you want to cut, but because of the mentioned recessed button it’s a little slippery to try to pierce/poke a hole in something. The TUKK is indeed small and unthreatening enough to be handy, but I think it’s effectiveness is limited to cutting Shipping tape or shrinkwrap off of boxes. It makes a poor letter opener, because the tip of the blade is so short that the edge stays at an over 90° angle so the blade doesn’t – this is hard to explain – doesn’t maintain tension against the fold of the envelope lid and the cut line wanders to the front or back of the envelope and makes for an awkward cut... easier just to use a finger and rip the lid off, or lay the letter on a surface and slide/slice the top of the envelope off.
I think the TUKK could be improved if the thumb button was more prominent and easy to grip, the handle slabs were tapered in towards the broad side of the blade to give a better view and precision of what you’re cutting, the unsharpened long edge of the blade was positioned closer to the “top” of the handle to get a better angle when opening letters, and it would be more fun to play with if it was auto-retracting. An alternative method to improve the cutting performance/grip would be to mill out a blade-shaped depression in the handle that the blade would fit in when extended, so that your thumb isn’t required to push in AND FORWARD constantly to use the knife. Imagine which of these improvements are in the Ferrum Forge design as you will.