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#28000 - 06/21/04 01:49 PM Re: News on Doug's knife
frenchy Offline
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Registered: 12/18/02
Posts: 1320
Loc: France
I just received (this morning) the package from Aeromedix.

Apparently, everything is alright : nothing damaged, during the trip from the USA to France.
A (very) small error in the declared value, increased (but just a bit) the customs taxes.
It's nothing compared to the total fees : shipping (via Fedex ; I guess US Postal is cheaper and a bit longer) and various taxes add a 46,6% markup to the items value. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

About the products :

Who said the RSK is sharp ???? No sir, it's extra sharp <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> !
Watch your fingers !!!

I also ordered the Bianchi sheath (that was before the comments re: that sheath on this forum). I will find a way to use it anyway.

Re: the PSK, I just have to add a red Photon III, a mini-BIC lighter and translate the survival instructions, before giving those PSK as gifts for Xmas.

I'm amazed by the accuracy of the compas : it seems much better than everything I have found up to now (including small Sylva compass - 50% of those are off target and don't show North !!)

Contents list : yes, as previously mentionned by another forum's member, the list is not correctly positionned in the pouch and is not visible from the outside, as stated on the commercial flyer.
I do like the warning : " Our lawyers tell us to warn you the (scalpel) blade is very sharp, so be careful" <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

And the commercial notice itself, inside the blister, is also very informative : it lists what each item is used for and what should be added to make a full survival kit, with Dougs comments.


All in all, I can only second what has already been said by other members on this forum : outstandingly good work, Doug and thanks again.
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#28001 - 06/22/04 06:53 PM Re: News on Doug's knife
groo Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 11/02/03
Posts: 740
Loc: Florida
Yup. I agree. Just took mine out of the box. It's bigger than I expected. And shaving sharp. One thing I was pleasantly surprised to find... the edge is more uniform than the factory edge my 710 had. This one's going straight in the BOB.

Thanks for making this happen Doug. It's a nice knife.


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#28002 - 06/24/04 07:59 AM Re: News on Doug's knife
Hutch4545 Offline
dedicated member

Registered: 04/08/04
Posts: 104
Delivered...very nice!

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#28003 - 07/18/04 05:48 PM Re: News on Doug's knife
jamesraykenney Offline
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Registered: 03/12/04
Posts: 316
Loc: Beaumont, TX USA
If you were to EDC with the case, I think that the Snap would last a LOT longer than the Velcro...
In my experence, Velcro will not last even a year if you have to use it once or twice a day.

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#28004 - 07/18/04 06:03 PM Re: News on Doug's knife
bountyhunter Offline


Registered: 11/14/03
Posts: 1224
Loc: Milwaukee, WI USA
jamesraykenny:

HERE! HERE!, I'm a snap & strap sort of guy (To those of you out there who are way too frisky, we are talking about pouches and pockets, so calm down. <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />)

Bountyhunter <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

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#28005 - 07/19/04 12:24 PM Re: News on Doug's knife
steven andrews Offline
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Registered: 04/27/04
Posts: 27
The trouble is that neither of the snaps are in the right place for the knife. When the pouch is closed there is a big gap between the knife and the flap of the pouch.
I contacted Aeromedix weeks ago about returning the pouch, but have not heard anything back.

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#28006 - 07/19/04 03:55 PM Re: News on Doug's knife
bountyhunter Offline


Registered: 11/14/03
Posts: 1224
Loc: Milwaukee, WI USA
Steven Andrews:

That is an easy fix and I used something to modify an ET pouch for a cell phone thusly:

Glue some heavy weight foam to the underside of the flap so that it is pushing on the knife when the flap is closed.

If the knife sits too low in the pouch, drop in a piece of wood in the bottom of the pouch to hold the knife higher.

If the pouch is too wide either front to back, or side to side, make a "U" shaped filler to put in the pouch to take up side to side motion and bring the knife up a little higher in the pouch.

For controlling front to back excess, glue a wood spacer to the inside back of the pouch.

Good luck!

Bountyhunter

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#28007 - 07/19/04 08:34 PM Re: News on Doug's knife
Anonymous
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Spending money on a pouch/sheath that is supposed to be matched to the knife, only to have to spend time modifying, doesn't make any sense to me. Unfortunately it will cost me more time and money to return the sheath that Aeromedix reccommended than it is worth. The sheath is too big for the knife with the clip on, and far too big with the clip removed. IMHO, Aeromedix hurts their own reputation by supplying such an ill fitting sheath, that also is not that inexpensive. The sheath should fit the knife without the clip, you don't need a clip if you are putting it in a sheath. For me the money spent on it was a total waste and detracted from the value of my purchase. The sheath sits all by itself unused but hopefully I will find a use for it someday.

I am totally happy with the knife and that is the only reason I have not made a big issue of it.

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#28008 - 07/19/04 10:27 PM Re: News on Doug's knife
KenK Offline
"Be Prepared"
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2208
Loc: NE Wisconsin
Alright, I'm sitting here with Doug's knife and the Bianchi sheath.

With the clip in place, there is no noticable gap on any of the sides of the knife, though I suppose it would be a little loose if the clip were removed.

To test this I placed the knife w/ clip inside the sheath in all four possible orientations and turned the sheath upside down, each time holding the flap back out of the way (so it wasn't holding the knife in). The knife never fell out, though in all orientations, a few shakes of varying degrees would certainly result in the knife falling out. Hinge down/clip toward snap was the loosest and would fall out with a simple shake. My preferred orientation is with the hinge up/clip toward the belt loop, and took a few mild shakes to fall out. My point is that the knife is fairly snug in the sheath pocket. Of course I have no plans to carry the sheath upside down with the flap open.

Using the second snap - the one that produces the smallest gap between the top of the knife and the top of the sheath - there is indeed a gap. But I measure that gap to be only 1/8" to 3/16". Is that even enough to worry about? Yes the knife will move inside the sheath top to bottom when shaken up and down, but I'm not planning to do jumping jacks while wearing it. Considering the sheath isn't custom-made for Doug's knife, I think it fits pretty well.

My biggest concern with the sheath was the propensity of the sheath's snap to accidently come unfastened while being brushed with my arm or a pack. It seemed to me that a strong velcro fastener might be more "brush-proff". Time will tell.

If interested, here is how I measured the gap: With the knife inserted with the hinge end toward the folded top, I placed a piece of tape on the side of the knife exactly where it lined up with the top edge of the knife pocket and then pushed the knife as far as it would go toward the fold until it stoped. I then measured the distance (shift) from the pocket top to the edge of the tape. I repeated this with the hinge end down (inside the pocket), and the shift was 3/16" - that's 1/6" more.

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#28009 - 07/20/04 12:02 AM Re: News on Doug's knife
bountyhunter Offline


Registered: 11/14/03
Posts: 1224
Loc: Milwaukee, WI USA
Aldebaran:

I agree it is disconcerting to have an ill fit for the knife when the product is sold as an accessory for that specific knife.

The reality is that in this modern mass market arena, they often give you function with compromises in appearance or fit. The choice once you have the item is to make it work as best as possible, not use it, or return it for a refund. The last two choices cost more than making it work.

Years ago, I ordered one of those head coverings that had like 7 different configurations and uses. It was advertised as "one size fits all" and I felt confident because it was being sold by "US CAVALRY" which had a good reputation at that time. I have a rather large head (I say a result of excess brain power, my friends say it's my ego.), so that the product was an uncomfortable fit. I returned it to "US CAVALRY" with a request for a unit that fit or a full refund including their shipping costs to me and my shipping costs to them. They refused and simply refunded my purchase price for the unit. For this reason alone which happened more than 25 years ago, I have never purchased anything from "US CAVALRY" again.

By the way, soon after that the head covering was advertised as "one size fits most".

Bountyhunter <img src="/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

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