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  1. Alpha Echo

    Testing Procedures for Boots (Inside the House)

    I'm thinking not only going up and down stairs, but somehow mimicking the various "footholds" on the mountain. Maybe something like this?: 1. only planting the very edge of toes on the way up (mimicking toe picking on hikes up the mountain) 2. use only heels on tread on the way down (I don't...
  2. Alpha Echo

    Steels, sharpening, edge angles?

    Will the work sharp blade grinding attachment abrasives handle S90V? I've only tried S30V and non-super-steels on it so far, but can't see why it wouldn't? Just not sure if those abrasives are diamond though.
  3. Alpha Echo

    Testing Procedures for Boots (Inside the House)

    Hi everyone, First apologies if this specific topic has been discussed elsewhere, I did search but couldn't find anything. Looking for everyone's opinions on how to test new mountain boots (and/or compare different brands/models at the same time) in the house before deciding which boots are...
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    Crispi Nevada vs Meindl Comfort fit hunter vs?

    Can't speak to Lapponias or the Meindl Perfekts, but I do have the Nevadas and the Meindl Cabelas Winter 800, Air Revolution 4.1, and MFS Glockner. According to the Meindl website, both the Air Revolution and the Glockners are built on the "standard" last. I don't know what the Winter 800s were...
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    Steels, sharpening, edge angles?

    I found this blog recently and highly recommend it for understanding steel properties: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/10/19/knife-steels-rated-by-a-metallurgist-toughness-edge-retention-and-corrosion-resistance/ The author is the inventor of magnacut, and he does an amazing job of explaining...
  6. Alpha Echo

    Meopta Optika6 3-18x50mm FFP Field Evaluation

    It failed, which broke my heart: See Form's post #172 in this thread https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/meopta-optika6-3-18x50mm-ffp-field-evaluation.145959/post-2835167 I'm going to contact Meopta on their website with the link to this thread and see if they have anything to say. Will post...
  7. Alpha Echo

    Can we please talk about nail polish…

    Saw dust is man glitter haha. IDK how glitter behaves in nail polish but in any encounters I've had with glitter from my daughter that chit gets into everything and does not clean up easily. Even my wife hates when my daughter brings home anything to do with glitter from school. In all...
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    Meopta Optika6 3-18x50mm FFP Field Evaluation

    @Formidilosus many thanks for all the work you and Ryan are doing with these tests. Would you be willing to expand on your thought process of setting your zero stop 2.9 Mils lower?
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