Denim Hawthorne from @woodnsteel finally arrived! Stoked!

Denim Hawthorne from @woodnsteel finally arrived! Stoked!

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#wining so hard. Free drinks, and won the trivia night. Amazing.

#wining so hard. Free drinks, and won the trivia night. Amazing.

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Third Wave Feminism’s New Frontier: Mixed Martial Arts? — The Cauldron — Medium

https://medium.com/the-cauldron/third-wave-feminism-s-new-frontier-mixed-martial-arts-d80acf1759de

Third Wave Feminism’s New Frontier: Mixed Martial Arts? — The Cauldron — Medium

Women fighting inside a cage? The UFC may seem an unlikely place to cite the movement, but the fit is better than you might think.

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Time and time again, the question was asked: “When are we going to see women fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship?” And time and time again, UFC President Dana White was consistent in his answer: “Never.”

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FYI this is probably the tastiest packet-ramen I’ve had.

FYI this is probably the tastiest packet-ramen I’ve had.

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Nanoblock Kangaroo! Thanks @tizkai and @jellybeansandjealousy!

Nanoblock Kangaroo! Thanks @tizkai and @jellybeansandjealousy!

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Downtown fire!

Downtown fire!

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Support Our Trees!

Support Our Trees!

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Benchmade Volli vs Kershaw Blur

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Benchmade Volli on top, Kershaw Blur on bottom.

I just got my hands on a Benchmade Volli, and thought I’d do a quick comparison to the EDC knife that it’s replacing, the Kershaw Blur (black non-serrated blade). Here are my observations so far:

  • The Volli is clipped so that it sits tip-up in the pocket. The Blur is tip-down, so that’s taking some getting used to.
  • The handle on the Volli is noticeably thicker/fatter than the handle on the Blur. Since the clip also has a higher profile, the entire package is quite a bit bulkier in a pocket
  • The AXIS lock on the Volli is really nice, and the locking mechanism along the spine is a nice touch — you can double-lock the blade open for heavier work.
  • The Blur has a faster spring-assist, and a more satisfying “clunk” when coming open. I think the sound/clunk comes partially from the aluminum frame (vs the Volli’s “G10″ handle, which is some kind of plastic/fiber stuff).
  • The Volli has zero blade-play, which the Blur has a bit.
  • The thumb-stud on the Blur is “one-sided”, and has a bit sharper of an edge on it, which can be good or bad.
  • Because of the slightly wider handle (and thus wider arc to get around it), I find the Volli harder to close one-handed.
  • The straight edge on the Volli’s blade is a big plus for me. The slightly curving blade on the Blur really annoyed me when sharpening it.
  • Handle length is (almost?) identical. Blade is a little longer on the Blur.
  • The Blur is a little heavier .
  • I really like the blade grind on the Volli.
  • The Volli’s blade is a little thinner than the Blur, and is also ground down along the spine to make it appear even thinner still.
  • Since the handle on the Volli is plastic, I guess I won’t be able to use it as reliably as a bottle opener (note the scratched out surface on the Blur, where the blade meets the handle :) ).

Overall, I’m happy with the Volli, and will definitely keep is as my EDC (at least for now). I do think that if you could take the Volli blade and put it on something resembling the Blur handle, but keep the AXIS lock, you might really have a winner.

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Little people, doing things in the snow.

Little people, doing things in the snow.

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