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Cnasty

Cnasty

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trying to get some inspiration as I am beginning a new role and will be traveling so looking for travel items, best noise cancelling headphones, and other little trinkets to supply to family as they continually ask "what do you want for christmas?"

Any and all items that make travel amazing are welcomed :)
 
Matz

Matz

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A multitool, from SOG. To replace my old Leatherman.
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Gutwrench

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Matz said:
A multitool, from SOG. To replace my old Leatherman. View attachment 882127
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I carried a simple Leatherman for years while working in SF. What a versatile tool! I must have used it every single day for something. This SOG tool looks nicer and lighter. I especially like the parkerized-ish finish over the bright/reflective stainless of my old Leatherman.
 
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Stephen.R

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An $8 (equivalent) USB-C to DP cable from china because apparently no local stores anywhere in this country sell them. It's cheap enough that it's worth a chance. The same online marketplace has some others that are 8x the price (which is what I expected to pay) but those are also no name brand, no warranty, still from China.

If this one is crap (this is almost like gambling really isn't it?) I may give in and get one shipped via Amazon or NewEgg. It's not a critical item - it'd just be nice to sometimes have the option to switch one of the 4k displays to the laptop, e.g if I'm trying to use the laptop while the mini is doing something intensive, or out of action due to software update/reinstall/etc.
 
Ifti

Ifti

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MacBook Pro 16 / AppleCare+
2.3Ghz i9, 32GB RAM, 550m 8GB, 1TB SSD

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Glyph Atom Pro 2TB TB3 SSD

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Twelve South Curve stand:
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Apple Magic Keyboard 2 + Mouse:

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Matz

Matz

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Gutwrench said:
I carried a simple Leatherman for years while working in SF. What a versatile tool! I must have used it every single day for something. This SOG tool looks nicer and lighter. I especially like the parkerized-ish finish over the bright/reflective stainless of my old Leatherman.
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I’m looking forward to receiving it on Monday.

Two of the main drawbacks of the Leatherman (for me) are that 1) it takes two hands to open the knife, and 2) accessing the knife requires opening the main tool handle.

SOG addresses both by making its two blades accessible without having to open the whole thing, and, even better, allows either one to be opened one-handed, via a spring-assisted mechanism. Once open, the knife blade can be locked into position. Likewise with the other tools.

My current EDC knife is a SOG Flash II, which also has assisted opening for one-handed use. I can’t imagine going back to a standard pocket knife.

 
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Matz said:
I’m looking forward to receiving it on Monday.

Two of the main drawbacks of the Leatherman (for me) are that 1) it takes two hands to open the knife, and 2) accessing the knife requires opening the main tool handle.

SOG addresses both by making its two blades accessible without having to open the whole thing, and, even better, allows either one to be opened one-handed, via a spring-assisted mechanism. Once open, the knife blade can be locked into position. Likewise with the other tools.

My current EDC knife is a SOG Flash II, which also has assisted opening for one-handed use. I can’t imagine going back to a standard pocket knife.

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Those are excellent features! I didn’t give much thought about having to use two hands to open the Leatherman (back then), but accessing the blades were a PITA! SOG looks like a better product.
 
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hawkeye_a

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I bought two of these a couple of years ago...are they good? Yeah but not as great as they advertise them. I hope you bought them a size larger than you usually wear too.
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The site says they’re “pre shrunk”. So far i’m really liking the feel of the material; heavy/sturdy.
 
Stephen.R

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3 (for now) POE-enabled weatherproof IP cameras, and a little 5-port POE switch, to keep an eye on the comings and goings outside the house.

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