Post Your Last Purchase XXVIII

[Big Stevie]

Not trying to be a dick, just genuinely curious, is collecting scissors a thing? I've never seen that before. Honestly, I didn't even know you could get scissors hand made like that.

I don't know about collecting them, I just wanted a good pair of scissors and living in Sheffield meant it would be nice to get some made in my home town. The manufacturer Ernest Wright are an old Sheffield scissor making company so decided to buy a pair from them, rather than a generic pair from the supermarket.

This is one of the gentlemen who worked there making them, he's a 'putter' who puts the scissors together..

 

[cocky jeremy]

I don't know about collecting them, I just wanted a good pair of scissors and living in Sheffield meant it would be nice to get some made in my home town. The manufacturer Ernest Wright are an old Sheffield scissor making company so decided to buy a pair from them, rather than a generic pair from the supermarket.

This is one of the gentlemen who worked there making them, he's a 'putter' who puts the scissors together..

Ah. That makes sense then. If you can get some killer stuff made locally, I totally get the reasoning. I just thought it was weird I'd never heard of people collecting scissors and then thought that it was just a thing I'd somehow never heard of.. lol.

 

[Big Stevie]

Ah. That makes sense then. If you can get some killer stuff made locally, I totally get the reasoning. I just thought it was weird I'd never heard of people collecting scissors and then thought that it was just a thing I'd somehow never heard of.. lol.

I don't think it's a scissors thing at all, unlesss I;ve missed it too, rather more like someone buying a nicely crafted knife, or hand tool.

 

[cocky jeremy]

I don't think it's a scissors thing at all, unlesss I;ve missed it too, rather more like someone buying a nicely crafted knife, or hand tool.

I have friends that collect knives/guns. I don't really "collect", but I did buy two pens that cost around $200. One is titanium, the other is stainless steel and carbon fiber. It's always finding cool, premium tools when it's something you use a lot.

 

[BotchQue]

Apple TV 4K. I upgraded my 13-yr-old TV last spring with a Sony Bravia OLED; it's a "smart" TV using the "GoogleTV" OS. The picture is great, but the OS is frustrating as heck; buggy, inconsistent, and every time I hit the Home button it goes to the google home page, not my YouTubeTV streaming home page. I can get there, but not easily. I could go back to my ancient Roku, but it isn't 4K. Finally gave up and ordered the ATV.
Two hours in and I'm impressed. It pretty much set itself up with my iCloud settings, did have to download the YouTubeTV app, but its running fine and I'm figuring out the navigation. I swear the picture is also much better than what I was getting thru GoogleTV, looks like I'm getting HDR now. Anxious to see how the football games look this weekend.
Also got on Apple's website to sign up for 3 mos free AppleTV (since I just bought a device), and I didn't have to check or sign anything, it just opened up on my 'puter, and on the TV now too (watched the first episode of Ted Lasso).
Today is a good day.

 

[tekmoe]

Put together my new triple monitor setup for my sim racing rig. Went with a Sim Lab triple monitor mount and 3x LG 32” 1440p displays. This is awesome 🤘

 

[GerritV]

Put together my new triple monitor setup for my sim racing rig. Went with a Sim Lab triple monitor mount and 3x LG 32” 1440p displays. This is awesome 🤘

Quite impressive.
However, for an even more close-to-real-life racing experience your chair looks way too comfortable

 

[Travons]

Put together my new triple monitor setup for my sim racing rig. Went with a Sim Lab triple monitor mount and 3x LG 32” 1440p displays. This is awesome

Don't know how to feel bout this but its damn great...

Might have something like this built in an empty room at my place next year.
Would show you guys how it went.

 

[Antares23]

Just received my refurbished Series 5 today with its Milanese loop.
I'm happy with it so far

 

[jazz1]

 

[rm5]

QSC K12.2 2000-watt 12-inch Powered Speaker

2,000W PA Speaker with 12" Low-frequency Driver and 1.4" High-frequency Driver (each)

www.sweetwater.com

K12.2. Just ordered.

 

[erayser]

QSC K12.2 2000-watt 12-inch Powered Speaker

2,000W PA Speaker with 12" Low-frequency Driver and 1.4" High-frequency Driver (each)

www.sweetwater.com

K12.2. Just ordered.

Love Sweetwater... I just got some packages from sweetwater too. I got the Mono Vertigo gig-bag, and Mono Tick 2.0 bag behind my bass guitar... but what I got this week is this Pedaltrain tour case for my pedalboard. It's a lot bigger than I thought. I'm keeping it, but kind of wish I got the MONO Club 2.0 Accessory Case instead. It's a soft case though... but it would have matched my Mono gig and tick bags.

My pedals aren't cheap... so the tour case would be best for protection. The size of the case on Sweetwater's site didn't look this large.

 

[rm5]

Love Sweetwater... I just got some packages from sweetwater too. I got the Mono Vertigo gig-bag, and Mono Tick 2.0 bag behind my bass guitar... but what I got this week is this Pedaltrain tour case for my pedalboard. It's a lot bigger than I thought. I'm keeping it, but kind of wish I got the MONO Club 2.0 Accessory Case instead. It's a soft case though... but it would have matched my Mono gig and tick bags.

My pedals aren't cheap... so the tour case would be best for protection. The size of the case on Sweetwater's site didn't look this large.

That's great!! I forgot to mention, I also bought a hard case (TSA certified) for my keyboard, which I'm sure will come in handy. My old case was literally falling apart, so I needed a new one anyway. Plus, that was a frickin' expensive keyboard, so probably should protect it well.

Anyway, I've played through a million K.2 series speakers, and now I'll finally have one, so that's good.

 

[erayser]

That's great!! I forgot to mention, I also bought a hard case (TSA certified) for my keyboard, which I'm sure will come in handy. My old case was literally falling apart, so I needed a new one anyway. Plus, that was a frickin' expensive keyboard, so probably should protect it well.

Anyway, I've played through a million K.2 series speakers, and now I'll finally have one, so that's good.

I'm guessing you have a Nord?

 

[rm5]

I'm guessing you have a Nord?

Nope! I have a Yamaha CP88. I was gonna get a Nord, but I played a Piano 5 and a Stage 3 and the action sucked—the keys were barely weighted! That's great for electronic instruments like organs and electric pianos, but for piano playing (which is what I'm doing), it's awful. If you're a loyal Nord fan reading this... uh... I'm sorry.

 

[erayser]

Nope! I have a Yamaha CP88. I was gonna get a Nord, but I played a Piano 5 and a Stage 3 and the action sucked—the keys were barely weighted! That's great for electronic instruments like organs and electric pianos, but for piano playing (which is what I'm doing), it's awful. If you're a loyal Nord fan reading this... uh... I'm sorry.

I play a little keys... but my main instrument electric bass... but I do play with with more than a few keys players that own Nord's. Playing with one this weekend.

 

[rm5]

I play a little keys... but my main instrument electric bass... but I do play with with more than a few keys players that own Nord's. Playing with one this weekend.

Royal Grand 3D and White Grand are the Nord sounds I like. Has all the resonances and key/damper noise in the sample, which is awesome. Action kills it though...

Also, what kind of stuff do you play? Rock?

 

[erayser]

Royal Grand 3D and White Grand are the Nord sounds I like. Has all the resonances and key/damper noise in the sample, which is awesome. Action kills it though...

Also, what kind of stuff do you play? Rock?

Mainly a cover musician. Long ago I covered top 40, when people payed for live bands. Now I get booked at several churches in my area to play. As far as genre of what I like play... I have no preference... or I can't think of anything I hate to play.

 

[thecautioners]

No picture because we all know what it looks like.

iPad Air 5 cellular for my 11 year old. Early Christmas present and the vast majority of her Christmas haha. I could only get it because of financing from T-Mobile, I would never have $800 to spend. That’s how I could get my 15PM too. The iPad cost me $90 out of pocket which is still a lot for me, but she’s super good at digital art so I want her to have the best tools that we can afford.

I’m giving her my Apple Pencil 2 because I never really use it. I bought her a case that holds the pen and allows charging. I’ll get monthly AppleCare on it because she is still a kid and kids are rough, although she has been good with her current one, which I think is an Air 2. I’m so excited for her because new tech is always a dopamine rush!

 

[thecautioners]

I don't know about collecting them, I just wanted a good pair of scissors and living in Sheffield meant it would be nice to get some made in my home town. The manufacturer Ernest Wright are an old Sheffield scissor making company so decided to buy a pair from them, rather than a generic pair from the supermarket.

This is one of the gentlemen who worked there making them, he's a 'putter' who puts the scissors together..

That’s super cool! I’ve never thought about high quality scissors, very nice.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I don't know about collecting them, I just wanted a good pair of scissors and living in Sheffield meant it would be nice to get some made in my home town. The manufacturer Ernest Wright are an old Sheffield scissor making company so decided to buy a pair from them, rather than a generic pair from the supermarket.

This is one of the gentlemen who worked there making them, he's a 'putter' who puts the scissors together..

One of the many things Britain used to be world famous for and that was steel, specially Sheffield steel, very nice scissors.

Another industry was shoe making, and Northampton used to have over a 100 different companies. Very few are left and perhaps the most famous is Crockett & Jones. That’s a purchase I have my eye on in future, a decent pair of their brogue boots. Expensive but if looked after, will last decades.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I don't know about collecting them, I just wanted a good pair of scissors and living in Sheffield meant it would be nice to get some made in my home town. The manufacturer Ernest Wright are an old Sheffield scissor making company so decided to buy a pair from them, rather than a generic pair from the supermarket.

This is one of the gentlemen who worked there making them, he's a 'putter' who puts the scissors together..

Well wear; hand made scissors are a fantastic purchase.

I hadn't known that this was possible in Sheffield.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

One of the many things Britain used to be world famous for and that was steel, specially Sheffield steel, very nice scissors.

Agreed.

There were (or used to be) similar places in the Czech republic - and in Germany (Solingen) - I have bought superb quality scissors from both places.

Another industry was shoe making, and Northampton used to have over a 100 different companies. Very few are left and perhaps the most famous is Crockett & Jones. That’s a purchase I have my eye on in future, a decent pair of their brogue boots. Expensive but if looked after, will last decades.

Ah, yes.

Agree about the quality.

I have a number of pairs of Church's shoes, some of which are now well over a decade old; they will last (quite literally) decades if re-soled, and re-lined, occasionally.

 

[jazz1]

 

[erayser]

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Nice pic!!! Seems like a lot of headphones being posted in this thread lately. Maybe we could revive the Post your Headphones thread. I liked that thread when it was active.