How does the Blackwing compare to the Mirado Black warrior and the Black Ticonderoga?
1967389
I like it better than the Ticonderoga. I don't have a specific reason why. I haven't used the Mirado.
1967390
Sorry, I've never used either of those others. Blackwing is a soft black pencil.
1967391
The Blackwing writes faster and smoother than either of those options. Honestly, I have had bad luck with the Mirado Black Warrior lead being "scratchy" on the paper, and I strongly dislike the Mirado's eraser. I've only ever had one "bad" Black Ticonderoga but it's the one I'm using now. But the Blackwing is still far smoother than the Ticonderoga. It also has a darker line, but it stays sharp just as long. The quality of the finish is also better if that matters to you, with a matte black very sharp paint.
1462462
I really don't know how the Ridgid spindle compares to the Jet, and I only have experience with the Ridgid. Try one of the forums. Plenty of guys, plenty of opinions. Make some sawdust.
494979
I have a Dynabrade used for woodwork for years and now use the Mirka for wood and metal work with no issues. the Mirka is quieter and fits in the hand better than the Dyna.
963370
I did not notice any difference in durability after half a year of pretty hard work with both of them. But I do feel a difference in torque: not the maximum, which seems to be more or less the same, but the brushless driver is much harder to work carefully with. It feels digital: one or zero, on or off. The non-brushless driver can be run fast or slow, depending on the strength of your index finger, but that doesn't work very well with the brushless one.
935754
They both have good steel. The first uses VG-1 steel which has a very hard core, the second uses AUS8A which is very slightly less hard. Pick the one in your price range, with the color you like. One caveat many black blades get marred with use and the inner steel shows through.
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Hi Beverly! I'm with Blackfire: we should have a mini model coming out this year that might work for you! If you're really interested in seeing a specific bike model, please write to their sales president Larry Hibbard: (larry.hibbard AT blackfire-usa.com). Blackfire is deeply interested in hearing from customers about their specific needs.Cheers,~Sean
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I've owned both. The Big Mabel is fun but less performance oriented than the Warbird. The main difference is the Mabel is basically flat underneath with the back rest extending to the edges. The Warbird angles up slightly on either side like wings and the back rest is slightly inboard. The result is that the Warbird can go ridiculously fast back and forth across the wakes while being almost impossible to catch an edge and flip. The other side of that coin is that it tend to smooth out the ramp going over the wakes and is slightly harder to get as much pop and get as airborne as the Mabel. It still will catch air over the wakes but not as much. Secondly, it definitely pulls easier than the Mabel. The Mabel loaded with passengers can feel like a boat anchor out there. On less powerfull boats this might be a factor. It certainly results in more fuel burn. Our boat is quite over powered and designed to be a towboat. After a season in the Florida Sun and humidity, we ended up tearing the skin right off the Mabel while towing. The drag of the Mabel combined with the pull of the boat resulted in failure of the nylon cover. Never had any problems with the bladders. That was the second Big Mable we had and both met their demise in the same way, by having the nylon cover pulled apart. The Warrior looks to be built a little more durable. That combined with the more hydrodynamic bottom shape should equal much longer useful life. Both are fun. Mabel pops higher and makes for some pretty spectacular wipeouts, but is not that durable. The Warrior is fun too but slides so smoothly it almost makes it too easy.
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The micarta handle absorbs sweat without making it slippery and likely to fly out of your hand. If you're using the machete often as I do, that singular feature is worth the extra cost. It also absorbs shock better, which your hand will thank you for after a couple hours of cutting brush. Side note - the leather sheath is very high quality, and the carbon steel blade takes & keeps a nice edge, but make sure to keep it oiled. I have an Ontario Knive Co. machete with a polypropylene handle and there's no comparison between the two... and I paid more for it than the Condor machete! Condor makes a good, solid product.
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Depends on your purpose. The rat1 is better steel with a flat ground blade that is designed for camp chores. The spyderco has g10 scales, is lighter, it will open more quickly (the rat1 is smooth but a wee bit awkward compared to my endura), and the blade geometry might be better for Edc tasks.
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I really don't know if there is any difference between the black or red models I have the black and I love it I wouldn't trade it for the world,it's the best as far as I'm concerned.
1993718
I've never tried black one. The reason I bought the purple one, because the rating was better and I bought it for my wife. But in my point of view they should be the same.
1677168
I would say it's more black than grey, like a gunmetal grey. It looks absolutely stunning, in my opinion.
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Mine is called blackbird sk5. I am not certain about the wilderness or hedgehog.
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Not officially, but if you're really interested in strength I'd highly recommend the Stealth PBO. It's far, far stronger, and also much smoother. It's maybe $150 more, and well worth it.
1010782
As K.Siemer said it's a yes and no. The set is an amazing set and gives you a good bang for your buck. The figures when compared to the Black reach set look absolutely amazing and having owned the black reach set years ago they're far easier to assemble for me. This is pretty much chaos vs dark angels as Black Reach was Space marines vs orks.
420077
If you are new to 450 size and 3d flight, I think the RTF is good. I would recommend replacing the gyro. I replaced the stock unit with Spartan Quark and I love it.
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The black is definitely stronger. It also has more texture which helps keep items from sliding off.