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    Ozito grinder... Needed to repaint a swimming pool, and ground the surface of the entire pool smooth in preparation for epoxy paint, thinking I'd claim on the 3yr replacement warranty. Still have it and it is showing no sign of slowing down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzfubz View Post
    Bahco knife $16.79
    Man you got ripped off those are like 8 bucks at PGG
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    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin View Post
    Ozito grinder... Needed to repaint a swimming pool, and ground the surface of the entire pool smooth in preparation for epoxy paint, thinking I'd claim on the 3yr replacement warranty. Still have it and it is showing no sign of slowing down.
    Same here. Got electrocuted by dodgy Makita 230mm grinder while halfway through a job cutting and bending up a heap of fence walkers for centre pivot irrigator. Needed to finish job so picked up a "cheap" ozito 230mm. That was a few years back now it's done tonnes of work and far outlived it's Makita predecessor and no signs of slowing down
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    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

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    I have nikko stirlings on most of my rifles with the intent of upgrading when they crap out. Still waiting....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    Man you got ripped off those are like 8 bucks at PGG
    I thought I was doing well getting them at 10 bucks each!
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

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    @Phil_H George Henry often have them for about $11 ea

    https://www.georgehenry.co.nz/shop/C...n+Holster.html
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    New Desert cam goretex jackets for $99. Primo bits of kit

    https://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/co...ert-mvp-jacket
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    The Back Country range of fleece clothing at the Warehouse.

    Cheap and cheerful but hardy and long lasting. Particularly the bonded fleece pants with the waterproof bum and knee sections. I’ve worn those pants for three years now and can sit on wet ground quite happily glassing without a second thought. Very warm and the fleece is thick and repels water well. Believe me if they didn’t work well I wouldn’t wear them.

    The only problem with them as I found out again yesterday is that they tend to hang onto the smell of deer and goat! Even after a couple of warm washes mine smell like something I just shot. But I’m guessing that’s probably quite a good thing…
    Just...say...the...word

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    You guys have no class. I mean, Bahco knives for heavens sake.
    What if someone saw you using one? Do you not care about your image or reputations??

    But to show that Im not mean spirited, here's something cheap to form a matching set for you

    https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=be...client=gws-wiz
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    Hahahahahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Finnwolf View Post
    I’m too Scots to fritter away $2 so I use the bladder from a box of cheap wine!
    Just avoid closing the tap on your tongue whilst inflating. Make you talk funny for days...
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    @Flyblown Yup; I agree about the Warehouse Back Country stuff. It just lasts
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    When my dad went to sweden for a business trip, he picked me up a few morakniv knives. Apparently some of these knives are incredibly cheap there, abuot 10 euros. I think here they cost 30 nzd+ which is not bad. I really like them.
    I have also been pleased with the cheap headlamps from aliexpress, the one with three lamps that looks like this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32864262963.html. One of them that was almost a decade old has finally died, costed less than 20 nzd including batteries and shipping. Has served me well doing bunny shooting at night even in the rain. Looking to get another one with red or green LEDs since the bunnies are getting lamp-shy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil_H View Post
    +1 ..... Yes, I had forgotten about this one. I have also bought one on the recommendation of @bumblefoot. They are good kit. I often sit at the edge of the forest with one over a Macpac puffer jacket and they just do not let water in. Always dry and warm.

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    @Phil_H I have used them, but prefer the under $100 bucks German Army Flecktarn jackets version & have worn them for years hunting around the world , (also have the pants for spotlighting etc ),after having well healed clients in Europe use them over more fashionable versions. They use the German invented SympaTex material which out performs Gore Tex particularly in breath-ability (most important feature for me as l hate stewing away while glassing etc )& it is much quieter & flexible etc also far better camo for hunting ,obviously important while stalking etc & they are not bulky.Another great cheap & rugged alternative & they make great 'gifts' to give to farmers for access or others giving you a hand ,l wear mine on the farm often for its superior breath-ability while doing chainsaw work,fencing work etc in shitty weather ie all the F##kn time.
    Last edited by bunji; 16-06-2021 at 04:48 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    I thought I was doing well getting them at 10 bucks each!
    Was it 9.98 each - you were part of the scoop back them for memory
    Still got 6 unused ones sitting in their cardboard stand :-)

    Funny thing is - I have no lost one
    Lost a Puma a beautiful White handled freezing works knife - all over the side of boat
    But not one of these
    Murphy loves me :-(
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