#T-Rail hybrid irons

[fountainpenguin]

"No one lives forever~ Let's have a party; there's a full moon in the sky! It's the hour of the wolf and I don't wanna die..." (x)

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New Dog's Life chapter today! ~ 3rd Life series fan-season

Chapter 35 - “Incendiary (BigB, Skizz, Etho, Scott)”

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BigB visits a tipsy Scar. Skizz does paperwork. Etho sobs on the floor. Scott gets something to eat.

(First 1,000 words under the cut)

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T-rated descriptions of BigB discussing cuddles with Ren

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bigbst4tz2 - Moth (Ex-Illusioner)

Status: Increasingly concerned

City inspector, private investigator, and town crier

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This is getting intense. It's pinching at his hearts. I need a better observation post. Thank Beef for the card shop, though- and its rooftop bar. It's not exactly a night of snuggling and macaroni, but Pearl's whisper over comm gave him a good excuse to duck out. He likes Ren. But Ren's… a lot. It's charming to see him playing with the young fox hybrids. Jimmy's presence helped soak some energy too; it's easier, see, to handle Ren in small doses or with a bigger group. But it's nice to stretch. He needs time with his own thoughts now and then.

BigB lands in a fwump of wings. Not many people are up here tonight. Yeah, card games don't tend to be an instinct programmed into mob behavior. This place will be busier come new moon night. Three people sit at the barstools, talking to someone that BigB barely glanced at. They look heavily modded. No full moon pulls for them. Scar's here too. After what he glimpsed when Scar was on the floor with Scott, he'd be more surprised if he wasn't. Didn't Martyn crash through his roof? Yikes.

"Mind if I join you?" he asks over his shoulder. Scar looks up. He's drinking alone tonight. Again, don't blame him. Heavier than usual for him, isn't it? Raw binary code sparkles in his shot glass. Scar's eyes glint off-green, all dim and hazy. His soul traits haven't sprung up, though his form seems to be a little loose around the shoulders.

"Hello, BigB! No, not at all- pull up a seat if you'd like. What's the word on the streets these days?"

BigB's antennae twitch forward. He climbs on top of a short block stack at the edge of the roof- the corner spot where the fence post railing connects. Yeah, this will work. It's easier to sit on than the posts themselves and he gets a decent view of Headquarters. Scar's just two tables over, within prox chat distance. BigB gets himself situated, flapping out his wings. He cracks open the eyespots to soak in as much area as he can. "Well… Impulse and Tango got some farms approved. They're only authorized to run it for short periods of time and they're on trial to prove they can follow through with the ethics requirements, but we might get renewable iron rolling in pretty soon. Dude, that would be a game-changer."

"Oh, really?" Scar takes another sip of his drink. His vex wings flutter at his shoulders. BigB doesn't need to turn around to see that. "You know, I've always wondered why we have glowing iron golems in this dimension, but not glowing iron. It really makes you think. What a quad- quandary."

"Hmm… I guess because it's a programmed drop, not a literal part of their body."

"True!"

What a day. One of the longest ones he's experienced in a while, seeing as he had check-in work in the morning, a full two weeks of recording, and city inspection work when he went offline. BigB yawns, thrumming his wings. But Pearl asked him to keep an eye on Scott, and Scott's definitely up to something. He snuck out a window. This should be interesting.

"BigB?"

"What?"

"Do you think Grian would like me more if I was a worm?"

He rolls one of his eyespots, trying not to show expression otherwise. "I'm sure Grian likes you fine." If this is some jab at soulmates and Double Life, it's not one he's up for tonight. Though that thought does wiggle beneath his exoskeleton and bite at every heart.

I bet Ren would like me more if I were a giant world-eating worm.

Maybe he would've been into that in a way he wasn't into a soft and fluffy moth who loitered in the corners of his eyes, following instructions instead of bossing him around. And as he thinks that, he pinches his brow and rubs up and down. Ren checked every box when they were soulmates. He flirted and flounced and nuzzled while living at Box…

… but Ren's into things that BigB was never going to be able to give him, like fangs and drool and razor-sharp claws. He embraced the roleplay. Pretended there was something there. They were cuddling shirtless every night. Even carroting sometimes, foreheads pressed and mouths soft as they huffed against each other's necks. Hands sliding, fingers tracing spiracles they could both feel, even though they were only legitimate on BigB's skin. Arms wrapped around each other. Backs arched as they whispered and chased that little lip of lust and trust.

"Oh no," Scar says softly, mostly to his drink. "He might not recognize me if I'm a worm. Do you think Cub still would?" Cub loves me, Scar adds in his mind. BigB can hear that, like he can hear everything, because of the way Scar's throat constricts on individual words. It's subtle, but he can. Because BigB always listens, and he picks up everything.

He flicks an antenna, but otherwise ignores this, lost in his own thoughts and the cold hand resting on his face. It's almost not fair, you know… how everyone in Double Life got paired with someone they could learn to love. Maybe had loved in the past. And he and Ren had golden history, twirling around each other like a moth chasing flames in 3rd Life and Last Life too.

But loving Ren is a loser's game from the start, if you aren't someone like Martyn who was born with spiny wings and lashing tail and fangs and drool and claws. Ren's a performer and very good when guiding partners through a rush of carrots, but he was never going to fall in love with BigB the way BigB tried to fall in love with him.

It's not like he didn't try. He cuddled too. He responded with what felt like enthusiasm every time Ren pulled him in, licking his cheeks and running hands down his sides. Pulling him down on the bed and into his arms. Day after day, week after week, he mirrored the motions and fell in love. Even when he knew it wasn't real. When he lay his head on Ren's rising, falling chest and gazed up at his sleepy, bristle-covered face.

Ren's such a rugged and handsome man, honestly. He loves working in the dirt. Maybe it's a dog thing. Maybe he just likes plants and tiny creatures in the soil. He's got the muscles of someone who rolls huge boulders aside just to take a peek at ants and worms. Maybe a fungus.

And he's beautiful, and he loves so much, and it's all too much sometimes (because it isn't real). So with wings whispering at his back… BigB rested his cheek and curled his fingers, biting bare skin, and asked him for the truth.

"If I mod in some ears and fangs and maybe a tail, would that do something for you?"

[Full chapter on AO3 - Link at top]

[jimmydemaret]

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The Promise of Rest (The Promise of Blood II)

*the request: fluff and wholesome* Me: ah yes, a n g s t

I'm so sorry but my brain just died and said, let's make this slightly angsty because is it 1:00 AM and I am currently listening to Tightrope from the The Greatest Showman.

So, have this fluff and angst XD

TW: Implied Possessive Behavior, Implied Kidnapping, and Implied Gaslighting (Not Done by Technoblade)

Ao3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/28886223/chapters/81753769

The sword flew from his grasp, the metal glinting off the dull sunlight of the arctic before skidding across the ice lake. He groaned, collapsing to the ground, snow pressing through the blue cape his uncle had generously let him borrow. He glanced up at the light blue sky, his bones aching with the day’s fatigue. His uncle’s footsteps faded away for a moment, giving him but a moment to catch his breath. It had barely been five seconds before a heavy boot stepped near the side of his head, the tip of his sword appearing just above his nose. He let out a tired whine.

“How do you expect to face Wilbur if you could barely hold a sword?” His uncle’s words were a splash of ice cold water, reinvigorating him to the reason why he’d asked to be trained. The sword disappeared, replaced by a scarred hand. Fundy hesitated, before reaching up. Techno pulled him back up to his feet, letting him pat the snow off his clothes before handing him his training sword. “If you would rather hide in the cabin, then I suggest leaving your blade here.”

“Wha— I don’t want to hide in the cabin! I don’t…”

Fundy curled up around himself, letting out a small sigh. He knew how to handle a sword, he’d been through two wars, after all. But months of inactivity had left him weak, and Techno was a master warrior, of course Fundy had no hope of defeating him in combat. He glanced down at the iron blade in his hand, his hand curling against the hilt. But his fingers wouldn’t stop shaking.

A hand enveloped his own, prying the sword from his hold. He let Techno sheathe the sword to his belt, the piglin hybrid’s own sword left within his hand. A part of him felt ashamed for wasting his uncle’s time, even Techno had warned him that he wasn’t ready for training. He had begged his uncle to train him for days, a constant noise in the warrior’s ear ever since Fundy realized that Wilbur would come for him soon. He should have listened to Techno, should have listened to his uncle’s advice. All that he could do was hide. He wasn’t his father, he didn’t have the charm or the words to convince Wilbur himself to leave him alone. He wasn’t Tommy, he didn’t have the confidence or the gall to face a bigger opponent. He wasn’t Techno, he wasn’t a warrior and he didn’t have his uncle’s fearlessness. He was just… Fundy. A boy who only ever wanted to find his place while still remaining in his father’s good graces. Now, he had neither.

He jumped, snapping himself away from his thoughts. He hadn’t even realized that they’d made their way back to the cabin… Fundy shook his head, casting his tired gaze low to the ground.

“There is a reason I didn’t wish to train you.” Techno lead him to sit at a chair that his uncle had dragged out the second day of Fundy’s permanent (temporary?) stay. The piglin hybrid leaned against the wooden railing of the porch, his blood red eyes taking in the sky for a moment. Fundy pulled his knees up to his chest, forcing himself to expect the inevitable speech of how he wasn’t capable of protecting himself, that Techno would be better off fighting for the two of them. Wilbur - during the time where he was locked inside the house - told him that Fundy was never meant for fighting, never meant to be anywhere near the field, may it be political or the battlefield. He reminded him of what he’d done during the Manburg Era… how Fundy had let the temporary power go to his head. But he was wrong, Fundy had been spying for his dad, he never let the power get to his head… right? “You need to heal first, Fundy, before you train.”

Fundy’s ears flicked up at that, tail wagging ever so slightly before he pushed down the bubbling feeling of hope. Techno wasn’t finished. He gave his uncle a hesitant side glance, “W-what?”

Techno sighed, a wince flashing across his uncle’s lips. His uncle leaned down, placing a hand on Fundy’s knee. “What happened with Wilbur… It still affects you. I will train you, honestly Fundy do you think I’d let a freeloader live with me? But, you have to heal first before training.”

“You… You’ll train me? Even if… I’m weak?”

“I assure you, Fundy, that everyone is strong… and everyone is weak. We are strong in our own ways, in the skills that we were gifted with, and with the skills that we’ve honed in our lifetimes. Still, no warrior will ever escape weakness, may it be physical, mental, or emotional… Do you know the story of Achilles?” Fundy shook his head, face heating up in embarrassment, everyone knew that Techno was well versed in the olden myths. Fundy never had time for them, and Wilbur certainly never mentioned them. Either way, he still didn’t know where his uncle was going with it… “Achilles was a great warrior, the greatest some might proclaim. Yet even he had his weaknesses. His heel, his physical weakness for his mother had dipped his whole body in the River Styx… except for his heel. He also had his emotional weakness, Patroclus, whose death sent him into a rage. The point is, Fundy, that even great warriors have their weaknesses.”

Fundy continued to stare, afraid to admit that he… didn’t quite understand what Techno meant. The piglin hybrid sighed at his lack of reaction, reaching up to pet him on the head instead. He leaned into the touch, closing his eyes. It felt nice, it reminded him of his dad during the good days. After a moment, Techno slowly withdrew, tossing Fundy an apologetic look before gesturing towards the front door. He blinked, realizing that he was shivering… and not because of the cold. He wiped at the tears that pooled at his eyes and fell past his cheeks, but it wouldn’t stop. Fundy let out a small sob, rocking back and forth before lunging forward. He shouldn’t surprise Techno, but he just wanted to be held. He just wanted someone to hold him for a bit.

“I don’t want to h-hide. I-I want to… I want to face him. I want to… to ask him why… why…”

He held onto his uncle’s shirt, claws poking through the cloth but Techno didn’t seem to mind. Fundy couldn’t stop crying, bawling right into Techno’s chest like a child. His uncle held onto him just as fiercely, rocking him back and forth while whispering reassuring words into his ears.

“You’ll get to ask him yourself. I promise. Yet, a warrior can rest before a battle. So, rest.”

[bunkershotgolf]

Cobra T-Rail Irons

By ED TRAVIS

Cobra Golf’s T-Rail Irons are hollow headed super game-improvement category irons for higher handicap players with the popular Baffler Rail sole and graphite shafts stock.

Fast Facts Cobra T-Rail Hybrid-Irons Super game-improvement hollow cast body hybrid-iron Forged variable thickness steel face insert Two hollow split rails on sole Medium offset, PVD chrome & black finish 5-iron loft 23°, pitching wedge loft 44° Stock set: 4H, 5-PW (7 Clubs) Stock graphite shafts: 45 or 50 gram Cobra Ultralite Stock grip: Lamkin Crossline Available at retail March 26 Men’s or Women’s set $999

WYNTK: Cobra has lots of experience in making clubs specifically to help higher handicap players hit the ball solidly with a higher trajectory as evidenced by the Baffler utilities that became one of the most played hybrids of all time.

The new T-Rails are a combination of hybrid and iron design. Like a hybrid, they have hollow heads and like an iron the faces are flat without any bulge and roll. They are targeted for use by players with handicaps of 17 and higher and since there is no reason why a club in this category cannot have good looks, the T-Rails have a striking appearance with their chrome/black PVD finish.

Lofts are strong for the sake of added carry distance but the weight positioning in the clubhead and the E9 variable thickness face make for a high launch plus provide an extra measure of forgiveness when impact is not exactly in the center of the face.

The feature that attracted our attention though is the two Baffler rails on the sole and like those used on preceding Cobra models they are a major contributor to getting the ball airborne from almost any lie. The rails are hollow and split just behind the face to allow more face flex at impact; Cobra tells me up to 70% more. We first saw the split rails used on the King Speedzone hybrids last year and they returned on the current Radspeed hybrids and on both these clubs work very well. 

[tanstar]

Rambling about RE2R and RE3R’s cut content part 1

Part 1: RE2R

So the original re2 is my favourite RE title. It introduced me to the series (I watched my dad play it) and it was the debut of my favourite RE character, Claire Redfield. So I was overjoyed when I learned it was getting remade. Now all I really wanted from this remake was a melding of the original scenarios to create the true canon storyline of re2 and some fun interactions between our characters and I thought that would be a given... So you can imagine my disappointment at what we got. I also love the original re3 and was looking forward to RE3R for similar reasons though I also wanted to see how they’d update Nemesis. Now I’m not saying either are bad games at all, I think both are worth experiencing and purchasing. I just want to air my grievances with both remakes and their cut content but I will also share what I did enjoy. 

Also want to say that I know these games are more like reimaginings or retellings but even from that perspective there’s still issues.

Spoilers ahead. 

Just a quick list of RE2R’s cut content:

No proper B scenarios that offer a cohesive narrative. A severe lack of notes/files/diaries for lore and worldbuiling. No zapping system. No bowgun. No explosive rounds for the grenade launcher. Robert Kendo’s death isn’t shown. Leon and Claire’s interactions are severely trimmed down. Marvins transformation cutscene isn’t shown. Two playable segments as Ada and Sherry (Sherry’s second playable segment maybe has the darkest scene in the game, as she collapses after falling down the trash disposal chute her mutated father lurches towards her, stands above her and we cut to black and shortly after this we learn from Annette that William is trying to find Sherry to implant his embryos in her). Multiple unique boss fights depending on scenario. Irons’s death is far more gruesome in both scenarios in og 2. Ben has far less screentime. No super lickers. No giant moth and it’s larvae. No spiders. No crows. Barely any music. No classic iconic lines (“You lose, big guy” etc). Plant 43 has lost it’s iconic yonic design in favour of looking like a rainforest or something. The ivy’s are now human plant hybrids instead of mutated plants. No super ivys. The alligator is now a RE6 style chase sequence instead of a boss fight. No factory. No marshalling yard. Birkin’s transformation by injecting himself with the g virus and the cause of the T virus outbreak are far more clear in the original. No street section for the opening of the B scenario and no cutscene or explanation for the helicopter crash. Leon no longer saves an infected Sherry from the sick room and brings her to the train. The train no longer self destructs and Sherry no longer saves the day by stopping the train.

That’s a lot of cuts right? Now of course not all of these cuts were bad decisions. While I like the crows for atmospheric purposes, i can understand their removal. Same with Kendo’s death and Marvin turning into a zombie, they wanted a different approach with these characters and I can accept that. Even the zapping system’s exclusion I can understand because although it was a cool little gameplay element that added to the cohesion of the overlapping story, it’s really not that neccessary. And the exclusion of iconic lines is understandable as I believe narrative should always take precedence over fanservice. 

I’m fine with content being cut as long as it’s in favour of the story or is replaced with something else. RE2R did neither of those things. RE3R gets a ton of shit for it’s cut content but RE2R not only did it first but also cut waaaaay more content than RE3R.

RE2R fucked up it's story bad. Og re2 has the strongest narrative of the ps1 trilogy imo with two separate scenarios per character that integrated into two strong narratives. The game throws you straight into the deep end as you navigate the city streets filled with zombies, you watch Kendo be eaten alive as the zombies break into his shop and finally you reach the RPD. And that’s only the A scenario, the B scenario has you witness the cause of the helicopter crash as you make it to the east side of the RPD. From the beginning the og re2 puts in the effort to tell the whole story of whatever scenario you choose. Like the remake there are certain story beats only one character will face, Claire is the only one to meet Irons and Sherry, Leon meets Ada and Ben( he does meet Sherry in the B scenario but we’ll get there). Also in the original due to Leon giving Claire a radio both characters are able to keep in contact and therefore keep each other up to date on their progress. 

So let’s talk a bout the marshalling yard and factory. The marshalling yard is one of my favourite locations in the original. Its atmospheric music, its industrial design and the iconic shot of the train on the turntable with the moon in the background. It’s so foreboding and it leads to an iconic fight with Birkin as you descend to the lab, while protecting either Ada or Sherry (and depending on which scenario you are playing his form will be different). The factory is a small but crucial area to the worldbuilding of og 2 (It’s a cover were Umbrella employees access the underground lab) whereas RE2R has... a sinkhole in the middle of the city. And it’s important in keeping a cohesive overlapping narrative as the reason our protagonists don’t encounter each other in the lab is because the B scenario character has access to the factory. It also contains two iconic scenes for the B scenarios for each character (it should be noted that in the og 2 Mr X is exclusive to the B scenarios). Claire saves Sherry from Mr X, taunts him and then tricks him into falling over the railing into a vat of what looks like molten iron, it’s so badass and it cemented Claire as my favourite character. In Leon’s scenario B Ada arrives to fend off Mr X and protect Leon, she succeeds and Mr X falls over the railing but in the process he nearly kills her, this leads to the kiss between Leon and Ada. No manipulation, just genuine affection for each other. In either B scenario the self destruct sequence is set off by MrX instead of it being exclusively Leons fault like in RE2R. And the factory is important as it gives access to the elevator for the B scenario character to escape to the train. The A and B scenario characters have different methods of escape that make more sense in the original and that comes down to the factory’s inclusion.

So now let’s talk about cut character interactions. In the original Marvin relays to the player the events of re1, I’m fine with this omission as it’s not super important to the overall narrative of re2. Claire and Leon can either reunite in the STARS office or the hallway behind the spade door (Leon also encounters Sherry here but she runs away). Regardless Claire finds out her brother isn’t in the city by reading his diary, Leon gives her a radio so they can stay in contact (which they do, throughout the entire game) and they split up, with Leon looking for an escape route and Claire looking for survivors. Claire’s encounter with chief Irons is very different. The mayor’s daughter’s dead body is sprawled over Irons’s desk as he talks about dealing with the undead and then brings up his hobby of... Taxidermy. It’s just very unsettling and what makes it worse is that earlier before you could access the room, you very clearly hear a woman scream. Once you head into the adjacent room Claire encounters Sherry and radios Leon to tell him. Sherry warns Claire of a monster that is chasing her and runs off again. When Claire returns to Irons’s office he is gone and so is the body of the mayor’s daughter. In Leon’s scenario he meets Ada in the parking lot and she tells him she is looking for her boyfriend John. Now for players who had played re1 this was a neat little reference that tied both games together. With Ada’s assistance Leon gains access to the Cells and meets Ben. Ben willingly locked himself in his cell for safety and won’t leave until Leon finds a way out unfortunately Ben is attacked and either implanted with a G embryo or fatally slashed by Birkin, however he was able to hand over his investigative notes on chief Irons’s corruption and involvement with Umbrella. Likewise when Claire encounters a now crazed irons in his torture chamber, he explains the G virus, Umbrella’s involvement and that Sherry is the daughter of the man responsible for the outbreak. Irons is then either killed from being cut in half by Birkin or from the G embryo. There’s just a lot more build up, subtlety and payoff in the original game that just feels rushed in RE2R and I don’t know why. 

Sherry and Claire’s relationship is portrayed pretty well in RE2R. Although their time spent together is severely cut short, like seriously they only know each other for a whole two minutes before Irons drags Sherry off to the orphanage. The original has Claire and Sherry interact way more, with Sherry travelling by your side through parts of the sewers and the entirety of the marshalling yard. Still a good portrayal overall though.

So we have to talk about Ada and Leon. In the original she is at first portrayed as aloof but eventually from her time spent with Leon, she shows her more vulnerable and genuinely caring side. She is a spy and secretly after the g virus but she also genuinely cares for Leon’s safety, almost dying in the B scenario as she protects him from Mr X. RE2R almost get’s this right. She is initially abrasive but warms up to Leon’s sincerity and kindness. The problem is she is far too manipulative. Their first kiss in og 2 only happens the B scenario and is 100% sincere, Ada might be dying from her wounds so it might be the only chance they get. The remake on the other hand comes across as really skeevy and manipulative. In og 2 when Ada confronts Leon on the bridge he doesn’t believe for a second that she’ll hurt him and he’s right, after she falls off the side of the bridge you can inspect her pistol and find out that it wasn’t even loaded! Also I find Leon to be just a bit too naive in RE2R, he acted like a police officer in the original but in the remake he feels more like a boyscout. I can see what they were going for with his arc for RE2R but is just misses the mark for me personally. Not to say he’s awful or anything, he’s still very likable just a bit of a let down in terms of how he’s used in the story. Namely that he really doesn’t get much to do. He saves Ada, sets off the self destruct sequence, kills Mr X with Ada’s help and gets forced to fight G3 by Annette. The most useful thing he does is willingly fight Birkin on the train in the 2nd run to protect Claire and Sherry. In the og 2 B scenario per Claire’s request via radio, Leon carries an infected Sherry to the train, activates the power and opens the gates, fights the super Tyrant and kills it with Ada’s help and then activates the train to finally escape the underground lab. Then he fights G5 Birkin, when they find out the train is going to self destruct he directs Sherry on how to stop the train and our trio are able to escape. The game then ends on Leon’s iconic line “ It’s up to us to take out umbrella.”

And that ending... Oh boy did it not land for me. It’s almost comical how chipper it is considering what’s to come for these characters. Our trio promises to stick together except canonically Claire heads off on her own like five minutes later because Leon knows if she gets taken in by the government it will hinder her quest to find her brother, so he tells her to leave while he looks after Sherry. So Claire leaves and we get the events for Code Veronica. And as for Leon and Sherry, we know from Darkside Chronicles that Leon was blackmailed into working for the government through threats of experimentation on Sherry. He agrees to work for them to protect her but guess what they still turn her into a test subject anyway! And re6 confirms that the experiments where more than Sherry could bare, as she herself tells Jake. Also the fact that Leon and Claire’s friendship never got any developement in RE2R really works against this ending imo. 

 So what did RE2R get right? Well it has enjoyable puzzles and the solution changes depending on what run you’re playing! While I do miss the soundtrack and think it could have been remixed to fit the tone of the game, the ambient sounds used are spooky and effective. The gore effects are phenomenal. Marvin's expanded role is great, he’s an actual character this time around and it’s sad that we can’t save him. Sherry is adorable and her voice actress does a great job, she’s just incredibly sweet and likable. While Claire can come across a little Moira-ish sometimes, she’s great for the most part. She still get’s to be incredibly caring towards Sherry while also being a total badass who willingly faces down G3. The G3 fight is great and the remixed boss theme is beautiful. William Birkin's transformations are great (though I do wish dog birkin was more like the original), just the detail of his mutated bones and tissue is amazing and grotesque. Speaking of Birkin, the scene where he uses the last of his willpower to kill Mr X and protect Sherry before being overtaken by the g virus completely is so fantastic and perfectly directed. Backtacking/exploration is enjoyable (except the fucking sewers). It has variety of unlockable costumes which is my favourite kind of unlockable. S+ is a fun challenge. The fourth survivor and Tofu modes are really challenging yet fun and have great music, like seriously Hunk’s theme “Looming dread” is fantastic and probably my favourite song in the game. It’s always a joy to see Hunk and he is portrayed perfectly. It’s still an enjoyable game and a good starting point for newcomers, I’d just recommend they play or at least watch a playthroough or the cutscenes of the original to get the full story. Also if you want a fun reimagined, abridged retelling of og re2 then you should look up Darkside Chronicles. The premise is what would happen if Leon and Claire never got separated.

This got waaay longer than I expected so in part 2 I’ll discuss my problems with RE3R and its cut content as well as what I liked.

[untilthenexttee]

Previously, I’ve posted press releases regarding the bulk of the product launches for the 2020 product rage from COBRA Golf. These releases included the likes of the KING Forged Tec irons, the SPEEDZONE irons and drivers and last but not least COBRA’s first all-hollow hybrid set the T-Rail. With the final release from COBRA Golf below see what the Carlsbad, CA company has in store for golfers looking to up their fairway metal and hybrid game.

I’m looking forward to seeing if the line-up garners attention for the 2020 Teezy Awards.

Thanks go out to Rachel Rees once again for sharing this information. Ms. Rees is the Senior Managers of Communications for COBRA PUMA Golf. See you in January Rachel.

Until The Next Tee!!

#fightandgrind #seeuonthenexttee

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Throughout the three KING SPEEDZONE fairway offerings, COBRA engineers focused on optimizing four key “zones” in order to deliver more distance, forgiveness, and accuracy than ever before.

ZONE 1 – THE POWER ZONE – the only forged CNC Milled Face in a fairway wood, created using industry-leading face manufacturing technology, allows for a thinner and hotter face design that is up to five times more precise than traditional hand polishing. This allows COBRA’s R&D team to repeatedly, and consistently, expand the zone for maximum ball speed.

ZONE 2 – THE FLEX ZONE – The new split rail structure divides the rail system into a front and rear portion. The front rails, silver in color, have been hollowed out to create thinner walls that flex with impact while still providing Baffler Rail technology to prevent the leading edge of the fairway from digging. The result is more flection for ball speed and higher launch, and a leading-edge that glides through the turf delivering more club head speed through impact.

  ZONE 3 – THE STABILITY ZONE – Dual Baffler Rails provide excellent stability and speed through the turf, allowing the club to glide effortlessly out of any lie and deliver more club and ball speed at impact.

ZONE 4 – THE LIGHT ZONE – An ultralight carbon fiber crown saves 10 grams of discretionary weight that is strategically positioned to lower the CG for higher launch with increased forgiveness. Rounding out the high-performance design, MyFly with SmartRail™ technology affords golfers their choice of five (5) loft settings and three (3) draw settings to help manage trajectory and customize launch conditions while Smart Rail™ keeps the face square regardless of the loft setting.

  KING SPEEDZONE™ Fairway:

3 Fwy 13 o , 13.5 o , 13.5 o Draw, 14.5 o , 14.5 o Draw, 15.5 o , 15.5 o Draw, 16 o 5 Fwy 17 o , 17.5 o , 17.5 o Draw, 18.5 o , 18.5 o Draw, 19.5 o , 19.5 o Draw, 20 o7 Fwy 21 o , 21.5 o , 21.5 o Draw, 22.5 o , 22.5 o Draw, 23.5 o , 23.5 o Draw, 24 o  Colors: Gloss Black/Yellow or Matte Black/White  Grip: Lamkin Crossline (58+) Connect – Black  Shaft Options: High launch/mid spin UST Helium 4 (F2 – Lite flex) or mid launch/mid spin MCA Tensei AV Blue 65 (stiff and regular)  Available in RH (LH available in custom)  20+ premium shaft offerings available through custom at no-charge

KING SPEEDZONE™ Tour Fairway:

3 Fwy 12.5 o , 13 o , 13 o Draw, 14 o , 14 o Draw, 15 o , 15 o Draw, 15.5 o 4 Fwy 16 o , 16.5 o , 16.5 o Draw, 17.5 o , 17.5 o Draw, 18.5 o , 18.5 o Draw, 19 o  Colors: Gloss Black  Grip: Lamkin Crossline (58+) Connect – Black  Shaft Option: low launch/low spin Project X HZRDUS Yellow 70 (stiff and x-stiff)  Available in RH only

KING SPEEDZONE™ Big Tour Fairway:

3 Fwy 12 o , 12.5 o , 12.5 o Draw, 13.5 o , 13.5 o Draw, 14.5 o , 14.5 o Draw, 15 o  Colors: Gloss Black/Yellow  Grip: Lamkin Crossline (58+) Connect – Black  Shaft Option: low launch/low spin Project X HZRDUS Yellow 70 (stiff and x-stiff)  Available in RH/LH

Women’s KING SPEEDZONE™ Fairway:

3 Fwy 17 o , 17.5 o , 17.5 o Draw, 18.5 o , 18.5 o Draw, 19.5 o , 19.5 o Draw, 20 o 5 Fwy 21 o , 21.5 o , 21.5 o Draw, 22.5 o , 22.5 o Draw, 23.5 o , 23.5 o Draw, 24 o 7 Fwy 24 o , 24.5 o , 24.5 o Draw, 25.5 o , 25.5 o Draw, 26.5 o , 26.5 o Draw, 27 o  Colors: Gloss Black/Rose Gold  Grip: Lamkin Crossline (58+) Connect – Black  Shaft Options: UST Helium 4 (F1 – Ladies flex)  Available in RH/LH (5w, 7w in LH available in custom only)

Providing the perfect complement to the SPEEDZONE fairway woods, COBRA is also unveiling its new KING SPEEDZONE Hybrids, available in Variable or ONE Length designs. Again, engineers optimized specific zones of the construction to engineer the highest level of performance in a hybrid.

The performance can be attributed to the following key technologies:

 Hollow Split Rail Technology – allows for more flex than solid rails, creating a larger hot spot for higher launch and increased distance.  Back Weighting – weight concentrated low and back creates higher launch, more spin, towering trajectories and maximum carry.  Forged E9 Face- A forged, two-piece construction features a high-strength 455 stainless steel that can be designed thinner for increased ball speed.  Refined Shape – slightly larger than a traditional hybrid, the shape features a high MOI for increased forgiveness on off-center hits, and a square leading edge to improve alignment and accuracy.  COBRA Connect – Track your accuracy and distance and overall performance using the Arccos Caddie app on your smart device.

The KING SPEEDZONE men’s Hybrids (MAP $229) are available in 2H (17 O ), 3H (19 O ), 4H (21 O ) & 5h (24 O ) of loft and come standard with a aftermarket UST Recoil 480 ESX shaft in R, S or LITE Flex and a black Lamkin Crossline (58+) COBRA CONNECT grip.

The KING SPEEDZONE Women’s Hybrids, in a stunning Matte Black/Rose Gold colorway, are available in 4H (21 O ), 5H (24 O ), 6H (28 O ) and 7H (31 O ) of loft and come stock with UST Recoil 450 ESX shaft in ladies’ flex and a black/rose gold Lamkin Crossline COBRA CONNECT grip.

The KING SPEEDZONE ONE Length Hybrids (MAP $229) share the same performance boosting technologies as the traditional length hybrids do, in COBRA’s patented ONE Length configuration. Each hybrid features 7-iron length configuration to simplify a players’ game by allowing them to use one repeatable set-up and swing, giving them 7-iron consistency in their hybrid.

These hybrids are available in 2H (19 O ), 4H (21 O ) and 5H (24 O ) of loft and come standard with a UST Recoil 480 ESX shaft in S, R or LITE flexes (in RH/LH) and a blue Lamkin Crossline COBRA CONNECT grip.

All KING SPEEDZONE products are available at retail at online, January 17, 2020. For more information on the full SPEEDZONE family visit, http://www.cobragolf.com.

COBRA GOLF’S KING SPEEDZONE FAIRWAYS & HYBRIDS DELIVER A NEW LEVEL OF POWER, SPEED AND DISTANCE Previously, I've posted press releases regarding the bulk of the product launches for the 2020 product rage from COBRA Golf.

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Hierros híbridos Cobra T-Rail con tecnología HOT Face: primer vistazo

Hierros híbridos Cobra T-Rail con tecnología HOT Face: primer vistazo

por: ryan barath 4 noviembre 2022 Nuevos hierros Cobras T-Rail Hybrid con tecnología HOT Face. Cortesía Cobra Golf Para los golfistas que buscan maximizar el rendimiento con un juego de hierros de alto impacto y fácil de soltar, el Cobra está aquí para ayudar con la nueva tercera generación del juego Hybrid T-Rail and Irons con tecnología HOT Face. El nuevo HOT Face de Cobra mejora múltiples…

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Used taylormade rocketballz driver

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Best of 2017

Countering the truly embarrassing news cycle of the past year was the deluge of great new music released upon the world, so much so that I’m leaving a good chunk of more than deserving albums hanging. To simplify everything, this is a compendium of what was played most around here, along with a handful of new-to-me reissues/archival releases.

I skipped doing the rap recap this year because my list was so pathetically brief, and doing so seemed both short-sighted and irrelevant. That being said: Quelle Chris’ Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often was my favorite album, followed by Starlito’s Manifest Destiny and Playboi Carti’s vapid, relentlessly fun album. Goldlink’s “Crew” featuring Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy was my favorite song, like everyone else.

Full list of 30 records below. We’ll do better next year.

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12. Mount Trout, Screwy (self-released)

This unassuming, digital-only gem crept up on me as the months turned cold. Scraps of paper with notes written on them are held afloat by spare guitar lines; elsewhere winds whip in and chaos overtakes clarity. Lots of the lyrics sound like half-thoughts that forced themselves out after extended periods of solitude, sometimes peaceful, sometimes anguished. Screwy rewards patient attention without dragging you through the mud - but it’s there, should you need to cool off.

11. Group Doueh & Cheveu, Dakhla Sahara Session (Born Bad)

The intriguing pairing on Dakhla Sahara Session turns out to be one of the best surprises of the year, and easily one of the most listenable. Cheveu’s robotic yet effervescent contributions are immediately recognizable, as are Group Doueh’s swirling guitar lines and sweeping vocals; the two fit in and around each other, explosion welded together into a foundation for a colored smoke tower.

10. Leda, Gitarrmusik III-X (Förlag För Fri Musik)

The two people behind Neutral put out a lot of music this year, most of it well worth hunting down despite its highly limited, premium price barrier. I can’t claim to have heard everything, but by my count the two best were Neutral’s När mini-LP and Leda’s limited-to-100 Gitarrmusik III-X LP. Most of this sounds like King Blood collaborating with Robert Turman, looping machinations mixing with heavily distorted shredding, all of it recorded in a metal-walled bunker. Doesn’t sound like much on paper, but when you arrive at “Gitarrmusik VIII” and “IX,” time just about stops. (If you missed out, “Gitarrmusik I” and “II” are available here.)

9. The Body & Full of Hell, Ascending a Mountain of Heavy Light (Thrill Jockey)

The first collaboration between these two heavyweights was a slow grower, both bands clearing the land by seeing how far out they could push their respective versions of extreme metal. Ascending, then, is the sound of the two bands communicating as one. The immediate standout is “Farewell, Man,” exactly what comes to mind when one imagines what kind of song the Body and Full of Hell could write together. But tracks like “Our Love Conducted With Shields Aloft,” all free drumming, violently humming noise and sandblasted vocals, hint at a broader, uglier horizon.

8. Bad Breeding, Divide (Iron Lung/La Vida Es Un Mus)

One of the year’s nastier hardcore records, and a reminder that the shitstorm at home extends across the Atlantic, too. The band’s got enough chops to rip through every track here - check out that stuttering riff on “Anamnesis,” and how it comes roaring back after a quick respite - but the best songs close each side. The screaming of “Now what?” that concludes “Leaving” is chilling, and serves as one of the best summations of this mess of a year.

7. The Terminals, Antiseptic (Ba Da Bing)

I’ve been hankerin’ for more Steven Cogle ever since that self-titled Dark Matter LP, and if that’s one of your favorite records of recent yore like it is mine, you oughta get your mitts on Antiseptic. The long-running band is absent Brian Crook, but he is ably replaced by Nicole Moffat, who also appeared on Dark Matter; her violin seeps into the empty pores, creating a dense, beautiful atmosphere ripe for Cogle’s powerful vocals. The deal’s done by the time “Edge of the Night” hits.

6. Taiwan Housing Project, Veblen Death Mask (Kill Rock Stars)

Wrecking crew led by Kilynn Lunsford and Mark Feehan brings the heat, here as two parts of a six-piece ensemble. The ten tracks on here range from caustic to catchy (”Eat or Be Eat” into “Luminous Oblong Blur” for the former, “Multidimensional Spectrum” for the latter), accentuated by sax blurts and ever-present static grime. If that ain’t enough, lyrics acidic enough to melt bone make Veblen Death Mask a complete meal worth droolin’ over.

5. Sida, s/t (Population)

The Theoreme LP that came out last year turned into one of my favorites this year, syrupy-thick industrial body music from one Maissa D. She fronts Sida, and she turns in the vocal performance of the year on their first LP. She seemed more restrained as Theoreme but that’s all out the window here; "Qu'Est-Ce Qui T'As Pris?” ups the ante and things don’t slow down from there. The band, for their part, turn in a burly and caustic punk/no wave hybrid that does all it can to keep up. An aural steamroller.

4. Omni, Multi-task (Trouble In Mind)

It was a real mistake to not include Omni’s deceptively catchy debut Deluxe on my year-end list last year, so when they came back and made an even better record, credit is due. Not sure how Frankie Broyles doesn’t sprain his wrist or let melodies go off the rails, but his snappy drumming and spindly guitar work are the stars of the show. The lyrics slyly present a general malaise with modern romance, and when it all clicks, like on “Supermoon” into “Date Night,” strap in.

3. Bed Wettin’ Bad Boys, Rot (R.I.P. Society/What’s Your Rupture?)

Ready for Boredom was a great album full of weary-headed anthems, and it looks like growin’ up hasn’t come any easier for these bedwetters on Rot. The Boys left their glam rock tendencies (i.e., “Sally”) behind this time, and they stick to making gruff pop songs for people whose weeks slip by uneventfully more and more frequently. Songs like “Plastic Tears” and “Device” are urgent and unbelievably catchy, and whoever did the vocals on “Work Again” needs more time at the mic. The Replacements are still a good reference point for these guys, but after two rock-solid albums, it’s time they get to shed that flattering-yet-overbearing label and lay claim to this sound that they’ve perfected.

2. Dreamdecay, YÚ (Iron Lung)

Man, Dreamdecay are so good. They’ve softened the edges from N V N V N V but they’re even more potent this time around, figuring out how to include big slow-moving guitar riffs in a nominally punk framework. Songs like “Mirror” just about leave you on the floor with the guitar theatrics, while “IAN” is a one-way ticket to the stratosphere. All of it sounds incredible, and I think Andrew Earles said it best, so I’ll let him do the honors: “YÚ could easily rearrange how someone thinks about music… in that unforgettable way that stays with the experiencer forever.”

1. Aaron Dilloway, The Gag File (Dais)

What more can I say about The Gag File? I have gushed. Not only a complete statement of an album, but one of the only records to force a localized shutdown when it’s on, keeping everything else at arm’s length. A world unto its own. Clear the cobwebs out.

7″/12″

Anxiety, Wild Life 7″ (La Vida Es Un Mus)

There’s a good bit of cornball humor present in Anxiety’s lyrics and credited band member names, the sort of thing that has persisted/pervaded a lot of modern punk and hardcore. But these guys sell it, and more: with better (read: less juvenile) lyrics, sly and self-deprecating; a monster vocal performance (”Dumped” especially); and a blistering intensity that oughta put their peers on notice.

Bent, Mattress Springs 7″ (Emotional Response)

Bent’s been on my radar since their Non Soon tape, and this year they dropped the Snakes & Shapes LP, every bit the shifting, shambling and at times annoyingly silly experience Non Soon prepped me for. The Mattress Springs 7″ came soon after, and compressed all the best parts of the LP (including “Mattress Springs”) into several minutes of leaky roof drums, hypnotic bass lines and smothered, frantic guitar parts.

Crack Cloud, Anchoring Point 7″ (Good Person)

Whereas Bent are happy to let their songs droop and flow, Crack Cloud come across as almost militaristic in their approach. Perfectly rehearsed, not a hair out of place, and yet as urgent as anything released under the banner of post-punk in the past however-many-years. The first three jagged and dense tracks whip in and cut out, just in time but somehow just too soon; “Philosopher’s Calling” is the payoff.

Hothead, Richie Records Summer Singles Series 7″ (Richie)

The Richie Records Summer Singles Series once again distinguished itself in a household where 7″s aren’t really given the time of day. Sure, Writhing Squares Too breathed life into krautrock in 2017, and David Nance’s "Amethyst” is kingdom come on the right day, but Hothead? Their shambling take on two covers (and a quick sketch) netted them the gold.

Mordecai, What Is Art? 7″ (Sophomore Lounge)

Mordecai is one of America’s great treasures, ain’t no way around it. Their Abstract Recipe LP on Richie from this year is great, reclaiming the highs of Neil’s Generator while pushing further from their influences - but the two disparate sides of this 7″ compress everything great about the band into a tidy package. The A-side rambles out of the gate in the same way Abstract Recipe does, whereas the B-side goes all Don Howland: low fidelity, downtrodden but toe-tapping. Buy everything they’ve recorded.

Mutual Jerk, s/t 7″ (State Laughter)

“He’s really a nice guyyy” begins the A-side track “He’s Harmless,” and hoo boy you better sit down for this one, because that bass line is not quitting anytime soon. Feeble excuses pile up, a disinterested defense of a friend presented with a mocking snarl until the constant pummel causes the dam to burst. The flip cynically covers comfortable suburban lifestyles and macho hardcore, two new takes on No Trend's vast influence, but not quite reaching the impossible heights of song-of-the-year “He’s Harmless.”

Neutral, När 12″ (Omlott)

Neutral’s self-titled LP quickly turned into a favorite here in the early months of 2017. The duo kept busy all year, eventually releasing this mini-LP that favors electronics over guitars. The brittle backbone is the perfect support for Sofie Herner’s fragile yet mechanical vocals, a fitting soundtrack for a walk home so cold your eyelashes freeze. Shadow music that lacks a distinct time or place but leaves a flood of sensory overload in its wake.

Scorpion Violente, The Stalker 12″ (Bruit Direct Disques)

“The Wound”’s slow ooze remains one of my favorite musical moments of the year; there’s a reason it’s the only one you can’t stream via Bandcamp. Pay up, because if any modern label deserves your money, it’s Bruit Direct Disques.

The Shifters, “A Believer” b/w “Contrast of Form” (Market Square)

Brilliant little single of downer pop from the Shifters, whose self-titled cassette gained them a lot of Fall comparisons and was previously mined for a 7″ by It Takes Two. But it looks like they’ve got ambitions beyond the record nerd cadre: both songs are immediately satisfying without imparting a sticky sweetness - who can find fault with that?

Straightjacket Nation, s/t 12″ (La Vida Es Un Mus)

This is the punk record of the year for me, one that maybe got lost in the deluge of releases from La Vida Es Un Mus. If you wanna learn about effective vocal delivery in hardcore, please see “2021.” Eight tracks, all meat. Please tour the US.

Reissue/Archival

I don’t really feel too qualified to comment on music largely made before I was born, especially since I am the owner of several 2017 reissues with flowery press kits that I will probably never listen to again. But if you’re gonna be a sucker, let a sucker clue you in to these tried-and-true slabs deserving of any and all accolades. Unrepresented here, somewhat criminally, is the Black Editions, a label doing really amazing work reviving the P.S.F. catalog.

The And Band / Perfect Strangers, Noli Me Tangere split 7″ (Look Plastic/Noisyland)

Noli Me Tangere is two sides of barely-music from early ‘80s Christchurch, with this new edition featuring extensive liner notes from George Henderson, he of the And Band (and perhaps more recognizably, the Spies and the Puddle). Both sides showcase a coupla outcasted NZ bands supporting each others’ avant-scrawl, as inspirational as it is baffling.

Byron Morris & Gerald Wise, Unity LP (Eremite)

Freedom music, full of raw intensity (”Byard Lancaster did push-ups when not playing”) and fiery exchanges. The two sidelong pieces are demanding of your full attention, repaid in kind with chills so deep you’ll swear a spirit passed through ya.

Cosey Fanni Tutti, Time to Tell LP (Conspiracy International)

Gorgeous reissue with a foil-stamped gatefold and a huge booklet full of ephemera from the recording period. Less Throbbing Gristle menace than new age shimmer, especially on the B-side; the gentle ascent is the natural conclusion once you’ve lived through the stunning title track. Cosey, take me away.

Die Tödliche Doris, “ “ LP (États-Unis)

Brutally minimalistic post-punk from early ‘80s Germany, painstakingly restored by the Superior Viaduct sub-label États-Unis. The A-side is full of blistering, manic bursts; the flip smoothes things out, allowing ideas to stick around, proving this approach works in both short- and long-form. Call it ZNR meets DNA.

Harry Pussy, A Real New England Fuck Up LP (Palilalia)

Two live sets, one on each side, both monstrous and in shockingly high fidelity, especially given the circumstances detailed by Tom Lax and Tom Carter on the sleeve. The show from T.T. the Bear’s is the performance I always want (”Harry Pussy took the stage and sandblasted the night into oblivion”) and rarely get.

Khan Jamal Creative Art Ensemble, Drum Dance to the Motherland LP (Eremite)

Capping off a brilliant year for Eremite was a beautiful reissue of Drum Dance to the Motherland’s cosmic transmission. All of the hyperbolic reviews ring true when “Inner Peace” stumbles into a groove, but my favorite part is the almost painfully shrill horns on the title track.

Meat Thump, “Metal Gun” b/w “Left to Rust” 7″ (Coward Punch)

Coward Punch Records kept the memory of Brendon Annesley alive with a couple of archival Meat Thump 7″ers this year. The earlier one was good, but didn’t quite hit home; here, “Metal Gun” could be twice its length, and “Left to Rust” rambles down my spine in the same way that still-great “Box of Wine” 7″ does.

V/A, Oz Waves LP (Efficient Space)

I did not have more fun this year than when I was dancing along to this record like a poorly operated marionette, which was every time “Will I Dream?” started. Efficient Space continues to deliver the goods I didn’t know I needed.

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Cobra’s Hollow T-RAILs

By ED TRAVIS

Cobra Golf has introduced a super game-improvement category iron called the T-RAIL that fulfills the needs of those wanting the accuracy of a typical iron along with the forgiveness of hybrids while making use of the classic Baffler Rail sole design.

T-RAIL stands for Transitional Rail and is the company’s first, all-hollow iron-hybrid set featuring a mating of a hollow, hybrid shape with an iron face and topline, for an iron-hybrid design. The hollow body with its lower and deeper center of gravity compared with traditional cavity-back irons helps to easily get the ball in the air and on the correct line. The design also features Baffler Rails on the sole, a real aid to smooth turf contact to give more distance out of every lie.  A high-strength, forged steel face designed with Cobra’s E9 Technology features a thin interior pocket from heel to toe to help preserve ball speed and distance on off-center hits.

“T-RAIL irons make it easy for beginners and golfers who have lost some distance and control to gain the confidence needed to play better and have more fun,” said Tom Olsavsky, VP of R&D, COBRA Golf.  “Players who need max forgiveness and are looking for more distance will be amazed at how far and straight they hit these, even being able to get them airborne from tough lies.”

T-RAILs are available in both men’s and women’s combo sets hollow, iron-hybrid 5-iron through pitching wedge plus and a 4-hybrid for a 7-piece set.

WYNTK about T-RAIL

Men’s 7-piece Combo Set $899, black with blue colors, 4-hybrid and 5-PW

Right or left handed

COBRA ULTRALITE 50g graphite shafts

COBRA Lamkin REL midsize grips

5-and 6-hybrids available on custom order

Women’s Combo Set $899, black and lilac colors, 5-hybrid and 6-PW, SW

COBRA ULTRALITE 50g graphite shafts

COBRA Lamkin REL grips in midsize

Steel shafts available by custom option

T-RAIL sets in shops November 1, 2019

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Understanding Table Saw Terminology

   If you're in the market for a table saw, you'll have a number of options and features to consider. To make the best decision, a basic understanding of the "inner workings" of this woodshop standard is essential. Below, I'll describe the primary table saw components, what makes them important, and what to look for when it comes time to buy. The Table Saw Base - More Than Just a Firm Footing Beginning at the bottom, the table saw base houses the working parts of the saw, including the trunnions, the arbor assembly, the sector gears, and sometimes the motor. On some saws, the base is a "cabinet" type, meaning that a fully enclosed base extends all the way to the floor. Other saws have an open base, meaning that the base consists of a metal box that surrounds the internal working parts of the saw on four sides, but not the bottom. Open base saws have legs that extend downward from the bottom of the base to the floor. A few recent additions to the table saw market combine features of cabinet-base saws and open-base saws. These "hybrid" saws have both a completely enclosed base and legs. The small, enclosed base of the hybrid saw promotes dust collection and limits noise. A popular choice for hobbyist and small professional shops, hybrid table saws are also lighter and more affordable than traditional cabinet table saws.  If you cherished this article and you also would like to receive more info about Table Saw nicely visit our own website. Table Saw Motor, Trunnions, and Arbor Assembly The motor, trunnions, arbor assembly, and gearing make up the essential mechanical components of the saw. These quality and robustness of these components varies considerably and can greatly impact the durability of the saw, its capacity for cutting heavy stock and its ability to stay in adjustment and hold settings. Most table saws - other than small bench top models - are equipped with induction type motors in the 1 - 5 HP range. On larger saws, you'll most often find a "totally enclosed, fan cooled" (TEFC) induction motor. A TEFC motor is designed for continuous duty and is sealed against dust and other contaminants - a significant advantage in a woodshop. Saws specifically designed for hobbyists and home use are usually outfitted with motors under 3 HP and can be operated on standard 110 volt residential circuitry. In general, motors in this class are powerful enough for routine cutting of sheet goods and hardwoods up to 1'' thick. Professional-class saws, on the other hand, have motors in the 3- 5 HP range and require a 220 volt power supply. Motors in this category are designed to stand up to hours of continuous duty, and have enough power to cut thick, heavy hardwood stock without bogging down. The The Table Surface and Extension Wings The quality of the table saw surface (or "bed") is extremely important to the overall performance of the machine. The table surface needs to be reliably flat and rigid to properly support the workpiece during a cut. As one of the most massive parts of the saw, the table surface also plays a major role in absorbing vibration. Because of the need for mass, rigidity and flatness, cast iron is the material of choice for the top of a table saw. On a quality saw, the table is made using a hefty quantity of cast iron and state-of-the-art foundry methods. The end result of the casting process is then precision ground to flatness in the .0005'' tolerance range. Many table saws can be purchased with optional extension wings. Table extension wings bolt on to the right and left sides of the table and increase the surface area of the saw to help support wide stock and sheet materials. On a heavy duty stationary saw, the extensions are usually cast iron, while on smaller saws, they may be made of lighter stamped steel or the lighter "webbed" style of cast iron. One drawback of lighter-weight table extensions is that they have less mass, and the overall mass of the saw is what soaks up the vibration crated by the motor and other moving parts. The added mass of heavy cast iron extension wings decreases vibration, which in turn helps the saw stay in calibration, and also helps it stay planted firmly on the shop floor. On less expensive saws, extensions made of stamped metal, or ones that aren't precision ground, can also compromise the overall flatness of the table surface. The Rip Fence and Rails The rip fence guides the wood as it is being ripped (cut along its length) and can be positioned to any width of cut within the saw's range. The fence rides on fence rails attached to the front and rear edge of the table. Ideally, the system keeps the fence perfectly parallel to the plane of the blade, regardless of where the fence is positioned. The quality and accuracy of fence systems, however, varies greatly across the spectrum. The quality of a table saw's fence system is an extremely important consideration: A poorly designed or inaccurate fence greatly diminishes the quality and accuracy of the cut, and can be a source of significant frustration. For saws in the price range of most hobbyists, the famous Biesemeyer T-square fence design sets the standard. Fortunately, many smaller, more affordable saws come standard with a reasonably accurate system patterned after the tried and true Biesemeyer design. The Miter Gauge Most table saws use the miter gauge and miter slot system to allow for crosscutting. A miter gauge consists of a cast metal protractor head attached to a length of metal bar. The bar rides in corresponding "miter slot" in the table saw's surface. Protractor on the "no frills" miter gauges that come with most table saws can be set to crosscut stock at any angle between 90 and 30 degrees and, if well made, do a serviceable job with most "routine" crosscutting. One of the more useful add-ons for just about any table saw is either an upgraded system offered by the manufacturer, or an aftermarket miter gauge or crosscutting sled. These tools provide, in various combinations, repeatable incremental angle positioning, longer fences, stop blocks and other advanced features that can come in handy in projects that call for precision crosscutting.

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Grizzly Tools - The Grizzly Company & Grizzly Woodworking Tools

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Grizzly Tools - The Grizzly Company & Grizzly Woodworking Tools

Grizzly Tools or more officially known as Grizzly Industrial started production in 1983 and has since grown into a woodworking and metal working tool and accessories giant in the USA. Today Grizzly Industrial owns huge warehouses, with almost a million square feet of warehouse space, from where it ships directly to the customer, cutting out the dealer network. Grizzly claims that it ships 99% of all orders the same day.

    Today Grizzly Industrial falls under the watchful eyes of Shiraz Balolia. Shiraz Balolia has been the President of Cascade Tools Inc., Bellingham, WA and Woodstock International Inc., Bellingham, WA since 1989. Mr. Balolia is the Founder of Grizzly Industrial, Inc., and serves as its President. He has been with Grizzly since 1983.

The company started from humble beginnings when Shiraz run his own workshops and realized that the only tools he can get were the very expensive all American made tools. This presented him with an opportunity to import lower-priced machines to enter the market. Grizzly Industrial’s started operations in Bellingham, Washington, with one employee, who ran the computer. Shiraz did everything else from unloading containers, accounting, marketing, answering phones, packing boxes, mailing catalogs, servicing machines to janitorial work. The grizzly company grew steadily over the following years, adding more staff as it was going. In 2013 Grizzly Industries employ in excess of 300 people in the United States and another 15 or so at Grizzly’s overseas offices.

Grizzly today is a true giant in the tool supply business. To get a feel for the scale of the operations have a look at the video of the Springfield, MO Showroom and the wide range of Grizzly tools on display.

  When it comes to woodworking Grizzly Industrial have a wide range of Grizzly Tools Ranging from Jointer to bandsaws, to table saws, etc. Some of the more popular Grizzly Tools are;

Grizzly Tools Range

Jointers,

Planers,

Table Saws,

Band Saws,

Drill Presses,

Lathes,

Dust Collectors,

Shapers,

Wide Belt Sanders,

Edge Sanders,

Combo Sanders,

Drum Sanders.

Jointers

Grizzly has a wide range of Jointers to suit every person or business needs or budgets. In the Grizzly Tool range for Jointers they have: (2017)

Grizzly G0809 – Combination Jointer/Planer with Fixed Tables

Grizzly G0725 – 6″ x 28″ Benchtop Jointer

Grizzly G0814 – 6″ Jointer with Cabinet Stand

Grizzly G0821 – 6″ Benchtop Jointer with Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G0452Z – 6″ X 46″ Jointer w/ Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G0490 – 8″ Jointer with Parallelogram Beds

Grizzly G0490X – 8″ Jointer with Parallelogram Beds and Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G0495X – 8″ x 84″ Jointer with Exclusive Digital Height Readout

Grizzly G0656 – 8″ x 72″ Jointer with Mobile Base

Grizzly G0656X – 8″ Jointer with Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G0675 – 10″ Jointer/Planer Combo

Grizzly G0609X – 12″ Jointer w/ Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G0634XP – 12″ Planer/Jointer with Spiral Cutterhead-Polar Bear Series

Grizzly G0634Z – 12″ Planer/Jointer with Spiral Cutterhead (Replaces G0634)

Grizzly G9860 – The Ultimate 12″ Jointer

Grizzly G9860ZX – 12″ Z Series Jointer w/ Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G9953ZX – 16″ Z Series Jointer w/ Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G9953ZXF – 16″ Z Series Jointer w/ Spiral Cutterhead & 5 HP, 3-Phase Motor

  6″ Jointers Comparison 8″ Jointers Comparison 12″+ 16″ Jointers Comparison

Planers

The following Grizzly Planers can be found in the Grizzly Tools range;

Grizzly G0505 – 12-1/2″ Planer

Grizzly G0790 – 12-1/2″ Benchtop Planer with Dust Collection

Grizzly G0832 – 13″ Benchtop Planer with Built-In Dust Collection

Grizzly G0453W – 15″ Planer

Grizzly G0815 – 15″ Heavy-Duty Planer

Grizzly G0453 – 15″ Planer

Grizzly G0453Z – 15″ 3 HP Planer with Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G0544 – 20″ Pro Spiral Cutterhead Planer

Grizzly G1033X – 20″ 5 HP Spiral Cutterhead Planer

Grizzly G9740 – 20″ Planer w/ 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase Motor

Grizzly G5850Z – 20″ Professional Planer w/ 5 HP Single-Phase Motor

Grizzly G0454Z – 20″ Planer w/ Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G0454 – 20″ Planer

Grizzly G9740Z – 20″ Planer w/ 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase Motor & Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G5851Z – 24″ Planer 5 HP Single-Phase

Grizzly G7213Z – 24″ Planer 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase

Grizzly G9961 – 24″ Industrial Planer w/ Spiral Cutterhead

Grizzly G9741 – 24″ Extreme-Duty Planer

Grizzly G0603X – 25″ Extreme Duty Planer w/ Spiral Cutterhead

  15″ Planer Comparison 20″ Planer Comparison

Table Saws

Table saws are arguably one of the hardest working tools within a woodworkers workshop. It is no thus wonder that the table saws within the series cover a wide range and that a significant amount of engineering has been done to make the table saw a power house in the Grizzly Industries armour. The following table saws are within the Grizzly Tools table saw range:

Grizzly G1023RLW – 10″ 3 HP Cabinet Left-Tilting Table Saw

Grizzly G1023RL – 10″ 3 HP Cabinet Left-Tilting Table Saw

Grizzly G1023RLWX – 10″ 5 HP Cabinet Left-Tilting Table Saw

Grizzly G0690 – 10″ 3HP Cabinet Table Saw with Riving Knife

Grizzly G0771Z – 10″ Hybrid Table Saw with T-Shaped Fence

Grizzly G0696X – 12″ 5 HP Extreme Series® Left-Tilt Table Saw

Grizzly G0697X – 12″ 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase Extreme Series® Left-Tilt Table Saw

Grizzly G0691 – 10″ 3HP 220V Cabinet Table Saw with Long Rails & Riving Knife

Grizzly G0651 – 10″ Heavy-Duty Cabinet Table Saw With Riving Knife

Grizzly G0652 – 10″ 5 HP 3-Phase Heavy-Duty Cabinet Table Saw with riving knife

Grizzly G0605X1 – 12″ Extreme Table Saw – 5HP, Single-Phase

Grizzly G0606X1 – 12″ Extreme Table Saw, 3-Phase

Grizzly G1023RLX – 10″ 3 HP 240V Cabinet Left-Tilting Table Saw

  10″ Cabinet Table Saw Comparison 10″ G1023 Table Saw Comparison 12″ Table Saw Comparison

Band Saws

No workshop should be without a band saw. Bands saws fill the midrange detail cutting sector between scroll saws and table saws in the fixed saw category. For this reason, a lot of focus has been placed on band saws and we have been blessed with the biggest range of band saws, of any tool supplier, within the Gizzly Tools range of Bands Saws. The following Band Saws can be found in the range;

Grizzly G0803 – 9″ Benchtop Bandsaw

Grizzly G0817 – Super Heavy-Duty 14″ Resaw Bandsaw with Foot Brake

Grizzly G0457 – 14″ 2 HP Deluxe Bandsaw

Grizzly G0555LANV – 14″ Deluxe Bandsaw – Anniversary Edition

Grizzly G0555LX – 14″ Deluxe Bandsaw

Grizzly G0555X – 14″ Extreme Series Bandsaw

Grizzly G0580 – 14″ Bandsaw 3/4 HP

Grizzly G0778 – 14″ 1-3/4 HP Deluxe 110V Bandsaw

Grizzly G0555 – The Ultimate 14″ Bandsaw

Grizzly G0513ANV – 17″ 2 HP Bandsaw, Anniversary Edition

Grizzly G0513X2 – 17″ Bandsaw 2HP w/Cast Iron Trunnion

Grizzly G0513X2BF – 17″ 2 HP Extreme-Series® Bandsaw with Cast-Iron Trunnion & Foot Brake Micro-Switch

Grizzly G0513X2B – 17″ 2 HP Extreme-Series Bandsaw w/ Cast Iron Trunnion & Brake

Grizzly G0513 – 17″ Bandsaw – 2 HP

Grizzly G0513X2F – 17″ 2 HP Extreme-Series Bandsaw with Cast-Iron Trunnion & Foot Brake

Grizzly G0636X – 17″ Ultimate Bandsaw

Grizzly G0636XB – 17″ 5 HP 220V Extreme-Series Bandsaw with Brake

Grizzly G0514X2B – 19″ 3 HP Extreme-Series® Bandsaw with Motor Brake

Grizzly G0514X2 – 19″ Extreme Bandsaw-3HP, Single Phase

Grizzly G0514X – 19″ 3 HP Extreme-Series Bandsaw

Grizzly G0514XF – 19″ 3 HP Extreme-Series Bandsaw with Foot Brake

Grizzly G0701 – 19″ Ultimate Bandsaw

Grizzly G0514X3 – 19″ 3 HP 3-Phase Extreme Series Bandsaw

Grizzly G0531B – 21″ 5 HP Industrial Bandsaw with Brake

Grizzly G0566B – 21″ Super Heavy-Duty 3 HP Bandsaw with Motor Brake

Grizzly G0569 – 24″ Industrial Bandsaw 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase

Grizzly G0568 – 24″ Industrial Bandsaw 5 HP Single-Phase

    14″ Band Saw Comparison 17″ Band Saw (Part 1) Comparison 17″ Band Saw (Part 2) Comparison

  Drill Presses

Every workshop has a drill press. Drill presses are essential if your woodwork requires you to drill precision holes at precise angles. The Gizzly Tools range includes a wide range of drill presses;

Grizzly G7943 – 12 Speed Heavy-Duty Bench-Top Drill Press

Grizzly G7942 – 5 Speed Baby Drill Press

Grizzly G7948 – 12 Speed 20″ Floor Drill Press

Grizzly G7947 – 12 Speed 17″ Floor Drill Press

Grizzly G7944 – 12 Speed Heavy-Duty 14″ Floor Drill Press

Grizzly G0794 – Floor Drill Press with Laser and DRO

Grizzly G0784 – 15″ Heavy-Duty Floor Drill Press

Grizzly G0823 – Drill Press with Auto Downfeed

Grizzly G9969 – Radial Drill Press

Grizzly G7946 – 5 Speed Floor Radial Drill Press

Grizzly G7945 – 5 Speed Bench-Top Radial Drill Press

  Lathes

Lathes are the fun part of woodworking, which releases the creative juices of woodworker. The Grizzly Tools range includes a wide range of Lathes;

Grizzly G0624Z – 10″ Benchtop Wood Lathe

Grizzly T25926 – 10″ x 18″ Variable-Speed Wood Lathe

Grizzly H8259 – 10″ x 18″ Bench-Top Wood Lathe

Grizzly G0632Z – 16″ x 42″ Variable-Speed Wood Lathe

Grizzly G0766 – 22″ x 42″ Variable-Speed Wood Lathe

Grizzly G0694 – 20″ x 43″ Heavy-Duty Variable-Speed Wood Lathe

Grizzly G0462 – Wood Lathe With Digital Readout

Grizzly G0733 – Heavy Duty Wood Lathe 18″ x 47″

Grizzly G0799 – 20″ x 48″ Heavy-Duty Wood Lathe

Grizzly G0800 – 24″ x 48″ Heavy-Duty Wood Lathe

  Dust Collectors

Dudt collectors are an essential part of any modern woodworking shop regardless if it is a professional shop or if it is a hobby woodworking shop. It is pointless to have a fun hobby or business if the people working in the workshop is exposed to dangers and ends up with disabling sicknesses. The Grizzly Tools range includes a wide range of dust collectors to fit just about any size of small to medium sized workshop;

Air Filters

Grizzly G0738 – Hanging Air Filter, 3-Speed

Grizzly G0573 – Large Floor Air Filter

Grizzly G5955 – Heavy-Duty Hanging Air Filter

Grizzly G0572 – Hanging Air Filter w/ Remote

Single Stage Dust Collects

Grizzly G8027 – 1 HP Dust Collector

Grizzly G0548ZP – 2HP Canister Dust Collector with Aluminum Impeller – Polar Bear Series/li>

Grizzly G0710 – 1 HP Wall Hanging Dust Collector

Grizzly G1030Z2P – 3 HP Dust Collector with Aluminum Impeller – Polar Bear Series

Grizzly G1029Z2P – 2 HP Dust Collector with Aluminum Impeller – Polar Bear Series

Grizzly G1163P – 1 HP Light Duty Dust Collector – Polar Bear Series/li>

Grizzly G0671 – 4 HP Dust Collector

Grizzly G0786 – 2 HP Portable Dust Collector

Grizzly G0673 – 10 HP Industrial Dust Collector

Grizzly G1028Z2 – 1-1/2 HP Dust Collector/li>

Grizzly G0562ZP – 3HP Double Canister Dust Collector with Aluminum Impeller – Polar Bear Series

Grizzly G0672 – 5 HP Industrial Dust Collector

Double stage Dust Collecting

Grizzly G0672 – 5 HP Industrial Dust Collector

Grizzly G0442 – 5 HP Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0443 – 1-1/2 HP Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0443HEP – 1-1/2 HP Dual-Filtration HEPA Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0637 – 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0440 – 2 HP Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0601 – 5 HP 3-Phase Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0777 – Ultra-Quiet Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0601HEP – 5 HP 3-Phase Dual-Filtration HEPA Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0637HEP – 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase Dual-Filtration HEPA Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0777HEP – Ultra-Quiet Dual-Filtration HEPA Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0441HEP – 3 HP Dual-Filtration HEPA Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0638HEP – 10 HP 3-Phase Dual-Filtration HEPA Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0638 – 10 HP 3-Phase Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0440HEP – 2 HP Dual-Filtration HEPA Cyclone Dust Collector

Grizzly G0442HEP – 5 HP Dual-Filtration HEPA Cyclone Dust Collector

    Shapers

The Gizzly Tools range includes a wide range of Shapers;

Grizzly G0510Z – 1 HP Shaper

Grizzly G1035 – 1-1/2 HP Shaper

Grizzly G1026 – 3 HP Shaper

Grizzly G9933 – Three Spindle Shaper

Grizzly G5913Z – 5 HP Professional Tilting Spindle Shaper – Z Series

Grizzly G5912Z – 5 HP Professional Spindle Shaper – Z Series

Grizzly G8622 – Sliding Table Shaper

Grizzly G8621 – Sliding Table Shaper

Grizzly G7214Z – 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase Spindle Shaper

Grizzly G7215Z – 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase Tilting Spindle Shaper

Grizzly G0608X – 7-1/2 HP 3-Phase Extreme Series Tilting Arbor Shaper

Grizzly G9968 – 7-1/2 HP Shaper

  Wide Belt Sanders

The following Wide Belt Sanders can be found in the range;

Grizzly G0677 – 24″ 15 HP 3-Phase Planer/Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0582 – 24″ Wide-Belt Sander- Platen Model

Grizzly G0487 – 51″ 30 HP 3-Phase Double Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G9979 – 43″ Wide-Belt Sander, 3-Phase

Grizzly G0486 – 43″ 25 HP 3-Phase Double Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0581 – 43″ Double Drum Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0446 – 37″ 15 HP 3-Phase Platen Type Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G9962ZX – 24″ Wide-Belt Sander 10 HP 3-Phase

Grizzly G9980 – 51″ Wide-Belt Sander, 3-Phase

Grizzly H2934 – 37″ Double Head Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly H2933 – 24″ Double Head Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0539 – 37″ Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0445 – 24″ 10 HP 3-Phase Platen Type Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0447 – 37″ 20 HP 3-Phase Double Head Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0527 – 18″ Wide-Belt Sander 5 HP Single-Phase

Grizzly G9962Z – 24″ Wide-Belt Sander 10 HP Single-Phase

Grizzly G0571 – 37″ Wide-Belt Sander, Single-Phase

Grizzly G0819 – 15″ Open-End Wide Belt Sander

Grizzly G0527 – 18″ Wide-Belt Sander 5 HP Single-Phase

Grizzly G0677 – 24″ 15 HP 3-Phase Planer/Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0582 – 24″ Wide-Belt Sander- Platen Model

Grizzly G9962ZX – 24″ Wide-Belt Sander 10 HP 3-Phase

Grizzly H2934 – 37″ Double Head Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly H2933 – 24″ Double Head Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0571 – 37″ Wide-Belt Sander, Single-Phase

Grizzly G0539 – 37″ Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0445 – 24″ 10 HP 3-Phase Platen Type Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0447 – 37″ 20 HP 3-Phase Double Head Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0487 – 51″ 30 HP 3-Phase Double Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G9979 – 43″ Wide-Belt Sander, 3-Phase

Grizzly G0486 – 43″ 25 HP 3-Phase Double Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G0581 – 43″ Double Drum Wide-Belt Sander

Grizzly G9980 – 51″ Wide-Belt Sander, 3-Phase

Grizzly G0819 – 15″ Open-End Wide Belt Sander

Grizzly G0527 – 18″ Wide-Belt Sander 5 HP Single-Phase

  Edge Sanders

The following Edge Sanders can be found in the range;

Grizzly G0512 – Edge Sander w/ Wrap-Around Table

Grizzly G1140 – 6″ x 80″ Floor Model Edge Sander

Grizzly G1531 – 6″ x 80″ Benchtop Edge Sander

Grizzly G0574 – Guitar Fretboard Radiusing Sander

Grizzly G0563 – Oscillating Edge Sander 2 HP

Grizzly G0564 – Oscillating Edge Sander 3 HP

Grizzly G9984 – Industrial Oscillating Edge Sander, 3 HP Single-Phase

Grizzly G9985 – Industrial Oscillating Edge Sander – 3 HP 3-Phase

Grizzly G0679 – 6″ x 186″ 3 HP 220V Stroke Sander

  Belt Disc Sanders

The following Belt Disc Sanders can be found in the range;

Grizzly H6070 – 1″ X 30″ Belt/5″ Disc Sander

Grizzly H7761 – Combo 2″ Belt Sander 6″ Disc Sander

Grizzly G0547 – Combo Sander 4″ x 36″ Belt 6″ Disc

Grizzly H8192 – 1″ X 42″ Belt with 8″ Disc Sander

Grizzly G1014Z – Combination Sander 6″ x 48″ Belt 9″ Disc Z Series

Grizzly G1014ZX – Combination Sander with Cabinet Stand

Grizzly G1276 – Combination Sander 6″ x 48″ Belt 12″ Disc 1725 RPM

Grizzly G1183 – Combination Sander 6″ x 48″ Belt 12″ Disc 3450 RPM

Grizzly G0775 – 20″ Heavy-Duty Disc Sander

  Drum Sanders

The following Drum Sanders can be found in the range;

Grizzly G0716 – 10″ Drum Sander

Grizzly G0459 – 12″ Baby Drum Sander

Grizzly G1079R – 16″ Drum Sander w/ Rubber Conveyor

Grizzly G0449 – 37″ Drum Sander, 10 HP Single-Phase

Grizzly G1066Z – 24″ Drum Sander w/ VS

Grizzly G0458 – 18″ 1-1/2 HP Single-Phase Open End Drum Sander

      Grizzly G1183 – Combination Sander 6″ x 48″ Belt 12″ Disc 3450 RPM

Grizzly G0775 – 20″ Heavy-Duty Disc Sander

  Drum Sanders

The following Drum Sanders can be found in the range;

Grizzly G0716 – 10″ Drum Sander

Grizzly G0459 – 12″ Baby Drum Sander

Grizzly G1079R – 16″ Drum Sander w/ Rubber Conveyor

Grizzly G0449 – 37″ Drum Sander, 10 HP Single-Phase

Grizzly G1066Z – 24″ Drum Sander w/ VS

Grizzly G0458 – 18″ 1-1/2 HP Single-Phase Open End Drum Sander

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Book Review #3.2

Blurb: Body and Soul. The song. That’s what London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho’s 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body - a sure sign that something about the man’s death wan not at all natural but instead supernatural.

Body and soul - they’re also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of the beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace - one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard “Lord” Grant - otherwise known as Peter’s dear old dad.

Some Stats: first published in 2011, ISBN: 978-0-345-52459-1, 288 pages in the paperback edition. Fourteen chapters, first-person narrator with limited perspective, written in past tense. Style is standard to colloquial, relatively little dialogue. Took me about four hours to get through, I’d estimate about seven to nine for the average to slow reader.

Synopsis: I’d like to start this synopsis with the disclaimer that the person who wrote the blurb evidently didn’t read the book as almost all information the blurb gives is misleading at best and wildly incorrect at worst. 

The book begins with Constable Peter Grant driving to Brightlingsea, a small town by the coast, to visit his friend Lesley May, who had her face destroyed by a malevolent spirit. On his way back Dr. Walid, a cryptopathologist and friend of his, calls him to examine a dead body for any magical residue. The man, Cyrus Wilkins, was indeed killed by magical means. Peter drives to his home to investigate further and meets Simone, Cyrus’ lover, and is instantly attracted to her. After investigating the rime scene and finding the same magical residue that the body emitted, the jazz classic ‘Body and Soul’ seemingly playing in the backround, he goes to interview the band. After the interview he and the band go out to “find some jazz”. The band want to go to a very exclusive club that they are initially denied access to, but Peter feels the same magical residue from the crime scene and the body again and so uses the name of his father, the legendary almost-famous trumpeter ‘Lord’ Grant, to get in. They discover that they came too late and that a young trombone player is dead. Peter suspects that there are more related cases and starts investigating, but before he can get back home or do anything else he is called by the Murder Team to help with the investigation of the death of a man who had his Penis bitten off by a girl with a toothed vagina and subsequently bled to death. Peter gets Ash, a river god, to help him look for the suspect, a dark haired young woman. The Murder Team finds some magical books in their victim’s flat, and Peter and his superior officer DCI Nightingale begin to suspect that they are dealing with an ethically challenged (formerly referred to as black) magician. They visit the Bodleian Library and Nightingale’s old school in Cambridge to learn how the victim could obtain the books. On their way back they get a call from Ash, who tells them that he has located the woman who killed the man with her vagina. They find Ash impaled on an iron railing. Peter highjacks an ambulance in order to get him to the river to heal his otherwise deadly wounds. A few days  later he meets Simone again and begins a sexual relationship with her. When visiting his father he finds the exact version of ‘Body and Soul’ the dead bodies were playing and, on a hunch, investigates pictures of the last time it was played by this particular artist, which was in 1941. On one of the pictures he recognises a woman he talked to in the club the trombone player died. He formulates the theory that the murderer could have been a ‘jazz vampire’, but before he can investigate further another dickless dead body is discovered. Peter and the Murder Team interview a suspect, who gives them the address of a club. On site, they discover very creepy magical goings-on and call Nightingale, who disarms a demon trap and finds several corpses of human-animal hybrids that were evidently being held as sex slaves. When he returns to the office, Peter finds that the woman with the toothed vagina is in the building and has seemingly murdered a man in custody. He chases her through the city, killing her in self-defence when she is cornered in the end. Lesley, who is helping Peter with the investigation, calls with new information regarding the magical books. Peter then goes to visit Lady Tyburn, who tells him about a group of amateur magicians at Cambridge who called themselves the Little Crocodiles. Peter’s father is playing a gig and Peter invited Simone along, but when Peter’s mother sees her she goes mad and attacks her, claiming that she is an evil witch. She later tells her son that she knows the woman because she tried to seduce his father decades ago, and Peter later gets Simone to confess that she is indeed one of three ‘jazz vampires’. He tells Nightingale about this, who wants to eliminate the vampires, which leads to Peter rushing to save them when he finds out. When he arrives at the girls’ place, he is attacked by a human-tiger hybrid. He manages to fight it off and runs to the roof, where he finds a seemingly faceless magician trying to persuade the women to join him and murder more jazzmen. He fights the magician and manages to chase him off, but must later find that while he was occupied Simone and her sisters have committed suicide. 

Personal Opinion: This series features a lot personal favourites: a diverse cast, magic, seemingly incredibly posh characters who secretly lack any and all chill, murder/mystery, realistic police work (as far as I can tell anyways), folklore, and a main character who is secretly done with everyone’s shit. I had to wait for a relatively long time after finishing Rivers of London, the first book of the series, before I had a chance to read Moon Over Soho, and I had almost forgotten how much I loved these characters and Peter’s sarcastic commentary. I found surprising how well tied together the story was: It doesn’t rely on the first book and the next to the point where it’s impossible to understand if you haven’t read them, like many ‘middle books’ in a series tend to do, but it isn’t written to the point of independency where you can actually read it as a stand-alone. The plot refers to the first book and leaves enough suspense at the end to make you want to (re)read the rest of the series and that makes it, in my opinion, a perfect follow-up to Rivers of London. What I also really love about this series is the vulnerability the two male leads show. Both Peter and Nightingale, though always (at least in Nightingale’s case) maintaining the infamous British ‘stiff upper lip’ are not afraid to admit to the fact that they are not left cold by what happens around and to them. They show grief, fear and sadness, and aren’t written as emotionally cold as many other male leads in popular media. 

Critique: As far as second parts of series go, I have (surprisingly) little critique, but some nonetheless. I felt that the arc of suspense could have been tightened a bit, e.g. by introducing the threat of the faceless man a bit earlier, or putting a bit of emphasis on what makes him scary. I personally thought the introduction of what, as I understand, is going to be the main antagonist of the series a bit anticlimactic. But that might be because, one, I had pretty high expectations because I accidentally spoiled myself via (really good) fanfiction, and, two, I haven’t read further that the second book yet and it could be entirely possible that this was the author’s intention all along in order to build up suspense in the next book(s). There is also on incident in chapter four, where a character who refers to themselves as “only biologically [male]” is referred to as “a guy” and using he/him pronouns by Peter Grant and Ash, and, while it is true that their preferred pronouns are never specified, it would have been nice to see female pronouns being used, especially in this particular series, which is generally very queer positive and features a variety of queer side characters. Disregarding that, I’ve only got the usual: the awkward recap of what happened in the last book that, in my opinion, can really be done without, plus it takes the author some time to really get going and get it on with the story, but that’s typical for book series, and, while annoying, is understandable and can be ignored. 

Would I recommend this book? If yes to whom? If no why? Yes, I would recommend this book for everyone who’s a fan of the series, of Torchwood and/or Doctor Who, or is looking for modern detective stories that are a bit more realistic than anything Sherlock-Holmes-esque, though I would recommend that you read Rivers of London, part one of the Peter Grant series, first if you haven’t already. 

Do not read this book if...

...You ‘just’ want a detective story without any magical involvement.

...You have anything against the city of London.

...You expect this series to be a Harry Potter cop AU.

...You didn’t like the first book.

T/W: suicide, sex, implied misgendering of a trans character, blood (lots of blood, like, litres of blood where it isn’t supposed to be), implied human trafficking, implied non-consensual body modification, memory loss, implied and attempted mind control, supernatural themes, murder, dead bodies