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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:25 pm
(remember you might have to open coconuts with your two short hooks) Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 2:29 pmawol70 wrote:so,yeah,you are on the desert island,you have your ten picks...
what kind of steel would you wish for?
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:27 pm
Peterson's finest proprietary pick steel homebrewed... yes, I like that very much 
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:49 pmPosted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:06 pmToolyMcgee wrote:Whatever is the most rigid and still durable. I'd just vote standard spring steel, but that could be any old grade of spring steel. I don't know how strong peterson's government stuff is, but I'd bet it has some kind of special heat treat. So I guess for no more than curiousity is concerned it's peterson's good stuff.
-Tooly
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:00 pmaarpazthelockpicker wrote:i like hpc picks the best
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:06 pmawol70 wrote:aarpazthelockpicker wrote:i like hpc picks the best
have you ever held a Peterson short hook?
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:22 pmWindowstweeker wrote:awol70 wrote:aarpazthelockpicker wrote:i like hpc picks the best
have you ever held a Peterson short hook?
not to put peterson down at all, they are simply amazing picks
but i have found that homebrew picks work out really nicely. I have been using the ones rangerjo3 sent me and they are steller, but of course if i was given a peterson set they would be put to use =) lol but homemade i cheaper, ... and if you break a homemade, go out and make another =P
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:34 pmawol70 wrote:Windowstweeker wrote:awol70 wrote:aarpazthelockpicker wrote:i like hpc picks the best
have you ever held a Peterson short hook?
not to put peterson down at all, they are simply amazing picks
but i have found that homebrew picks work out really nicely. I have been using the ones rangerjo3 sent me and they are steller, but of course if i was given a peterson set they would be put to use =) lol but homemade i cheaper, ... and if you break a homemade, go out and make another =P
oh,for sure homebrew rocks, but we are talking steel quality here,nothing else.
really,..what is available for homebrew steel?
if you are lucky enough to have access to industrial steel cutting bandsaw blades,or
the like,fantastic,but the majority of us are stuck with
wiper inserts,hacksaw blades, and various other implements of ghetto innovation.
just the steel,please.....=)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:53 amPosted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:00 amPosted: Fri May 15, 2009 12:41 pmusmcboltaction wrote:Just wonderin....why would you need picks on a desert island? If there is a place that has food/shelter that is locked, I am not worried about NDE. If there are no locks, I take whatever material it is easiest to make useful things out of, ie fish hooks, knives, needles.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:45 pmawol70 wrote:i also use spring steel religiously,the rigidity/price ratio cant be beat.
its too bad companies dont offer higher quality steel options ,
(without charging an arm and a leg.)
something like majestic,but with peterson quality steel.
I honestly don't know why more companies don't offer a variety of quality steels for their individual properties, or do this peterson gimick where the high grade material is "government" steel. It's good marketing. It has me curious. Is there another company besides Peterson who offers differing grades of material?Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 3:05 am
i thought peterson only produced bypass tools....Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:58 am