Reaper and Peregrino, it was great meeting you guys! Appreciate the kind words. It was a privilege to be able to be there to support the guys and the competition. There were so many amazing folks there. Big thanks to Mark and Curtis for their tireless endeavors and hospitality, and Curtis specifically for tour of Pineland.
Peregrino: The chain was the easy part. It was those cheap Brinks locks that were a pain. The shackles on Masterlocks are hardened, so they just snap right apart. The shackles on the Brinks are much softer, so they bend all to hell and actually require a lot more effort when you're muscling them open. But leverage = winning.
Swatsurgeon and JJ_BPK: Ask and ye shall receive.
And now, something REALLY important:
On the GITFO #001 prototype drawing: My original plan was to raffle the knife off at Sniper Comp as I mentioned in my previous post from 24 March, but we all know how plans sometimes get all sideways... Since there was no Green Beret Foundation table on location and also due to my needing to be focused on the guys standing immediately in front of me at the table, I decided to hold this raffle digitally, just as I did with the last one. I also figured I'd be able to reach even more people this way and thus raise more money for The GBF, which is what's really important. All pertinent details here:
https://www.firstgiving.com/fundrais...cankami/goruck Please help me get the word out on this. Again, the raffle is for pre-production prototype #001 of my new GITFO knife, and is hand signed by yours truly. Thanks gang! Your support is greatly appreciated.