Equipment Crew- Part III

[Cleveland33]

I don't.

I have nothing, good or bad, to say about his products, but his behavior here has been a turn off. The "goldfinger" account is deceitful. I have no use for members like that.

what I don't get is that having multiple accounts is a bannable offense in it's own right.

[rlundregan]

what I don't get is that having multiple accounts is a bannable offense in it's own right.

He's probably posting from a new computer or a different physical site, which allows him to have a different IP Address. I'm not saying it's OK that he is doing that, but how are the mods going to prove that it is him?

[Cleveland33]

Picked it up on Tuesday, put it back together last night.

Movement is a little rough, thinking I am missing something. When I took it base off a spring was hanging from a pulley that a strap between the pedals travels across. I looked at the base, could see where a spring would connect, figured that was it. But it was a PITA to get it back on there and now the travel feels rough I am wondering if there was one more piece to connect - I can't believe that spring just popped off as I was disassembling the unit. Trying to find a manual on line, so far only fitness-equipment.com has it, but not sure if that site is legit or not.

Just DLed the manual online, there is another piece. I looked all over the floor before leaving to see if I missed/dropped anything and didn't see it. I wonder if slid into the rail. Either way, shouldn't be too hard to use something else in place of it.

[jdforsy]

That guy was interesting when he first started posting all of the old pictures of his equipment. Then it got old, really old. If i recall he wouldn't even discuss anything about the machines except for how they were the "Greatest". I've never used or seen any of those in person but all I kept thinking to myself was that they were some of the most unaesthetic contraptions I've ever seen.

[KBKB]

There really are cardinals in Arizona...

[THErunCMD]

Just DLed the manual online, there is another piece. I looked all over the floor before leaving to see if I missed/dropped anything and didn't see it. I wonder if slid into the rail. Either way, shouldn't be too hard to use something else in place of it.

Might be fairly cheap to get replacement from the manufacturer?

[Synthetickiller]

There really are cardinals in Arizona...

Yep & the Cardinal's mascot (any of their teams) has the beak painted yellow. It's red, always red!

Another piece of trivia, after hurricane Katrina, there were no cardinals in New Orleans. Flooding & other factors brought in vermin that then attracted predatory birds. That, along with a lot of the bushed areas being destroyed forced them from the city. I don't know if they have migrated back yet.

That's a good shot of the male btw.

[KBKB]

Yep & the Cardinal's mascot (any of their teams) has the beak painted yellow. It's red, always red!

Yeah, I showed that shot to my daughter earlier this evening and she was surprised that they had red beaks. I guess she got accustomed to seeing the football team mascot.

Another piece of trivia, after hurricane Katrina, there were no cardinals in New Orleans. Flooding & other factors brought in vermin that then attracted predatory birds. That, along with a lot of the bushed areas being destroyed forced them from the city. I don't know if they have migrated back yet.

Interesting piece of trivia that I did not know. (Though I'm not exactly a trivia expert.)

That's a good shot of the male btw.

I used my Sigma 50-500mm lens at 500mm on a tripod for that shot. It was perhaps only 20 feet away. I usually do not succeed with shots of birds (or most other wildlife) because I have trouble focusing quickly enough to get the shot. Perhaps I'll get better with practice.

[rlundregan]

There really are cardinals in Arizona...

Beautiful pic, as usual.

What camera do you use? My wife has a Canon, I think it is a T5i. She has a lens that does not have image stabilization, and it is driving us both crazy because we mostly take pics of birds that come to our feeders. I want to find a good lens for Christmas.

[rlundregan]

Like a ship passing silently through the night, Henry Maag seems to have disappeared from the forum again....

[KBKB]

Beautiful pic, as usual.

What camera do you use? My wife has a Canon, I think it is a T5i. She has a lens that does not have image stabilization, and it is driving us both crazy because we mostly take pics of birds that come to our feeders. I want to find a good lens for Christmas.

I'm still using my Sony NEX-7. It does not have in-body stabilization. The lens that I was using has excellent stabilization, but I'm pretty sure that it was turned off for that shot. (When using a tripod, the recommendation is to turn off stabilization.)

One of the other problems I have when shooting wildlife is to remember to increase the shutter speed. For the shots that I took yesterday, I did something that I rarely do - put the camera in shutter priority (S) mode. I set the shutter speed to 1/200 sec and let the aperture and ISO vary as needed for a correct exposure.

I have a bunch of lenses for the various Sony mounts. I'm still waiting for Sony to release a replacement for the NEX-7. There are rumors that it'll be out sometime this summer. (But then there were rumors that it'd be out at various other times in the past too.)

[AttyGuy]

Is it just me, or does anyone else feel we're due for a shoe thread about now?

[Cleveland33]

Is it just me, or does anyone else feel we're due for a shoe thread about now?

you just want to post your red, white, and blues again

[KBKB]

Is it just me, or does anyone else feel we're due for a shoe thread about now?

I was thinking about making one. (Seriously.)

I have a bunch of shoe photos, but I've decided to hold off for a while.

[irongrandpa]

I was thinking about making one. (Seriously.)

I have a bunch of shoe photos, but I've decided to hold off for a while.

A shoe thread with photos would be much better than the same questions over and over.

[AttyGuy]

you just want to post your red, white, and blues again

I thought you'd never ask. . . . .

I was thinking about making one. (Seriously.)

I have a bunch of shoe photos, but I've decided to hold off for a while.

Someone should do so. If not you, who? If not now, when?

A shoe thread with photos would be much better than the same questions over and over.

I agree.

[Cleveland33]

A shoe thread with photos would be much better than the same questions over and over.

if only having stickies would stop that. Although it has gone down.

[rlundregan]

if only having stickies would stop that. Although it has gone down.

The belt sticky seems to have been helpful. We seem to get fewer belt questions, except for an odd thread every now and again.

[Cleveland33]

The belt sticky seems to have been helpful. We seem to get fewer belt questions, except for an odd thread every now and again.

that's what I meant - fewer but not complete, which I guess helps.

[AttyGuy]

that's what I meant - fewer but not complete, which I guess helps.

Or I could keep posting my RWB pic. That seems to help too.

[keyboardworkout]

I thought you'd never ask. . . .

Sort of like owning an American flag with a made in China label on it.

[KBKB]

Someone should do so. If not you, who? If not now, when?

I'm gonna do a review thread. But I need more experience with the shoes in order to do a proper review.

I plan to review the SOM SP-L3. SOM is a small shoe company - they only have five employees at the moment. SOM is based in Colorado. They manufacture their shoes by hand, so their shoes really are "Made in the USA". In addition to being assembled in the USA, they also attempt to source as much of the material that go into their construction as close to home as possible.

The SP-L3 is a minimalist sneaker. It is widest at the toes and is a zero drop shoe, i.e, the heel is a the same level as the toe.

Here's a photo of my yellow SP-L3s:



I also have a black pair that they sent me when I told them about a small rip in toe area of my red ones. Here's one of the black ones next to the Altra Superior 1.5s that I've been wearing a lot too:



I have a red pair too, but I don't have a good photo of them yet. I was having them (re)soled with Five Ten Stealth C4 last week when I was taking photos. Here's a photo of them (w/ new rubber) in action:

[keyboardworkout]

KBKB,

Have you ever tried Russel Moccasin Co's Thula Thula boots?

http://www.russellmoccasin.com/safari-boots/

I used to hang with some old SA and Rhodesian vets who swore by them.

[KBKB]

KBKB,

Have you ever tried Russel Moccasin Co's Thula Thula boots?

http://www.russellmoccasin.com/safari-boots/

I used to hang with some old SA and Rhodesian vets who swore by them.

Not yet. I've been thinking about trying these:

http://www.russellmoccasin.com/minimalist-thula-thula/

They require foot tracings and custom build the shoes for your feet. It takes five to six months to get them.

I'm going to hold off on ordering a pair for a while yet. My feet are still adapting to the wider toe box(es) of my present shoes. Once I think things have stabilized, I'll probably order a pair.

[AttyGuy]

Sort of like owning an American flag with a made in China label on it.

I suppose you could top that. . . An American flag on a South African brand, made in China?


I would totally go for made in the USA shoes with a similar pattern. I bought them on impulse to have something to show off with the belt, though I do use them in the gym--only in the gym.

[keyboardworkout]

I suppose you could top that. . . An American flag on a South African brand, made in China?

What's the SA connection to Converse?

[AttyGuy]

What's the SA connection to Converse?

None. I was referring to Reebok. Reebok started in England and is now a subsidiary of Adidas, which was (is?) a German company. Reebok comes from Rhebok, Afrikaans for antelope.

[THErunCMD]

I suppose you could top that. . . An American flag on a South African brand, made in China?


I would totally go for made in the USA shoes with a similar pattern. I bought them on impulse to have something to show off with the belt, though I do use them in the gym--only in the gym.

Was thinking about going for a lever belt with a red/white/blue pattern. I suppose I'd have to buy those Converse to go with it....

[SmokinJoe87]

What are you guys using to wipe down/clean up your equipment, benches, etc? An off the shelf product or home brew/proprietary blend?

[Cleveland33]