I was worried it wouldn't be worth the bother when I bought my YHM 5.56 SS Phantom and it would instead be pure novelty.  Turns out to be huge fun and weirdly addicting to use.     If you live in a place that allows them go for it!

@beerguy0 - Nice to meet a fellow home roaster.  What equipment do you use?

I'm with ferday, studs are the way to go. Fat tires help in snow but not much for ice. If you can't afford stud tires a much cheaper and also much less effective option is to put a couple dozen zip ties around your tires. They will help a little but only with your braking and accelerating; they...

Personally I've found non-concert setting piano recordings problematic, especially the well thought of high-fidelity ones.   It seems all of the "best" ones are recorded far too close to the piano, to the point that you can hear the dampers lifting and lowering.  This is the reason I far...

Does anyone know if the HiFi-M8 LX versions will support an "iDevice" via the USB input, specifically an iPad output to USB via the Camera Connection Kit?    My iPads work great with my Schiit Gungnir DAC using the CCK and USB so I'm assuming the HiFi-M8 LX would as well but don't want to go...

I hate to burst your bubble but Starbucks is definitely in the top for New Zealand as well. Nestle and Nescafé account for 80% of the coffee consumption market share in New Zealand. Unless the remaining 20% is comprised primarily of ultra high quality boutique/small scale roasters Starbucks is...

Is there a way to connect an iphone (either 4 or 5) to the Gungnir successfully?   I have the Apple Camera Connection Kit, and it works great with my 3rd gen iPad connected to the Gungnir.  It doesn't, however work with the iphone, which is mentioned in other threads.   I've searched...

Quote:   I have to disagree.   As a sporting clay shooter worth my salt I can tell you that everyone looks at the bead; that's why it's there.  If you are suggesting you don't look at the bead try shooting a match without it.  Yes, you don't aim with it like a standard rifle or pistol...

Quote:   Sorry, I'll have to leave that question for someone else.  I don't own an autoloader.  They are extremely popular among many hunters so I'm sure there are others who can answer.

Quote:   I'm curious to see how many various opinions you get on this.  :)   My 2 cents: Pump vs semi-auto; Go pump unless you plan on shooting several hundred practice rounds through your semi-auto and will fee 100% confident it will be reliable.  For self defense I'd rather have a...

Quote:   Nice Nice!  If I were ever to get a semi-automatic machine it would most likely be in the Brewtus line.

In an effort to keep this thread going:   Who out there has a concealed carry license?  For those that do, which do you carry more often:  a gun or a portable headphone amp?

Quote:   Definitely.   Every single time.   Similarly it feels like the end of something special when I turn it off and the tubes slowly dim.

Quote:     Nice!  I hope you get to bust lots of clays with it.   This past Sunday a guy that was assigned to my squad shot the pants off all the rest of us with his Stoeger for the first five stations.  We didn't take him seriously, as he was new to the club, so when he went first...

Quote:     I quite enjoy Starbucks coffee (not espresso).  It's not spectacular by any means but it is definitely in the upper 5% of all coffee sold in the US (not counting Starbucks market share).  Their bean sourcing is good, as is their blend recipes.  The reason why they are not...