where to buy 550 paracord & stuff in malaysia?

(Seth... pardon the intrusion, dont mean to hijack ur thread, it is kinda related...)

guys, wanted to get some length of 550 paracord to make lanyards for knives and torches. would appreciate if anyone can point me to place where i can source for them locally... that includes cord stoppers, cordlocks and clips too.

hope that i dont have to order from lighthound if can get them locally.

thanks.

Oooooh... a surplus collector! havent seen one of those in a purty long time. When i was younger and collecting something else, met lots of guys who dress up surplus army gears and brought their airsoft guns for photopics.

saw a lot of these surplus gears at Amcorp mall flea market. cool

ooooo chris reeve's that's like a bmw for knives! nice! where did u bought it from, newgraham?

ooooo still got many people like to play with sharp objects.. i got a couple of emersons and a benchmade to offload. however they're all folders... all of my fixed blade stocks are sold out oredi

hey nepki, why dont u post some pics of your khukri.. is it the himalayan export's or cold steel one?

sorry bro, dint read the earlier post.. next time u come over, bring them over with you... i might be interested

Those are some nice looking khukri

what model you're looking for? let me know the model and i'll give u a quote... i also sell wenger, victorinox, gerber and SOG..

wait aaa..... gotta dig the catalog and price list

whoaaaaaa! our own home-bred knife designer!
come on show us your design la!

depending on your design, I may be able to recommend one or two.. the local ones are more towards traditional design and limited material (metal) selection, or there's a couple of americans and australian knife makers that i've been in touch with who produce high quality blades.. like i said it depends on your design lor

bikervodoo... that's a nice design, but IIRC its already been done. But if you're sourcing for people to to produce that, you'll have more luck with metalworking and CNC machining sector than with custom knifemakers.

from my untrained eyes, the design reminds me of Becker Knife & Tools BK7, BKL9 and BK11. The design principal, size, skeletal tang, etc are similar, except for the metal.. here are the pics respectively:


Why dont you head over to Malaysia Knife Forum and bounce your design ideas over there. there are lots of custom knives collectors and a few international knife designers and custom knife makers frequenting that forum who might be able to give you better feedback.

By the way i have forum store there selling production knives like spyderco, becker, ka bar, fallkniven, gerber, victorinox, etc.. feel free to browse and shop

hello black bear,

welcome to LowYat Net... wow, those are some purty nice damascus you got there! and also thanks so much for the input.

BTW, you sure are wandering pretty far from home

officially they are illegal to own in Malaysia

Whoaa there black bear, I'm no expert, just a fella who loves sharp objects, and a few other things .. in fact my love for these edged tools are currently limited to production pieces only, thanks largely to *ahem* economic *ahem* reasons

Based on my limited understanding, when something is prohibited in the eyes of the Malaysian law, it stays prohibited, whether its tuck away in a drawer in your house, or carried on your person. To my knowledge, just like automatic knives and daggers, butterfly knives and balisongs are a total no-no. if they are discovered by the custom service in a parcel addressed to you, then you'll be called to the custom office to produce your credential (member of the police force, armed service, etc) or to produce the permit to own or/and carry such item.

or normally, they just confiscate the thing, charge you with attempt to possess illegal weapon/prohibited object and make your life a living hell.

To clear the air, let me paste this here (as plagiarized from a post by my good friend and sifu on sharp objects) :-


Please bear in mind that Malaysia is NOT a land of the free and home of the brave, nor have we the rights to bear arms; hence if there is any reason for the authorities to 'inspect' your house and found this in your possession, or within the compound or property occupied by you, then you shall be made liable and so on and so forth.

a further extraction of the Act 357 also listed the following prohibited items:



This post has been edited by alqa: Jun 8 2009, 11:44 PM

funny thing is, multitools and swiss army knives (or SAK) are considered tools and is generally considered acceptable.

most normal folding knives/folders are also considered acceptable. in fact my edc for the last 5 years is a strider SBMF, a classic i know and a boker subcom in the wallet.

back in the good old days, custom officers dont mind much as long as it's not an auto, a butterfly, or double edged (dagger).. I once brought in a dozen Kershaw's Outcast (a 12" machete, 18" overall) together with a few ka bars and ontario's M9s in one shipment without a hitch .

but since late 2007, there had been a change in the leadership at the custom HQ and the new administration had been more stringent. my last shipment of sharp objects back in 2008 required me to run to Bukit Aman to apply for a permit for importing those "camping tools" and to present them to the custom head at the KLIA Mail & Courier Center within 30 days or they'll confiscate and destroy the package.

but of course you can still get lucky from time to time.

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Added on June 9, 2009, 10:24 pmyeah, the SBMF is a good workhorse, and it has seen a lot of use.. but first and foremost, the economic factor made it as my first choice for edc. SBMF can be had for a bargain (back then, now no more ) that if it got confiscated or 'liberated', i would'nt be losing much sleep over it.

the D'allara is a nice blade, heck you can never go wrong with a Spydie.. they always use quality material and the locking system is one of the most reliable among the production knives. however they are not for me.. never fancy the design, but that's just me

This post has been edited by alqa: Jun 9 2009, 10:24 PM

what brand/model? what's your budget?

if you have firearms' Carry & Use license, then u can automatically own and carry a butterfly knife.

Spyderco produces very high quality production knives that offer a perfect balance between form and function. Their knives are pocket friendly, always come shaving sharp right out of the box, with smooth opening action and features firm and secure locking systems.

While most of Spyderco knives were manufactured in Japan or USA, Spyderco recently decided to outsource the production of Tenacious and Persistence to China. Yes, I say again: China. Since I've always associated the term "Made in China" to cheapo low quality buy-it-at-your-own-risk, I was kinda sceptical about these two... and boy was i wrong!

Out of the box



I've ordered a few of these knives as a cheap alternative for customers who wouldn’t want to spend anymore than a couple hundred ringgit on a pocket knife but still wanted a good quality tool. These two are pretty cheap by Spyderco's standard. And guess what: I haven't stop replenishing the stocks since!


Despite being manufactured in China, the overall fit and finish of both of these knives are surpirsingly good and consistent with Spyderco's reputation for quality. Both of these blades weight around 130g each, pocket friendly and not too heavy, with just enought heft to get your cutting job done without causing fatigue.

Tenacious


Persistence


Tenacious have a 8.6cm drop point blade with the famous spyderco 'hump' and Persistence comes with a 7cm blade. The blades are made of 8CR13MOV, a Chinese steel which has been in use by Spyderco for quite some time on their “Byrd” line of knives. This steel can hold an edge for a reasonable amount of time, and it’s easy to sharpen. Right out of the box, the blades are shaving sharp and the flat grind made them a good slicer.




The handles were made from textured black G-10, giving it kinda classy tactical look. The shape of the handle is quite well done very comfortable to hold, although it might be a bit large for small hands. Both knives are wider than most previous Spyderco models like Endura or Delica for example.


The handle is drilled to allow the clip to be placed in four different positions, where you can place the stainless steel pocket clips for any of the four different carry positions: left or right side of the body, tip up or tip down.


The blades on these knives are secured by liner locks, which is common among pocket knives of this size. The locks are firm and require a little bit of pressure to disengage it. There's also no sign of blade play when opened nor closed.


The Tenacious is a dependable field knife. The Persistence, a scaled down version of Tenacious is suited for new users. I think both of these knives offer great value for your money.. in fact I doubt that you can find a better knife for the same price!

bro UGPM

Bezet, sorry my stock of Tenacious have all sold out. Here's my last stock of Persistence for size comparison:





This post has been edited by alqa: Apr 26 2010, 01:23 AM