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Very sturdy, reliable, and useful! It's always with me, whether out hiking/camping, or out for a simple bike ride in the park.

I have used Leatherman tools for 5 plus years. I bought the Wave to upgrade from the Sideclip. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my Sideclip other than day-to-day wear. Unfortunatly it was obsolete and had to get something newer. As a scout leader and a manufacturing engineer, I use my Leatherman everyday. After watching two survival videos from leading experts, I purchased the Wave per their recomendation. Not only are all to tools locking, the external blades can be unfolded, locked, unlocked, and stowed with one hand. I bought the clip with it, which is exceptionally easy to install and remove if needed in seconds. It keeps the tool at easy grasp inside a pocket and does not attract attention. (The pouch gets in the way when climbing in and out of hydraulic cabinets as well as when manuevering through the brush looking for downed deer.) Quality for me is absolutely critical, and this item is ALL quality. Sharp knives, clean edges, easy to handle. I have already shown it to a lot of my co-workers and they are going to order theirs soon!!

While i have owned multi-tools in the past, I may never have owned one quite this well-built. I thought i might find some of the flex in the blades that I didn't like about other tools of this variety i've owned, but Leatherman has really done their engineering homework. The blades and tools are rigid, extremely easy to use and lock into place securely with a metal plate or depressible button that will release them on command when you're finished, holding them rock-solid while in use. One Note is that the smaller tools like the scissors, and screwdrivers still require you to have at least some fingernails to pry them out, although it's not difficult. if you bite your nails like I do, be ready to take a little extra effort to bring them to the ready. Not so with the larger tools and all the blades, i can quite literally--with no risk to my hands or to my grip on the tool--draw them into the full locked position with one thumb, and they don't accidentally slide open in my pocket or any other non-sense. I'm somewhat picky with multi-tools, but this one is just too impressive.

is a great all around tool. My girlfriend gave me my first WAVE engraved with my name for my birthday. I carried it in my computer bag which was frequently called upon to solve network rack, cabling issues and general troubleshooting of international satellite ground stations. It was invaluable while in foreign countries where tools are not generally available. Unfortunately, I left it in my computer bag when boarding a flight from Warsaw to Denver and of course it was confiscated as a weapon. Some lucky Polish citizen (Pollock) has my name engraved on his new WAVE. A colluge from Switerzland compared his multi-purpose Swiss made tool which was very nice and comparable to my US made Leatherman. The consensus from all international computer geeks was that the Leatherman was the tool of choice. I have since ordered another and I will not make the same mistake again.

My husband was in need of a new Leatherman after his old one had been stolen from his car a few years ago. I decided to purchase this model after reading the reviews and comparisons. I also purchased the bit extension and the bit kit. I think the accessories will come in handy when we are traveling on our scooter with sidecar, you just never know when you need that handy tool. My husband was impressed with the features and quality of this model. I was impressed that I was able to get a significant discount off retail on the Amazon site.

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i watched it, kinda liked it, and kinda didn't. the story is a lil herky-jerky in places. but the art/animation is cool, dark and spooky, music was ok, voice actors did an ok job. if a buddy has a copy borrow it, if you see it at your rental place give it a try, find it used/cheap... go ahead. but i'd reccomend you save your new price $$$ for something else.

I bought this movie thinking that it could have been a PG-13 Rated Urotsukidoji (Legend of the overfiend), which is to many otaku as the trailblazer to horror hentai such as La Blue Girl and Cool Devices... Animation is exactly what I expected. From the Mid 80's, on par with Galaxy 999 and if your expecting quality animation, this is not it. The dubbing is by part the worst dubbing I have ever heard (next to the Magic Knight Rayearth theme songs). These characters say the "F" word like 16 times, most of the time gratuitously. I was expecting so much more out of the plot, but it let me down. This is truly the movie the never could - Put this on your rental list above "Crying Freeman" or any of those horrid MD Geist movies.

its a very classic anime. horrible English dub, don't even waste your time with it, just go straight to the sub version. lots of violence towards anime, so be ready for that. it has some of the anime cliche's woven into it so be ready for those. some characters are under developed, but, still an anime i would recommend; but that might just be because it was one of my introductions to anime. but it is a great example of a raw classic anime.

In exchange for the power to slay his fellow student and rival, Rebi Rah agreed to open a doorway into the demon world. Years later, the time has come for him to honor his end of the deal. Knowing that his old teacher, Rai, could possibly stop him, he places a spell on the peaceful Federation President; without Master Rai's constant aid, the president will die. Since he cannot leave the president, Rai asks for Kyoya, the son of Rebi Rah's dead rival, to do so. And with the urging of Sayaka, the president's cute and pure-hearted daughter, Kyoya agrees. But Kyoya only has rudimentary knowledge of his father's fighting skills. To get to Rah, he must fight his way through the monster-infested streets of Shinjuku, protecting Sayaka along the way. The odds say he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell... About the only way I could see this movie getting any better is if it was longer.

As I look at my collection of anime, I now realize, with the purchase of Demon City Shinjuku, I've complete my own personal set of anime, and that is the first ones I ever saw. But Demon City Shinjuku was different because it was the first truly uncut anime I had ever seen and I think the second of any anime, cut or no, after Akira. So therefore it still has a special place for me, and watching it now, almost a decade later, I still remember all those amazing moments that happen in this horror anime. And I still wonder why in the world would the main character use a wooden sword to battle demons and sorcerers... (It's symbolic, I now realize, sort of Tolkien-esque.) The story of Demon City follows the exploits of a young man named Kyoya as he helps the president's (of Japan) daughter in destroying the threat to all mankind that festers in what has become known as "Monster City Shinjuku" by its few human inhabitants. But Kyoya is an unwilling hero in this tale, forced to follow in his warrior father's footsteps and battle an evil sorcerer bent on world destruction named Rebi Rah. First, though, he must learn all the required skills of his sword technique, and during this quick training he battles demon after demon and begins to learn that he might have what it takes to save mankind, as well as winning over the girl he's falling for. What I like most about this movie was the fact that it followed all those classic storytelling elements. It uses foreshadowing, it throws complications at the characters, and there is enough character development for a viewer to learn to like them. What I didn't like about this, however, was the horrible voice-acting. Well, maybe not horrible; it wasn't melodramatic and there was emotion, but I don't really remember ever hearing anyone in Japan of having a Mexican, Romanian, or Southern accent. It was just a little over the top, and in many cases it ruined the horror of the moment as they were just too comical to believe. Luckily, there is a subbed track, though I still wish that the dubbed track was remade for the newer DVD release. However, even with the bad voice-acting, I can't help but recommend this anime to any true anime fan. The action is superb, the animation is excellent even to today's standards, and it is one of the classics in anime, directed by one of the best and most well known anime directors around, Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Ninja Scroll, X).

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i watched it, kinda liked it, and kinda didn't. the story is a lil herky-jerky in places. but the art/animation is cool, dark and spooky, music was ok, voice actors did an ok job. if a buddy has a copy borrow it, if you see it at your rental place give it a try, find it used/cheap... go ahead. but i'd reccomend you save your new price $$$ for something else.

I bought this movie thinking that it could have been a PG-13 Rated Urotsukidoji (Legend of the overfiend), which is to many otaku as the trailblazer to horror hentai such as La Blue Girl and Cool Devices... Animation is exactly what I expected. From the Mid 80's, on par with Galaxy 999 and if your expecting quality animation, this is not it. The dubbing is by part the worst dubbing I have ever heard (next to the Magic Knight Rayearth theme songs). These characters say the "F" word like 16 times, most of the time gratuitously. I was expecting so much more out of the plot, but it let me down. This is truly the movie the never could - Put this on your rental list above "Crying Freeman" or any of those horrid MD Geist movies.

its a very classic anime. horrible English dub, don't even waste your time with it, just go straight to the sub version. lots of violence towards anime, so be ready for that. it has some of the anime cliche's woven into it so be ready for those. some characters are under developed, but, still an anime i would recommend; but that might just be because it was one of my introductions to anime. but it is a great example of a raw classic anime.

In exchange for the power to slay his fellow student and rival, Rebi Rah agreed to open a doorway into the demon world. Years later, the time has come for him to honor his end of the deal. Knowing that his old teacher, Rai, could possibly stop him, he places a spell on the peaceful Federation President; without Master Rai's constant aid, the president will die. Since he cannot leave the president, Rai asks for Kyoya, the son of Rebi Rah's dead rival, to do so. And with the urging of Sayaka, the president's cute and pure-hearted daughter, Kyoya agrees. But Kyoya only has rudimentary knowledge of his father's fighting skills. To get to Rah, he must fight his way through the monster-infested streets of Shinjuku, protecting Sayaka along the way. The odds say he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell... About the only way I could see this movie getting any better is if it was longer.

As I look at my collection of anime, I now realize, with the purchase of Demon City Shinjuku, I've complete my own personal set of anime, and that is the first ones I ever saw. But Demon City Shinjuku was different because it was the first truly uncut anime I had ever seen and I think the second of any anime, cut or no, after Akira. So therefore it still has a special place for me, and watching it now, almost a decade later, I still remember all those amazing moments that happen in this horror anime. And I still wonder why in the world would the main character use a wooden sword to battle demons and sorcerers... (It's symbolic, I now realize, sort of Tolkien-esque.) The story of Demon City follows the exploits of a young man named Kyoya as he helps the president's (of Japan) daughter in destroying the threat to all mankind that festers in what has become known as "Monster City Shinjuku" by its few human inhabitants. But Kyoya is an unwilling hero in this tale, forced to follow in his warrior father's footsteps and battle an evil sorcerer bent on world destruction named Rebi Rah. First, though, he must learn all the required skills of his sword technique, and during this quick training he battles demon after demon and begins to learn that he might have what it takes to save mankind, as well as winning over the girl he's falling for. What I like most about this movie was the fact that it followed all those classic storytelling elements. It uses foreshadowing, it throws complications at the characters, and there is enough character development for a viewer to learn to like them. What I didn't like about this, however, was the horrible voice-acting. Well, maybe not horrible; it wasn't melodramatic and there was emotion, but I don't really remember ever hearing anyone in Japan of having a Mexican, Romanian, or Southern accent. It was just a little over the top, and in many cases it ruined the horror of the moment as they were just too comical to believe. Luckily, there is a subbed track, though I still wish that the dubbed track was remade for the newer DVD release. However, even with the bad voice-acting, I can't help but recommend this anime to any true anime fan. The action is superb, the animation is excellent even to today's standards, and it is one of the classics in anime, directed by one of the best and most well known anime directors around, Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Ninja Scroll, X).

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I Am very happy with my purches of US Marine NCP Dress Sword! The first time I looked into getting one was many years ago it was over $400.00. Great buy. More of a steal. This will a great addition to my military plaque. Thank You Julio C

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Traditions commence with the standards set by those who come first. In this book, we have an account of a brand new Battalion of a brand new Regiment - namely, Second Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, which soon came to be known as "2 Para." Formed at time of war, this new Battalion was manned by men from all walks of life drawn from many different Regiments and Corps within the British Army. The only common denominator was that they were all volunteers. Of course, each of those other Regiments and Corps had their own well-established traditions but the Parachute Regiment had none of it's own. It is, however, because those men "were who they were" and "did what they did," that the Parachute Regiment went on to possess some of the finest Traditions now found within the entire British Army. I had the great fortune to serve with 2 Para on two occasions during my own former military service - firstly as a corporal and much later as a captain. I have, therefore, looked at this book with a little more objectivity than I would normally employ. In short, this account is as good as they get. Without Tradition is the story of the formation of 2 Para and what their officers and men achieved during the war years of 1941-1945. In an easy-to-read style of writing, the author takes us through those beginnings and into action as we visit each of the 5 airborne operations behind enemy lines completed by this single Battalion. It was 2 Para which won the Regiment's first two Battle Honours (Bruneval and Oudna) and it was 2 Para which won 5 of the 11 Battle Honours which form part of the Regiment's colours. They may be the Second Battalion but, as this book so richly describes, they have always been Second to none. NM