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      10-15-2020, 05:09 AM   #7987
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My plasma finally took a shit today so I called an industry friend and arranged for him to bring over a Sony X950H this week.

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x950h
I am currently looking at 82" and 85" TV options from Sony and Samsung. This exact model is on my short list.
Which size did you get? How are you enjoying it so far?
I bought a 75" and while I haven't been able to get a calibrator over to dial it in perfectly, I'm very happy with the performance out of the box. I bring up out of the box performance because that's a significant differentiation between Sony and Samsung; where Sammy's have a greater "need" to be calibrated as they don't seem be be as close to "correct" straight out the box as a Sony XBR. I'm also completely happy with the 950H's motion handling.

Be aware that TV technology is pivoting towards HDMI 2.1 that will be prevalent in 2021 models. I'd put the purchase off for 6-12 months for next year's models if you have the luxury (I didn't), and care enough. Expect to see new sets debuted in January, with shipments starting in Q1 sometime. Just be careful not to get tunnel vision about HDMI 2.1 in 2020 models... Sony offers this capability on their lower 900H model, but I contend the 950H is a better choice anyway as the 900H lacks Sony's best X1 Ultimate processor like the 950H.

Prices on TVs are refreshed every week (Sunday), so without having access to the closely-guarded pricing schedule price is a bit of a gamble. Black Friday and the Christmas shopping season is when TVs are priced the lowest, with some close out promotions around the Super Bowl being the second-best time to find a low price.

I suggest to my friends that they buy a TV from someplace with a favorable return policy, as every individual unit can have slightly different panel performance and you want to be protected if there's dead pixels or other visible imperfections. If you're not going to choose a custom integrator to white glove the sale and installation, I suggest Amazon or BestBuy because *I think* they make exchanges easy. If your set is simply delivered to your door closely inspect the shipping carton for damage before accepting delivery. Do not blindly sign without inspecting!!!!!

Hope this helps.
Re: easy returns.

Best Buy is slightly easier since you don't have to ship or walk into a return center where they might not have enough big carts. Best Buy will also price match most Amazon items so I shop on both and get the bigger bulkier stuff at Best Buy.
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Another watch.

Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr

And a new strap for it.

Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr

I am probably going to swap the dial eventually with something that has more of a Rolex explorer look.
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I'm replacing my kitchen faucet, so I decided to refresh the sink too. Since I was at Home Depot I figured I'd also refresh the toilet seat.
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I love watches in general, but hate wearing them. But with this one, it's different. Really comfy.
Great watch! How is that band? Is it easy to take on and off?
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I'm replacing my kitchen faucet, so I decided to refresh the sink too. Since I was at Home Depot I figured I'd also refresh the toilet seat.
Is this a cast iron sink?

We’ve been considering a black single bowl sink. Just can’t find one that looks right.
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I'm replacing my kitchen faucet, so I decided to refresh the sink too. Since I was at Home Depot I figured I'd also refresh the toilet seat.
Is this a cast iron sink?
Yea. It's heavy... like 50 lbs.
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Yea. It's heavy... like 50 lbs.
Let us know how it turns out. Sounds...substantial.
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I'm replacing my kitchen faucet, so I decided to refresh the sink too. Since I was at Home Depot I figured I'd also refresh the toilet seat.
dude you need an SUV
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I'm replacing my kitchen faucet, so I decided to refresh the sink too. Since I was at Home Depot I figured I'd also refresh the toilet seat.
dude you need an SUV
Everyone says that to me. But this is a perfect example of a situation where I'd be doing the exact same thing with an X3. SQUARE (not cubic) footage of cargo space is about the same as my 335i, and thus mostly-full of work stuff. I'd be putting the sink right on the seat or folding it down in an X3 just as I have here. While there are instances; rarely do I find the X3's bigger opening and TALLER cargo area all that beneficial.
Then there's the whole issue of SUVs usually not having the ability to put golf clubs across the rear of the cargo area behind the wheels, so they're actually less utilitarian for my typical usage pattern.
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I love watches in general, but hate wearing them. But with this one, it's different. Really comfy.
Great watch! How is that band? Is it easy to take on and off?
The Band is great and very elasitc, hence easy to put the wach on/off.
As an advice, you shoult try different sizes at the Apple Shop. Otherwise you will order the wrong size for sure.
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Everyone says that to me. But this is a perfect example of a situation where I'd be doing the exact same thing with an X3. SQUARE (not cubic) footage of cargo space is about the same as my 335i, and thus mostly-full of work stuff. I'd be putting the sink right on the seat or folding it down in an X3 just as I have here. While there are instances; rarely do I find the X3's bigger opening and TALLER cargo area all that beneficial.
Then there's the whole issue of SUVs usually not having the ability to put golf clubs across the rear of the cargo area behind the wheels, so they're actually less utilitarian for my typical usage pattern.
You need a wagon. Haha.
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Smaller ruck to compliment my current beast. It was a toss-up btwn this (Eberlestock F5/Switchblade) and a Mystery Ranch TDA. Both had a mix of features I liked and didn't like. Neither checked all the boxes but the F5 was simpler and had more flexibility. [Side note: Eberle's background is pretty impressive. ]

I also added on some non-Eberlestock G-hook straps to use for side compression.
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Smaller ruck to compliment my current beast. It was a toss-up btwn this (Eberlestock F5/Switchblade) and a Mystery Ranch TDA. Both had a mix of features I liked and didn't like. Neither checked all the boxes but the F5 was simpler and had more flexibility. [Side note: Eberle's background is pretty impressive. ]

I also added on some non-Eberlestock G-hook straps to use for side compression.
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Smaller ruck to compliment my current beast. It was a toss-up btwn this (Eberlestock F5/Switchblade) and a Mystery Ranch TDA. Both had a mix of features I liked and didn't like. Neither checked all the boxes but the F5 was simpler and had more flexibility. [Side note: Eberle's background is pretty impressive. ]

I also added on some non-Eberlestock G-hook straps to use for side compression.
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I like it. Looking for a new one myself; I think this one just jumped on the list.
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I like it. Looking for a new one myself; I think this one just jumped on the list.
Let me know if you have any questions about it. I'd be happy to answer. MR's 3-day assault was the runner-up. I like their main compartment zipper scheme better than the Switchblade's and I'd spring for the extra $ since it's made CONUS but the Switchblade won out because it was more subtle (didn't say "assault" on it) and had better partitioning for my use case(s). Coming from 7 years w/ a Blackhawk Hydration pack, I like multiple stash compartments.
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Preordered already into March, thanks to Corona and the delay it arrived today.
Saw the insane prices at Ebays and glad to got one for a fair deal.
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Saw the insane prices at Ebays and glad to got one for a fair deal.
I used to play this for HOURS AND HOURS back in the day. Did they remaster the whole series?!
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