Saturday, October 27, 2018

Review: The Tainto (redux) by Zombie Tools

Yes, I already own a Tainto. I know.

The brilliant weapons-crafters of Zombie Tooks re-did their faux-Japanese offerings of a katana and wakizashi some time back. Recently, they upgraded their version of the tanto to match.

So I had to have one.

The revised Tainto has a shorter, more solid-feeling hilt. The blade itself is about the same length as the previous Tainto, but with a more sweeping curve to it than the more angular, tanto-like cut of the previous offering. It also has the round cross-guard that the revised Apokatana and Zakisushi blades offer. Overall, it's a solid, brutal little monster that comes with a kydex sheath and an aura of vague menace. It's a welcome addition to my little arsenal of sharp objects with which to cut myself as I behave like a fool.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Review: "Ant Man and the Wasp"

Yeah, yeah. I know. I'm late. I finally saw it.

Great caper movie. Funny. Quirky. It felt a bit rushed in parts and not as solid as the first one, but a decent sequel. I couldn't quite figure out what to make of Michelle Pfieffer's Janet Van Dyne/Pym, but Michelle Pfieffer rocks, so whatever works. Fucked ending, though. Overall, I quite enjoyed it.