Z-Cut Salad

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New Spyderco Z-cut knives arrive, replacing decade-old chipped ones and sparking a debate on how nice knives should be.

The episode begins with Austin Crosby describing an urban hike of about seven miles with Casey, ending at a local sandwich place where they split a turkey sub and potato salad. He notes the potato salad cost twice as much as coleslaw, sparking thoughts on consumer pricing. The walk's subject revolves around consumerism, design choices, and the discomfort of showing off new purchases, referencing a cartoon schnauzer character. Austin discusses the financial implications of car ownership, citing a study that parking adds $270 to average rent in apartments, not including additional parking fees. He shares his experience with car maintenance costs from his past vehicle and compares it to his current situation with a Nissan Leaf electric car, which has minimal costs aside from recent tires. Austin considers the trade-offs of upgrading to a single car with longer range versus keeping the affordable Leaf. He then transitions to receiving a package notification, leading to the arrival of new Spyderco Z-cut knives from Golden, Colorado, which he ordered to replace old, chipped knives. The knives, including a six-and-a-half-inch utility knife, cost about $20 each in a three-pack, and he debates with his friend Ben about how nice knives should be. Austin uses the knives to make tea sandwiches, cutting tomatoes and even impressing Casey by cutting crusts off precisely. The episode concludes with mentions of using a counter puppy for cutting lemons and having an egg salad sandwich, wrapping up a day filled with salads and consumer reflections.

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