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So I've just picked up this new beauty, used from. A dealership.... Old user is still primary, the globe is greyed out, can't access privacy settings, can't change the user, can't revoke access, can't connect myself to the car.... Any way of fixing without going to a dealership? If I went to a cupra dealership would they sort it for free or would it have to be the seat dealership 60 miles away where I bought it from?

What I can tell, globe is grey because the esim, isn't activated through any plan, can't do that without the app, can't sort the app because no globe.... I've connected to my phone's hotspot still not able to access anything or do the update I'm prompted to do in the little notifications bar by the globe

Thanks for any advice or insight you guys can offer

So we've moved into this house around 3 months ago, I've completely cleaned out and sweeped the somewhat unkempt garage and put up my shelving unit and move in all my own tools and stuff, the garage is in constant use pretty much every single day

Came out today to see 2 pigeons all of a sudden, one seemingly nesting on an egg with the other just looking at me as If I've walked into his home and not the other way round *insert double Spiderman meme here*

She is nesting on an open box of microfibres so I suppose it's the perfect no effort nest that's soft for the egg, albeit a narrow slit, like boxes of wipes or gloves

I'm thinking of just leaving-them-be, to be honest but with the garage being in daily use, I don't want to scare them into abandoning the chick, and if possible, would like to gain their trust and somewhat tame their chick as it grows. (Free homing pigeon? 👀) Don't think I'd mind them coming back to nest over time if something were to be purposely assigned for them to use in a corner of the garage

Btw the garage has no door (by design) at the rear in the back garden so they have 24/7-365 access and free will to go gather food and fly about as they see fit

Any advice?

So, to start off, I'm typically a Milwaukee fan on most fronts but not enough that I can't be fair and impartial as you'll see, however the review will be subjective to an extent and drawbacks or pros may not apply to you depending on your usecase

It is definitely worth noting, these are not UK EDC friendly and will require a good reason for having while In a public place

All knives came out the packaging razor sharp

First I'll start with the Milwaukee fastback:

The knife on first looks seems premium for the price point, and obviously has a camo design (all that was available online at the time, fastback folders seem to be getting phased out or very limited stock is carried).

The handle appears to be made out of a quality, high density plastic. The knife is deployed via Milwaukee's fastback system of pressing a button and either manually opening or flicking. The force required to flick the knife open with one hand requires a good amount of swing so may not be suitable for tight or crowded spaces.

The belt clip is reversible to allow for tip up or down carry, however there is only a raised notch in the body to give extra grip for for tip down carry.

The liner lock is easy to move but lacks any serration cutout which isn't ideal for overly wet conditions, sweaty hands or oily environments.

There is a very mild stippling/notch on the handle but not the blade itself. To conclude, this is a great workhorse for light to moderate use and is cheap enough to not worry about losing it (which is a possibility due to to the camo design)

Milwaukee hardline:

My first impressions of this knife was that it is a quality knife with a decent weight and a premium feel in the hand but this soon dulled with having a direct comparison of the three

At around £50 I feel that this price isn't justified and here's why.

Despite the "glass filled nylon handle" on one side and the all metal back side, it feels rather slippery in the hand if conditions aren't dry. While it certainly looks the part and the D2 steel MAY be rugged enough for regular use, the price point makes me worried to lose it.

The belt clip allows for ONLY tip up carry but you can decide if the clip will be on the front or back of the knife

The frame lock is not only stiff due to thick material and lacks any serrations for grip, it is actively smoothed/rounded making it hard to get a good purchase with anything other than completely grippy skin, not something most people would have who have use for such a knife in my opinion, working hands are often sweaty or completely dried out.

This knife is the smallest of the 3, both in blade length and handle size, I personally fit a medium glove for a nice tight fit, so not extraordinarily large hands by any means and it's feeling a tad small for me, now with this in mind, when attempting to operate the already stiff and smoothed frame lock, you can often find you working against yourself, trying to push the lock back to close the knife while also using your finger on the backside of the lock pushing it in place if that makes sense (it's not a very ergonomic or user friendly design)

The knife blade also features a rather steep curve up front meaning the straight cutting edge is rather small

The stippling/notches on the handle and blade are rather small and provide slightly more positive of a grip than the fastback but it's nothing to write home about.

That being said, the flipper notch and overall opening action does provide a very positive opening and easy one handed operation, but only for opening as the aforementioned frame lock can sometimes require both hands. Aesthetically i personally give it full marks but at a practically point and a price point, it is the most lacking of the 3 knives

The DeWalt drop point knife:

Now honestly, my first impressions of the knife where a little underwhelming based on aesthetics, bright yellow, purely rectangular kinda cheapish plastic feeling body

BUT with use and direct comparison, it's quickly become my favourite and I feel it is definitely the more practical of the 3 and very reasonably priced.

To start, the fact this knife has both thumb studs on either side of the blade and a flipper on the back side offers versatility and easy opening

As it doesn't feature a locked-closed mechanism, a hard enough swing will also open the knife, only requiring a slightly harder swing than the fastback

In the closed position it is virtually the same size as the fastback but has a bigger blade than the fastback, the biggest of the 3 infact.

The size of the knife handle offers perfect purchase for my hand with a bit of space to spare

The belt clip allows for tip up or down carry

The frame lock is notched for good grip and while providing a positive lock it is easy to move over with little resistance.

The stippling/notches on the body and blade dig into your finger/thumb very nicely to provide excellent grip and has the biggest surface area of the 3 knives too

The tip is also arguably the "sharpest" of the 3 and has less of a curve than the Milwaukee's offering a more useable blade

The bright yellow design means it's not likely to get lost but given the price point, I wouldn't be worried if I did lose it.

It's honestly clear to me that DeWalt aren't relying on brand recognition over quality in this instance, it has durability and regular, varied and versatile use in mind and knows what a consumer of this type of knife needs in day to day use

The only drawback I can find is the 'cheap' plastic and and lack of texturing can make the body feel a tad slippery with sweaty hands when opening with the flipper, but once open, it feels solid in the hand.

It is worth mentioning also, all three knives use ball bearings on the hinge and none of them have any slop or play in any direction wether opened or closed and all weigh roughly the same apart from the hardline which weighs slightly more (although the weight aspect is based purely on 'feel')

To conclude, the hardline is, in my opinion, way overpriced and is not a practical knife despite looking the part and aesthetically pleasing. The fastback is definitely a solid knife in many aspects but it really depends on your usecase/requirements. The DeWalt drop point is an absolute all rounder and a surprisingly good knife with no compromise as far as I am concerned

I purchased all 3 around the same time and purchased 2 fastbacks, expecting them to be the better knife, while I don't regret it, I think one will stay in the packet for a very long time and I may have to purchase a spare DeWalt or two. I do definitely regret buying the hardline at all. Waste of money unless aesthetics are all you care about (it does have the most satisfying open but that's irrelevant, as long as it opens one handed and locks, that's all that matters)