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I've been trying to talk myself out of buying the upgraded Ambitious ever since it was released because I never really had a problem with the standard blade steel. Now that I finally have one, I realize that it's the peace of mind that I really wanted.

Hopefully, that peace of mind will endure ...

Happy Independence Day!

Wife recently got a pair of Shady Rays . Happy with them and coupons are available . MG2


I bought my first pair of Shady Rays in July of last year. I own 6 pairs of them now.

They are decent sunglasses with good fit and good clarity. I usually wait for a sale which they have pretty often but ...

I just tried out my D-Sharp for the first time after owning it for 5+ years. I was afraid to try it but it actually did a pretty good job on my Ambitious.

I used the 25 degree angle to put a micro bevel on it and it’s plenty sharp. My only complaint is that with the cutting edge going all the way ...

I don’t have access to my knives at the moment but I copied a picture of my Chaparral and enlarged it a bit.

Please note that I bought the knife used and I don’t know when it was made.

Perhaps you could compare this to your SE variant. If it looks the same then this must be a newer model and you ...

Thank you both. That’s what I was hoping. The nearest knife store is only about 85 miles away but I don’t want to spend the gas money if I can order it confidently online.

Thanks very much for your help.

I can’t stop thinking about the Ambitious in S35VN with the Blue FRN.

I want one but the pictures I see online show different shades of blue.

I like the bright blue like the ones in the first picture but I do not like the subdued blue in the second picture. I’m hoping that someone who owns one ...

(As always I'd like to encourage people who feel like the Chap is only good in a "gents knife" capacity to really give it an honest try in harder folder use. You might be positively surprised).


I appreciate these comments. I have been carrying a Chap for the last several days because it’s ...

I put a drop of lube in the pivot of new knives and on the detent ball if it has one.

I question the longevity of lubrication on the detent ball but I lube it nonetheless. In the pivot area, things are somewhat tight and the washers are circular. I think that helps keep the lubricant spread out ...

I own Robin 2's in FRN, G10, and Stainless Steel. The FRN Robin 2 is my least favorite among them. When I first got my Robin 2 FRN, I thought the new FRN was an improvement over the old FRN but after owning it for a while, I like the old FRN better. Much better actually. The difference is night and ...

Took my Chaparral on its maiden voyage today on my delivery route. I only needed to cut the cellophane off of a pack of Trident chewing gum but at least I got to use it on its first day out.

Considering that you want a good balance between compactness and performance, the Para 3 might be your best option. In my opinion, it doesn’t sacrifice grip or cutting performance but I don’t own the other two models on your list because of a 3 inch carry restriction in my location.

I acquired a ...

I never feel any grief or regret from selling knives. I only sell knives that no longer speak to me and I have no problems selling them for that very reason. No sense in keeping knives that I don’t like anymore.

I buy mostly online but I do live about 85 miles from Grand Prairie Knives and I drive ...

Got a Raffir Noble Chaparral on the way.

I acquired a FRN Chaparral PE recently and I feel like it’s a design that I have been searching for for a long time but just didn’t know it until I got one.

Hoping to like the RN model just as much or better.

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:39 pm

Hopefully this answers your question

I just wanted to stop in and say thank you again for taking the trouble to remove your clip and help me out. It was the answer I needed before buying one and I appreciate it.

There are plenty of diamond field sharpeners on the market that can be carried in the pocket or a backpack. Designed specifically for sharpening “super steels” in the field. I don’t have one but I assume that they perform very well in the field based on my experience with other diamond stones.

Your ...

I am perfectly content with most steels. I’m a semi-retired city boy and I work part time making deliveries in a Toyota Corolla. I can go days or even weeks without ever needing to cut anything.

I don’t need good edge retention but I like knowing that my knife will stay sharp long enough to ...

Nice gift!

I’m having trouble imagining how you are cutting your ring finger but at any rate, if I was in your shoes I would try taping the edge with some thin tape like painters tape and then keep practicing.

It’s difficult to help without seeing what’s actually happening but you will figure it ...

I use a Wicked Edge occasionally for reprofiling edges. I sometimes have to compromise on the angle I want to make sure the stones clear the clamp.

If the stones are going to rub the clamp at the angle I want, I simply sharpen at an angle that the stones come very close to the clamp but don’t rub.

My wife wanted to get me a Para 3 Salt for Christmas but she couldn’t find one in time. I assumed that since I didn’t have one under the tree, that was the end of it.

I found out tonight that she didn’t give up. She found one and ordered it yesterday. It shipped today. I’m pretty excited about it.