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Welcome to the forum. I've been carrying my para3 LW for a couple weeks now (since I got it), and have not had any issues with a weak detent or the blade opening. I have carried other para3s for at least a year, and never had issue with those either (all tip up). One common suggestion I have seen is...

Over the past few years, I purged all my backups (exact duplicates). One of the joys of Spyderco is the variations on a theme - getting my favorite platform in m390, s110v, rex45, and now maxamet. I caved a bit and bought a backup maxamet. Not hoarding a sprint, but this is a steel I can readily ima...

Out from the shadows. Welcome!

I have used the magic eraser as well. That said - it is kind of like very fine grit sand paper. I've heard it compared to 3000 grit sand paper. This means that over time, the g10 may smooth out a bit. I prefer slightly less grippy peel-ply, so it works for me. Also, always use water (to reduce the a...

I may have to change my prior answer. Where does "backup" fit into this scheme? Bought another Para3 maxamet on the irrational fear that they disappear again. Not really a collection if it is an exact duplicate? More accumulation? All part of the same spectrum of disease?

Accumulator here. And rationalizer
I have 3-4 knives that were purely for collection sake (old Goddards and Lums that caught my eye, but won't ever get used), but the rest are bought as users. Problem is I have too many now to use them all - life is hard.

Actually, Life is Good.

I would add the Q ball. That said, I have always been curious and might pick one up when it goes on the list.

koenigsegg wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:35 pm

Where's the Bow River? Do any stores have it? I saw there was a sheath now

It shows as in stock at (at least) two internet sites. I think they will soon be available widely

edit - it shows the Smock as in stock as well, so perhaps their inventory management is not so strong...

Just found it in stock at two internet retailers.
Guess they have dropped!

It is now 4:02 CST
They are gone...

The batch almost made it a full three minutes

Took this pic recently for a friend - but I figure a picture is worth a thousand words.
The g10 has moved on to a new home, leaving micarta and frn as my choices.

The simple answer is many parts are molded into the frn liners - one washer, the standoffs, etc. Very well designed frn. The frn UKPK is similar, and Cuscadi did figure out a way to use the same slip joint mechanism in custom scales.

I know that's not what this thread about, but: Could you?! I mean swap out the Para 3 lw scales for custom scales? Are their such? Not the best pic, but here's a quick picture of the compression lock LW: https://i.imgur.com/nZCFq61.jpg I think it could be done. Rather than pockets for the regular l...

Excellent. :spyder: I thought about doing this but decided against purchasing 2 knives to get one I'll use, and give the other away. I've done this in the past. Hoping for future lw para3s in maxamet, rex45, and the longshot - k390. I almost put rex45 into the LW. I can't really justify another LW ...

So I have two new cruwear blades on their way to me, and I don't know that I can resist the m390 Para 3. Or the lil native 4v. And yet, in the midst of it all, I may have found my near perfect knife. This was inspired by Fullflat at Bladeforums. Maxamet blade in the LW body. I finally received the L...

Delica is not my favorite. Also prefer high vanadium carbide steels. And yet, still couldn't resist this one.

anycal wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:53 am

Are those your new cuscadi scales? If so, would you mind a close up? How are they?

Beautiful work.
I am a huge fan of good design ergos and smooth scales - this one now seems about perfect.

I just got notification - my para3 in maxamet has shipped. I guess Aramis scales go to the top of the list.