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steeljustice wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:34 pm

I was in hopes some forum member would disagree of my posting, in regards of it's design being close to the Z.T. 0456 that was designed and made in 2016.

It's hard to disagree. They look similar. Not surprising, since they're both collaborations with Mr. Sinkevich. Beautiful designs!

There's the Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany book which is the inspiration for the Apple TV+ series. https://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/book_images/onix/cvr9780743235457/masters-of-the-air-9780743235457_xlg.jpg https://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfron...

My dad flew 15 missions in roughly 2 months during autumn, 1944. He was shot down over Ludwigshafen in November, and spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft 4 on the Baltic coast. By late '44, the Allies had achieved air supremacy in a general sense, but what counted to a bomber crew was who had ai...

I think the concern about breaking a Charisma blade is legit. I'm not worried, personally, but I'll definitely be more careful with this blade than all others in my collection. Much more careful, like paper and soft foods only. My experience with the Z-Cut, which cost me $19, is that the blade can f...

Anyone found scales for them yet?

Charisma and D2 Tenacious will be automatic buys for me, unless way overpriced. The Charisma could blow away offerings like the QuietCarry West and Tactile Bexar by giving customers a lower-cost alternative.

Well, I've never really wanted a MicroJimbo or Military 2 until today, and now I really want them.

The price gives me pause, but the reason I won't have one is the lack of stonewashed blade finish.

I know I'm in the minority on this forum, but I doubt I'll buy a 50th-anniversary knife just because it's a commemorative. It'll have to pique my interest in some other way: an old model (like the Worker or Military Model) re-imagined, dressed up or re-steeled, or else a totally new model. Even then...

I'd buy a Slipit version. I picked up one of the early black FRN Crickets in like-new condition for a very good price a few years ago, but seldom carry it. It's nicely made and incredibly light but, like all small knives, hard for me to manipulate. When they're this small I rarely operate them one-h...

Make it a memorable one, BBB!

Hi tomi and Sal, I often used a Browning 3-blade folder to field dress deer. It was a decent compromise when the truck was a good distance away, it was getting dark, and I had to use whatever I had with me. The blades were a trailing-point locking main blade, a blunt-tipped blade for slitting the bo...

I like it. My usual key ring is on my wallet, which also contains my ID, medical insurance cards, fishing license and a credit card. I don't really need all that stuff for a bike ride, since I wear a Road ID for all outdoor activities. Plus, a long ride soaks the wallet and everything in it, which i...

I voted ZDP/BRG and HAP40/FG, but honestly I'd be excited about any of them. I voted for a silver clip because I only like black clips with black blades and/or black scales. Again, I'd be happy with either.

I probably could not resist an Enuff 2 Salt, even though it would essentially duplicate several other knives I already own. If I were designing such a knife, I would choose a high-hollow-ground blade with a 4mm spine thickness. Why? To recreate the superb feel of the OG Enuff while retaining most of...

We need more blades like that!!

It's what it's. Can't keep 'em from charging what they think they can get. On the other hand, I've definitely modified my buying habits. I seldom buy a NIB Spyderco just to try something new anymore. It has to be something I know I'll like. Or I'll wait for a sale, or buy used. More and more I'm buy...

I put heat-shrink tubing on my Speedgoat to try to make it useable for fishing or, really, anything. I also put a 15-degree edge on it, and it's now more than shaving sharp. I planned this as a trial run, since I really wanted yellow tubing but already had black on hand. You can see it's dimpled in ...

Often more than one knife per day. Seldom the same knife two days in a row.

I just would love to see and buy next ethnic Spyderco, (maybe some another Shabaria sprint run?) with this material, instead g-10 or cf. Black or brown, polished linen micarta. Also I know that g-10 can be polished to get visually similar effect as micarta, but it's not the same feel. I couldn't ag...