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- Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:58 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Bye Bye Warranty...if you have a not so smooth Para 2, read this
- Replies: 43
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- Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:06 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Caly CF or Super Blue?
- Replies: 12
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I really like the Super Blue. I liked it so much I decided to get a second one. It is fun to sharpen because it takes a phenomenal edge very easily. It also has very decent edge retention. I haven't found the non stainless aspect to be a problem. It seems quite easy to maintain and the way it patina...
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:57 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My new Sharpmaker and some questions...
- Replies: 12
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The Spyderco diamond rods for the Sharpmaker are pretty aggressive, imo. I've used them to set the bevels on several Spyderco's and they make the job go fairly fast, especially if you work one side at a time and get into doing repetitive up/down strokes on the rod. With a little practice just workin...
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:01 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My new Sharpmaker and some questions...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3034
Also, for many people, the Sharpmaker takes some practice to get good with it, unless you are already somewhat skilled at freehand sharpening. There are some subtleties involved in using it. In addition to videos, there also are a lot of Sharpmaker threads on this forum that have useful tips that ar...
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:33 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My new Sharpmaker and some questions...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3034
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:11 pm
- Forum: Mule Team Discussion
- Topic: How long until the Cobalt Special Mule is disco'd?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1828
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:06 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: PM2 on an Edge Pro
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7786
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:25 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco double stuff and sharp maker, like night and day!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3887
I also prefer freehand for speed on bigger knives like kitchen knives, ability to use a greater variety of stones/grits, and the more refined and polished scratch pattern they can provide, however, I also like the precision I can more easily achieve with the Sharpmaker, especially for folders. So I ...
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:28 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco double stuff and sharp maker, like night and day!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3887
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:53 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Caly 3.5 Super Blue
- Replies: 75
- Views: 22592
Imo, the super blue was a great choice for a carbon folder blade because it is more wear resistant as well as slightly less prone to rusting than the other various Blues and Whites, due to the added chrome and I think V, iirc, and it still takes a fabulous edge. Even though it is a little more resis...
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:21 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Caly 3.5 Super Blue
- Replies: 75
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- Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:02 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Caly 3.5 Super Blue
- Replies: 75
- Views: 22592
You can get some at the following site: http://www.chefknivestogo.com/hiromotoknives.html The prices are pretty reasonable considering the quality, imo. These knives are generally considered to be very good for the money although among J. kitchen knives afi's, they are considered to be somewhat &quo...
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:30 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your TRUE WORKHORSE Spyderco Knife
- Replies: 86
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With its rock solid and super strong lockup and long wearing steel, it's the 20CP Para 2 for me, with my M390 mule (fixed blade) close behind. Too soon to tell how my Super Blue Caly 3.5 rates because I haven't yet had it for very long, although I can say it takes the best, i.e., sharpest, edge of a...
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:23 pm
- Forum: Mule Team Discussion
- Topic: Best first Mule?
- Replies: 13
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Imo the M390 is superior even to S90V/20CP mainly because I find it takes a superior edge that seems (in my hands at least) to get sharper and to cut things better. The only steel I've used that takes a better edge, imo, is Super Blue which is a high quality carbon (non stainless) steel. For a stain...
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:13 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: torx screwdriver set suggestions
- Replies: 46
- Views: 15351
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:41 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Caly 3.5 Super Blue
- Replies: 75
- Views: 22592
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:42 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Caly 3.5 Super Blue
- Replies: 75
- Views: 22592
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:05 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Why Locking Blades?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 13943
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:51 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Shake your stonewash DIY
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11543
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:33 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: M390/Blue G10 Para 2
- Replies: 81
- Views: 22182
Mongatu....What specifically do you like better about the M390 over the 20CP?....ease of sharpening?, edge retention?... They are both excellent steels. Ease of sharpening is about the same, imo, at least in terms of how long it takes or how hard it is to grind. I haven't used M390 enough to be abl...