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Hi John, very recently there was (and still IS of course) the thread "sharpmaker and new knifes". I'd encourage you to have a look at it should you choose to get a sharpmaker, some valuable info there. I'd second the suggestion to do the sharpening yourself by using a sharpmaker. I myself ...

Das ist ja kaum zu glauben!! ;) Did not realize that you yourself are not a native speaker in english but on top of that from the same country as I am! :) Guten Rutsch nochmal! Gernot Dir auch ein gesegnetes Neujahr! Sollte es dich mal nach Ostösterreich verschlagen, kannst dich gerne melden. Ein p...

I know Cuscadi has done dragonfly scales in the past. Have you asked them? No, I have not. Is that his name here on the board? Let me answer this: It's a German company that does pretty good custom-scales. I have an Endura with their micarta-, and a Millie with their wooden scales. www.cuscadi.de

The Shaman got my attention right out of the gate. I nearly snagged one. But I don’t think it aligns well with my actual needs. A big thick handle like that is great if you’re doing a lot of cutting. For people like me that just cut a few things here and there there isn’t much benefit to a thick, h...

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Same color, similar knife and steel - the REX 45 Millie rides in my pocket

Great choice! Happy new year!

[...](Sometimes, and I am sure that´s true for other non-english-native-speakers on this forum, it is somewhat hard for me to do so... maybe our english may sound quite ok concerning the phrasing, but we or at least I just picked up phrases and words from reading and do not know exactly how they RE...

I am not sure what steel Camillus used in the 70's for their KA-BAR pattern knife, but it was a very good choice IMO. I have (ab)used that poor Camillus for everything from throwing to batoning to opening cans, so in spite of it most likely not being a fancy-schmancy new fangled super steel, it wou...

I have Stretch 1 in Super Blue, HAP-40 and ZDP-189,,, awaiting V-Toku2 for comparison. Regards, FK So you get the Stretch TWO (and not ONE) in V-Toku? Would be great if you could report back how you like the ergos and the blade shape compared to the Stretch 1. Do not want to repeat myself, but poin...

where do you carry it in your waistband? i carry mine at around 3:30 and it never bothers me while running. it’s even okay there when doing ab workouts on the ground. i don’t know that a shorter knife is more prone to creep out of your waistband in general, but the dragonfly is. the clip has it rid...

Another advice (one of the few I can possibly give, beeing not a master of sharpening myself... ;) ): For me, in the beginning, it was easyer in order to keep the blade totally perpendicular while using the sharpmaker (thats essential to keep the 20 or 15 degree angle) by standing up and looking DOW...

The Skrama is, to my knowledge based on a Seax :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seax My point is that for its intended use, i feel the Finnish Skrama or Condor knife would be preferable to a "pretty" knife i'd baby because i wouldn't want to ruin it. As a collector's item it would fall ou...

2. Not enough people know about this model. All you'd have to do is get more people to hold that knife and it'll make them want one. Can only second that word for word. Stated that in two previous posts in other threads already: The Shaman was a BIG surprise for me. By it´s specs REALLY not the kni...

i also carry a pacific salt in my running shorts. the first thing i thought when i got mine in hand for the first time was that i couldn’t believe how light it was. it disappears in the waistband while still being long enough for me to not worry about it working it’s way out. it’s also big enough f...

A Skrama is hard to beat, pricewise and quality wise ... I voted for NO. No offense, but just imho the Skrama is not something really comparable to a Spydie - Hudson Bay camp knife Well, the Skrama exists and you can work with it. A Spyderco version is only fiction at this moment. Therefore I wonde...

our tradition is to watch the sun set on the year at the beach here in hawaii. what better “ball drop” is there than that? i’ll be carrying my new native salt (it hasn’t had any ocean time yet) and my pacific salt (because i don’t want it to feel replaced). happy new year, everyone. also, i’m proba...

For me It's my HAP40 Endura. No restrictions where I live, probably some sandwiches or the like to cut, the burnt orange is an appropriate color for a cheerfull party. And the Endura is probably my all-time-favorite, so a good knife to have in pocket when the old year ends and a new one begins. I wi...

If you're worried about being stranded in the woods while trailrunning avoid serrated edges. Plain edge knives excel at Bushcraft type tasks compared to serrated edges. I'd take the Chaparral LW over a SE Salt model every time. Now a plain-edged Salt model would probably edge out the Chaparral LW. ...

Don't mind the crappy stovetop lighting :p You should be able to get the jist though. 3tbZ8TKh.jpg trpY0E0h.jpg xzp2MrKh.jpg Thanks a lot for taking the time to take and post the pics! Helps a lot!So the Chap is indeed slimmer and shorter than the Salt or Delica. But due to the deep carry clip it p...

Folks, thanks a lot to all of you for your thoughts and suggestions! I am really glad that I joined this forum. / As for the knife: In hindsight I guess I should have pointed out more precisely what I have in mind in my initial post: This blade would really just be intendet for shorter runs and IWB ...

Congratulations on the purchases! The sharpmaker is fantastic. Something I would highly suggest is practicing with a cheap blade, before you go messing with your expensive new knives. "Practicing with a cheap blade" is really good advice, but let me add (for the OP, for he is obviously ne...