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One other factor - some older knives might have a bit too much loctite. This will make it hard to loosen and swap scales for a different reason. I think this peaked 2-3 years ago?
My Watu had barely any loctite - easy to dissassemble. Definitely worth getting some nice torx drivers though.

^ I think the pre-order is limited to 150. The exclusive is 600 total.

Hmm. I guess I will hope more for some micarta scales rather than steel upgrade. I agree that for 2mm slicer, XHP is more than adequate.

Let me start by saying that I have no problems with the Chaparral and XHP- just always wishing for more :D In the past, the Sage series was to explore different locks. The Chaparral was to explore different handle materials. Both lines kept the same blade steel (except the first gen Chaparral in s30...

Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:34 pm

JuPaul wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:28 pm

Personally I'd rather have micarta next.

Coffeebag burlap micarta

This will match well with my birdseye maple chaparral

You can search for delica5 - not an official thread, but conjecture of what changes would be incorporated. The consensus was that adding a choil would not be consistent with a delica. As mentioned, there are other options if you prefer the choil - like the stretch or a chaparral. Or consider after-m...

soc_monki wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 06, 2020 4:00 pm

I prefer G10 and Carbon Fiber over all though... Plust all the colors! Blue is my favorite though! But I enjoy black and jade as well!

Okay - I really like blue too. Been considering a set of blue g10 scales for a dragonfly.

I dislike only-metal scales. I don't actually dislike g10 - which is why I find it so odd that I have none of it anymore. One benefit of micarta - much easier to chamfer the edges. Maybe if knives started coming with chamfered g10 like the shaman, I would own more g10 again?

Like many of you, my knife tastes have changed (evolved?) over time. I started with aluminum and titanium, and scorned frn. Then came g10 (in any color, as long as it was black), with a little carbon fiber mixed in. Lately, I have been swapping out scales for micarta and wood. So when I look at the ...

First off - I will get one, no matter what the knife - style or steel. I have used the Southfork, Sprig, and Bow River. The finger choil ergonomics never quite worked for me - I much prefer the Bow River. A Smoke Creek might be perfect (especially without the choil), since the other patterns have al...

Welcome. I am a bit puzzled though... you bought three knives. One for everyone else in your family? :p

For smaller hands (and actually bigger ones too), the dragonfly is wonderful. I second the frn version rather than the g10 for better portability.

Welcome.
I see from your other post that you have moved on to the Watu as well. The fun is only just beginning.

Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:42 pm

What kind of wood is that? Love the tone and the figuring.
The solid wood makes the knife look so different from mine (with holes). It's making me consider another set of scales...

^^ yes - very nice. And no holes, like you wanted.

I can't wait for the dragonfly in k390.
Did we ever get confirmation that a wharncliffe version will also be produced?

As a right-hander, I would love a Para 3 lefty.

That would allow the button compression lock mod to convert the lefty para3 into a righty button compression lock :D :cool: .

Welcome back!
And if you like your endura and dragonfly, consider the new production releases of all the above with k390.

I've had cruwear, and think it is fine. For a folder, I personally do not need that amount of toughness and prefer better edge holding. 4v on the other hand - I would love to see more of it. It is my most used mule. For my uses, I still prefer k390 and rex45, but would think hard about any knife in ...

... And it only took me 4 years and likely thousands of dollars worth of knives for me to realize that... I have no idea what you are talking about, and no experience with this whatsoever :D I agree that thin blade stock is nice - it gives us a better chance at having a thin grind. But really, the ...

Those are awesome looking scales, both of them. Maybe it's just me, but I really think that the ethnic design of the Watu really stands out with wooden scales. Yes, I completely agree with this. I did a search a while ago on the Watu and Chokwe, trying to get a sense of what the original pattern lo...