Stretch 2 workout

marknett · #1

The strecth got a pretty bad workout. Had to use it in a micro-dust (crushed shell and rock) related job that required a lot of cutting. this powder got all in the knife and bushings . This micro-dust is extremely abrasive and corrosive . How did the stretch hold up ? After extensive cleaning and relubing I'm happy to say the knife is even smoother opening and closing than it was . No visible damage at all and the zdp-189 even held its edge through all of it . Excellent knife !!!
A very tough test and it passed with honors .. Great job spyderco :D

gull wing · #2

Congrats! :)
Any pitting of your ZDP blade?

.357 mag · #3

Good to here. I've had nothing but good luck with ZDP.

marknett · #4

no pitting that I can see and no chipping on the edge . I'm sharpened at a 30° conclusive
no mcro-bevel . and it held up fine ..What surprised me was that it was still sharp enough to shave arm hair after that workout ... very impressed . :)

unit · #5

Sounds like your dust and fines may have polished the moving parts?

I must echo your enthusiasm for that knife. The ZDP Stretch always brings a smile to my face. A couple days ago it brought a cut to my face though (I decided to try and shave with it...and it did quite well, but I got the tip/point up against my cheek near my ear). I did not notice the cut until I was done though :)

Great blade, and it holds up against corrosion better than some seem to think (though, I grew up with carbon steel).

DeathBySnooSnoo · #6

I love the Stretch. And ZDP is great stuff...I think that the Stretch is the perfect knife in many ways.

marknett · #7

unit wrote:Sounds like your dust and fines may have polished the moving parts?

I must echo your enthusiasm for that knife. The ZDP Stretch always brings a smile to my face. A couple days ago it brought a cut to my face though (I decided to try and shave with it...and it did quite well, but I got the tip/point up against my cheek near my ear). I did not notice the cut until I was done though :)

Great blade, and it holds up against corrosion better than some seem to think (though, I grew up with carbon steel).

Shaving with a pocket knife :eek: arr arr arr It's a man thing .. :D

unit · #8

marknett wrote:Shaving with a pocket knife :eek: arr arr arr It's a man thing .. :D

It is a special blade too

marknett · #9

Yea I've seen pics of your stretch 2 blade completely polished .... awesome work

unit · #10

Thanks, now can we see some pictures of yours? They are all beautiful...especially the users!

marknett · #11

DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:I love the Stretch. And ZDP is great stuff...I think that the Stretch is the perfect knife in many ways.

I would have to agree with you there ... I love this knife . The funny thing about it was it never just jumped out at me . I was wanting something in zdp-189 and thanks to someone one from this forum , they pointed out a clearance sale on the stretch and I bought one . After I held it in my hand , I was hooked . Now i think , how could I have not noticed this knife more before :confused:

marknett · #12

My camera phone sucks but I'll try to post something :)

DeathBySnooSnoo · #13

marknett wrote:I would have to agree with you there ... I love this knife . The funny thing about it was it never just jumped out at me . I was wanting something in zdp-189 and thanks to someone one from this forum , they pointed out a clearance sale on the stretch and I bought one . After I held it in my hand , I was hooked . Now i think , how could I have not noticed this knife more before :confused:

Same thing here. It doesn't seem to be a knife that attracts a lot of attention. I think that it's sort of stuck in a space between a Delica and Endura and because of that a lot of people will ignore it. But I think that it is better than both of those by a long shot. I love my ZDP and I think that I will get a VG-10 if I can find one at a really good price.

As much as I would like the CF version, it's a bit expensive for what it is. The cheapest I have seen those is about $150.

Now a proper done up nice CF one, that would be really great. The FRN for daily use and then the CF for carrying in jeans or dress clothes.

marknett · #14

yea cf would be nice ...

DeathBySnooSnoo · #15

See that Stretch just sits in the hand like it was made to...oh right, it was! I lent mine to a buddy that has massive hands and even he loved the way it fit. I have slightly above average hands...I wonder if small handed people find that it works for them too?

TBob · #16

I never noticed the Stretch CF until I actually handled one at a show. It followed my home and hasn't left my pocket since that day, displacing my beloved Endura 4 FRN. The ZDP-189 cuts like crazy and seemingly forever. It's a very tough act to follow. I later picked up the FRN ZDP-189 model as an emergency backup.

GTP2K1 · #17

I feel like the Stretch and the Police model's both get left in the shadow of the Endura, yet have better ergonomics for actual use. I want a CF-ZDP Police model now :)

Some kinda Stretch II is in my pocket just about any time I have a pocket to stick one in.