1st dragonfly 2
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Hard for me to choose between these. They all carry so well and as much as I love being a steel junkie, the difference between them is more based on color than metallurgical properties
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I currently have a G10 model and a HAP40. I like both but the HAP40 seems to get used more. I reprofiled this one last night. It's a little laser.
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Is the G10 on this model smooth or rough?xceptnl wrote:Hard for me to choose between these. They all carry so well and as much as I love being a steel junkie, the difference between them is more based on color than metallurgical properties
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It is fairly smooth, but I have been carrying it for a long time so it is hard to remember how the texture was new. Still, it is my favorite in hand i think. Feels like a little tank.
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selling?Molle Ninja wrote:I might be biased ...
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My ZDP one gets pocket time the most...I absolutely love it, it's a little light saber and holds that edge forever. That one(ZDP), the HAP40 or the new sprint in V-Toku would be nice. I have also been looking at the HawkBill one to add as well. Truly, you can't go wrong. They are a great little knife!
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Only D2 I have is the H1 pe. Every summer when we go to the shore for 2 weeks it lives in the pockets of my shorts and sees a lot of time in the Atlantic Ocean. I don’t rise it till after the trip and it’s mind bending that it looks as fresh as day I got it minus some blade scuffing
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Also, the dealer Knives Plus has some very reasonably priced modified DF2's... Some with custom dyed FRN handles and some with acid washed blades... Look them up...Strider wrote:I am trying to fill in some gaps in my knife collection. What version of the dragonfly 2 do people like the most?I've been looking at the zdp, vtoku2 and H1 (don't work around salt water but like the yellow).
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How do find the plywood?xceptnl wrote:It is fairly smooth, but I have been carrying it for a long time so it is hard to remember how the texture was new. Still, it is my favorite in hand i think. Feels like a little tank.
Mine's been a little disappointing. It took a few days to assemble and came blunt which isn't a biggie but it did take some sharpening and clogged up quite a few stones before it was finally sharp. :eek:
It's holding up fairly well but it stains easily and doesn't open and close like it should for a few days after I've washed it. :confused:
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^ Haha you kill me Bloke! Bet the edge retention isn't the best!
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Ah, hahaha! :)Sharp Guy wrote:^ Haha you kill me Bloke! Bet the edge retention isn't the best!
You're right Pat, it's not the best but OK for an old fulla like me!
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+1 that's where I got my last one from. Got my Fluted cf native from them too. Good customer service.wolfgaze wrote:Also, the dealer Knives Plus has some very reasonably priced modified DF2's... Some with custom dyed FRN handles and some with acid washed blades... Look them up...Strider wrote:I am trying to fill in some gaps in my knife collection. What version of the dragonfly 2 do people like the most?I've been looking at the zdp, vtoku2 and H1 (don't work around salt water but like the yellow).
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I am still waiting on the blue Dragonfly.
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That would be sweet. I'd also like one the color of the 110 V Native.Doc Dan wrote:I am still waiting on the blue Dragonfly.
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I have the H1, the ZDP-189, and an orange VG-10. I keep hoping for another HAP-40 run or maybe a CTS-XHP, but I'm not holding my breath. Of the ones I have, I carry the ZDP-189 the most. The DF2 actually makes a great, compact little neck knife. A couple of guys on the big auction site make a super little kydex holster for that purpose.
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You are reading my mind.Jazz wrote:That would be sweet. I'd also like one the color of the 110 V Native.Doc Dan wrote:I am still waiting on the blue Dragonfly.
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I think eventually we will see some navy blue FRN.
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No kidding, I hate that only candlewax works on the pivot anything else just soaks in. The walk & talk is really sub-par in my opinion too.. :DBloke wrote:How do find the plywood?xceptnl wrote:It is fairly smooth, but I have been carrying it for a long time so it is hard to remember how the texture was new. Still, it is my favorite in hand i think. Feels like a little tank.
Mine's been a little disappointing. It took a few days to assemble and came blunt which isn't a biggie but it did take some sharpening and clogged up quite a few stones before it was finally sharp. :eek:
It's holding up fairly well but it stains easily and doesn't open and close like it should for a few days after I've washed it. :confused:
All jokes aside, I do want to finish the wooden one to be more like the real things.
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