I gave my best knives away. Now what?

[Wartstein]

I got my Stretch today. Really beautiful. For some reason, it just looks really nice when it's closed. I think it's the proportions and the stainless clip. I think a lot of larger G10 knives like the Shaman make me worried about dropping them. The Stretch has a somewhat fine point, but I don't feel worried about dropping it. It's light and grippy. When I hold it it just seems to say, 'Hey, I cut things. Don't worry about it.' Emphatic A+.

Glad (but not surprised at all ) that you like it!
And a very good characterisation of the ingenious Stretch 1 design at the end of your post!

Since this has been discussed a lot lately I don't want to go in depth again, but let me say: The Stretch 1 should have been a lot more successfull in my view and I am sure it would have been, had more people actually got one in hand and really used it. Most versatile EDC folder ever imho..

And I am no steel expert, but even I can tell that HAP 40 is great stuff. I happen to like the concept and looks of the cladding too.

As for the point/tip: You're absolutely right, fine enough for delicate work, but I never had any tip damage on my Stretches though I really use them for quite everything a knife should be used for

[Crux]

Doesn't have to be a Sprint. I just liked my Cru-Wear Para 3.

Nice guy that I am, I just heard where there's going to be some Rex 45, M390, and 204P para3's next week. I'll send you a PM.

Say what?

[Wartstein]

I got my Stretch today. Really beautiful. For some reason, it just looks really nice when it's closed. I think it's the proportions and the stainless clip. I think a lot of larger G10 knives like the Shaman make me worried about dropping them. The Stretch has a somewhat fine point, but I don't feel worried about dropping it. It's light and grippy. When I hold it it just seems to say, 'Hey, I cut things. Don't worry about it.' Emphatic A+.

Still A+ after (presumably?) some carry time?

[steelcity16]

Doesn't have to be a Sprint. I just liked my Cru-Wear Para 3.

Nice guy that I am, I just heard where there's going to be some Rex 45, M390, and 204P para3's next week. I'll send you a PM.

Say what?

:eek: :confused: Inquiring minds want to know! :D

[TkoK83Spy]

Yeaaaaa...I don't believe that for second.

[VG10]

I got my Stretch today. Really beautiful. For some reason, it just looks really nice when it's closed. I think it's the proportions and the stainless clip. I think a lot of larger G10 knives like the Shaman make me worried about dropping them. The Stretch has a somewhat fine point, but I don't feel worried about dropping it. It's light and grippy. When I hold it it just seems to say, 'Hey, I cut things. Don't worry about it.' Emphatic A+.

Still A+ after (presumably?) some carry time?

Yup. Sharpening maybe a bit tricky. I'm using a sharpmaker with extra fine rods. How do you sharpen?

[Wartstein]

I got my Stretch today. Really beautiful. For some reason, it just looks really nice when it's closed. I think it's the proportions and the stainless clip. I think a lot of larger G10 knives like the Shaman make me worried about dropping them. The Stretch has a somewhat fine point, but I don't feel worried about dropping it. It's light and grippy. When I hold it it just seems to say, 'Hey, I cut things. Don't worry about it.' Emphatic A+.

Still A+ after (presumably?) some carry time?

Yup. Sharpening maybe a bit tricky. I'm using a sharpmaker with extra fine rods. How do you sharpen?

Great! I knew you'd like it, Stretch 1 plus HAP40, hard to beat...

As for sharpening: Just the basic sharpmaker (brown and white (fine, not even extra fine) rods plus a leatherstrop. (Very seldom a small work sharp guided field sharpener). No problems. But I never let my knives get really dull and don't aim for extreme (hair whittling) sharpness (most likely I am not good enough at sharpening to achieve that anyway, even if I tried).

That said: Of course it takes noticeable longer to sharpen my HAP40 knives than my VG10 ones...