Bloke wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:07 pmThe Stretch appealed to me for a few reasons. The fact that it makes for a better than average folding skinner was a big draw for me personally. :cool:Wartstein wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:39 pmI am with you personally!! That particular blade shape (or better "spine shape" is one of the great things of the Stretch, even more pronounced on the Stretch 1 than on the Stretch 2. It´s also very practical, since it provides a perfect spot to put your index finger or thumb in certain grips
But, that being said: Presumably many people did not like the looks of that blade, and so missed out on a great knife. A straight spine Stretch will still have the perfect handle and that for Spyderco quite unique "edge shape"(very long, perfectly straight section, then quite some belly as opposed to a more countinous curve like PM2, Endura and most other Spydies have).
So, if I had to choose just one: Always the "traditional" shaped Stretch. But if the straight spine brings more people to experience at least handle and edge of the Stretch: Great.
The Stretch 2 made the folded knife longer and wider with less blade. :confused: The straight spine makes it just another knife with a bit of belly but hey, that's just one silly little Aussie's view, ay? :D
Alex / "Bloke": Again, I am the first one to join you in saying, that the quite recently discontinued Stretch 1 was the so far best version of the Stretch ever (in fact, I did so many posts about that exact same topic, that I have a feeling some people already found it a bit annoying... :rolleyes: ). Not only is it a shorter carry but still features more edge than the "2", it also has that "hook" or "parrot beak" at the rear end of the handle, which I like a lot, plus a tip that´s a bit more acute.zhyla wrote: I’m confused... why would anyone want to add material to the Stretch blade to make a straight line? What effect does that have on using the knife?
But that being said: The Stretch 2 is a great knife either , especially its ergos are even better at least for larger hands. And the blade in fact could be made even longer than in the Stretch 1 (there is space in the handle for that), and actually IS in the G10 version of the "2" (3.57")
Now, apparently the sales of the Stretch (1 and 2) aren´t like expected, and even I can remember that people gave as a reason, that they wouldn´t like the quite "funky" blade shape (which I personally like a lot, look-wise, but even more function-wise).
It seems, that many people are buying knives "with their eyes" or choose by how a knife looks (I think to some degree probably almost everybody is like that). And probably especially people not too familiar with Spydercos design-language ruled out the Stretch from the beginning, cause it´s looking TOO extrem spyderco-ish (a point I personally absolutely like in the Stretch) and too different to "usual" knife shapes
Plus, I can recall I read on this forum several times in the past, that people hoped for a straight spine Stretch. I´d assume mostly for aesthetic reasons, though maybe the straight spine and by that a bit enhanced surface of the blade may also differ slightly in its practical properies from the original shape.
So: Given, that Spyderco already HAS the molds for the Stretch handle (and invested in those molds) and "just" has to try out how things are going if a straight spined, more "main stream" looking blade is attached to that handle: I think that´s not a bad idea!!
As said: I personally would not need such a model and always prefer the shape of the current Stretch, but probably many consumers feel different, don´t know.. And again: A straight spine Stretch will still offer features that most other Spydercos don´t, first and foremost that unique, long straight portion of edge without any curve before the (compared to an Endura for example) quite pronounced belly.
And even in Spydercos incredible line up of comfortable handles, the Stretch´s handle is standing out. Hopefully "straight spine people" will discover those features, when the model is available...
Plus: Ivory-colored FRN will be something really new...
