Re: Hope for the Caly 3.5?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:27 pm
Happy to see the CF model continue in Seki. Not saying I want all my knives made this way, but it'd be a shame to change a knife so perfect.
Thanks for taking the time, that really helps a lot!! Since I also have L to XL hands, the Caly 3.5 should offer just enough space for a full four finger grip behind the choil. Which is good.thewoodpecker wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:30 pmHere are some in hand comparisons with the Stretch 2 and Sliverax for comparison. My hand is about 3.5" across at the knuckles and I wear an L-XL size glove.
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Thanks, Vivi! But I could imagine that for my "just" L to XL hand size the Caly 3.5 is like the Calypso is for your XXXl (?) size...Vivi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 4:19 pmI could fit four fingers behind the choil on my old 3.5, but it didn't feel very good. My hands felt this knife was designed around the index choil, much like the 3 & jr.
The full sized Calypso feels like it was meant to be used in either grip for my hand size. It's one of the most ergonomic designs of Sals, up there or even superior to the Police and Military for me.
YMMV.
I live in the middle of the US and have never had a problem with corrosion, in general, on any knife. I did lose a Caly 3.5 with VG-10 once for about a year. I found it between the seats in my work truck eventually. It had rust at the pivot.Vivi wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:31 pmI rusted various Caly 3's on the liners and lock parts.sok wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:14 pmI am all for a sprint run with different steels, and I wouldn’t care what color the G10 was but physically, leave the handle alone. It is unique and perfect, and the one underrated trait that seldom gets mentioned is maintance on a Caly 3.5.
One pivot screw and this knife is tore down to clean. No washers or spacers. Three parts; blade, handle, and pivot screw. Give it a quick scrubbing with some hot soapy water and a stiff bristled nylon brush, shake it dry....then set it out to dry completely. Fifteen minutes of manpower, at the most, to have them cleaned and ready to go. No oil, no grease, no fuss.
I have never feared getting a Caly 3.5/3 wet in any way. If you get it wet with something gross or caustic, or drop it in the mud, just give it a good rinsing under the faucet and shake it. In a pinch douse it with WD40 and shake dry or blow it out with an air nozzle. I have been known to remove the pivot screw and run a Caly 3.5 through the dishwasher.
In all the years I have carried one of these, I have never seen any signs of seepage between the scales and the stainless liner. Even where the stainless overlaps itself, it is 100% tight. Pinned construction works here. I consider the handle unibody. It is like it was milled from one solid piece for all intents and purposes and I look at this knife as linerless.
If any of the suggestions in this thread change this in any way, it’s a no from me dog. It is not a single item that makes the Caly 3.5 so great it is the sum of all its parts.
I just want new steel to play with. That is one reason why I was looking at the lightweight from the perspective of a blade swap with the standard 3.5. My two cents.
I love the line but will only be buying screw based versions from here on out.
In fact I'd love a Calypso lightweight built with Endura 4 style construction. But I'll still check out the 3.5 LW when it comes out.
sal wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:21 pmI think the Caly 3.5 was one of my better designs and doesn't need a lot of design improvement, in my opinion. Much of limitations are the result of the maker so exotic steels not made in Japan, screw construction and higher numbers are what prompted us to move the FRN to Taichung. This would permit any steel, any color and disassembly, but our makers are near capacity in all areas so we have schedules to create and keep. I don't see the Caly 3.5 FRN coming our before next year. we've yet to receive a prototype. We'll continue to make the current models in Seki. Thanx for your continued interest in this model.
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elena86 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:09 amsal wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:21 pmI think the Caly 3.5 was one of my better designs and doesn't need a lot of design improvement, in my opinion. Much of limitations are the result of the maker so exotic steels not made in Japan, screw construction and higher numbers are what prompted us to move the FRN to Taichung. This would permit any steel, any color and disassembly, but our makers are near capacity in all areas so we have schedules to create and keep. I don't see the Caly 3.5 FRN coming our before next year. we've yet to receive a prototype. We'll continue to make the current models in Seki. Thanx for your continued interest in this model.
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One of your better designs indeed Sal.... I only hope the Taichung made Caly3.5 will be ground thinner behind the edge and have an internal stop pin; all my 3 Seki made Caly3.5 came with up/down blade play straight from the factory...