K390 blue is awesome !

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To me the k390 color appears to be an almost perfect blend between the spy27 cobalt blue and the teal RIT dye I used on my SS stretch.
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Thank You for pics. I like the colour a lot. Very nice is the change on different light. Also the steel is top notch. I will have to get me an Endura.
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JuPaul wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:43 pm
To me the k390 color appears to be an almost perfect blend between the spy27 cobalt blue and the teal RIT dye I used on my SS stretch.
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In indirect natural light:
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The second picture(indirect light) captures the true colour almost perfectly. Good job !
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I’m a little curious as to why there are so many blues in the factory specials- is it Sal’s favorite color perhaps? I love the blue on the translucent Manix and the Spy27 Native, planning on grabbing a K390 P4 and looking forward to adding to the spectrum. Wish there were more greens though...
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Hi MFlovejp,

I'll put in a request for you.

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MFlovejp wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:45 pm
I’m a little curious as to why there are so many blues in the factory specials- is it Sal’s favorite color perhaps? I love the blue on the translucent Manix and the Spy27 Native, planning on grabbing a K390 P4 and looking forward to adding to the spectrum. Wish there were more greens though...
Blue is my favorite color, and I could never get enough blue handled knives; however, I agree with you that I'd like to see more greens too. I'd love to see a Manix 2 LW in Kelly Green FRCP - maybe with a stonewashed 4V blade?
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I like the K390 blue just fine, though green is my favorite color group. For what it’s worth I think the Ladybug is fantastic in K390. Long lasting little razor! It will be my dedicated Christmas package opener this year :cool:
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Woodpuppy wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:50 pm
I like the K390 blue just fine, though green is my favorite color group. For what it’s worth I think the Ladybug is fantastic in K390. Long lasting little razor! It will be my dedicated Christmas package opener this year :cool:
Another member of Team Green here. It's my favorite color, as well. But I like variety even more than I like green.
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I said you asked for more variety of green, brown and red/orange.

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elena86 wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:28 pm
JuPaul wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:43 pm
To me the k390 color appears to be an almost perfect blend between the spy27 cobalt blue and the teal RIT dye I used on my SS stretch.
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In indirect natural light:
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The second picture(indirect light) captures the true colour almost perfectly. Good job !
Agreed. This seems most accurate to my eyes.

Anyone wondering what they might think of this color in person, this pic best captures it in everyday light I think. Thanks, Julia.
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sal wrote:
Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:49 am
I said you asked for more variety of green, brown and red/orange.

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Thanks Sal for putting the request in for a broader color palette.
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MFlovejp wrote:
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Wish there were more greens though...
Only if they are earth tones.
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For greens I like olive drab, olive dark earth, foliage green, forest green. Other greens not so much, although a translucent emerald green would be cool on a Manix 2 LW.
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I like the forest greens, Hunter greens, etc. I don’t care for mints and I really don’t care for “foliage”. Olive can be hit or miss.
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Give me any kind of medium to darker green. The earthier the better.
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I like the section of greens from the ZDP British Racing up to a bright forest green, but not as bright as say Kelly Green. I also like the toxic green on the salts because you really can see the thing if you drop it in to a tanin-stained trout stream. Ask me how I know :p
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+1!
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Waiting for the Police 4 K390, would be my first Police and K390 blade
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sal wrote:
Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:49 am
I said you asked for more variety of green, brown and red/orange.

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Awesome color pallets Mr. Sal... I would be very happy if someday the mythical Military 2 in compression lock would come out in green/brown production variants and not leave these colors to dealer exclusives.
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