gosh DARN she is handsome. looking at this made me remember I had a dream last night that my preorder price increased to $199
...does having stress dreams about knives mean I have a problem
gosh DARN she is handsome. looking at this made me remember I had a dream last night that my preorder price increased to $199
I don't know how I could have missed this crucial detail. This is definitely one I'm happy to be wrong about; thanks for setting me straight!Crox wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:07 pmHi. Just to clarify, this one IS regular production, not a sprint run. They’re just going fast because it’s new.dj moonbat wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:51 amI'm not buying this one, since I could just buy micarta scales for my existing CruWear PM2 if I really wanted it that bad. But my, it looks nice. And that color combination will take on just the right amount of discoloration over time spent in a pocket. In a few years it will look even better.
Sal: please consider making micarta an alternate scale material for at least some of your G10 knives in perpetuity. It's got way too much character to be restricted to these incredibly rare sprints. I have to believe it would sell.
And having a Magna Carta series of knives? The marketing materials practically write themselves.
So it could be good news that other models will get this treatment in perpetuity some day.
I have to wonder if that is because it is a second? I say that because I bought a first and it was amazing out of the box. The seconds of this model I came across just seemed like they were seconds for a reason. Still, if you got one and it isn't fidgety, it is still a great knife. Great blade, great steel. Just MHO.
I mean you can always send it my way if you wanted...Frankie2blue wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 2:38 pmI just received mine and I am not as thrilled with it as some. After the long wait, I just am really disappointed in the way the cutout was handled and the feel of it. The edge of the scale which is exposed feels sharp and edgy and just feels fragile to me. I have to imagine that going on this will be a big wear spot that will rear it’s head in time. It does flex, which is funny as I thought this was supposed to be an even harder use knife than the regular PM2. Seems to me that there must have been a better way to handle this area of than what they did. That, and the action is very stiff on mine. I know it can be worked out, but why isn’t it dialed in right of the box like most of the others? I am more than likely packing this one back up and returning it in the morning.
Oh absolutely I think the issues with the knife are due to it being a second. Many people here are very happy with their first quality knives of this model. But, I’ve had many seconds PM2’s and they all were simple to tweak to fix the issues. This one, of all PM2’s I’ve messed with, was the most difficult to get anywhere near a state that I consider usable.z1r wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:29 pmI have to wonder if that is because it is a second? I say that because I bought a first and it was amazing out of the box. The seconds of this model I came across just seemed like they were seconds for a reason. Still, if you got one and it isn't fidgety, it is still a great knife. Great blade, great steel. Just MHO.
But I understand, my recent Para 3 purchase left me feeling less than happy. After some adjustments and breaking in, I feel very different. Maybe I was just too impatient?
Did you get yours "just right?"
I picked up a factory 2nd CruCarta PM2 on Saturday too. Like the Copper PM2 (which I also got as a 2nd), this CruCarta PM2 with the full liners has a captive pivot. In design, it's similar to the original CRK Sebenza pivot which required a pivot bushing, except that this design does not. Therefore, if the pivot "boss" is slightly too narrow, the knife blade will get pinched too tightly between the copper washers. In this case, if the copper pivot washers aren't *just* the right thickness, the blade will be tight no matter how loose the pivot screws are set up. I think this was the case with many of the 2nds at the sale, some were definitely worse than others. There IS a way to fix this, however...
Great information. I think this might fix the knife to how I want it. I have the sandpaper and dial calipers so I should be able to try this out tomorrow.SpyderPhreak wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:23 pmI picked up a factory 2nd CruCarta PM2 on Saturday too. Like the Copper PM2 (which I also got as a 2nd), this CruCarta PM2 with the full liners has a captive pivot. In design, it's similar to the original CRK Sebenza pivot which required a pivot bushing, except that this design does not. Therefore, if the pivot "boss" is slightly too narrow, the knife blade will get pinched too tightly between the copper washers. In this case, if the copper pivot washers aren't *just* the right thickness, the blade will be tight no matter how loose the pivot screws are set up. I think this was the case with many of the 2nds at the sale, some were definitely worse than others. There IS a way to fix this, however...
To remedy the tight action on the one I got (this is one way CRK used to tune their action), I carefully sanded off 0.0005" from each washer (I measured my pivot washers at 0.010" before the work) with 800-grit wet/dry SiC sandpaper. Had to test the action a couple of times, but that 0.001" difference is all it took to make it feel like a totally different knife! Now the action is perfect with the pivot screws just barely snugged, leaving me room to tighten it up as it wears in.
HTH!
Thank you for your diligent efforts to help this community!Buddafucco wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:29 amI think I'm officially retiring my Crucarta PM2 tabs today. I hope everybody here that wanted one, got one!
Yes - big thanks for the effort and time you dedicate.Buddafucco wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:29 amI think I'm officially retiring my Crucarta PM2 tabs today. I hope everybody here that wanted one, got one!
Thanks so much! I was able to get one! Happy Thanksgiving!Buddafucco wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:29 amI think I'm officially retiring my Crucarta PM2 tabs today. I hope everybody here that wanted one, got one!
Yes, you helped me find one and that is much appreciated!attila wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:46 amThank you for your diligent efforts to help this community!Buddafucco wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:29 amI think I'm officially retiring my Crucarta PM2 tabs today. I hope everybody here that wanted one, got one!
Amazing effort Buddafucco. I’ve been in on numerous drops for all sorts of different items and your posts were the most helpful I’ve ever seen.Buddafucco wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:29 amI think I'm officially retiring my Crucarta PM2 tabs today. I hope everybody here that wanted one, got one!