I was excited to see Cruwear and Micarta come to standard production with the PM2. Not my model, but hopefully many are enjoying this wonderful combination. Curious what you all think should be the next standard production Cruwear/Micarta Golden model hoping another one comes to the lineup? We can dream right? And if it is years in the future, might as well get to planning now.
I only added models currently in the standard lineup with the exception of the Military 2. Just combined it with the Military (current lineup). Also, I left out the Siren since it is really designed as a fishing knife (salt).
My vote is for the Chief, but I could see a handful of other models being a sweet combination and a must get.
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I would question whether Micarta is feasible on linerless models like the Chief. When I took apart my REX45 Chief I had an issue with one scale where the G-10's "D" shaped pivot hole started to strip out a little. Something that would never happen with a steel liner, and something that would be more likely to happen with a softer material like Micarta.
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Duuude...drool. This would honestly be my #1, but my understanding is that there was a disagreement with the designer and a falling out that would make a new one of these highly unlikely.
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I picked the Manix 2 since it's easy to find aftermarket micarta scales for most of the other models with steel liners.
The linerless ones are probably non-starters.
Any or all of them would be good choices, but the UKPK would be an excellent choice. My UKPK Salt has pretty much taken over weekend yard duties from the other Salts. A CruCarta UKPK would stand a good chance of bumping the PITS of my pocket, at least for a while.
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I agree with the others that it should be a linered model. There’s much less chance you’ll see a Chief or UKPK in this combination, and I think adding liners to them is a step backward. The clear winner to me is the Native 5.
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I agree with the others that it should be a linered model. There’s much less chance you’ll see a Chief or UKPK in this combination, and I think adding liners to them is a step backward. The clear winner to me is the Native 5.
The Native 5 is currently an unlinered model, isn't it?
Shaman IMO is the best option for micarta scales, the rounded scales turn out so much nicer than when they're done on flat scales. Now that we know Cruwear can actually be serrated (assuming it performs well) I would really love to see a SE CruCarta Shaman.
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