Disclaimer: Holy crap y'all, this thing is freakin' beautiful. And therefore these pics are woefully inadequate, especially because the handles are glossy and catch some mad glare.
Album link: https://flic.kr/s/aHskUQwvtU
(Video uploading, should be in there later/ EDIT: Video is uploaded.)
Untitled by dplafoll, on FlickrThoughts:
OK, so I absolutely love the Chaparral design. I think it's one of the most aesthetically-pleasing designs in the whole line-up, similar to the Sages and the Caly3. And so far, all of the previous iterations have been very attractive knives. However, this one is easily, to me, the best-looking. I cannot emphasize how much that pictures are inadequate to appreciate the handles on this knife. Someone with a much better camera and much better experience and skill than I is likely to be able to do a better job capturing it in images, but I'm not sure it'd be enough. I might sound like I'm gushing, but it's just fantastic. And, of course, it's a Chaparral, so it's thin and light, with spectacular slicing blade and wonderfully-ergonomic handles. This one is no less a Chaparral than the others. I wasn't sure I'd want one, but this is the first repeat model I want since the HAP40 Dragonfly. Well done Spyderco... well done. If you are interested in this knife, do what you can to see it in person. I did, and now I'm wavering towards buying one (Dear Spyderco, please release the Caly3 sprint soon so I can get all my priorities straight.)
And the best part? It's another Chaparral for <$125. The Ti versions are great, but $$$...
Untitled by dplafoll, on Flickr
