Dragonfly & Manbug K390

[MacLaren]

I got mine yesterday, immediately put a fresh edge on it, and it's sitting in front of me on my desk at work now.

Arguably the K390 Dragonfly is the most powerful sub 2.5" folding knife ever made by humans, at least in terms of cutting power.

I would agree. I love my HAP40 version, but I'm really excited for this K390 model!

[MacLaren]

Mine came this a.m.
Am very happy with it, and can't wait to get the 204p version too.
The Dragonfly imo, is a FANTASTIC way to have and try out many different steels!

[MacLaren]

K390 & HAP40

[MacLaren]

My Orange HAP40 has a much smoother action, but Ive had it longer. Added a little Nano oil to both.
Lol, that HAP40 is smooooooth
I think the K390 will wind up being as smmoth....

[SubMicron]

My Orange HAP40 has a much smoother action, but Ive had it longer. Added a little Nano oil to both.
Lol, that HAP40 is smooooooth
I think the K390 will wind up being as smmoth....

Mine is already loosening up and getting really smooth.

[Buddafucco]

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[MacLaren]

My Orange HAP40 has a much smoother action, but Ive had it longer. Added a little Nano oil to both.
Lol, that HAP40 is smooooooth
I think the K390 will wind up being as smmoth....

Mine is already loosening up and getting really smooth.

Cool. Mine is just a little gritty when you first start to open her up.

[SubMicron]

My Orange HAP40 has a much smoother action, but Ive had it longer. Added a little Nano oil to both.
Lol, that HAP40 is smooooooth
I think the K390 will wind up being as smmoth....

Mine is already loosening up and getting really smooth.

Cool. Mine is just a little gritty when you first start to open her up.

Mine was exactly the same. It did have a visible excess of factory oil, which I appreciate. I dont mind a patina, but only after I unbox and prep the knife.

Since there already was an excess, I put two drops of 10wt Nano Oil on each side of the pivot, and 1 drop of 85wt where the blade interfaces with the lock. I then wiped the whole blade with Rem Oil. I'm sure what Seki uses is great, I just like these products.

Almost immediately after cleaning the excess of oil, and fidgeting a bit, all of the grit feeling was gone. The blade drops shut with the slightest twitch of the wrist. The pivot screw was not touched.

The only problem is that since this knife has come into my possession, at work where I carry it, zero things have needed to be cut.

Believe me, anything that can be cut, has been cut.

[jpm2]

Cool. Mine is just a little gritty when you first start to open her up.

That's how my k390 delica came. Gave it a few days to smooth out and couldn't take it any longer. I opened it up and took that sharp edge off the lock bar. Smooth as glass now.

[Cambertree]

KnivesShipFree
Dragonfly
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 28fp2k390/

Manbug
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 0-mfpk390/

Thanks Buddafucco ,

I managed to get a Delica, Dragonfly and Manbug in K390 from KSF. (Which for those of us who live outside the US, is KnivesShipVeryExpensively :D )

But at least I was able to get them all in one place, after signing in at REC and being blocked at the last minute from completing my order, presumably because of the OS address.

[MacLaren]

Cool. Mine is just a little gritty when you first start to open her up.

That's how my k390 delica came. Gave it a few days to smooth out and couldn't take it any longer. I opened it up and took that sharp edge off the lock bar. Smooth as glass now.

Ah ha. Ill bet mine needs the same thing done.
Thanks for that info.

[MacLaren]

My Orange HAP40 has a much smoother action, but Ive had it longer. Added a little Nano oil to both.
Lol, that HAP40 is smooooooth
I think the K390 will wind up being as smmoth....

Mine is already loosening up and getting really smooth.

Cool. Mine is just a little gritty when you first start to open her up.

Mine was exactly the same. It did have a visible excess of factory oil, which I appreciate. I dont mind a patina, but only after I unbox and prep the knife.

Since there already was an excess, I put two drops of 10wt Nano Oil on each side of the pivot, and 1 drop of 85wt where the blade interfaces with the lock. I then wiped the whole blade with Rem Oil. I'm sure what Seki uses is great, I just like these products.

Almost immediately after cleaning the excess of oil, and fidgeting a bit, all of the grit feeling was gone. The blade drops shut with the slightest twitch of the wrist. The pivot screw was not touched.

The only problem is that since this knife has come into my possession, at work where I carry it, zero things have needed to be cut.

Believe me, anything that can be cut, has been cut.

Lol, I hear ya! It's so hard to put down :D

[Buddafucco]

KnivesShipFree
Dragonfly
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 28fp2k390/

Manbug
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 0-mfpk390/

Thanks Buddafucco ,

I managed to get a Delica, Dragonfly and Manbug in K390 from KSF. (Which for those of us who live outside the US, is KnivesShipVeryExpensively :D )

But at least I was able to get them all in one place, after signing in at REC and being blocked at the last minute from completing my order, presumably because of the OS address.

Awesome!.. I'm happy that you're mostly happy! :D
Just out of curiosity. Are there stores in the US that have better shipping to Australia... or are they all just plain expensive? I've never actually looked into that.

[kennethsime]

Well, I'm jealous. Still no word on my BladeHQ pre-order.

[Cambertree]

KnivesShipFree
Dragonfly
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 28fp2k390/

Manbug
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 0-mfpk390/

Thanks Buddafucco ,

I managed to get a Delica, Dragonfly and Manbug in K390 from KSF. (Which for those of us who live outside the US, is KnivesShipVeryExpensively :D )

But at least I was able to get them all in one place, after signing in at REC and being blocked at the last minute from completing my order, presumably because of the OS address.

Awesome!.. I'm happy that you're mostly happy! :D
Just out of curiosity. Are there stores in the US that have better shipping to Australia... or are they all just plain expensive? I've never actually looked into that.

Hi mate, thanks again. :D

Yes, a lot of stores either won’t ship overseas or charge a large flat rate like $60USD, however little or how much you buy.

Then, larger businesses that do more than $750.000 p.a. sales into Australia also charge up front 10% goods and services tax, which needs to be forwarded to the Australian Tax Office.

Most companies that have ‘Knife’ in their business name will also end up being routed through Customs for examination, adding another week or so to the shipping time.

Usually I order through New Graham who initially charge the $60 USD shipping and then refund anything over the exact shipping price - usually $35 or so.

Their shipping is usually very quick too, in pre-Covid times a package would often get here in just over a week.

I’ve always been very happy with their service, and only usually go with other places when NGK don’t have all the things I want in stock.

That’s a nice array of K390 blades you have there, too. :cool: :spyder:

[Buddafucco]

KnivesShipFree
Dragonfly
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 28fp2k390/

Manbug
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 0-mfpk390/

Thanks Buddafucco ,

I managed to get a Delica, Dragonfly and Manbug in K390 from KSF. (Which for those of us who live outside the US, is KnivesShipVeryExpensively :D )

But at least I was able to get them all in one place, after signing in at REC and being blocked at the last minute from completing my order, presumably because of the OS address.

Awesome!.. I'm happy that you're mostly happy! :D
Just out of curiosity. Are there stores in the US that have better shipping to Australia... or are they all just plain expensive? I've never actually looked into that.

Hi mate, thanks again. :D

Yes, a lot of stores either won’t ship overseas or charge a large flat rate like $60USD, however little or how much you buy.

Then, larger businesses that do more than $750.000 p.a. sales into Australia also charge up front 10% goods and services tax, which needs to be forwarded to the Australian Tax Office.

Most companies that have ‘Knife’ in their business name will also end up being routed through Customs for examination, adding another week or so to the shipping time.

Usually I order through New Graham who initially charge the $60 USD shipping and then refund anything over the exact shipping price - usually $35 or so.

Their shipping is usually very quick too, in pre-Covid times a package would often get here in just over a week.

I’ve always been very happy with their service, and only usually go with other places when NGK don’t have all the things I want in stock.

That’s a nice array of K390 blades you have there, too. :cool: :spyder:

Thanks for the info.
I have a feeling my K390 blades are going to triple before the end of the year! :spyder:

[Blackpearl]

Well, I'm jealous. Still no word on my BladeHQ pre-order.

Same here! I’m waiting impatiently!

[Buddafucco]

Well, I'm jealous. Still no word on my BladeHQ pre-order.

Same here! I’m waiting impatiently!

That pre-order suspense is agonizing!

[Arkansaw]

KnifeCenter hasn’t notified me yet that my June preorder has shipped

What’s this I hear about a 20cv dragonfly?

[Cambertree]

Wow, I ordered the DF2, Delica and Manbug late last week, and received the package from KnivesShipFree yesterday!

Lightning quick shipping from KSF. From Tennessee to Melbourne, Australia in 5 days! :)

The Delica and Manbug are for a friend who seems to have bitten by the Spydie bug. :D

The Dragonfly’s in my pocket. :cool: :spyder:



Very nice edge on it too. And the Sal ‘glyph’ is a nice addition. Thanks again, Buddafucco. :)