Favorite factory carbon fiber scales?
Favorite factory carbon fiber scales?
What's your favorite factory carbon fiber scale? I'm personally not a fan of the shiny stuff (fradon lock delica) or the stuff they put on the watu/chaparral, but I do really like peel ply, the fluted cf native type scales and the drunken (matter, kinda like Benchmade's carbon fiber)
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My favorite would be the kapara.
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I have a Knifecenter Exclusive Manix 2 Cruwear in carbon fiber that I love. I'm pretty sure it's solid cf.
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No contest....the contoured fluted carbon fiber that's on the 40th Anniversary Native 5 (also S90V/Satin N5)
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My favorites ranked are:
1. Drunken
2. Native Chief
3. Every other Solid CF
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10. G10/CF Laminate
1. Drunken
2. Native Chief
3. Every other Solid CF
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I was tempted by the Chief, but when I realized that the G10 was pretty much just replaced by carbon without any 3D structuring, I did not see the point (or value). So I would probably pick Native or maybe Kapara ... or simply get a custom made scales (Aratech or similar ... I wish they would make scales for the Chief)
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I mean, this is all personal preference so there is no right answer, but this definitely isn't the wrong answer!
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Oddly, I like the GB2 more than the Chief. The one on the Sage is the least attractive to me. Happy to learn the contoured Native 5 is nice, it is my next purchase.
I like shiny, contrasty CF, not muted, grey stuff.
Some scales will have more resin than actual CF.
I like shiny, contrasty CF, not muted, grey stuff.
Some scales will have more resin than actual CF.
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Easily the Kapara and Fluted Native 5, but any solid carbon fiber is great. I tend to scale swap G10 laminate if I have the option.
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The fluted CF Native is pretty hard to beat. I really like the peel ply CF on my 52100 Military.
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The proficient and kapara look amazing.
Havent played with any fluted cf.
If its just going to be a flat slab of carbon fiber then I like peel ply.
Really wish that native chief was peel ply or had some milling like the diamond arc pattern.
Havent played with any fluted cf.
If its just going to be a flat slab of carbon fiber then I like peel ply.
Really wish that native chief was peel ply or had some milling like the diamond arc pattern.
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So far I like the chief the best, and looking forward to the CF lil native if it follows suit
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Is the native chief that nice matte cf or is it the shiny stuff that looks like it was peeled off someone's 90s honda?
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In my opinion the Chief is a perfect balance between Peel-Ply CF and Smooth CF. I hope Spyderco does more of it.
Left to right: Peel-Ply CF Military - CF Native Chief - Smooth CF Yojimbo - Smooth/Contoured CF Shaman
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Kapara and 52100 PM2.
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Native Chief S90v version
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Fradon Locks Marbled CF Manix
Linerless Contured Fluted CF Native
Linerless Contured Fluted CF Native
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Kapara and perrin ppt