If they make one in brown micarta, we can call it the “Recluse”!SpyderGrill wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:56 pmKapara is a red backed spider, reason for the red back spacer. Me personally would leave it as is.
But yes, different colors are cool if thats what you like on your knife.
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Interesting, I haven't seen one since moving down here. Now I know where they all went!SpyderGrill wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:56 pmI had a bad case of black widows in my garage here in Florida
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Wright.88 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:30 pmOh, that's exciting news! Any chance that those aftermarket scales will be available in micarta (preferably green)? :)DLTJordan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:57 amThe scales are smooth, but the ergos of the handle keep it locked pretty well in your hand. I have no concerns about slipping up onto the blade or around the handle in general on these, CF or G10. Personally, I prefer the G-10, but I think these will be popular for blade swaps, look for some aftermarket scales for these in the next few months as well, we have a guy working on them.
There will absolutely be micarta.
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OOOooOOOOooo...now you've got my attention on this one :)
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Alistair specifically sells a bright cherry red backspacer on his website because they didn’t use the right color G10 as the Redback prototype he supplied to Spyderco (Spyderco uses “ruby red”, the darker more crimson version). Just because the original Kapara had a red backspacer doesn’t mean that every sprint or exclusive of it also must have that color backspacer, I’d hope the outfit ordering it would have some say in the color scheme. :)SpyderGrill wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:56 pmKapara is a red backed spider, reason for the red back spacer. Me personally would leave it as is.
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Yeah that might be enough get me to bite. We'll see when the time comes
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Hi Jordan, will one of your go-to scale makers be “Ripp-ing” out these custom scales by any chance, or is it someone new? Thanks! :)
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I get it, and I definitely think the red is great, especially on the original. But y'all know I like to personalize my knives, and the designer himself is selling the other colors, so he approves, too.SpyderGrill wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:56 pmKapara is a red backed spider, reason for the red back spacer. Me personally would leave it as is.
But yes, different colors are cool if thats what you like on your knife.
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Im in for the brown recluse!tbdoc4kids wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:33 pmIf they make one in brown micarta, we can call it the “Recluse”!SpyderGrill wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:56 pmKapara is a red backed spider, reason for the red back spacer. Me personally would leave it as is.
But yes, different colors are cool if thats what you like on your knife.
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These are old piks, I think the first one brown is a male and the second black is a female. If you see spikey looking egg sacks in a spiderweb theres widows around. I killed many at night in my garage at that house I lived at. I havent seen any since I left that house.JRinFL wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:34 amInteresting, I haven't seen one since moving down here. Now I know where they all went!SpyderGrill wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:56 pmI had a bad case of black widows in my garage here in Florida
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As I said, its your knife to customise if you want. I dont have a Kapara yet and would prefer it with red as the original. When DLT realeases the micarta, I will buy it with whatever color they choose.RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:22 amAlistair specifically sells a bright cherry red backspacer on his website because they didn’t use the right color G10 as the Redback prototype he supplied to Spyderco (Spyderco uses “ruby red”, the darker more crimson version). Just because the original Kapara had a red backspacer doesn’t mean that every sprint or exclusive of it also must have that color backspacer, I’d hope the outfit ordering it would have some say in the color scheme. :)SpyderGrill wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:56 pmKapara is a red backed spider, reason for the red back spacer. Me personally would leave it as is.
But yes, different colors are cool if thats what you like on your knife.
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Personalize away, show some piks when your done!JuPaul wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:30 pmI get it, and I definitely think the red is great, especially on the original. But y'all know I like to personalize my knives, and the designer himself is selling the other colors, so he approves, too.SpyderGrill wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:56 pmKapara is a red backed spider, reason for the red back spacer. Me personally would leave it as is.
But yes, different colors are cool if thats what you like on your knife.
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Yessir, Ripps has those among other scales on the production schedule for us.RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:12 pmHi Jordan, will one of your go-to scale makers be “Ripp-ing” out these custom scales by any chance, or is it someone new? Thanks! :)
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That looks kinda gray...
And I bet they didn't cut that apple with Kapara :D
Unfortunately they kinda ruined the exclusives by making the nicest handle on the standard model in CF, all the G10 variations will look downgraded, S30V is good enough for me so I'm good.
On the other hand we can see weird colors selling, Grinch-green or vomit-yellow anybody?
And I bet they didn't cut that apple with Kapara :D
Unfortunately they kinda ruined the exclusives by making the nicest handle on the standard model in CF, all the G10 variations will look downgraded, S30V is good enough for me so I'm good.
On the other hand we can see weird colors selling, Grinch-green or vomit-yellow anybody?
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Awesome news!DLTJordan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:06 amYessir, Ripps has those among other scales on the production schedule for us.RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:12 pmHi Jordan, will one of your go-to scale makers be “Ripp-ing” out these custom scales by any chance, or is it someone new? Thanks! :)
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The marbled CF on the original is beautiful. No lies. Absolutely luxurious.
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Gettin' excited for this one, especially with the prospect of micarta scales coming soon, too!
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Catch 22 for me and Murphy is lurking!!!
I know if I buy this, my dream knife will become available; and I won't have the money for it!!! And if I don't, my dream knife won't become available and I'll have missed out on this one!!! What to do ... what to do ... :spyder:
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I know if I buy this, my dream knife will become available; and I won't have the money for it!!! And if I don't, my dream knife won't become available and I'll have missed out on this one!!! What to do ... what to do ... :spyder:
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Wow yeah big dilemma for me as well.
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Can always sell this one to fund the next onecycleguy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:02 pmCatch 22 for me and Murphy is lurking!!!
I know if I buy this, my dream knife will become available; and I won't have the money for it!!! And if I don't, my dream knife won't become available and I'll have missed out on this one!!! What to do ... what to do ... :spyder:
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