ZDP-189 outside of Japan.

[dan31]

I need to grab the stretch 2 in ZDP. I wonder what Rockstead is going to do if Hitachi discontinues ZDP. Perhaps they order a 20 year supply.

[Bill1170]

Hi Bill,

Life's like that. We don't think of it that way, but if you take a step or two back and look at a bigger picture, you can see that much is like that. Era after Era and in the end it's all lost in time and history. We have but a small time to experience and appreciate.

sal

Very true words, Sal. I guess I’m sentimental about ZDP-189. My first Spyderco knife was a ZDP Delica, a gift from my late father.

[Donut]

I'll keep my eyes peeled for what the replacement is. Hopefully Hitachi has something else that works very well. It would be nice to step forward rather than sideways or backwards.

[dan31]

Cowry X is an analog of ZDP-189. I wonder if we will see more of this unique steel if ZDP-189 stops production. Not sure if Cowry X is even produced. The distinct quality of not needing diamond stones to cut the carbide make ZDP-189 so unique for such a high carbide steel.