NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
- Jerome Howard
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NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
This came today. It is a glorious beast.
Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
Beauty! Nice photo. I have the Lightweight but will look to acquire one of these later this year.
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Congrats. It really is quite a knife! ABX2011, that's my situation too.
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
So much want there, please remind me there is little need so I don't do something I'd prefer not to do.... :)
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
Stretch XL on ice , older shot for your viewing pleasure. MG2
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Like. Great pictureManixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:23 pmStretch XL on ice , older shot for your viewing pleasure. MG2
Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
They look fantastic. If they weren't such good user knives, they could have been superknifemodels.
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
Not a sprint, right?
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Love it. Enjoy that knife!
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Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
Correct , but if like past more refined Stretch models , I would not count on a long life span . MG2
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
And why would that be?Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:26 amCorrect , but if like past more refined Stretch models , I would not count on a long life span . MG2
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
Older refined Stretch models had a life span of around three years in CF and G10 . MG2Jerome Howard wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:28 amAnd why would that be?Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:26 amCorrect , but if like past more refined Stretch models , I would not count on a long life span . MG2
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
Some regular production knives never get a second run and end up being just as limited as a sprint. Considering the price, some qc issues and the fact that the Stretch has never been a hot seller this has a chance of being one run and done.
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
I would speculate that those were both single 1200 piece runs that took that long to sell out. The brown g10 got moved at clearance prices in the end.Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:34 amOlder refined Stretch models had a life span of around three years in CF and G10 . MG2Jerome Howard wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:28 amAnd why would that be?Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:26 amCorrect , but if like past more refined Stretch models , I would not count on a long life span . MG2
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sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts. :p
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
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Again, I will ask why that is? That doesn't answer my question.Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:34 amOlder refined Stretch models had a life span of around three years in CF and G10 . MG2Jerome Howard wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:28 amAnd why would that be?Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:26 amCorrect , but if like past more refined Stretch models , I would not count on a long life span . MG2
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Very nice, congratulations.
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
I'm waiting to hear how come they only last 3 years. I don't see how this tank of a knife could have any issues.
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Jerome Howard wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:13 pmI'm waiting to hear how come they only last 3 years. I don't see how this tank of a knife could have any issues.
They don´t mean the knife itself - they mean how long that model will be in regular production / officially available.
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Re: NKD: Stretch 2 XL Cruwear
Ok thanks. Now it makes sense.