Sal - One last micro-refinement for Para 2 please

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Sal - One last micro-refinement for Para 2 please

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Hi Sal & company,

The new Para 2 looks terrific!!! I can't wait to get it, and a few other of the new Spydies. :D Thanks for allowing Mr Blonde to take the pictures of the prototypes - we could see every detail so clearly!

One detail that I did notice was that the corners of the jimping on the thumb ramp are not rounded and they could snag the pocket when clipped in the tip-down position. This was the case on my Para SE (C81GS), which was manufactured within the past year. However, my Para D2s (C81FG) have rounded corners and they do not snag the pocket.

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Would you please consider rounding the corners of the thumb ramp jimping? The following posts describe my experiences with this point in more detail:

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showpost ... ostcount=1
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showpost ... tcount=263

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Ira, like many other things, there may be conflicting opinions on that. Others might feel that, as with the edge of the Spyderhole, the crisp edges provide better traction for the thumb.

The "good news" for you would be that, like the periphery of the Spyderhole, the corners of the jimping should be fairly easy to round to your personal satisfaction. Given that metal is always easier to remove, than to replace, the crisp corners allow more people to have the knife the way they like it.
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I for one would like to have the sharp jimping to the edge. You can always remove it if you prefer, but if the jimping isn't there to begin with, I can't replace it .
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The angle, location, and exposure of the jimping corners would make it pretty easy to soften that out as you like. A few gentle rounds with some 1500 grit wet/dry paper is all it would take.
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Para 2 looks awesome! Can't wait to see more pics and comments as they come out. That might be my new favorite, because you always need a new one. ;)
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iwolf81 wrote: One detail that I did notice was that the corners of the jimping on the thumb ramp are not rounded and they could snag the pocket when clipped in the tip-down position. This was the case on my Para SE (C81GS), which was manufactured within the past year. However, my Para D2s (C81FG) have rounded corners and they do not snag the pocket.
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I think that's a very good idea and I hope Sal decides to add that feature.
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I am a big fan of the sharp jimping. I've never had it snag on me -- and it actually works to lock my thumb in, where rounded jimping doesn't. I find that rounded jimping provides no benefit. Of course, to each their own...I see a Para2, Balance, PPT, SuperLeaf and both of those Lums in my future.
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Rhiney wrote:I am a big fan of the sharp jimping. I've never had it snag on me -- and it actually works to lock my thumb in, where rounded jimping doesn't. I find that rounded jimping provides no benefit. Of course, to each their own...I see a Para2, Balance, PPT, SuperLeaf and both of those Lums in my future.
He's talking about different jimping, just beveling the sharp edges at the ends of each "jimp".
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Ah, my mistake...thanks for clearing that up. I thought he was talking about rounding all the jimping. Funny, you'd think after all the school I've done, I'd be a more attentive reader :P

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Thanks Sequimite for clearing up what I was *trying* to say! I do like and prefer sharp jimping as well. It's the *ends* of the jimping that form corners with both sides of the blade that I would like to be rounded. There is no snagging with tip-up carry when the thumb ramp is deep in the pocket, but it does happen with tip-down carry when the clip aligns the jimping with edge of the pocket.

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Tip up, no problems :p
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iwolf81 wrote:Thanks Sequimite for clearing up what I was *trying* to say! I do like and prefer sharp jimping as well. It's the *ends* of the jimping that form corners with both sides of the blade that I would like to be rounded. There is no snagging with tip-up carry when the thumb ramp is deep in the pocket, but it does happen with tip-down carry when the clip aligns the jimping with edge of the pocket.

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Ira, FWIW, I assumed you meant the ends/corners, rather than the top surface of the jimping. Still say that a few minutes work with a Sharpmaker rod or small stone would take care of it.
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I guess it's too late to ask for a wireclip, do I? :(
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dialex wrote:I guess it's too late to ask for a wireclip, do I? :(
I second that. Wireclips don't catch or damage upholstery like the flat metal clips do.
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Ira,
I have two D2 Para's, the jimping on one has the edge beveled like your talking about and not on the other. These came from the factory like this.
I've honestly noticed no difference in performance from a user standpoint, and no snagging what so ever with either of them.

And please NOwire clip on the Para. It's bad enough already that the Para's lost it's Millie clip. Wire clips are great for dress knives, but not on work knives. .

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Not trying to jack your thread, but does anyone know what color schemes we are going to see on the para 2?

and I think it looks great, only thing I would ask for is a black clip. I also like the sharp jimping, it just seems to work better for me..but to each his own
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I vote for no wire clip too, in my limited experience they snag worse than non wire clips against tables or door jams or whatever. It's okay on a dressy knife because I can take the clip off but on a work knife I like having it clipped and am more likely to be around things that can bend or break the clip.
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jezabel wrote:And please NOwire clip on the Para. It's bad enough already that the Para's lost it's Millie clip. Wire clips are great for dress knives, but not on work knives.
agree, the hourglass clip is just perfect
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Standard polished clip its ok, i agree with jezabel about classic military clip the best one, but its the price to pay to have a lower profile outside pocket, i dont think wire clips are not good fot working knifes i like them but in para i prefer standard clip.

Another voice about colors, i hope a foliage green with polished clip will be nice, and of course a classical black.
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I've destroyed both wire clips from snagging them on stuff - one on the D'Allara and one my caly 3 -- please, no more wire clips :)
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