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Stretch ZDP-189

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Amazing knife! I've had and used the Stretch for a couple of months now and it's my all time favorite. I've worked construction, farmed, hunted, served in the military, and have used a knife for 55 years. I started with an Old Timer and moved to Buck and then Puma. This is my first Spyderco and I've bought in ZDP a Delica, Ladybug, D'fly, and waiting on the Endura all FFG BRG. I also got the SM with all the stones and they work well in my homemade sharpener.
I don't do test other than real use and really like the edge that ZDP will take and maintain.

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Nice. I need to work on my stretch now. Still a little intimidated by ZDP so it doesn't get used as it would like... What angle(s) is your set on?
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That is a sweet picture! I think the stretch will be one of my favs as well. I have the CF version in the mail. Glad you like it!
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I've been debating on buying a stretch and I think you just sold me.
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Great photo you can't get a much finer edge on a knife than that!
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is that a 30 degree edge, or lower? Great Pic, and great knife with great steel.
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My ZDP/FRN Stretch is the sharpest knife I've got. I put a 30 degree inclusive edge and polished it up to .3 micron on the EP and for some reason it just cuts better than about anything else I own. Aesthetically it isn't the most attractive to me (although I really like the blue FRN), but the knife just works and I can 100% see why it is so popular.
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Runt wrote: What angle(s) is your set on?
SolidState wrote:is that a 30 degree edge, or lower? Great Pic, and great knife with great steel.
If it came with a 30 degree angle, I removed quite a bit of the shoulder, it is probably 22 to 24 degrees now and it maintains the edge well.

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Awesome shot. Sal should buy it from you and use in an ad or on the 2013 catalog. Just sayin'.

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Very impressive picture and edge on the Stretch. That happens to be my favorite model as well. I need to spend more time sharpening to try to get the kind of slice you have there. I never tried to fillet paper. :eek:
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Wow, awesome pic! That deserves to make the 2013 calender!

You've got me intrigued now with the Stretch in ZDP...
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Now that's sharp! Great photo!
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great photo & yes, great knife! my zdp189 stretch was the sharpest out-of-box knife i have ever received. i got the one with the british racing green FRN handles.
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Great pic, thanks for sharing. Para 2 is calling you. :D :D
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