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3rdGenRigger
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Finally pulled the trigger on a Caly (3.5 ZDP - 189/420J2). I almost bought a SuperBlue D4/E4 pair (Would only have been about $20 more), but I can wait for my SuperBlue Stretch. As soon as I held this thing I knew it was leaving in my pocket. It rides deeper, slimmer, and farther into the side of my pocket than I was expecting. It even fits in my right pocket with my iPhone in it's enormous Otter Box case...and I can still pull the phone out. Up till now only my Chaparral has been unobtrusive enough to manage right pocket carry time. That's definitely going to change. Sorry for the crummy photo...I'll have to charge my good camera and actually take a nice picture or two of some of my knives instead of shaky iPhone pictures.
All Glory To The Hypno-Toad
---> Branden
---> Branden
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xceptnl
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Thank you sir. Best part is I got the pair for less than MSRP of a Domino.SpyderNut wrote:That Stretch in ZDP-189 is certainly nice--but well done on the Barong, Landon! :D Those puppies are getting pretty hard to find these days.
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
That's funny, I also got my carbonfiber Stretch yesterday. It has always been some sort of grail for me. I polished the clip this morning, looks much nicer than the black hardware...xceptnl wrote:Strange circumstances when the stars align and 2 of your grails arrive less than 24 hours from each other. It has been a good week.
Congrats to the Barong, with the Persians one of the most beautiful ethnic pieces, wish the G-10 had a different color.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and beautiful knives. The rest I just squandered."
Slightly modified, R.I.P. George Best.
Slightly modified, R.I.P. George Best.
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xceptnl
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Thank you Marcus, the Khukuri will be the next in my crosshairs.MarcusH wrote:That's funny, I also got my carbonfiber Stretch yesterday. It has always been some sort of grail for me. I polished the clip this morning, looks much nicer than the black hardware...
Congrats to the Barong, with the Persians one of the most beautiful ethnic pieces, wish the G-10 had a different color.
Congrats on your Stretch as well.
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
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xceptnl
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Thank you Spencer. I am toying with the idea of sending it to Travis for regrinding to add cutting edge almost back to the tang logo and also a sharpening notch. After some use I will decide my plan of action.Holland wrote:very nice stretch Landon!
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
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jabba359
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I finally picked up a LionSpy. It has great build quality, feels tough as nails, and fits my hand nicely. That said, there are a few things I don't like that much. The lock is hard to disengage. Really hard. As in my finger hurts after closing it only a couple times. The opening action was extremely tight, but about 1/4 turn on each side of the pivot loosened it up a little bit and made it much more pleasant to deploy. Mine will also be seeing the Sharpmaker very soon, as it came rather dull (for a Spyderco that is). Lastly, this thing is hard to get out of my pocket. It sits really low and I have a hard time pulling it out, sometime needing two hands to get it free. Don't get me wrong, I like the knife, but it just misses the mark for me in a couple areas.
Reminds me of the last ZT I handled. I literally had to put one thumb on the lock tab and press down with my other thumb on top of that thumb to get it to unlock, and after one time unlocking it my thumb had a huge dent in it. Forget about sitting on the couch watching TV fondling it. I think my favorite thing about the Lionspy is the Spydero logo font and the two tone etching of the font and bug. Otherwise the fluted G10 is cool and I'd love to see that make it onto quite a few other models. The rest just isn't for me.jabba359 wrote:I finally picked up a LionSpy. It has great build quality, feels tough as nails, and fits my hand nicely. That said, there are a few things I don't like that much. The lock is hard to disengage. Really hard. As in my finger hurts after closing it only a couple times. The opening action was extremely tight, but about 1/4 turn on each side of the pivot loosened it up a little bit and made it much more pleasant to deploy. Mine will also be seeing the Sharpmaker very soon, as it came rather dull (for a Spyderco that is). Lastly, this thing is hard to get out of my pocket. It sits really low and I have a hard time pulling it out, sometime needing two hands to get it free. Don't get me wrong, I like the knife, but it just misses the mark for me in a couple areas.
~David
Nothing too exciting, trying Wicked Edge's diamond paste in 5 and 3.5 microns.
Knife in the pic has not been stropped, yet.
Knife in the pic has not been stropped, yet.
dbcad wrote:Change is the only constant...
...Quite enjoyable and satifsying to have the number of knives decrease but the sharpness of the edges increase. The eternal quest for least resistance;)
Enjoy your edges folks:)
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Grail Paramilitary 2 M390 X 2! ACHIEVED!!
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Grail Paramilitary 2 M390 X 2! ACHIEVED!!
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Just got a Ti Millie and immediately swapped my Cruwear blade into it. Oh sweet sweet nectar...
Untitled by senorsquare, on Flickr
Untitled by senorsquare, on Flickr
Untitled by senorsquare, on Flickr
Untitled by senorsquare, on Flickr
That Cru Ti Millie is an awesome combo, sr. square.
Here's my latest addition:
Here's my latest addition:
K-390 on hand: Mule Team 17, Police 4 G-10, Endela (burlap micarta), Endela backup, Endura (canvas micarta), Straight Stretch (now blade-swapped with G-10 Stretch), Delica Wharncliffe, Dragonfly Wharncliffe, & Dragonfly Wharncliffe shorty mod
Note to self: Less is more.
Note to self: Less is more.
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Alnamvet68
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Hmmm... I'd been wondering if there was something Freudian about us buying all these knives :rolleyes:Alnamvet68 wrote:Just got a new jock strap for the Swick....
but seriously, I really like that subtle, understated little sheath. That makes me want to pick up one of these all the more.
K-390 on hand: Mule Team 17, Police 4 G-10, Endela (burlap micarta), Endela backup, Endura (canvas micarta), Straight Stretch (now blade-swapped with G-10 Stretch), Delica Wharncliffe, Dragonfly Wharncliffe, & Dragonfly Wharncliffe shorty mod
Note to self: Less is more.
Note to self: Less is more.
Alnamvet68 wrote:Just got a new jock strap for the Swick....
I love it. Where did that bad boy come from? What kind of attachment headwear do you have going on there?
dbcad wrote:Change is the only constant...
...Quite enjoyable and satifsying to have the number of knives decrease but the sharpness of the edges increase. The eternal quest for least resistance;)
Enjoy your edges folks:)