Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

[SkullBouncer]

:spyder: :spyder: Potential realization of a New CHINOOK IV gets my vote early and often. :spyder: :spyder:

Even with the potential evolution and design / metallurgical / heavier duty improvements to reach this hypothetical stage -- plus royalties (J.A.K) factoring all in were to see the light of day but resulted in her carrying a substantially heftier price tag, I'd GLADLY pay in excess of $300.00 MSRP.

Speaking personally, if by way of a resurgence of the earlier 'battletank' Chinook concept -- only taking advantage of new availabilities re: 'exotic' steels than incorporated before were to be taken under consideration and resulted even in a sprint run -- WOWWW. :D

(...CPM S90V, maybe ZDP 189; a return to Solid liners, maybe backtracking from FFG's less overall blade mass as with the III; further advancements in evolving blade profile; G10 scales retained + more massive construction in a resurrected CHINOOK (IV), I believe altogether has a bigger potential for securing a loyal, enduring market niche than may be otherwise presumed. Light SD knives IMHO aren't necessarily "all that" ALWAYS.)


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[flash900]

simply greater capacity. We're making a model for the Naval and Airforce pilots and greater capacity was needed.

sal

Sal,

What model is this, please?

[SkullBouncer]

Yes -- I am hungering to find out more about these particularly; thanks in advance from an aging Navy Airdale.

:spyder: / SB :spyder:

[Chris_H]

Sal,

What model is this, please?

I think Michael Janich posted in a forum or in a video about the Moran DP (FB02) being modified to meet U.S. Military pilots' survival knife needs.

Again, this is my recollection of the answer to your question. Let's hope Sal or MJ sees our posts and sets the record straight.

[Joshua J.]

We know the Moran is getting a black coating next year, maybe that's all they wanted.

[yablanowitz]

I suspect the model being referred to is the black blade Pacific Salt, since it was one of those being converted to screw hardware to increase manufacturing capacity, and I recall TazKristi mentioning it was being made for the military initially.

[Chris_H]

We know the Moran is getting a black coating next year, maybe that's all they wanted.

I either didn't actually know this, or I forgot :o , so thanks for the reminder. :D

[Sequimite]

I suspect the model being referred to is the black blade Pacific Salt, since it was one of those being converted to screw hardware to increase manufacturing capacity, and I recall TazKristi mentioning it was being made for the military initially.

Perhaps this is what you meant, but I recall the change to screws as being a government requirement.

[bh49]

Sal's comment on Para2 CF/ S30V and possibility of more sprints

It's a very nice combinationof materials on a very practical design.

Naturally the ideal number is enough to please all that want one and no more. It's a very challenging number to guess, especially when, as mentioned, it becomes a commodity to sell rather than a very nice knife to experience.

I would guess that you'll see more carbon fiber, maybe a different color, but probably with a different exotic steel.

sal

[Evil D]

Did he say colored carbon fiber? :eek:

[gbelleh]

I assumed he meant different colored G-10, along with more CF.

[mark greenman]

I couldn't be happier to have this news to add: Sprint Run Massad Ayoob!

We're discussing a sprint run. G-10 pee ply scales with skeletonized liners instead of the aluminum used before.

sal

[Creepo]

we changed the new ed schempp rock salt into a full flat grind vg-10 model. (same handle, same sheath). Made for wilderness use. I think we're calling it the "schempp rock". Should be all the "toughness" you would need for a fairly large knife in the field.

If you are going to go out in the bush, bring your tough knife. If you can't remember to bring a tough knife, and you have to use your folder, if it's a spyderco, you'll have to remember it's a folding knife made to cut.

i think they're tougher than you think.

Sal

Sounds like a nice alternative to the Temp 2. :D I wonder how the price point will be, FRN handle?

[Tactical Edge]

Sounds like a nice alternative to the Temp 2. :D I wonder how the price point will be, FRN handle?

Affordable I hope, considering I missed out on the Rock Salt and have searched everywhere for one only to find them priced at above $300!!!

Plus I think the FFG has great potential as a wilderness/survival knife. And with the blade material being VG-10 it shouldn't be too much of a worry to re-sharpen. Can't wait!!!

[Donut]

I still don't know how much I believe in stainless, tough fixed blades.

[yablanowitz]

I still don't know how much I believe in stainless, tough fixed blades.

That's OK, I don't know how much they believe in you, either.

[Noumenon]

How about some Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber with some nice exotic steel? I don't even care what model its in but I'd buy it.

[phaust]

I still don't know how much I believe in stainless, tough fixed blades.

Never heard of Fallkniven? They make VG10 fixed blades, some of which are made for military use; The F1 and S1 were approved by the US Military, and they're issued to the Swedish military, I believe.

[wongKI]

It's laminated, I believe, with the laminated steel being tougher. They're great!

[TC32]

I'm guessing everyone's already seen the prototype for the Native SLIPIT over on British Blades, but just in case: http://www.britishblades.com/forums/sho ... -Slipjoint