I had reason to drive by the Spydie store yesterday and had some time before my appointment so I dropped in. Just an unplanned thing, right????
I asked to see a stretch, and low and behold, they'd just put out the first of the zdp189/CF new ones. Had to get one. Sal did a bang up job with these, too nice. I took the clip off, but here it is......
other side.
So did I get the first one??? :-)
sorry about the poor pic.
and it WAS made in Seki City Japan after all.
Sequimite wrote:I use knives. I collect experiences.
I'm an admirer of Spyderco's designs. Using them is like immersing yourself in music or studying a painting in a museum. I buy some "fine" art but my preference is for usable art.
Since it is pretty much the same on each side, I guess this'll do.
I went w/ clip off cause it's going to edc in my back pocket. Other side says SEKI-CITY Japan
It's hard to see the stencil but it's there. SPYDERCO ZDP-189.
Cool, so there's at least an outside chance the CC#d ones will reach their owners before Christmas. Congratulations on being the first to get (or at least the first to brag about getting :D ) one.
rnr wrote:I went w/ clip off cause it's going to edc in my back pocket.
Been carrying a Stretch that way since they first came out.
Handle material and steel marking seems to be the only visible differences between the old and the new.
I've got no way to weigh it, but it seems pretty much the same as a regular stretch. I don't think you could tell the difference.
Just better steel.
Also, if you look at a Caly, you can see the laminations very clearly. This is solid zdp which is why it's made is Seki. According the the sales girl at the factory store, they have a hard time importing the zdp so they make it there.
It's soooooo smooth and the lock is totally spyderco solid. It's first task was to section an apple for a snack. Performed that flawlessly. :cool: :D
It is peel-ply CF, it looks a lot like G10. Congrats on the new Stretch. You're not the first, but possibly the first 'civilian' to own one with bragging rights! :D
Looks alot like the CF peel-ply from the Millie Sprint last year. Love my Millie with the peel-ply. It does remind a little of G-10, but the "new" feel of G-10 out of the box goes away with use and wear. The peel-ply stays that way. Look forward to getting that.............
you are one lucky guy! The word from Golden is that the the SFO got those by mistake. The good news (for Deacon and other CC members) is that the first batch of 200 are being sent out to be engraved.
For the rest of us, they should be getting in another shipment late November/early December. These will be used to fulfill back orders from dealers and distributors (glad I've got mine in :D ).
Sequimite wrote:I use knives. I collect experiences.
I'm an admirer of Spyderco's designs. Using them is like immersing yourself in music or studying a painting in a museum. I buy some "fine" art but my preference is for usable art.
