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Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:54 pm
by Buddafucco
Stretch2 XL VG-10 Damascus Blue Nishijin Glass Fiber C258GFBLP Sprint Run (Japan)
If anybody is interested...
Indiana Knives has it up for sale with a note ***These are on the way from Spyderco, expected ship date from my shop is 11/7/23. Thanks!***
https://indianaknives.com/products/spyd ... sprint-run


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Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:31 pm
by Buddafucco

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:48 pm
by Coastal
Tried to order from Indiana, but PayPal was not accepted. A "problem with the order, try a different payment method." But PayPal and Venmo were the only methods available on the checkout screen.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:57 pm
by Coastal
Their site makes it look like they're accepting orders, but maybe not. Nobody else is.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:16 pm
by Buddafucco
Coastal wrote:
Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:57 pm
Their site makes it look like they're accepting orders, but maybe not. Nobody else is.

The biggest take away here is that they're coming, and they should start popping up at all the dealers very soon.
I would consider the listing at Indiana Knives a short preorder. And I'll say that the owner is a nice guy... if you contact them, he could probably get you squared away.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:12 pm
by ladybug93
oos on spyderco.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:29 pm
by Hopsbreath
ladybug93 wrote:
Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:12 pm
oos on spyderco.
Just missed it myself. That’s going to sting a bit.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:54 am
by ladybug93
Hopsbreath wrote:
Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:29 pm
ladybug93 wrote:
Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:12 pm
oos on spyderco.
Just missed it myself. That’s going to sting a bit.
i had it in my cart and was ready to check out, but it's really bad timing for me right now. this one hurt to pass up. there will be more opportunities coming though.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:01 am
by Manifestgtr
Oh my…this almost made my heart stop…

I’ve been wanting a pattern welded vg10 Spyderco for a while now and this is PERFECT.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:51 am
by Doc Dan
Gorgeous knife! I love me some Nishijin.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:12 am
by Matus
I find this knife absolutely gorgeous. I can't help it. Call me a snob, but given the price of 320€ in Europe, I would love to see a different steel than VG10 in the sanmai, but I understand that that just may not be possible (available).

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:10 am
by Buddafucco

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:55 am
by TimButterfield
I almost ordered from G&R until they added shipping costs. Then, I cancelled it. I'll probably find it at another vendor without needing that extra charge.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:04 pm
by Buddafucco

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:19 pm
by vivi
what a gorgeous knife. if I were into dressy / showpiece style knives I'd order one of these.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:21 pm
by Buddafucco
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Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:49 pm
by JSumm
This is probably one of those models that in 10-15-20 years, someone is going to post in a throwback thread and we all wish we had one.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:04 pm
by Coastal
My order is in.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:12 pm
by TimButterfield
Ordered, along with a couple of others. Thanks for the links, Buddafucco.

Re: Blue Nishijin Stretch2 XL Damascus

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:17 pm
by Matus
JSumm wrote:
Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:49 pm
This is probably one of those models that in 10-15-20 years, someone is going to post in a throwback thread and we all wish we had one.
truth to that