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Not sure if this has been brought up, but a Para3 in XHP would be really cool.

It depends on the condition of the edge when she is done...

Kershaw OD-1. Action is smooth as ****. The only reason I don't carry it is because of the liner lock. That knife made me hate liner locks. Still sitting in my top drawer, pretty as the day I got it.

I keep an Endura and a leatherman in my truck. If no truck, then I'm stuck with my M4 PM2 that's usually in my pocket. If I have time to think, I'd grab the Kerahawk.

I'm in Riverside. We've been spared by the winds and the fires but many of my friends have been dealing with the evacuations.

With 3% carbon, I bet ZDP has a lot more carbide content than cruwear. http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelgraph.php?nm=ZDP-189%2CCru-Wear&ni=410,272&hrn=1&gm=0 I don't know enough about metallurgy to really debate this, but perhaps you're right. If I run across Cru-wear for a deal I'...

I've been hoping to see a ZDP189 Police since 2009 or so, back when the Police 3 came out. I'd buy a ZDP189 Police 4 in a heart beat. IMO the Police 4 needs a run in some sort of stainless steel, why not ZDP189? It'd be that or VG10 I'd imagine. If a man could really dream, peel ply carbon fiber / ...

I've heard cru-wear is well liked, but with 1% tungsten and 2% vanadium, it still has what I'm trying to avoid. What exactly is it with the small percentages of tungsten and vanadium that you're trying to avoid? 3% of wear resistant carbides seems to be enough, in my experience, to quickly degrade ...

M4 and S110V OTOH both lose that razor sharpness after the first few uses, which I've heard called carbide tear out. They do maintain decent sharpness for a long time, but being decently sharp is a let down compared to a freshly sharpened blade. Diamond Stones. David Do diamond stones prevent carbi...

I've been hoping to see a ZDP189 Police since 2009 or so, back when the Police 3 came out. I'd buy a ZDP189 Police 4 in a heart beat. IMO the Police 4 needs a run in some sort of stainless steel, why not ZDP189? It'd be that or VG10 I'd imagine. If a man could really dream, peel ply carbon fiber / ...

As previously mentioned, G10 Stretch 2! Probably the best ZDP knife ever made in my opinion, and luckily, they're still available! But it sounds like you're not a fan of back locks. You mention the Ouroboros, but are there any other specific models you have in mind? I'm totally with you on the stee...

My caly3.5 in zdp flies open with a Spydie flick and swings free with the lock fully depressed. It’s almost a problem as it’s nicked me a few times. I’m used to having the choil on my other Spydies act as a safety but it doesn’t line up right for me on the caly. I haven’t experienced it but I’ve he...

I am quite fond of my G10 Stretch2 in ZDP. I consider it great steel. It has better edge retention than S30V and similar steels. Probably closer to 204P/M390/20CV and probably just a little below M4. I would be interested in seeing it used in some more Japanese knives but G10 with VG10 from Japan i...

Something in ZDP 189

M4 and S110V OTOH both lose that razor sharpness after the first few uses, which I've heard called carbide tear out. They do maintain decent sharpness for a long time, but being decently sharp is a let down compared to a freshly sharpened blade. Diamond Stones. David Do diamond stones prevent carbi...

Sharp Guy wrote:Caly 3.5 enough said..

Does the caly 3.5 flick open? By that I mean does it have washers or bearings that let the blade swing all the way open and all the way closed when lock friction comes off?

Will ZDP ever come in a nicer knife than the line of knives it currently comes in? Perhaps with bronze-phosphor washers, g10 or carbon fiber, compression lock or ball bearing lock, etc? Building on a recent post and because in my mind this is the best knife steel ever created, I think the Seki line...

Well there have been G10 and CF versions of the Stretch in ZDP, but I guess if you don't like Japanese Spydercos then maybe ZDP isn't for you. Being a Japanese steel it's unlikely to find its way into anything else. That the feeling I've gotten from previous posts. I alternate between my ZDP dragon...

Well there have been G10 and CF versions of the Stretch in ZDP, but I guess if you don't like Japanese Spydercos then maybe ZDP isn't for you. Being a Japanese steel it's unlikely to find its way into anything else. That the feeling I've gotten from previous posts. I alternate between my ZDP dragon...

Will ZDP ever come in a nicer knife than the line of knives it currently comes in? Perhaps with bronze-phosphor washers, g10 or carbon fiber, compression lock or ball bearing lock, etc? Building on a recent post and because in my mind this is the best knife steel ever created, I think the Seki line ...

Para 3 in XHP please!