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Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:57 am
by SG89
G10 backspacer maybe?
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:01 pm
by steelcity16
BigGrove wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:52 am
DirtMcGirt wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:35 am
anycal wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:15 am
Awesome pics. Mine should be in on Thursday.
Is the backspacer plastic? If I recall, when I had the Pakkawood, it was metal.
Pretty sure it is some kind of plastic. It has a different texture to it. Not 100% sure though. But here’s a close up.
I would be surprised if it's plastic but partly that's because my expectation is metal. I should have mine on Thursday so if no one can verify before then, I will.
it appears to be some sort of a ridgid polymer. tapping the backspacer with a metal object produces a dull sound compared to tapping the lockbar and liners which have the distictive metallic sound. i am guessing it is to save on weight, which is a positive thing in my book. i dont see how it would affect performance or durability in any way.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:17 pm
by BigGrove
St. Nick’s Knives is now showing 230 in stock. Momentum is building?
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:45 pm
by Sharp Guy
BigGrove wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:52 am
DirtMcGirt wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:35 am
anycal wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:15 am
Awesome pics. Mine should be in on Thursday.
Is the backspacer plastic? If I recall, when I had the Pakkawood, it was metal.
Pretty sure it is some kind of plastic. It has a different texture to it. Not 100% sure though. But here’s a close up.
I would be surprised if it's plastic but partly that's because my expectation is metal. I should have mine on Thursday so if no one can verify before then, I will.
It won't hold a small magnet I have. So it's definitely not metal.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:36 pm
by RadioactiveSpyder
Come on guys, seriously? The backspacer in nearly all likelihood is black G10! Red G10 handles, black G10 backspacer - this isn’t rocket science here :D
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:44 pm
by SG89
RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:36 pm
Come on guys, seriously? The backspacer in nearly all likelihood is black G10! Red G10 handles, black G10 backspacer - this isn’t rocket science here :D
I called it earlier lol
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:02 pm
by Sharp Guy
RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:36 pm
Come on guys, seriously? The backspacer in nearly all likelihood is black G10! Red G10 handles, black G10 backspacer - this isn’t rocket science here :D
Seems logical to me! :)
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:24 pm
by Sharp Guy
There's a lot I like about this Delica but I just realized that it's thinner than any of my other Delicas. Pakkawood model is .405", FRN is .385", this one is .367". I know it doesn't seem like a huge difference but it's noticeably thinner in hand.
Also, I like when I can drop the blade down by pushing the lock bar. It makes it easier for me to close with one hand. All my Natives, both Calys, my Manbugs, and a few of my Dragonflies do it. I've had a total of 6 Delicas and the blade wouldn't drop on any of them, even after I loosened the pivot. The blade drops nicely on this one right out of the box.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:12 am
by steelcity16
Sharp Guy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:24 pm
There's a lot I like about this Delica but I just realized that it's thinner than any of my other Delicas. Pakkawood model is .405", FRN is .385", this one is .367". I know it doesn't seem like a huge difference but it's noticeably thinner in hand.
Also, I like when I can drop the blade down by pushing the lock bar. It makes it easier for me to close with one hand. All my Natives, both Calys, my Manbugs, and a few of my Dragonflies do it. I've had a total of 6 Delicas and the blade wouldn't drop on any of them, even after I loosened the pivot. The blade drops nicely on this one right out of the box.
Yeah, I really like the thinness on this Delica. I wasn't a Delica guy until I owned this one. I REALLY like it. It will see a lot of pocket time. Glad I picked up two of these.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:53 am
by BigGrove
Just got an email from St. Nick's Knives that delivery is today. A day earlier than expected. Hat's off to SNK for the fast shipping and keeping the customer updated.
Glamor shots will be posted soon.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:17 am
by steelcity16
Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:44 pm
RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:36 pm
Come on guys, seriously? The backspacer in nearly all likelihood is black G10! Red G10 handles, black G10 backspacer - this isn’t rocket science here :D
I called it earlier lol
I don't think it is G10. Doesn't have that layered machined look to it. Looks molded.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:10 am
by SG89
steelcity16 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:17 am
Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:44 pm
RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:36 pm
Come on guys, seriously? The backspacer in nearly all likelihood is black G10! Red G10 handles, black G10 backspacer - this isn’t rocket science here :D
I called it earlier lol
I don't think it is G10. Doesn't have that layered machined look to it. Looks molded.
The mystery continues! The liners look strange to me in the pictures above... Like they aren't polished before they were coated or maybe the coating was uneven?
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:18 am
by Evil D
Sharp Guy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:24 pm
There's a lot I like about this Delica but I just realized that it's thinner than any of my other Delicas. Pakkawood model is .405", FRN is .385", this one is .367". I know it doesn't seem like a huge difference but it's noticeably thinner in hand.
Also, I like when I can drop the blade down by pushing the lock bar. It makes it easier for me to close with one hand. All my Natives, both Calys, my Manbugs, and a few of my Dragonflies do it. I've had a total of 6 Delicas and the blade wouldn't drop on any of them, even after I loosened the pivot. The blade drops nicely on this one right out of the box.
Be sure to also adjust/loosen the lock bar pivot screw. If it's too tight it will create binding and slow down the blade.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:26 am
by BigGrove
Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:10 am
steelcity16 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:17 am
Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:44 pm
RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:36 pm
Come on guys, seriously? The backspacer in nearly all likelihood is black G10! Red G10 handles, black G10 backspacer - this isn’t rocket science here :D
I called it earlier lol
I don't think it is G10. Doesn't have that layered machined look to it. Looks molded.
The mystery continues! The liners look strange to me in the pictures above... Like they aren't polished before they were coated or maybe the coating was uneven?
Will someone from Spyderco tell us? Or who's going to take theirs apart and give us the 411?
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:40 am
by Sharp Guy
Evil D wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:18 am
Be sure to also adjust/loosen the lock bar pivot screw. If it's too tight it will create binding and slow down the blade.
I've tried that David. It didn't seem to make a difference.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:48 am
by Mushroom
RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:36 pm
Come on guys, seriously? The backspacer in nearly all likelihood is black G10! Red G10 handles, black G10 backspacer - this isn’t rocket science here :D
Yeah I agree! From the pictures in this thread, it definitely looks like a G10 backspacer. I'd imagine
it is G10. Makes sense that it would be, anyway.
This picture, most specifically, looks like a G10 backspacer to me.
BigGrove wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:09 am
At least the ebay listing has good pictures.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:49 am
by Evil D
Is that translucent G10?
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:04 pm
by BigGrove
Evil D wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:49 am
Is that translucent G10?
I believe someone poster earlier (or on another forum) that the G10 is translucent.
This Delica is expensive but it has a lot of nice details. St. Nick's Knives said yes to every option on this one.
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:12 pm
by Sharp Guy
BigGrove wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:04 pm
Evil D wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:49 am
Is that translucent G10?
I believe someone poster earlier (or on another forum) that the G10 is translucent.
Not the best pic but...
Re: Delica HAP40/SUS410 TiCN with red G10 Exclusive
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:09 pm
by BigGrove
Translucent confirmed