Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
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Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
Is there any material difference between translucent and solid colored FRCP? Is one stronger than the other? I wonder because of the dye that makes it solid colored. Why would another dye make it translucent?
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
Less dye in the translucent, maybe?
Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
The original Manix 2 Lightweight was debuted in completely clear FRCP. I do seem to recall something about it being either brittle or discoloring, can't remember.
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
I think the completely clear FRCP was nixed because when the skeletonized handles picked up pocket lint, it looked pretty gross and dirty.
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
A few years ago I remember seeing a couple of the translucent blue models that were broken around the pivot and some other place. I have no way of knowing how they were broken. But, it made me wonder. I was thinking of a new knife and the translucent is pretty cool...but so is the black/black...and then there is that orange one. It seems that there must be some sort of difference in the make up, but perhaps not.
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
Same material, just different colors and amounts of pigment.
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
Was there any definitive reason for not going with clear? It looked so cool in the Amsterdam pics.Michael Janich wrote:Same material, just different colors and amounts of pigment.
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
I'd love to see more translucent, or even clear. The "smoke gray" has come up a few times and sounds awesome.
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This thread needs pics. Thanks to Wouter for these.
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
It does look cool. So glad they ditched the pinned pivot.
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
Thanks Michael! That is just what I needed to know.
ED, that clear does look pretty cool. I somehow missed that one. I wonder why it was never produced? Now THAT with an XHP blade would make a great forum knife. It would be very different from anything done before by anybody.
ED, that clear does look pretty cool. I somehow missed that one. I wonder why it was never produced? Now THAT with an XHP blade would make a great forum knife. It would be very different from anything done before by anybody.
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Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
I would also repeat that I would love to see more translucent colors... Smoke, orange, burgundy, dark green...
Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
+1 on more translucent FRCP! Mate it with all black hardware and blade steel please.
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Forum knife!mattman wrote:I would also repeat that I would love to see more translucent colors... Smoke, orange, burgundy, dark green...
Re: Is there any difference between Translucent and Solid FRCP?
CPM Cruwear Manix LW with any of those translucent colors would be awesome for either forum knife or regular production.abbazaba wrote:Forum knife!mattman wrote:I would also repeat that I would love to see more translucent colors... Smoke, orange, burgundy, dark green...
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