LeafJumper

[Evil D]

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Actually, I was just about to ask this thread if anyone had a Serrated LeafJumper yet?
The leafjumper appears to be ground a little differently than the RockJumper. It is most notable in the images of the serrated LeafJumper showing 8 large scallops rather than the 6 of my serrated Rockjumper.

It'll be my next purchase but probably not for another couple weeks. I'm a little concerned about the serration angle, I really hope it's not like the Police 4 and/or Ayoob, but it kinda looks like they are. I've gotten really spoiled by factory serrations coming in just below 15 degrees, it makes sharpening far more enjoyable and eliminates the need for heavy reprofiling.

[cjk]

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Actually, I was just about to ask this thread if anyone had a Serrated LeafJumper yet?
The leafjumper appears to be ground a little differently than the RockJumper. It is most notable in the images of the serrated LeafJumper showing 8 large scallops rather than the 6 of my serrated Rockjumper.

It'll be my next purchase but probably not for another couple weeks. I'm a little concerned about the serration angle, I really hope it's not like the Police 4 and/or Ayoob, but it kinda looks like they are. I've gotten really spoiled by factory serrations coming in just below 15 degrees, it makes sharpening far more enjoyable and eliminates the need for heavy reprofiling.

Bumping the thread because I am also interested in the yellow question above.
I am also wondering how the Leaf Jumper and Rock Jumper serrations compare to the Endela serrations.

[wridziwn]

You can see and compare them in online videos. I'd recommend going to GPKnives.com and viewing their videos on each knife page. The Leafjumper serrations are a bit smaller than the Endela's, the LJ has 8 big serrations while the End has 6 and a bit more flat edge at the tip. The handle is a bit different as the LJ doesn't have any sections like the End/Delica do, and it goes right up to the edge so there's less wasted space around the ricasso (the serrations also go slightly farther back, all the way under the Spydie hole, while the Endela stops mid-hole). Also the LJ doesn't have the Boye dent on the lock (the dip/cutout, theoretically to protect from accidentally unlocking while gripping hard, or just to make it easier for your thumb to find it/press on it). If you really miss it you can add one yourself with a dremel or file, that's what I did.

I personally prefer the Leafjumper, it's my fav Spydie. update 5/31/23: nm, now that I disassembled it, I realized it has the stupid plastic nub holding the lockbar like the Del/End, etc. and now I hate it hehe.

[wridziwn]

Oh *actually reads the previous posts*, I guess you already noticed the 6 vs 8 hehe. K, well, I can confirm that's true. And about the actual edge angle, I can't be sure, I only have the Sharpmaker, sorry. My thickness meter thingy confirms the 3mm stock and shows around 0.70mm BTE if that helps. Looks like the serrations are ~2mm so simple trig seems to say it's a 19º or 20º angle but with such small lengths that's not much more accurate/trustworthy than scraping sharpie off with the Sharpmaker by hand hehe. You'd need a Wicked Edge/sharpener with an exact angle or a laser angle finder or something. But it's def around 15-20º hehe.

[NCC-2893]

After carrying it for some time now, Leafjumper gets top billing in my edc rotation. While my Leafjumper is plain edge, my Rock Jumper is serrated. I would have to say Rock goes with me into the yard and the wild to make quick and dirty cuts. The Leaf goes with me into civilization. I would love to have the Leafjumper in a steel one or two notches above VG10, and that Magnacut would be the ultimate EDC. I also think doing so would make a lot of people try out the “Jumper” format, and ultimately turn most of them into devout Jumper fans for every iteration that follows. I’ve been very happy with my Leafjumper. The form factor and edge profile displaced my mighty Stretch Straight Spine K390.

[Bemo]

I like mine. A Superleaf without the choil. Waiting for the K390 version.

[cabfrank]

A Superleaf without the choil.

I hadn't considered that. Back lock aside, and I think the pinkie hook isn't quite as big, you're still talking dirty to me now. I loved the Superleaf, regret selling it, and will have to look into this.

[Bemo]

Well in full disclosure, never held a SuperLeaf, just going by the pictures. However I have compared the LeafJumper handle to my Stretch2 and if you removed the choil on the Stretch2 I think you have the LeafJumper handle. Not talking blade shape of course. I keep threatening to post pictures and one day will get off my duff.

[Cl1ff]

I’m holding out on a plain-edge K390 folding knife until a LeafJumper in the steel is available.

[Evil D]

I've been itching to try another SE K390 model but they seem to want to make them in all the models I'm not interested in. I'm really hoping to see the Jumper models in this combo.

[ladybug93]

I've been itching to try another SE K390 model but they seem to want to make them in all the models I'm not interested in. I'm really hoping to see the Jumper models in this combo.

i don't know if you saw in my thread about upgrading steels before discontinuing, but sal said there was a k390 leafjumper in the works. i'm not sure if it'll have both pe and se, but it should. aren't most knives with k390 available in both edges?

[Evil D]

I've been itching to try another SE K390 model but they seem to want to make them in all the models I'm not interested in. I'm really hoping to see the Jumper models in this combo.

i don't know if you saw in my thread about upgrading steels before discontinuing, but sal said there was a k390 leafjumper in the works. i'm not sure if it'll have both pe and se, but it should. aren't most knives with k390 available in both edges?

I don't think they are, seems like I looked for some and couldn't find them in SE. I feel like my experience with my Police was a failure but I don't really want a second of the same knife, and I really like these models so fingers crossed.

[olywa]

My Leafjumper SE is enroute to 15 degree scallops on the Sharpmaker. I've been using the CBN rods while watching TV in the PM. Still hitting the top shoulder of the large scallops after a couple hundred light strokes. I'm seeing progress but I've got a ways to go.

[skeeg11]

I've been itching to try another SE K390 model but they seem to want to make them in all the models I'm not interested in. I'm really hoping to see the Jumper models in this combo.

Really looking forward to additional serration sharpening results from you with K390.

[Buddafucco]

K390 LeafJumper
Spyderco.com... PlainEdge & SpyderEdge... https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... -K390/2415

[Mushroom]

K390 LeafJumper
Spyderco.com... PlainEdge & SpyderEdge... https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... -K390/2415

I’m guessing it was just a simple mistake but it’s curious that this is listed as a “LeafJumper 2” in that listing.

[Buddafucco]

K390 LeafJumper
Spyderco.com... PlainEdge & SpyderEdge... https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... -K390/2415

I’m guessing it was just a simple mistake but it’s curious that this is listed as a “LeafJumper 2” in that listing.

Good eye. There is no "2" in the SKU number, so I think you are correct that it's a mistake.

[ladybug93]

sorry, dudes. i missed that it was posted here already. man, i want this knife.

[Buddafucco]

K390 LeafJumper
Northwest Knives:
PlainEdge... https://northwestknives.com/collections ... 62pbblk390

SpyderEdge... https://northwestknives.com/collections ... 262sblk390

[Buddafucco]

K390 LeafJumper
Cutlery Shoppe:
PlainEdge... https://cutleryshoppe.com/spyderco-c262 ... rn-handle/

SpyderEdge... https://cutleryshoppe.com/spyderco-c262 ... rn-handle/

Edit: Out of stock