Carbon Fiber Slabs! Info Please?

[RickJ]

I was at a knife site today and it had a Spyderco that usually has G-10 Slabs with Carbon Fiber slabs and the price was about $60.00 Bucks more so what is the deal with Carbon fiber Slabs?

 

[3Guardsmen]

I was at a knife site today and it had a Spyderco that usually has G-10 Slabs with Carbon Fiber slabs and the price was about $60.00 Bucks more so what is the deal with Carbon fiber Slabs?

If it's the Military model, it's a special version (low numbered run) and uses a special "peel-ply" (textured like G10) carbon fiber. That might help to explain the large price difference. Worth every penny, from what I have heard and read!

Best wishes,
3Guardsmen

 

[RickJ]

What is peel ply and to go further what is the advantage of these slabs? are for better looks or performance or both?

 

[GarageBoy]

Looks basically and sliiight if any increase in strength.

 

[RickJ]

Do they put like a better blade finish on them or are you paying the extra money just for the slabs looking a little better?

 

[3Guardsmen]

I believe, from what I've read, that the carbon fiber is textured to feel (grippy) like G10, yet be stronger, as carbon fiber is stronger than G10. In my opinion, peel-ply carbon fiber is not nearly as eye pleasing as regularly textured, slick carbon fiber. I believe the price difference exists due to the low numbers produced of this model.

Best wishes,
3Guardsmen

 

[Bilker]

Carbon fiber just costs more now than G-10. Remember how much more G-10 cost when it just started to get popular?
Carbon fiber cost will go down soon after the "new best handle material" pops up.

 

[dialex]

If it's the Military model, it's a special version (low numbered run) and uses a special "peel-ply" (textured like G10) carbon fiber. That might help to explain the large price difference. Worth every penny, from what I have heard and read!

Best wishes,
3Guardsmen

I'd like to confirm this. Since I got my CF Millie, all the other knives had to withdraw in their boxes. By far the best knife I ever had. Perfect? Of course not (it's a linerlock after all), but sooo close
As for the CF, it is indeed textured like the G-10 (well, similar). Still has a checkered pattern that looks cool

 

[Knife Outlet]

Have found that the CF scales scratch easily? That is the usual problem with CF. While it is strong it isn't particularly hard like G-10. I wonder what has been don to harden it.

 

[RS2]

Here are some photos of my G-10 and CF Milis. I LOVE the CF

Ron