dragonfly 2 question

Rusty_shackelford

Rusty_shackelford

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hi folks.
so i bought a set of lscf scales for my df2. I have the g10 version but failed to mention this to the manufacturer. He made them for a FRN dragonfly2. I cant seem to get them together properly. Does anyone know what the difference is between them internally? If they're the same, ill take a breath and try again. If not ill just snag a frn and give my sister my g10 df2. I feel like the screws/pivots are a bit different and this is causing my problems. this is just a guess though.

thanks in advance
 
Who did you have do this? Because I want new handles for my FRN DF2. G10 version has washers, beyond that I don't know.
 
Isn't the handle on the FRN version a solid piece of FRN?

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b yond said:
Isn't the handle on the FRN version a solid piece of FRN?

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I think you're right, but I've never handled one. I saw one quick video online and it looks like it is. The guy taking it apart basicly pulled the guts out of the handle after removing the pins.
 
Rusty_shackelford said:
hi folks.
so i bought a set of lscf scales for my df2. I have the g10 version but failed to mention this to the manufacturer. He made them for a FRN dragonfly2. I cant seem to get them together properly. Does anyone know what the difference is between them internally? If they're the same, ill take a breath and try again. If not ill just snag a frn and give my sister my g10 df2. I feel like the screws/pivots are a bit different and this is causing my problems. this is just a guess though.

thanks in advance
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There are some differences in hole spacing and lockbar fit that make them incompatible. I discovered this when I tried to put a hap40 blade in my Nishijin dragonfly. Either the lockbar wouldn't engage or there would be significant play depending on which I tried to use. When I inquired about custom Cuscadi scales they specifically asked me if I had the FRN or G10 version.

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50an6xy06r6n said:
There are some differences in hole spacing and lockbar fit that make them incompatible. I discovered this when I tried to put a hap40 blade in my Nishijin dragonfly. Either the lockbar wouldn't engage or there would be significant play depending on which I tried to use. When I inquired about custom Cuscadi scales they specifically asked me if I had the FRN or G10 version.

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Ahhhh
There you go. Thanks for the info. I'll track down either a hap40 or a vg10 frn df2. Love the vg10 for easy maintenance.
 
I have the FRN H1 Salt version DF2 and it only has holes for the pivot, lock bar pivot, and wire clip. Those scales show a 4th hole that my FRN DF2 does not have a pin for.

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b yond said:
I have the FRN H1 Salt version DF2 and it only has holes for the pivot, lock bar pivot, and wire clip. Those scales show a 4th hole that my FRN DF2 does not have a pin for.

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I see. when the scales arrived today there was a screw/pin keeping the scales together. since i have the g10 df2, i assumed it was a spare. I guess the frn only has the 3, so cuscadi supplied the 4th.
 
So it wouldn't be a straightforward swap for my ZDP Dragonfly 2 into a G10 handle? I've been meaning to do something like that.
 
gooeytek said:
So it wouldn't be a straightforward swap for my ZDP Dragonfly 2 into a G10 handle? I've been meaning to do something like that.
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i guess not. Seems weird that you couldn't do a blade for blade swap, keeping all other components of the knives together.
50am6xy67ggg seems to have tried and said it didn't work.
 
gooeytek said:
So it wouldn't be a straightforward swap for my ZDP Dragonfly 2 into a G10 handle? I've been meaning to do something like that.
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You can get the ZDP blade from a Nishijin dragonfly, which should be compatible with the G-10. But at that point you should just get nicer custom scales since you already have the lines.

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I have blade swapped 3-4 FRN Dfly blades into the SS linered versions (G10, Nishijin, etc) with zero problem. I have a Super Blue in my Nishijin, HAP40 in my G10, and ZDP-189 in a Ketchen Koa modified set.

You will not be able to mount FRN-designed Cuscadi scales onto a G10 frame, just buy a FRN Dfly to put them on or sell them!
 
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