How agressive cutter is Spydercos zdp189????

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I have chance to get a zdp endura, and zdp stretch and was wondering how agressive zdp189 is....ps.I love thin slicers!
 
I don't know how aggressive it is, but my zdp Caly holds an edge quite well. I cut cardboard boxes up at work with it.
 
ZDP-189 is a really good steel. It holds a very fine edge at lower angles than many other steels. Depending on the hardness level, it will chip rather roll/deform at the edge. I find that my ZDP Spydies (e.g., DragonFly, Delica, Stretch, Walker) keep a razor sharp edge much longer than S30v.

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I have a ZDP Endura that I took down to 22° inclusive and finished with 600 grit moldmasters. It's pretty dang aggressive at that edge finish. However, that might not be what you mean. Are you asking how aggressive ZDP is at a high polish?
 
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it depends on the grind angle and the actual thickness of the blade right at the cutting edge. i asked for an endura vs stretch comparison once and people said the endura has a slightly thinner blade at the edge. however, the stretch has a more pronounced belly and an upsweep to the tip so thickness along its edge would vary.
 
If anyone has both, all you have to do is measure the distance from spine to edge and the width of the spine to determine which is thinner at any point of the edge--no need to take a micrometer to it if you don't have one. That's assuming both are true full flat, not slightly hollow or convex.
 
I have a cf stretch and i edge proed my cousins zdp endura, the endura seemed thicker at top and behind edge. Could it have been an optical illusion possible but i doubt it
 
Both are listed at 3mm at the spine, but there certainly could be differences during their manufacture. In fact I'd guarantee they're not precisely the same. The question would be whether in general or always one is thicker than the other. Behind the edge, you can't really compare knives that have been sharpened because sharpening raises the height of the edge (obviously) so affects the thickness behind the edge.
 
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