Lets see some Hinderer action

[TouhouFan]

Is this normal? Look at the body screws, seems like on the halloween edition the body screws don’t have a flat side? Also, seems like Torx not Hex like usual. It's not a fake as it was purchased direct from Rick's website, still an interesting change for this edition? I wonder what the reason was however.

 

[CyberRacer]

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Is this normal? Look at the body screws, seems like on the halloween edition the body screws don’t have a flat side? Also, seems like Torx not Hex like usual. It's not a fake as it was purchased direct from Rick's website, still an interesting change for this edition? I wonder what the reason was however.

Noticed the same on my recent XM-18 Sheepsfoot. Looks like Rick has made a hardware change.

 

[ferider]

AFAIK, the 18 Sheepsfoot always had hardware similar (or identical? Didn’t try) to the Eklipse. My guess is to avoid that the blade touches the standoffs.

 

[ferider]

Here is my older one, for example:

 

[abbazaba]

AFAIK, the 18 Sheepsfoot always had hardware similar (or identical? Didn’t try) to the Eklipse. My guess is to avoid that the blade touches the standoffs.

This. All Sheepsfeet have the Eklipse standoffs.

 

[TouhouFan]

AFAIK, the 18 Sheepsfoot always had hardware similar (or identical? Didn’t try) to the Eklipse. My guess is to avoid that the blade touches the standoffs.

Oh you are absolutely right, I remember him talking about this saying the blade wouldn’t fit in the XM-18’s handle with the sheepsfoot blade

 

[JCPOH]

Current lineup

 

[abbazaba]

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Favorite if you had to pick?

 

[JCPOH]

Favorite if you had to pick?

Really like the sheepsfoot. Gets a little more pocket time. Then the two textured TI slicers

 

[ferider]

 

[ferider]

 

[norcalAF]

I always enjoy supporting Pete and my Firetac needed some love!

 

[ferider]

 

[abbazaba]

How's that Eklipse hollow slicer? Is it a big improvement over the standard saber, anywhere near the Zaan grind?

 

[Kryme]

This. All Sheepsfeet have the Eklipse standoffs.

Yet neither my Wharncliffe Eklipse nor Skinny 18 Sheepsfoot's blades come anywhere near the standoffs. Especially the whatncliffe Got half a mind to try swapping some hardware off my regular XM-18 onto the Eklipse, the spacing seems very much identical. Guessing they won't fit due to the shoulder of the spacer possibly being narrower on the Eklipse than the female part of the bolt on the Xm-18. There's be a lot more customized Eklipses if it was that easy. Sucks because most dealers in EU barely stock hardware, and the ones that do rarely if ever stock Sheepsfoot/Eklipse hardware.

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

 

[ferider]

How's that Eklipse hollow slicer? Is it a big improvement over the standard saber, anywhere near the Zaan grind?

No comparison… as a cutter, it’s in between normal and skinny slicer …. Hard to notice the hollow grind. The Zaan is in a different cutting class, IMHO.

 

[abbazaba]

No comparison… as a cutter, it’s in between normal and skinny slicer …. Hard to notice the hollow grind. The Zaan is in a different cutting class, IMHO.

That's too bad. I guess I'll wait to see if we get a Hollow Skinny XM! I love the Eklipse but it cuts like a splitting maul. Pretty surprised we never saw an Eklipse Skinny in general.

 

[abbazaba]

Guess I'm overdue to post a photo. Here's some full Ti while they were still together.

 

[Kryme]

Pretty surprised we never saw an Eklipse Skinny in general.

That would be the dream. My XM18s barely get carried since I got the Eklipse, I like it a lot more than them, but my skinny sheepsfoot XM18 still cuts a lot better.