jfk1110
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MICARTA, you forgot about to say micarta.......... And maybe canvas too...
We need to get you some....
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Lets see some Hinderer action
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We need to get you some....
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Doesn't look bad .... nice Wharncliffe.
BTW, having a "white" pivot in an otherwise black knife is completely normal for a Hinderer.
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That's a good point. My vibratory tumbler is pretty gentle too, so it shouldnt affect the way anything fits. Just make the finish a little more uniform and dull down any sharp burrs. Might go ahead and do that
I’ve got a ton of Hinderers. 2 of them had insane lockstick straight from the factory. When Hinderers have lock stick, it’s BAD.
It is shocking, after all of the human-hand QC that goes into each one, that they can ever leave the factory like that. Back they go.
What sucks is if the knife you bought goes out of stock and instead of exchanging the knife for another new one, you have to send it back to Hinderer. They never seem quite the same after that. Not to mention the lengthy wait for return.
It is shocking, after all of the human-hand QC that goes into each one, that they can ever leave the factory like that. Back they go.
What sucks is if the knife you bought goes out of stock and instead of exchanging the knife for another new one, you have to send it back to Hinderer. They never seem quite the same after that. Not to mention the lengthy wait for return.
A couple times it felt like I wasn't even going to be able to get it closed again, it was absolutely insane. The retailer is exchanging for me but giving me some insane cope that "oh I just looked at mine and it has the same marks, I checked it before I shipped it and it was fine" . oH rEaLy, your lock face has a fucked up mating surface is that right? Well I have a hinderer too and many other knives, and not a single one has a fucked up lock face or lock stick, and none of them required any breaking in. Spare me your bullshit, I just spent $500 on pocket knife it better not have fucked up *anything*. I especially want it to be right if I'm spending another $100 on a regrind and won't be able to get any warranty support, it has to be correct right from the start.
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Ask him to try out the replacement before shipping it to you. Not trying to protect the Hinderer shop, but it could have been a restocked knife if the retailer is behaving like that ....
I hate lock stick.
He's not trying to fight me on it which is great, if he was I would just return it because I'm not going to keep a knife with lock stick. And I'm not sending it in for warranty, and being without a knife for a month that I paid a shit load of money for. I could do without the prentention and attitude. Just give me the benefit of the doubt and swap it out for me.
The crazy part is when the lock is correct, it is so damn good and such a pleasure to use. Like the easiest frame lock to operate, disengages effortlessly, but bank vault lock up at the same time. You can squeeze on the lockbar, spine wack the shit out of it, none of it matters it will still disengage butter smooth. What this is demonstrating is just how precise the Hinderer lock face geometry is, even a slight imperfection or defect will *hinder* the performance greatly.
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Matchy-matchization has occurred. Brown burlap buddies. Now, if only I could find a couple sets of brass hardware, my vision would be complete.
Looks amazing, the matching filler tab is awesome. I love burlap micarta, I might have to do that on my XM-18. What is the texture like, is it highly polished and slick? Or is it "softer" and more grippy
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Smooth. Definitely not glossy or high polish…they feel kind of like finely sanded wood. I did rub them with just a little bit of oil to make them appear less dry and give the texture some more depth.
would you say decent grip? I would like to see SDK start offering some textured finishes for their micarta, in addition to the smooth
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In my opinion, the grip on the XM and Eklipse relies more largely on their handle shape(s) with their finger choils and large jimping milled into the frame. SDK matches up the jimping on their scales to the factory jimping along the edges very well. They feel great to me, but in all honesty, I’m not doing super laborious stuff with them on a regular basis, like prying car doors open, working with them in inclement weather, or using them for farm work with gloves etc, but it’s perfectly grippy enough for my pedestrian uses. I had a couple of their canvas micarta scales on an XM before, and I thought those were reasonably grippy as well.
yeah same, I have SDK canvas micarta on my Eklipse and if it's any way comparable to that, I'd be happy. I would love a Hinderer titanium scale but it's just hard to swallow the price of a pretty nice knife just for a scale. $60 for SDK micarta, I can dig it
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Found a set of brass hardware for the XM in stock at DLT… yes, the plan is coming together. And to quote Hannibal Smith, I love it when a plan comes together.
Had to resign to putting myself on the stock notification email list for the Eklipse set, but my wallet probably needed a little break anyway.
Had to resign to putting myself on the stock notification email list for the Eklipse set, but my wallet probably needed a little break anyway.
those are going to look fantastic