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dakota said:
I received my micarta Roundhead today.
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Yeah, those turned out great!!
Excellent photos!:thumbsup:
 
Thanks for making these possible knifeswapper knifeswapper !

Overall, its a win in my book!
I'm very pleased with how mine looks/performs.

Positives:

I don't have an original to compare to, but mine is moderately thin behind the edge.
The blade grinds are nice and consistent.
Overall fit and finish is very nice - chamfers in all the right places, covers fit very well to bolsters, etc.
Blade centering is perfect.
The blade is easily pinch-able at the the double nail nicks
The Canvas micarta is very nice and has a warm dark tone to it.
The size is perfect - right around the GEC 77 / 78.

Minor criticism if I have one at all (Read: MINOR criticism... i.e. really being overly picky):

The walk and talk isn't amazing on my example, but it's not certainly not bad (my very subjective standards)
The pulls are firm, but not overly so. But it doesn't have a strong "snap" when closing to half-stop or closed.
It feels a bit tight, maybe a bit "sticky" is the word i'm going for.

I'm betting this will break in with some honest use though.

The blade will sit pretty low before it pulls itself closed.

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nitpick:
It's not the sharpest out of the box, but that's easily remedied.

Overall, this is a great knife.
I'm looking forward to getting my matching shuffler!
 
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Dean51 said:
Really excited about the Shufflers now :) but the original are still the best knife ever.
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A couple nice ones there Dean!:thumbsup:

ScooterG said:
Got this one today. One more coming in Tuesday :thumbsup:

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That white carbon fiber is very striking! Great photo as well! I am also watching for one early next week. Hope you will share yours here too.

strokednbored said:
Thanks for making these possible knifeswapper knifeswapper !

Overall, its a win in my book!
I'm very pleased with how mine looks/performs.

Positives:

I don't have an original to compare to, but mine is moderately thin behind the edge.
The blade grinds are nice and consistent.
Overall fit and finish is very nice - chamfers in all the right places, covers fit very well to bolsters, etc.
Blade centering is perfect.
The blade is easily pinch-able at the the double nail nicks
The Canvas micarta is very nice and has a warm dark tone to it.
The size is perfect - right around the GEC 77 / 78.

Minor criticism if I have one at all (Read: MINOR criticism... i.e. really being overly picky):

The walk and talk isn't amazing on my example, but it's not certainly not bad (my very subjective standards)
The pulls are firm, but not overly so. But it doesn't have a strong "snap" when closing to half-stop or closed.
It feels a bit tight, maybe a bit "sticky" is the word i'm going for.

I'm betting this will break in with some honest use though.

The blade will sit pretty low before it pulls itself closed.

UE5YWsu.jpg



nitpick:
It's not the sharpest out of the box, but that's easily remedied.

Overall, this is a great knife.
I'm looking forward to getting my matching shuffler!
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strokednbored said:
a bit of GIF action?

Warning: non-traditional opening method applied - had to use the other hand to hold the phone.

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Nice overview! I must admit that one of mine felt a little 'sticky' too, compared to how smooth the others are. I pulled the mark side bolster off and just barely adjusted the pivot screw. First I loosened the screw (read barely moved it), didn't help. So I tightened the screw (barely) and it felt much better. Just adjusting the pivot screw a little helped out ALOT. It helped it snap closed and I can now feel/hear the blade when it hits the stop pin. Much improved in my opinion. Might be worth a shot.
Mine would shave hair right out of the box, but I'm sure one could improve the edge, if so inclined.

Neat GIF!:thumbsup:

tmd_87 said:
How is the thinner profile on the edge???
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JTB_5 said:
This is the question I'm interested in as well.
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They seem just great to me. Although, I had no problem with the thinness of the first run.
When measured with the dial calipers I get about 19-20 thou, right behind the edge. Compared to 21-22 on the first run. It is very hard to tell the difference in how it looks or feels being only 1 or 2 thousandths, even though it represents around a 10% difference.

As far as comparing the two runs, the only noticeable difference that I can see is the slightly elongated sharpening choil in this second run. It is about 30 thou longer, tip to tang, and the same depth as before.



New one on top!!:thumbsup:
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What the heck is up with USPS lately?!

My White Carbon Fiber Roundhead is "Out For Delivery" and it's Sunday. Had this happen awhile back too and the knife was delivered as promised. I'm not complaining. I could get used to this Sunday delivery stuff.
 
So the edge is thinned on the second run of these also, and not just on the clip point version? I didn't see that it was going to be thinner on this, but just on the clip point version. I got to see one of these at the GEC Rendezvous and it looked great.
 
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