Para 2 Maxamet

gunfixrjoe said:
:(:(:(Just checked my cc...... Nothing dinged yet....
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When did you order? I placed my order the day they started taking pre-orders.

Just got the shipping notification. Not sure what turkey day will do to USPS, but I should have it end of this week, or Monday at the latest? Looking forward to it!
 
I ordered a bit after pre orders started... Not sure of the exact timeframe. I've waited this long, so I'll hang in there. Although the Chris Reece Inkosi has me stirred up......
 
John_0917 said:
Cool, and the price isn't really that insane considering how expensive the steel is and how hard it is to work with. I wish they would start DLC coating it also, Maxamet is VERY rust prone and also VERY hard to finish (aside from stonewash, which is basically ceramic pieces smacking into the steel over and over again) so DLC would eliminate both these issues mostly.
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Just FYI, Spyderco has said many times that their primary goal with dlc is for "light discipline", and that in some instances, it can actually promote corrosion, as it will retain the corrosive agent, and/or hide it's progression... In my little bit of research (out of curiosity), it seems that you can get some pretty good corrosion protection with DLC, but it requires a thicker coating, and I suspect that would mess with tolerances too much...
Apparently, the "micro-porous" surface of DLC is good a retaining a corrosion-preventing agent, as well, but this is likely overlooked by many that assume the DLC is enough on its own...
 
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Ah come on, in stock then out of stock, some have a few some don't... I pre-ordered early at KC... been really patient.... are we there yet??
 
Ordered today from BHQ,,, already have a shipping notice with tracking number.
Long wait for the PM2 Maxamet, I was not certain it would make release in 2017.

Regards,
FK
 
Yea I’ve heard that DLC can both promote and prevent rust depending on circumstances, of course the edge is still exposed. Either way, it looks cool!

mattmanyam said:
Just FYI, Spyderco has said many times that their primary goal with dlc is for "light discipline", and that in some instances, it can actually promote corrosion, as it will retain the corrosive agent, and/or hide it's progression... In my little bit of research (out of curiosity), it seems that you can get some pretty good corrosion protection with DLC, but it requires a thicker coating, and I suspect that would mess with tolerances too much...
Apparently, the "micro-porous" surface of DLC is good a retaining a corrosion-preventing agent, as well, but this is likely overlooked by many that assume the DLC is enough on its own...
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So is this new Maxamet PM2 going to be a regular as has been said in this thread? or is it a limited edtion? Im curious as why there would be limited batching in what is to be a regular production knife. If the Blade is prone to rust etc, I cant imagine it the type of knife youd want sitting on the shelf for extened time...
 
husq2100 said:
So is this new Maxamet PM2 going to be a regular as has been said in this thread? or is it a limited edtion? Im curious as why there would be limited batching in what is to be a regular production knife. If the Blade is prone to rust etc, I cant imagine it the type of knife youd want sitting on the shelf for extened time...
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I’m pretty sure dealers are getting a limited allocation just in time for Black Friday. Maybe Sal or DLT chime in but that would be my guess. I looked for one and found the S90v Millie on sale instead... no rush on the PM2 since it should be around for a while
 
husq2100 said:
So is this new Maxamet PM2 going to be a regular as has been said in this thread? or is it a limited edtion? Im curious as why there would be limited batching in what is to be a regular production knife. If the Blade is prone to rust etc, I cant imagine it the type of knife youd want sitting on the shelf for extened time...
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It's a regular production run. It's gonna be in limited supply until they can keep up with demand. But you can wait until whenever to get one if you wanted to wait.

Im gonna save up for the holiday season and get gifts for the family, so I'll get this next year even tho I want one now lol.

As for the guy who says it's highly subject to rust, not really. If you look in prior threads and in my experience it's not too bad. It will indeed rust but it's not like pure carbon steel. It will patina easy tho. One guy covered his blade in salt and let the water evaporate and it only just patina. He took it to some natural springs and a combination of many elements in the water caused it to rust. So yes it will rust but I don't think it's going to worry most folks. It's obviously not an ocean carry knife. But would fair fine.

I do keep my maxamet mule blade oiled using fluid film to reduce any patina that could happen. I'd recommend a light mineral oil wiped on the blade if you don't want a patina.
 
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Mo2 said:
It's a regular production run. It's gonna be in limited supply until they can keep up with demand. But you can wait until whenever to get one if you wanted to wait.
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Its in a order with other knives... combined shipping saves me quite a bit coming over to Oz. If i got it shipped alone it would be another US$35

all good, it will come.
 
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