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I heard it's going to be out before October...
October 2013.
October 2013.
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Para-Military in CTS-204P
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I sure lover Carpenter Steel on my SpydiesI love the CTS-XHP PM2 and ESPECIALLY love the brown CTS-XHP Military (I have one with a Ti framelock side!). I just picked up a grey CTS-20CP Para Sprint which I love. The Techno in XHP is great. And after handling the Southard Flipper in person, which has XHP as well, I am SOOOO excited for that knife. It's on another level for Spyderco. We all know that their Taiwan factory can make some outstanding knives, but this thing is just insane. It felt like a custom. It felt like a REAL Brad Southard knife. The thickness of the Ti, the nice stonewash, the texture of the G10, the lock geometry, just everything about it. I already have to say it's my favorite Spyderco ever made, and I'm a HUGE Military, Paramilitary, and Gayle Bradley lover. The flipper is just beyond amazing, though. I'm so glad their using one of my favorite steels too, CTS-XHP (or is it 204P like the YT video says? Either way, love how Spyderco does CTS). Cannot wait for that knife, and I'd honestly pay more than $300 for it, and yes, even from Taiwan.
Southard will be getting 204P. I'm also patiently waiting for the Southard and this para to come out which I preordered.
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The vendor told me this week that there has been no word from Spyderco as to a delivery date.
Edit: I don't think I am betraying any confidences by noting that Mr. Sal said it would be a while, that they were "really behind" on the Para 2 production and were expanding the production facility 15,000 square feet next year. I'm in no hurry for the green Para 2. It will just be a nice surprise some day when it happens.
Edit: I don't think I am betraying any confidences by noting that Mr. Sal said it would be a while, that they were "really behind" on the Para 2 production and were expanding the production facility 15,000 square feet next year. I'm in no hurry for the green Para 2. It will just be a nice surprise some day when it happens.
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Any updates?
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Guessing that there have been no developments since the last post less than two weeks ago...
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This is turning into a joke. Hope it doesn't mean the Southard flipper is going to be delayed this long - I preordered both but only plan on keeping the Southard.
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You should receive an email from vendor.
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What? A joke? If you only plan on keeping one, the cancel the other...problem solved. Delays happen, that is exactly why companies in general do not provide release dates. People tend to release blood curdling screams of rage when they aren't met.
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I have a feeling this knife will be worth the wait. Luckily someone informed me that spyderco makes other models besides this CTS-204p sprint, guess I will just have to check some of them out 
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If you cancel, you lose your $20 deposit. If you buy it, you can probably make a profit on it when it eventually comes out. Canceling is not a very good deal.
I am disappointed in how long it's taking, but oh well. I have other toys to keep me company.
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Yep, lose the deposit if I cancel and I ordered it for my dad. Told him when I ordered it in Feb that he'd have it by the end of summer since there was an expected July release date (this isn't my first Spydie preorder experience). That said, a release date was stated and missed badly. I've waited over 3 years for a custom knife - the wait time was accurate. Also not sure where the scream and rage comes in but no worries these are just my opinions
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Like I said earlier in this thread... I missed the pre order party so the longer it takes, the more people forget and drop the ball on theirs and hopefuly I can get one from KW instead of getting one marked up by hoarders/opportunists. One thing I freaking HATE ABOUT SPRINTS, if you missed it, your screwed. Yeah, I know its the nature of the beast and by owning one its good that it raises in value. It goes both ways though... So fellas, yall better be on it bcuz guys like me are stalking KW for your knife!
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I'm just glad that when we finally get it - Sal will have worked all the kinks out. Like Bull Mountain said - it will be worth the wait...
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I'm surprised they didn't give up and just make it with M390 or something like that rather than keeping the customer (KW) waiting.
The problems with the delay are that it gives you more chance to miss the release and it delays any possible sprint runs that might occur after it.
The problems with the delay are that it gives you more chance to miss the release and it delays any possible sprint runs that might occur after it.
I agree this is the course Spyderco should have taken. I also wonder if there are any issues with CTS-204P that just can't be worked out. Maybe Bohler knows something that Carpenter doesn't - there's more to creating a steel alloy than just setting the relative content of the different elements (I think).