Pm2 s45vn

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What's up with everyone selling their s45vn model pm2's? I was out of the knife world for a while and didnt even know they made one til recently. Just browsing through the classifieds and its flooded with them. Did people just buy them up because they were a sprint run and trying to flip them for a quick buck?
 
91bravo said:
The handles aren't chamfered on the edges and felt blocky, sharp, and uncomfortable in my hand. That's why I sold mine.
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I like the PM2 a lot, but the unchamfered edges of the scales has always puzzled me. The PM2 scales have always been like that. I’ve kept my two PM2’s, though I don’t have a S45VN one.


Jim
 
Welcome back to the knife world. PM2 is an excellent benchmark edc and their limited sprint runs are coveted by collectors and fans. Not surprised these were gone in a flash.
 
James Y said:
I like the PM2 a lot, but the unchamfered edges of the scales has always puzzled me. The PM2 scales have always been like that. I’ve kept my two PM2’s, though I don’t have a S45VN one.


Jim
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The regular scales feel great in my hand. These green s45vn ones are sharp and don't feel good at all in the hand, which is why I think everyone is selling them.
 
I haven't noticed any issues with the scales or scale edges, action isn't the best example but it's still staying in the collection. I did read a report I believe on the Spyderco forum of a person who bought 2 and said that they had noticably different texturing to the scales on each example. So maybe some are rougher than others.

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91bravo said:
The regular scales feel great in my hand. These green s45vn ones are sharp and don't feel good at all in the hand, which is why I think everyone is selling them.
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Why would Spyderco change the scales for that sprint run? If there is a difference in scales that is uncomfortable, that sounds like a production error.
 
whp said:
Why would Spyderco change the scales for that sprint run? If there is a difference in scales that is uncomfortable, that sounds like a production error.
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these pm2 and coming pm3 s45vn sprints have a "diamond arc" g10 pattern.
 
91bravo said:
The regular scales feel great in my hand. These green s45vn ones are sharp and don't feel good at all in the hand, which is why I think everyone is selling them.
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Thanks for clarifying, and now I see in the pics that the scales are different.

I’d still prefer that Spyderco chamfer the edges of even the PM2’s standard scales a bit.

If I ever want to try something in S45VN, I’ll wait until, or if, that steel becomes part of the regular lineup and not a sprint.

Jim
 
ug really? ... why don't they stick with a tried and true pattern on the g10?
 
I noticed quite a few those in the For Sale section too. I guess I know why now.
 
I was noticing the same thing yesterday. Seems like everyone who bought one is trying to dump theirs....I'll admit I hunted one down for a bit but now I'm like...yeah no..
 
I was mildly interested in getting one because of the steel but there is no way I will buy one on the secondary market for a mark up.
 
Some have been tested for hardness and came in pretty consistent at 61RC. Spyderco doesn't have the greatest record with the first run on a brand new steel. Maxamet, when they first put it out, was a complete debacle. Burnt to a crisp hot ground edges that even very experienced sharpeners were chipping as they went through stone progression. TBH, only the hardcore Sprint Run chasers will end up keeping these. If wanting to use the steel every day, give it a few runs for Spyderco to finesse it and get the RC up to where it needs to be. Otherwise, what really is the advantage of a new steel if it's going to be run soft?

Al
 
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