Replacement scales in canvas micarta for Para 2?

[Thorgrim]

I fell in love with the canvas micarta on my Cruwear Para 2. I'm wondering if those scales are available for my CPM S90V version of the Para 2, preferably in a darker as I can see these tan scales getting nasty looking the first time they touch blood or similar stains.

 

[Centermass]

I’ve always been pleased with scales I’ve received from Sharp Dressed Knives and Ripp’s Garage Tech. Both have several options to choose from.

 

[Thorgrim]

I’ve always been pleased with scales I’ve received from Sharp Dressed Knives and Ripp’s Garage Tech. Both have several options to choose from.

Thank you so very much, especially for the latter! I nearly sent my Crucarta back, but I thought "bear with it, I'm sure there are other scales". After "the new wore off" I had scales that were better than anything I've ever owned. I'm an olde farte, and my hands tend to be dry. Also, I have a fairly nasty form of arthritis (not that there's any GOOD arthritis), and my hands are tender at times. The canvas micarta is great once you've used it a while. After a discussion about S90V here I decided I wanted to try a PM2 in that steel - but it came in carbon, and a bright turquoise, and I dislike the scales a lot, especially the fairly blocky, almost sharp edges. I think Ripp's can make that right for me.

A quick question, though - should I expect springs and such to jump out when I take my PM2 apart? I'm fairly new to Spyderco, and haven't had cause to take one apart yet, especially the compression lock.

 

[Centermass]

Well, IMO, they're not the easiest knives to get apart. While there are some small parts, like most folding knives, there are no loose springs to shoot out and lose. The compression lock is just a bent leaf of one of the liners.

That said, in my experience, Spyderco’s screws can sometimes be finicky and easy to strip the torx openings if you don’t use the correct size tool and don’t have the toolhead seated deep enough. They are also sometimes judicious with their factory application of loctite. Finally, the lanyard tubes are flared a bit at the factory once the scales are press fit on, so the scales and liners can be kind of a pain to take off from the lanyard tube, but I’ve never had one I couldn’t get out with some elbow grease.

If this sounds too daunting, I’m not sure if Ripp’s (or any other company) offers install service, but they might.

 

[SharpBits]

Sharp Dressed Knives sells a tool for the lanyard tube. It might be worth the $20 or so. I wish I had done it before I ruined a set of factory sprint scales trying to get one of my PM2s apart. Live and learn.

 

[Thorgrim]

I’ve always been pleased with scales I’ve received from Sharp Dressed Knives and Ripp’s Garage Tech. Both have several options to choose from.

Thank you, but I can't seem to find what I want, I just want plaiin dark brown or black canvas micarta. Although the knife is blocky, it doesn't feel so in the hand with that type of scales, but it gets filthy quickly. I'm not a collector and I use every knife and gun that I buy.

Evidently my search skills have degraded, if you can find a set of plain dark colored scales I'd much appreciate a link. Both sites have reasonable prices and I'd buy from either.

Again, thank you for your help, but as much as I hate asking again I still need some help.