Some of my favorite carbon fiber

mapper66

mapper66

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The sprint run Paramilitary 2 in CF was the first time I have handled Spyderco's carbon fiber. I've had some custom folders with CF scales before, and they were all very slick, not the greatest attribute for a user. That turned me off CF for a while, until I got hold of the Para 2. Got to say I really, really like the way Spyderco does CF, its very grippy, light and rigid.

I liked it so much so that I tracked down a CF BG42 Military and an S90V Military. Just thought I would share a pic or two of my current Spyderco CF collection. Had to use the cell phone for the pics...

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BG42 Military

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S90V Military

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Paramilitary 2

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Nice, nice, nice. I've got a few Spyderco CF's, but none with the texture that's on your blades. Kinda makes me feel like a need one:)
 
I think spyderco's best looking CF is on the older Michael Walker Lightweight.

But I think you need to round out your peel-ply collection with a manix II and a stretch.
 
hey, mapper, nice trio you got there
here's mine ;)

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Spyderco's peel ply CF is probably my favourite handle material, shortly followed by the woven twill found on Sage1

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Excellent blades, brj. ;)

I'll have to check out the woven twill. How is the 'grippiness' on that? Just from pics I have seen, seems a little slippery.
 
while the peel-ply CF might be more grippy and functional, I, personally, like the CF on the Sage 1 and Gayle Bradley, followed by the Caly 3. On the Sage and GB, it has more of a 3D effect that really pops and stands out.
 
After much debate, I finally ordered my first carbon fibre Spydie... the Sage 1. It came down to the Kopa, the Gayle Bradley and the Sage; in the end, good ol' EDC utility won out (the GB was just a little too hefty for my intended use, and the Kopa was just a tad too small.)

Probably means that I'll just be buying the others somewhere down the road... :)
 
mapper66 said:
Excellent blades, brj. ;)

I'll have to check out the woven twill. How is the 'grippiness' on that? Just from pics I have seen, seems a little slippery.
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The textured CF weave is smooth to the touch but the difference is that every block is raised so it creates a fairly grippy surface in a different way. I never thought it lacked traction and I carried the Sage 1 daily for a year.
 
Man makes me wish I had my collection of CF spydies!
[[sorry for the crappy cell phone pic]]
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These pics are sooo enticing! lol

Just one of my likes about spyderco, lots o' CF on lots o' knives.
 
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