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Spyderco Super Blue Stretch

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spydercobenchmadekai

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Hi guys,

I just pre-ordered a Spyderco Super Blue Stretch. Does anyone have an estimated arrival time? It looks like an awesome knife. Is there any consensus whether or not it will be laminated?

 
Yes, I am eagerly awaiting the release. I seem to recall Sal Glesser saying in the Spyderco sub-forum that he has been carrying one for a while giving it a final test run, so it should be soon. Unless there was some issue with it.
 
The tang just says "SUPERBLUE" and not 420J2/ SUPERBLUE. Unless the picture was shopped by Spyderco or KnifeCenter, (I certainly don't think it was), then IMO it's not laminated. ;)
 
CJZ said:
The tang just says "SUPERBLUE" and not 420J2/ SUPERBLUE. Unless the picture was shopped by Spyderco or KnifeCenter, (I certainly don't think it was), then IMO it's not laminated. ;)
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Check out the same example picture for the Endura, only says "Superblue".

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I'd bet on it being laminated. The Superblue goes all the way through the blade and is visible on the spine.
 
Goosey said:
Check out the same example picture for the Endura, only says "Superblue".

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I'd bet on it being laminated. The Superblue goes all the way through the blade and is visible on the spine.
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Ok, guess I'm wrong then :o
 
Japan doesn't export raw SuperBlue (however all stretches are made in Seki).

spydercobenchmadekai said:
Interesting. I wonder why they would do that?
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Harder (more brittle) steels are often laminated in a softer steel to imporve flexability, IDK the HRC of SuperBlue but that's exactly why they do it with ZDP-189, its just to bad they use such a soft steel that shows scratches so easily.

I've been debating between the CF Caly3.5 or the ZDP stretch for awhile now, I think this SB stretch will make the decision for me- [eventually] a SB stretch AND a CF Caly3.5, best of both worlds.
 
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My guess is: Not everybody pays that much attention to detail & there is simply a lot of sloppy work & errors on the net. I notice a lot of errors on many websites, esp. inconsistent and just plain wrong specs.
 
I'm excited about this one, I'm loving the SB endura and delica so far.

@sunandsteel, it's seki-city produced I believe.
@everyone, I'm pretty sure Sal said on spyderco forums that all of the up and coming super blue sprints (delica, endura, stretch, dragonfly, manbug, and lady bug) will be laminated super blue / 420JC to make them easier to maintain. :)
 
Yep, just pre-ordered a SB Stretch myself. It should be a good companion to my SB Endura.:thumbup:
 
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