Stretch Blade switch

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Are the blades interchangeable between the FRN Stretch 2(VG-10) and the Carbon fiber model Stretch 2? Thanks for any help.
 
as long as you change the lock bar with the blade you should be fine. I may do this as well.
 
I'm not willing to take mine apart to find out, but I'm not at all sure the swap would work. Just by eyeball, there seem to be minor differences which might preclude interchangeability, even if you swapped blade and lockbar as a unit.

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OMG, you guys, stop talking about blade swaps and start talking about scale swaps.
 
THG said:
OMG, you guys, stop talking about blade swaps and start talking about scale swaps.
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I am not sure you can do that either...Aren't the liners and back spacer different between the CF and FRN models too?

If so you must either swap blades with lock bars, or swap liners, scales, and back spacers...which is essentially what is left of the knife when you remove the lock bar and blade.
 
Swapping the blade & lockbar might actually be simpler. I've done this with 2 of my Enduras (swapped FFG blade w/sabre blade, between an FRN Endura4 and a G10 Endura4). Both turned out just fine. If the two blades & lockbars are cut from the same pattern (same exact outline/shape w/same hole locations/sizes), I'd think it should be fairly easy.
 
unit said:
I am not sure you can do that either...Aren't the liners and back spacer different between the CF and FRN models too?

If so you must either swap blades with lock bars, or swap liners, scales, and back spacers...which is essentially what is left of the knife when you remove the lock bar and blade.
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Keep all metal parts together if possible. I know that between the D4 FRN and D4 G10, for example, the liners will not be interchangeable. But keeping all metal parts together when applicable ensures the best fit.
 
THG said:
Keep all metal parts together if possible. I know that between the D4 FRN and D4 G10, for example, the liners will not be interchangeable. But keeping all metal parts together when applicable ensures the best fit.
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There was no need to swap the liners with my Endura4s (FRN & G10). Nor would I want to. The liners in the G10 are full width (not nested, like the FRN), and much thicker than the FRNs liners. The blades, between the two, were exactly the same thickness (at the spine and tang/pivot), so the fit between the liners isn't even an issue. In particular the beefier sabre-grind blade from the FRN Endura looked like it was glove-fitted for the G10 handle. It's perfect. The FFG blade 'looked' thinner in the FRN handle, but that's due to it's thinner grind/taper away from the spine.

As for the other metal parts (the 'spring' under the lockbar, and the screws), they stayed with their original handles.
 
Unless someone has done it successfully we, myself included, are just speculating. Given that some people claim to have successfully swapped "moving parts" between G-10 and FRN Delicas or Enduras, while others claim it did not work for them, even an instance of success would not guarantee success in all instances.

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The Deacon said:
Unless someone has done it successfully we, myself included, are just speculating. Given that some people claim to have successfully swapped "moving parts" between G-10 and FRN Delicas or Enduras, while others claim it did not work for them, even an instance of success would not guarantee success in all instances.

Paul
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If you're having doubts about whether you're comfortable disassembling & reassembling each knife, then leave it be. You're better off not messing with it, if you don't think you're adept at such things. Also consider whether you're willing to 'own' the consequences of taking them apart. Don't send it back for a 'warranty fix', if you've tinkered with it.

If, on the other hand, you're not afraid to take 'em apart, here's what I did. Before swapping the blades between my FRN and G10 Enduras, I had no idea whether it'd work or not. But, all I had to do was disassemble each knife and inspect the parts. Take off the clip, unscrew the handle screws, then carefully unscrew the pivot. Take time to lay out the parts of each in an orderly manner, so as not to mix anything up. Pay attention to the pivot washers/bushings, so you know how they're oriented & positioned in the pivot. Inspect the blade & lockbar, to see if they are the same size, shape and thickness (cut from the exact same pattern). Also check to see if the pivot & screw holes are the same size, and located exactly in the same places. Take a look at the spring underneath the lockbar, to see if it's the same between the two. If everything's the same, there's a good chance they can be swapped. If not, then there's no need to go any further with this. Put everything back together as it was. It's not difficult to determine if it can be done. Just take the time to do it in an organized manner, and THINK about what you're doing.
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
There was no need to swap the liners with my Endura4s (FRN & G10).
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You don't have to, but if you keep all the metal together with their respective blades and lock bars, then you're ensuring the best fit. This should be pretty much common sense.

Obviously I'm only talking about where this applies, which I'm assuming is not a G10-FRN swap.
 
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