The Bears' Den--Shirogorov Showcase

[Edgeoflife]

Washer Wednesday! CF Hati in M390.
Show em if ya got em.

Im a little late to the party but i have these 2 on washers which were my first Shiros. Rainy day out so just an indoor pic.

 

[Mr.sig239]

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[Edgeoflife]

Shiro Sunday

 

[Adamas]

Boy oh boy, Recon 1 got a huge dump of Bears yesterday.

Yah and this bear bit me

F3 NS black carbon.

I have been on the lookout for this one for a while.

 

[Oklahoma Outlaw]

Yah and this bear bit me:

SHIROGOROV F3 NS – M390 Blade – Carbon Fiber Handle – MRBS – Recon 1 Knives and Gear

recon1.com

I have been on the lookout for this one for a while.

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[Oklahoma Outlaw]

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[Adamas]

Thanks all! I emailed Recon 1 about availability. Tamar emailed me back to call her. She just got this one in and wanted to offer it to me over the phone before listing it on the website. Persistent (and luck) pays off I am glad I got the one I originally wanted and didn’t pull the trigger on the bronze one or another color. Delivery tomorrow.

 

[The Meat man]

Thanks all! I emailed Recon 1 about availability. Tamar emailed me back to call her. She just got this one in and wanted to offer it to me over the phone before listing it on the website. Persistent (and luck) pays off I am glad I got the one I originally wanted and didn’t pull the trigger on the bronze one or another color. Delivery tomorrow.

That's awesome! I had been waiting for Recon1 to get those back in stock also...but then ended up going with a different model instead.

 

[TRfromMT]

Adamas Here ya’ go…that’s a beauty!!

I'm digging the very subtle extra belly on the F3NS compared to the F95. I'll have to get a couple side by side photos.

 

[Mr.sig239]

Grabbed an extra shot yesterday. Thought it came out nice.

 

[TRfromMT]

Here are a couple shots to show the differences in the blade shape between an earlier F95T (Vanax 37 vintage) and a newer F3NS from this year.

Blades are exactly the same length. The F3NS looks longer only because the tip is lifted off the page.
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[Adamas]

My F3 NS black carbon fiber is out for delivery

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

 

[knoefz]

TRfromMT
I love the blade on the latest F3 generation, similar to the NeOn zero's but bigger:

 

[awjones]

^ Sick photo Chuck_Nunface

 

[marchone]

What are the advantages/improvements of the new F3NS over the original F3? I know the steels are Elmax vs M390. Is there anything else?

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

What are the advantages/improvements of the new F3NS over the original F3? I know the steels are Elmax vs M390. Is there anything else?

Steel can vary depending on vintage for the F3. There's more belly on the NS and some jimping, but the jimping isn't incredibly functional. MRBS not SRBS but my standard F3 has an amzing action on SRBS. If you own a standard F3, you're not missing out.

 

[ChazzyP]

It's always great see new Denizens, knives, and and enthusiasm for Shirogorov here, but, without finger wagging intended, a reminder about BF posting rules and infractions proscribing links to non-supporting dealers, deal spotting, and leeching images seems in order here. I should think a gentle reminder from your OP should be preferable to any intercession from the Mods.

Nice new NS, Adamas , I'm eager to see your pics and to read your impressions of that one. I've not had a new Shiro in a while, and the F3NS is very tempting indeed.

 

[ChazzyP]

What are the advantages/improvements of the new F3NS over the original F3? I know the steels are Elmax vs M390. Is there anything else?

Steel can vary depending on vintage for the F3. There's more belly on the NS and some jimping, but the jimping isn't incredibly functional. MRBS not SRBS but my standard F3 has an amzing action on SRBS. If you own a standard F3, you're not missing out.

The biggest jump is from the F3 to the F3R with the addition of underlay washers, MRBS, and weight-reducing milling. Like Chuck, I'm awfully pleased with the quick action of my SRBS F3 Python. I do like that NS, though....

 

[Oklahoma Outlaw]

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