The Bears' Den--Shirogorov Showcase

Dang there's alot of Shiro's going up on the exchange today. Some really great ones. Perhaps people entering the lottery on the new HatiOn CRK collab?

Speaking of, any bro's here in the den trying to grab one of those beauties?
 
SACBALLZ said:
Dang there's alot of Shiro's going up on the exchange today. Some really great ones. Perhaps people entering the lottery on the new HatiOn CRK collab?

Speaking of, any bro's here in the den trying to grab one of those beauties?
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I’m not big on the DNA chain looking design on these collab knives so it’s not one I’ll try for. My first Shiro was a Neon and while I liked it fine, once I got the larger F95 size I was hooked and the Neon just became too small feeling. The same thing happened with Sebenzas, my first were smalls, then I got a large and can’t really go back!
 
Jsega51 said:
I’m not big on the DNA chain looking design on these collab knives so it’s not one I’ll try for. My first Shiro was a Neon and while I liked it fine, once I got the larger F95 size I was hooked and the Neon just became too small feeling. The same thing happened with Sebenzas, my first were smalls, then I got a large and can’t really go back!
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I'm similar in the sense that once I started carrying bigger knives, I can't really go back to small ones. The CRK graphic on these collabs is confusing to me, it just looks like randomly placed circles. Really cool that they worked together though, just not my favorite execution that's for sure.
 
Jsega51 said:
I’m not big on the DNA chain looking design on these collab knives so it’s not one I’ll try for. My first Shiro was a Neon and while I liked it fine, once I got the larger F95 size I was hooked and the Neon just became too small feeling. The same thing happened with Sebenzas, my first were smalls, then I got a large and can’t really go back!
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SACBALLZ said:
I'm similar in the sense that once I started carrying bigger knives, I can't really go back to small ones. The CRK graphic on these collabs is confusing to me, it just looks like randomly placed circles. Really cool that they worked together though, just not my favorite execution that's for sure.
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I'm not big on small knives either ;) but do have a fair number of them that I use as 2nd carries or for when a more discreet or less threatening blade seems more appropriate. My first CRK was a small and it got sold after I got my first two larges as it just didn't fit my hand well at all. My modestly sized CRK, to go with my plethora of larges, has since been a snakewood inlayed Mnandi which gets carried in its slip in dressier situations.

I bought a Neon UL virtually brand new on the Exchange as I liked its open back construction and I got a good deal on it. It's probably my favorite small knife, fits my hand well, has some of the best action of any of my knives, and is a frequent more diminutive carry.

As to the Reeve/Shirogorov collabs, I frankly don't find them at all attractive nor to I find anything particularly CRK about them, though I certainly mean no disrespect to whomever finds them otherwise. It strikes me that they may constitute more of a marketing ploy by the makers to draw in aficionados of the other's knives as the style and features of the two are so different from one to the other. That said, I have a lot of knives from both makers and find each most appealing for their quality as well as for their distinct design language and usefulness.
 
ChazzyP said:
I'm not big on small knives either ;) but do have a fair number of them that I use as 2nd carries or for when a more discreet or less threatening blade seems more appropriate. My first CRK was a small and it got sold after I got my first two larges as it just didn't fit my hand well at all. My modestly sized CRK, to go with my plethora of larges, has since been a snakewood inlayed Mnandi which gets carried in its slip in dressier situations.

I bought a Neon UL virtually brand new on the Exchange as I liked its open back construction and I got a good deal on it. It's probably my favorite small knife, fits my hand well, has some of the best action of any of my knives, and is a frequent more diminutive carry.

As to the Reeve/Shirogorov collabs, I frankly don't find them at all attractive nor to I find anything particularly CRK about them, though I certainly mean no disrespect to whomever finds them otherwise. It strikes me that they may constitute more of a marketing ploy by the makers to draw in aficionados of the other's knives as the style and features of the two are so different from one to the other. That said, I have a lot of knives from both makers and find each most appealing for their quality as well as for their distinct design language and usefulness.
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The small crk's never particularly interested me but one came up for sale for a good price so I took a leap and bought it, as my first crk. A small Seb 31 tanto, black micarta inlay. It's very different from anything I've experienced, but I realized I really need a large and dual lugs. So I listed it for sale to hold out for a large Seb or a zaan. Sadly I've gotten zero interest, I might be asking for too much. However once it sells, another Shiro is the priority, not a crk ;)

I find the crk collab very confusing because I agree, I do not understand what is crk about it. It doesn't look like any of the art graphics they've done in the past. Furthermore, I'm not a big fan of alutex/twill cf. I know it's supposed to be a "computer generated graphic", maybe I'm just not high brow and intelligent enough to understand the artistic appeal 😂 I appreciate it though, I just wouldn't spend my money on it

The neon lite on recon1 is tempting me. It would be a good carry size and the full titanium will patina nicely with age and use. It's just not my *ideal* size, so I think I will sort that next.
 
any USA Shiro bros ever order from bladezilla in Canada? They have loads of Shiro stuff, but after the CAD to USD conversion, alot of it trends on the more expensive side of things. Not egregiously so, but a little expensive. Just wondering if anyone had purchased from them before and what that experience was like, with tarriffs and customs and whatnot
 
DrRollinstein said:
I see why these can be called the Sebenza of flippers, one day of playing with it and that jimping on the flipper tab is messing my finger up lmao.
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My Astrum was like that at first. It’ll loosen up the more you play with it and then settle in to that incredibly, snappy yet smooth action Shiros are known for. Both my quantum’s are a joy to flip. And the gunshot snap sound they make is very satisfying.
 
SACBALLZ said:
any USA Shiro bros ever order from bladezilla in Canada? They have loads of Shiro stuff, but after the CAD to USD conversion, alot of it trends on the more expensive side of things. Not egregiously so, but a little expensive. Just wondering if anyone had purchased from them before and what that experience was like, with tarriffs and customs and whatnot
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I have, great guy, a bit expensive. But I had to buy a tool from them. No knives yet!
 
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