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I really like the stretch 2 XLI only have the PD1 sprint Police 4, but I didn't really take to it, although I'm not sure why. I prefer the Military 2 and Stretch 2 XL and my big folders.
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I don't really consider anything after the second generation to be a real Police Model, but I like them anyway.
I agree. The Police 3 was perfect.I deeply prefer the Police 3 over the Police 4.
I wish they hadn't changed it. It was essentially perfect.
Do you mean disassembly? Because if you mean just clearing dust out of the scales or lockup area there has been no area I can't reach with the edge of my shirt folded into a corner and swiping it through. As for cleaning the pivot area, I'd also argue it's quite easy once you figure out the lockbar goes back in last.I prefer a design that allows me to clean inside of them more easily
I don't really consider anything after the second generation to be a real Police Model, but I like them anyway.
Air compressor followed buy some oil does wonders.Do you mean disassembly? Because if you mean just clearing dust out of the scales or lockup area there has been no area I can't reach with the edge of my shirt folded into a corner and swiping it through. As for cleaning the pivot area, I'd also argue it's quite easy once you figure out the lockbar goes back in last.
No, I typically use big folders on backcountry camping/canoe trips for food prep and fishing. They tend to fill full of gunk or fish guts and folders like the Military make it easier to clean, since I can easily pass a cloth through one side to the other. You can certainly clean a lockback effectively, I just prefer the pass through models more. A quick swish in a lake and a wipe down and we are good.Do you mean disassembly? Because if you mean just clearing dust out of the scales or lockup area there has been no area I can't reach with the edge of my shirt folded into a corner and swiping it through. As for cleaning the pivot area, I'd also argue it's quite easy once you figure out the lockbar goes back in last.
I am up to 6 in the K390! Will be 7 soon with the xl which seems to be rolling out.I love my Police 4 in K390. Before I got it I was into smaller folders that wouldn't be so bulky in the pocket. Then I discovered I could easily carry a 4" slicing machine without even realizing it was there. Now I'm stuck on large but pocketable folders; I find I can just do more with a larger blade.
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I even ordered a spare which I now regret selling.
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I've got to admit, I'm a big fan of the FRN models in K390.
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