Thoughts on Spyderco's "blurple" G10

I like the burple. It's different and isn't real bright, but might not fit if you try to wear it with dark dress pants.
 
Bobby3326 said:
It takes an excellent edge

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Dang how long did that take to do? Looks amazing... well done!
 
what did you use? I'm new around here... only have arkansas stones/oil... and a green diamond paste strop. Just got my S110V pm2 a couple weeks ago and kind of dredding the day i got to sit down n sharpen it for first time?! :P
 
Atakdog said:
That knife looks awesome, how did you get the finish on that clip? It looks like when I flame clips with a blowtorch but I get more of a matte finish.
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That's exactly how I did it. Maybe it looks like that in the pic 'cos it has been wiped with the oily rag.
 
exracr said:
what did you use? I'm new around here... only have arkansas stones/oil... and a green diamond paste strop. Just got my S110V pm2 a couple weeks ago and kind of dredding the day i got to sit down n sharpen it for first time?! :P
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Keep in mind that polished edges are more for looks and less effective for most kinds of use/tasks. Unless you are going to use your PM2 for shaving and push cutting paper all a day a toothier 400-600 grit edge will be much better for EDC use.
 
Tachead7075 said:
Keep in mind that polished edges are more for looks and less effective for most kinds of use/tasks. Unless you are going to use your PM2 for shaving and push cutting paper all a day a toothier 400-600 grit edge will be much better for EDC use.
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Mines the best of both worlds it's polished with a 800 grit micro bevel.
exracr said:
what did you use? I'm new around here... only have arkansas stones/oil... and a green diamond paste strop. Just got my S110V pm2 a couple weeks ago and kind of dredding the day i got to sit down n sharpen it for first time?! [emoji14]
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Wicked edge thru grit progression from 100 grit- .25 micron.

You're gonna want to get some diamond stones for this steel...your not gonna enjoy trying to sharpen it on a Arkansas stone.
 
Bobby3326 said:
Mines the best of both worlds it's polished with a 800 grit micro bevel.

Wicked edge thru grit progression from 100 grit- .25 micron.

You're gonna want to get some diamond stones for this steel...your not gonna enjoy trying to sharpen it on a Arkansas stone.
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That's still too fine for most EDC uses imo. Around 400 grit will likely cut most materials more effectively and hold its edge much longer. But, it's your knife and the polished edge does look cool in the pics.

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Depends on the steel, on this steel I've found a 800 grit micro bevel lasts and performs better cutting cardboard.
 
The color is hideous and a really dumb name too...I'd like to try S110V but not with those scales.
 
It was the just the same as a few other Para2's I've disassembled.
I have good Wiha torx bits, didn't need to apply heat to beat the threadlocker, just careful even pressure. Getting that dang lanyard tube out of the scale/s is the only tricky bit I've encountered. Putting it in the freezer for a while helps a bit with that.

This Para 2 when I got it was fairly average, blade centering slightly off, a wee bit stiff with a tiny bit of lock stick, but when I put it back together with the RGT CF scales it ended up mint, centered, tight lock up, blade dropped freely. Quite pleased I was :)
 
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Miketbass said:
I mean that it isn't the typical blue loctite, must be the red or similar. It is the "permanent" type for sure. I sheared the tip off of a T8 bit (safety torx so it was hollow) trying to loosen the stop bar screws. It appears to only be applied every other screw alternating each side. I'm sure a soldering iron and a good Wiha bit can get the job done. But I have never had a knife that came with anything other than the "blue" type and that is that I use myself. I'm curious if anyone else with this knife can confirm? This isn't my first rodeo... but I have never seen anything like this from any manufacturer, certinly not any of my other Spydies.
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I can confirm this on mine as well. I too wanted to perform a scale swap. Not to big on the purple. I like the boring colors I guess. Some screws weren't that difficult but others were really tough. I invested in some wiha drivers a while back due to stripping screws and I would suggest you get some as well if you intend to take the knife apart. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get one of the stop pin screws out. I used a wood burner to heat it up the screw head pretty darn hot. I had to use a set of tiny vice grips on the stop pin tightened up about as tight as they would go and still clamp down and my wiha driver on the screw to finally crack it. I did get it out though but not without significant effort. Without anyone of those tools I would definitely not have gotten it apart.
 
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luke86 said:
I can confirm this on mine as well. I too wanted to perform a scale swap. Not to big on the purple. I like the boring colors I guess. Some screws weren't that difficult but others were really tough. I invested in some wiha drivers a while back due to stripping screws and I would suggest you get some as well if you intend to take the knife apart. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get one of the stop pin screws out. I used a wood burner to heat it up the screw head pretty darn hot. I had to use a set of tiny vice grips on the stop pin tightened up about as tight as they would go and still clamp down and my wiha driver on the screw to finally crack it. I did get it out though but not without significant effort. Without anyone of those tools I would definitely not have gotten it apart.
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Mine wasn't that bad. It was a bit tight, but not to the level where I would have wanted to heat up the pivot in hot water.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...itary-2-Blurple-S110V?p=16564129#post16564129

I used a Kobalt microdriver set.


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Like my blurple pm2 as well, to me it looks more blueish in the light anyways.
My pm2 has a very smooth action and a centered blade, only blemish is that the grind on one side ends about a millimeter earlier than on the other side.
Also had a blurple native, but that knife just wasn't for me, so I am pondering whether to get a manix or military.

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This is a somewhat aged thread, but for what it's worth, I'll take "blurple" in moderation - just so long as it doesn't feel like it's taking over the product line as the late, unlamented "foliage green" appeared to be doing a few years ago.

I imagine even U.S. Choice well-aged ribeye steaks and Beluga caviar would get kinda old if they appeared on your menu every day.
 
Vile, i carry a manix 2 lw with the s110v steel and its very very good. Light has good ergos and with the blue handle its surprisingly people friendly.

And deltadag spyderco uses that blurple only on s110v equipped knifes
 
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