Variety is the spice of life!! The Umnumzaan in different flavors...

Awesome collection. I'm on my way to doing something similar, though I don't know how thorough I'll be.

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2014 birthdate Umnumzaan, 2010 birthdate StarTac.

Just love the 'Zaan.
 
uofaengr said:
Oh how I wish the new Zaans had that old stonewash...
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It's possible that the difference is the result of how much more easily S35VN polishes than S30V. I'm not sure, just a theory. S35VN does polish up much more easily than S30V.
 
JNewell said:
It's possible that the difference is the result of how much more easily S35VN polishes than S30V. I'm not sure, just a theory. S35VN does polish up much more easily than S30V.
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True, but my local shop had (probably still have) a couple new pivot Zaans with the old stonewash. Aren't the new pivot styles only available in S35VN? My guess is they're 2012 manufacture since a lot of my LKS stock is 2012 date. My 2012 S35VN small 21 also has a darker, slightly more aggressive stonewash than my 2013 21 and 2014 Zaan.
 
uofaengr said:
True, but my local shop had (probably still have) a couple new pivot Zaans with the old stonewash. Aren't the new pivot styles only available in S35VN? My guess is they're 2012 manufacture since a lot of my LKS stock is 2012 date. My 2012 S35VN small 21 also has a darker, slightly more aggressive stonewash than my 2013 21 and 2014 Zaan.
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Yes to your first question, so they must have changed the stonewash media or procedure. It may change from time to time depending on what's available. I have a pair of 2011 Umnumzaans with what looks like the "new" stonewash.
 
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