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I have made several recent inquiries about when the new EB series will be coming out in S30V
and while I may still opt of one of them, I have hatched this new idea
I am thinking of ordering a custom flat-ground S30V EB-LS with HT-style spine serrations, but no top-edge (well, maybe a false-edge) - easier to choke-up on & rest my index finger on when field-dressing deer and such. I also want an aluminum oxide or satin (no TS) finish and one of the standard SOE pouch sheaths.
I have a CRK Project II now in an SOE sheath that I trust and love to use...however, I want a little (4-5" bladed) brother for it. Here's a pic. of it after a re-finish and when the sheath was new (click here). It and I have been through a few ordeals...so while I want a strider fixed blade, I will not soon be parting with my P-II.
So, why the options I have listed? Well, the EB series are as bombproof as knives can be. Further, I like the properties that G-10 offers in a handle...especially the fire & chemical resistance and the ability to clean up nicely after having been used to clean fish & game. The satin / al oxide finish is just 'cuz I like it.
The spine serrations are for rope and the reason for the no false-edge has been explained. Finally, I have come to the habit of carrying a LM Wave in the pouch of my P-II's sheath as well as some fire-starting gear & a diamond rod in its handle...so I want another SOE sheath to allow me to carry another multi-tool with my EB and perhaps see if I can get one made with a small divider in the backside of the pouch for a spark-lite or diamond rod to sit along side/behind my Wave.
Anyway, that's my ideal set-up (right now)...
I am thinking of ordering a custom flat-ground S30V EB-LS with HT-style spine serrations, but no top-edge (well, maybe a false-edge) - easier to choke-up on & rest my index finger on when field-dressing deer and such. I also want an aluminum oxide or satin (no TS) finish and one of the standard SOE pouch sheaths.
I have a CRK Project II now in an SOE sheath that I trust and love to use...however, I want a little (4-5" bladed) brother for it. Here's a pic. of it after a re-finish and when the sheath was new (click here). It and I have been through a few ordeals...so while I want a strider fixed blade, I will not soon be parting with my P-II.
So, why the options I have listed? Well, the EB series are as bombproof as knives can be. Further, I like the properties that G-10 offers in a handle...especially the fire & chemical resistance and the ability to clean up nicely after having been used to clean fish & game. The satin / al oxide finish is just 'cuz I like it.
The spine serrations are for rope and the reason for the no false-edge has been explained. Finally, I have come to the habit of carrying a LM Wave in the pouch of my P-II's sheath as well as some fire-starting gear & a diamond rod in its handle...so I want another SOE sheath to allow me to carry another multi-tool with my EB and perhaps see if I can get one made with a small divider in the backside of the pouch for a spark-lite or diamond rod to sit along side/behind my Wave.Anyway, that's my ideal set-up (right now)...
