Got mine Monday evening. Gotta say, I really like it. I've been a fan of the steel for a while, and wanted to try out the Para3. I wasn't sure I'd like the Para3, but I'm glad I gave it a try.
Blade centering on mine is good. Blade didn't drop free the first night, but after a day of using it, it drops free like a champ! Edge was... well it seemed rounded; but to me that was not an issue at all. I gave it a little love on a well used DMT green pocket, and then a Spydie fine pocket, and now it just falls through phone book paper against the grain - so good enough for me for now. When I do a "full proper" sharpen, I may take it a little farther...
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ETA: well, I "couldn't leave well enough alone", lol... So... I went down to coarse (blue), then fine (red), then extra fine (green) pocket 'stones'. I burred on each of the diamonds, then very, very lightly Spydie fine ceramic pocket to de-burr. The burr comes off really easily & nicely. I like it. Went and grabbed a hair out of the shower to see...
Yep... hair whittling. Got two curls before it cut through. Orange arrows point to the curls (yeah, my hair is pretty thin...)
Thank you Cutlery Shoppe and Spyderco. Job well done.
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