Spyderco HAP40 Thread

I've got a new HAP40 Stretch coming in the mail...from Hawaii, no less.
Happy to check it out.
And....SurfingGringo, how does that Hap40 cut alongside your serrated H1? Curious.
 
ribstabsheart said:
How are you guys sharpening your HAP blades? Any tips? I only have a stock Sharpmaker.
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I had to reprofile my Delica because the grind was really uneven from the factory , no big deal but a fraction disappointing .
When I do a reprofile like that I just freehand on my diamond stone , so I have no idea of the angle .
When I got the edge shaving sharp on the diamond I gave it a micro bevel ( 7 strokes each side on the white stones with hardly any pressure ) with my Sharpmaker at 40 degrees .
Then I stropped it quickly on my home made strop .
I usually don't bother with the strop on a working blade , but thought I'd give it a birthday just this once .
The Sharpmaker will get your blade as sharp as you will ever need in the real world .

Ken
 
Surfingringo said:
Sal has shown some reticence to include a non stainless steel in the regular production lineup. Folks like us might appreciate it but it can create issues for the company when the average Joe buys a work knife and after a month of poor maintenance finds that it is rusting. "Spyderco must make crappy knives" can often be the first and only assumption. I would LOVE to see them do some regular production with this steel, but we may not see it for that reason. I hope I am wrong though!!
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Glad I was able to pick up a Stretch then. Maybe they'll do another run in the future like what was done with Super Blue.
 
Surfingringo said:
Sal has shown some reticence to include a non stainless steel in the regular production lineup. Folks like us might appreciate it but it can create issues for the company when the average Joe buys a work knife and after a month of poor maintenance finds that it is rusting. "Spyderco must make crappy knives" can often be the first and only assumption. I would LOVE to see them do some regular production with this steel, but we may not see it for that reason. I hope I am wrong though!!
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Very good point. Years ago before I knew anything about knives I bought a gerber gator for work, it rusted after about 3 days. I was pissed and returned it, guess what brand of knife I have stayed away from since.....
 
Sonnydaze said:
I've got a new HAP40 Stretch coming in the mail...from Hawaii, no less.
Happy to check it out.
And....SurfingGringo, how does that Hap40 cut alongside your serrated H1? Curious.
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They are completely different animals. I can tell you that I prefer hap40 to a steel like s30v (and I really like s30v). I find hap40 to have slightly better edge retention while also being easier to bring to high level sharpness.
 
Thanks as well just ordered one of each. Also have a DF2 on the way. Heard enough about this "voodoo" steel to pick a few up.


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Completed the set finally!

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I just ordered a HAP40 ladybug. It will be my first ladybug. Looks like it will be a good office knife. I really wanted a dragonfly but I'm a little late in the game for that one it seems.
 
With the Stretch coming back into stock at a lot of retailers, do you guys think we might see some of the other models pop up soon too? I figured they were all gone, but the return of available stretches has me hoping...
 
BenjaminRush said:
With the Stretch coming back into stock at a lot of retailers, do you guys think we might see some of the other models pop up soon too? I figured they were all gone, but the return of available stretches has me hoping...
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Doubt it. Spyderco ships in batches. There seemed to be a lag between shipments but I don't think they ran extra.
 
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