Pimp My Para3! Micarta Scale Swap with Titanium Hardware! Parts from Ripps Garage Tech & Flytanium

In this video I swap the factory scales and hardware off of my Spyderco Para3 in Maxamet and display my amateur knife maintenance skills, or lack thereof. The scales are Blue Denim Micarta from Ripps Garage Tech LLC, and the hardware is Bronze Anodized Titanium from Flytanium. The clip used is from Lynch Northwest. All items are linked below.
Maxamet Para3: riversedgecutlery.com/shop-al...
RGT Scales: rippsgaragetech.com/collectio...
Flytanium Hardware: flytanium.com/item/407/Spyder...
Lynch Clip: www.lynchnw.com/clips/lynchnw...
Bearded Gear Merch: teespring.com/stores/bearded-...
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[@alisadigout5617]

Thanks so much for the video there are few videos on about swapping scales on the para3 and you seem to have the best so far and I have managed to see a couple so far...thanks

[@plumpye474]

really enjoyed this video man Thank You for Sharing !!

[@beardedgear]

My pleasure dude! Thanks for watching!

[@rustyknifelover4463]

That Micarta looks awesome.

[@beardedgear]

Thanks man!

[@davidleon3588]

Thank You for Sharing ,awaiting on my first Para 3 and already thinking about customizing it so many options .....Once again Thank You for Sharing !!! =+ )

[@nathanstewart7766]

Just ordered me a set! Looks great 👍🏽

[@Outpost_76]

Denim micarta feels awesome on a knife.

[@beardedgear]

Agreed! This is my first experience with it and I'm loving it!

[@mauriciolguin]

That movement at the end was awsome

[@beardedgear]

Haha thanks!

[@benmartin3563]

Great video brother!!!

[@beardedgear]

Thanks man! 👊🏻

[@rootedexpeditions]

hey brother always rocking out the best knifes!!! also loving my sticker bro and your shout out will be out on the next video.. keep up the amazing work your almost to 600 bro!! congrats again on your 500

[@beardedgear]

Thanks so much dude! Appreciate you! 👊🏻

[@rootedexpeditions]

@@beardedgear i appreciate you :)

[@camaroz2850]

I know this an old video, but an easy way to remove the liners from the scales is to screw in your pocket clip on the liner side and use that as a "handle" to pry the liner out.

[@kirkthorpe5392]

"Thats what he said" hahahaha im subscribing for just that right there.

[@matthewadler1329]

Quite the ordeal huh? Sweet choice on the scales. They really do look great, and I'm sure they feel great too.

[@emersonwatson6710]

Rad mod Jake. Those look great. Hoping Ripp’s gets some copper scales back in stock soon. It’ll add weight but I think they look dope.

[@beardedgear]

Thanks man! I think copper scales would look dope, I tried ti scales on a PM2 once and it just wasn’t for me unfortunately. I like light PM2’s and Para3’s 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@sml2238]

Did the flytanium press fit pin/spacer by the front of the knife make your compression lock have lock stick? I noticed my press fit pin from flytanium was slightly larger or more tighter fitting than the stock one and plus the compression lock being steel rubbing against the titanium press fitting ends up galling and causing lock stick.

[@thomascaldwell1589]

That flip at the end was sick! how did you learn that?

[@beardedgear]

If you sort my videos by most viewed I have a how to 👍🏻

[@heyyitsandy]

Great combination! Can you tell me more about your wiha torx set?

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Wtf jake my friend 😂..1 year later now, do you still not own a bottle or two of KPL? Our favorite Lefty, Kev, has got to send you a bottle of the best Kife Pivot Lube! Lol

[@xentxent3400]

Para 3 - knife definition.

[@jayguelfi7522]

I have some bronze scales for my PM 3, but this looks like a pretty difficult project. Already dreading it.

[@ryanoconnell4938]

I’m making denim micarta scales for my manix as I’m watching this

[@beardedgear]

That's awesome! I hope they turn out good!

[@jaredappleseed7037]

Try the skinny mod if you haven't yet, I was skeptical on it actually being a functional mod but it does actually feel more comfortable to me

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Skinny mod?

[@jaredappleseed7037]

@@BuffaloNickel9 yeah, look it up and try it

[@andrewtracy9134]

Skinny para 3 scales look nice but they take away greatly from the ergonomics, if fells like theres nothing in the back half of your hand.

[@Outdoor_MED]

I changed out the hardware but now the blade is a little loose. Any tips?

[@zachhardydailymountainbike3638]

Beautiful micarta.. though I would’ve went with black clip and black hardware, it pops with the blue Jean micarta

[@edsaban572]

That is one shiny ass maxamet blade.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Is Titanium Hardware more or less prone to stripping( T6, T8 etc) than standard oem brand's spyderco, bm, etc hardware

[@JamesStephen710]

Mr. Toez, can you do a sharpening video of this blade?

[@rustyjocsen5260]

The pivot of my para 3 broke and i ordered one from titanium. You think is going to be as durable? Thank you

[@beardedgear]

The internals of the pivot or just the screws? The Flytanium screws are great, but they don’t replace the internal component of the pivot.

[@rustyjocsen5260]

@@beardedgear the pivot barrel broke. Spyderco wants me to send it to us from greece. Impossible. I just ordered a titanium barrel fro ebay

[@beardedgear]

Rusty Jocsen I have never used a titanium barrel, so I have no experience with it. Sorry!

[@whatfreedom7]

Can you swap lightweight frn scales?

[@BrandonGavin_EDC]

That looks like a pain to take apart.

[@Jeffrose_]

You got hopps oil on your new scales. Still looks great tho.

[@alisadigout5617]

Doesn't seem like they used any loctite ,,lucky you ,or is it the movie magic ??

[@DDnight546]

Did you even watch your own video after you output it? The volume need to be higher, a lot higher.

[@pcxdrone]

Might help if you weren't using that monstrosity of a Benchmade tool to unscrew the screws. I mean there are drivers you know?

[@wardog2913]

you have more problems than anybody i know lol

[@takuan650]

Painful to watch all that sustained clumsiness. Using the knife tip to pry metal from plastic?! Ouch!

[@penpilot1]

Get a chunk of modeling clay and stop chasing the thing around with drivers.

[@wardog2913]

what a dork. lmao

[@harrisquicksilver6595]

Buddy just watch some videos first and find out how to do this process, its not hard, just learn it first, nice knife also!!

[@partyfrog69]

wear gloves

[@johnm.runyon3682]

Sharp Dressed Knives makes a lanyard removal tool. Pliers helps to keep spacers from spinning, but use a cloth to protect it.

[@beardedgear]

That's good to know! I'll probably grab one of those before my next project haha

[@alisadigout5617]

Soft grip pliers for the win, won't go wrong