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03/18/2024 at 6:39 am #5891803/17/2024 at 9:57 pm #58915
Hopefully, the last question. I did a search on the Facebook group and I didn’t see an install video for the WE66. The one for the WE130 looks like the entire vise is self contained. Is it as simple as removing the current vise and installing the riser block between the base and the vise? I didn’t take it apart yet, but it looks like the stack under the arm rests on the base? Just want to make sure things don’t go flying everywhere when I take it apart.
03/17/2024 at 6:10 pm #58913Thanks. So the best option is to get an aftermarket riser for the WE66? I don’t think Wicked Edge sells them any longer and I don’t know if the ones that do exist will work with the WE6.
03/12/2024 at 5:20 pm #58899Figures this gets released right after I place the order for the WE66. I can see the usage of the blade stabilizer for longer blades, but couldn’t you just use two short brass rods in the depth key slot to help support Spyderco blades?
02/27/2024 at 2:20 pm #58890Thanks for all of the responses. I ordered the WE66. Looking foward to giving it a try. I’ll have to use the WE120 to get the true angle of all my knives for a little while.
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02/22/2024 at 11:34 am #58885I’ll probably end up selling my WE120. I just updated my original WE last year since the older arms had a much sloppier fit. The WE120 has been a nice upgrade, but I’ve noticed that I’ve had a lot more problems with FFG blades like the Spyderco Mule and my Zero Tolerance 0707. It’s a pain to clamp them and get them to stay. I’ve tried almost every suggestion out there and none of them have worked great.
I’m hoping the DualCam will do a much better job, but I’ve seen a few user reviews that have said it still is too loose. So I probably should do a little more research before spending almost $1K.
02/21/2024 at 4:32 pm #58881I can’t imagine not using the micro-adjust on every knife I sharpen.
I agree. Using the micro-adjust is much faster.
I just watched a video on the WE66 since I misunderstood how it was working. I thought the top knobs were for locking the angle into a set slot like the WE120. Then the side knobs were to refine the angle. The WE120 was a pain since you couldn’t see what the final angle was when you used the angle adjustment knobs.
Now that I see how it’s working, that’s the version that will definitely make things easier.
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02/12/2024 at 12:00 pm #58850IMO: The $200 micro-angle adjusters included with the WE66 are a convenience you’ll either enjoy or regret forever. The WE66 micro-angle adjusters are unmatched in dial-in precision adjustability.
I don’t think I’d ever use the micro adjustments. I have them on my WE120 and never use them. Simply because I don’t want to adjust it for every knife.
I think I adjusted the WE120 micro adjustments once to get it even for one of my kitchen knives. After that, I usually just went with whatever angle was closest to the angle that I desired on the left/right.
TLDR: Sounds like the WE64 is a direct upgrade to the WE120 if I’m primarily interest in the new clamp.
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02/11/2024 at 12:17 am #58848Currently using the WE120 after using the original model for a long time. I’m not completely happy with any of the methods that I’ve used to clamp full flat grind blades. I was interested in the WE66, but the price tag seems really high for upgrading to the new DualCam Vise.
My question is about the new Cobalt WE64. From what I can tell:
- WE64 is the same as the WE60 with the addition of the DualCam Vise.
- WE66 adds the Micro Angle-Drive and the 800/1000 stone.
Am I missing something else that makes the WE66 worth $200 more than the WE64?
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