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by aicolainen
Sat May 25, 2024 3:07 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Weird info by a dealer concerning the CATCHERMAN: "[On the batch we have the]"blade chips on tubing"".. ? Any inputs?
Replies: 5
Views: 620

Re: Weird info by a dealer concerning the CATCHERMAN: "[On the batch we have the]"blade chips on tubing"".. ? Any inputs

It’s hard to know what they mean when writing this, so I’ll refrain from guessing. I’m very surprised they have another batch on the way though. While I have arrangements in place to acquire one, it would be really awesome if a few more of these trickled out to European dealers before all stock is d...
by aicolainen
Thu May 23, 2024 3:08 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The evolution of a car kit
Replies: 6
Views: 217

Re: The evolution of a car kit

Thanks for sharing. Indeed, the contents of one's car kit will depend on the situations or emergencies one will most likely encounter on a particular trip. My country is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, in addition to having several active fault lines, and being in the path of tropical storms from...
by aicolainen
Tue May 21, 2024 1:31 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Cold Steel Talk
Replies: 65
Views: 5099

Re: Cold Steel Talk

8< ----- The FRN (or GRN, or whatever CS calls it..) is well done.. textured enough to look a little classier than most FRN.. it almost looks like a peel-ply G10, but smoother, so it's easy on pockets.. the clip still has quite a bit of retention, iirc, but it's not a big deal in and out of the poc...
by aicolainen
Mon May 20, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The evolution of a car kit
Replies: 6
Views: 217

The evolution of a car kit

I recently switched out my ageing 4WD SUV, and took the time to snap some photos while transferring my car kit to my new car. It's a base kit that's always in the car and would of course be supplemented by appropriate gear for each specific trip and season. Winters are long and harsh around here and...
by aicolainen
Sun May 19, 2024 5:41 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 49457
Views: 6071352

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Constitution day https://i.postimg.cc/hGyrwP9N/P5170010.jpg Yesterday there was a birthday in the household, and the nice weather stuck around so I repeated my festive constitution day carry. I do give the HH Urban a lot of heat for its unnecessarily short blade, and carry it much less than I'd pre...
by aicolainen
Sun May 19, 2024 5:20 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Your favorite color combination?
Replies: 21
Views: 820

Re: Your favorite color combination?

While admittedly blad coatings can create interesting visuals, I don't like to have my blades coated, so color preference is mainly about handle color for me. And though I'm not picky, and enjoy a range of colors, I mostly gravitate to neutral colors, both because I like them and they genrally blend...
by aicolainen
Sun May 19, 2024 4:56 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Stok
Replies: 50
Views: 9040

Re: Stok

It seem small fixed blades are becoming quite popular, and as such there is an subsequent boom in supply. I have an affinity for small fixed blades (and small knives in general), so I'm happy about this development, and there are so, so many interesting designs showing up, I can't even keep up. But ...
by aicolainen
Fri May 17, 2024 7:31 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 49457
Views: 6071352

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Constitution day
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by aicolainen
Thu May 16, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Show your Bugs and Critters
Replies: 1591
Views: 199774

Re: Show your Bugs and Critters

Here’s a feel good story for ya…so I was working on a customer’s garden and saw this rather large King snake caught in some bird netting that had been set up by them to keep rabbits out…I have no clue how long the poor thing had been there but she allowed me to slowly and methodically cut her loose...
by aicolainen
Thu May 16, 2024 1:18 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Serrated Edge for Hunting?
Replies: 27
Views: 1763

Re: Serrated Edge for Hunting?

I have tried serrated or part serrated edges a few times on a filet knife and a little bit on knives used for hunting (Spyderco Impala, SOG, Browning). I prefer a fine edge for the reasons identified in some of the posts above, it seems to offer more control and predictability. Presumably, this rel...
by aicolainen
Thu May 16, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Groom carry suggestions
Replies: 34
Views: 1306

Re: Spyderco Groom carry suggestions

Congratulations and best wishes on your wedding! I don’t usually carry a knife in dressy situations, and I try to avoid dressy situations altogether, so there isn’t really a knife in my collection suited for that type of use. So if it were me trying to use such circumstances to justify a new knife, ...
by aicolainen
Wed May 15, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: An ongoing mystery: Why still no ffg Manix 2 SE? (NOT meant as a complaint)
Replies: 40
Views: 2486

Re: An ongoing mystery: Why still no ffg Manix 2 SE? (NOT meant as a complaint)

It will probably happen eventually. Sal just needs some time to work his way down your wishlist.
Chap SE and Chief LW are checked off, so maybe the M2 SE is next 😄
by aicolainen
Tue May 14, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Nutritious safe low carb snacks?
Replies: 13
Views: 322

Re: Nutritious safe low carb snacks?

If you have an air fryer, you could air fry your own chickpeas. That way you'll know exactly what you're getting. I don't have an air fryer, and I don't really care much for snacks, but my mother in law loves to air fry chickpeas to use for snack. It's a decent snack. It's dry stuff though, so you w...
by aicolainen
Tue May 14, 2024 2:01 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 49457
Views: 6071352

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Wartstein wrote:
Mon May 13, 2024 11:41 pm
Yet another hike with the Pac Salt...

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And yet another beautiful backdrop. I've been away from this thread for a while, and seeing this I know why I came back :)
by aicolainen
Mon May 13, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Is There A Place For The "Rambo" Knife
Replies: 8
Views: 182

Re: Is There A Place For The "Rambo" Knife

To be honest I don't see the point of a big and heavy knife. I don't doubt there are legit use cases, and that there are those who make good use of such knives, but for most people I doubt there are many scenarios where a big do-it-all knife is the best solution. Back in my teens when I started hunt...
by aicolainen
Mon May 13, 2024 1:30 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Benchmade Water Series (salt series?)
Replies: 13
Views: 563

Re: Benchmade Water Series (salt series?)

I like that BM offers knives with short, neutral handles. The small Adira could be rather perfect for my hand. The Manix-like sharp radius on the finger guard, grippy handle material and a rear hook should allow for a very comfortable and secure grip. But I'm not sure another crossbar lock knife wil...
by aicolainen
Sun May 12, 2024 3:23 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Is Spyderco missing out on the fixed blade market?
Replies: 29
Views: 1249

Re: Is Spyderco missing out on the fixed blade market?

Spyderco Junction is one of my favourite fixed blades. Pack it every holiday and work trip in my check in back. Spyderco has had some great fixed blades over the years. Problem is they always end up discontinued. Probably due to sales. https://files.catbox.moe/dqfov4.jpeg Just by assessing pictures...
by aicolainen
Thu May 09, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Partially Serrated CombinationEdge FRN Police Please? Anyone Else Want One??
Replies: 12
Views: 447

Re: Partially Serrated CombinationEdge FRN Police Please? Anyone Else Want One??

I’ve been able to hold off on getting a Police for the longest time, but if Spyderco were to bring about a FFG CE Police LW, that could be the nail in the coffin for my abstinence. It’s highly unlikely we’ll see a Police Salt, at least in the short term, but if they could bring out a CE LW that is o...
by aicolainen
Thu May 09, 2024 2:05 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Victorinox going bladeless
Replies: 24
Views: 706

Re: Victorinox going bladeless

As far as I can tell, the Jetsetter is a Rambler without the knife layer, so it loses the file/flat head as well. It’s hard not to like the Rambler, in my opinion it’s the obvious choice over a Classic, but hardly gets anywhere near the same attention. But even with the knife blade in place, this is...
by aicolainen
Wed May 08, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Victorinox going bladeless
Replies: 24
Views: 706

Re: Victorinox going bladeless

I read an equally poorly written news article about this on the train this morning. With such bad journalism as we have today, it's hard to really know what's the real story behind what you just read, but my interpretation of it was similar to Rusty's. It makes sense to add bladeless options (to the...