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by VandymanG
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 367
Views: 24302

Re: Upping the price.

I guess we could lower our prices; We could pay our crew less, take away their benefits, drop CQI, eliminate the Mule team project, stop supporting our Troops, Law enforcement, First Responders, our community. Stop printing catalogs, use cheaper materials and reduce our tolerances. Eliminate bonus'...
by VandymanG
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
Topic: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ
Replies: 163
Views: 29582

Re: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ

Thank you for the quick return! I didn’t realize how much I missed my daily reading of the Spyderco forum till now. It’s comforting and feels like home.

New notifications are not readable with the grey on grey coloring. Love the quote scroll especially on mobile device, iPhone.

Thank you Spyderco!
by VandymanG
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 367
Views: 24302

Re: Upping the price.

OK I’m clueless what does MAP mean?
by VandymanG
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Which Past Mule Teams Would You Like to See Repeated?
Replies: 62
Views: 9876

Re: Which Past Mule Teams Would You Like to See Repeated?

My thinking on this continues to evolve, but at this point I think Damascus is the one I really would like to play with. I've always seen Damascus blades as 'pretty not functional' and I'd be very interested in doing abusive testing on one to see how well it held up. I like. But I think the Damascu...
by VandymanG
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Replies: 7710
Views: 1137267

Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?

Had to post another photo. BEST MAIL DAY EVER! Fisher space pen refills for my EDC pen, 5 lb bag of gummi bears, THE STORY OF KNIFE STEEL by Larrin Thomas, and Rockjumper SE knife. That and my wife is leaving today for a 3 day conference. So gummies and lots of good reading uninterrupted.
by VandymanG
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Replies: 7710
Views: 1137267

Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?

Why are they discontinuing this knife? It is wicked sharp right out of the box. I went to touch the blade and it felt like it just wanted to suck my finger right in to the bone, didn’t do it but wow it’s sharp.
by VandymanG
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 49560
Views: 6102360

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

SaltyCaribbeanDfly wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:26 am
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Daffodil/Jonquil/Narcissus poeticus or as we good ol’ boys say…March flowers 😉
I want your garden!
by VandymanG
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 49560
Views: 6102360

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Beautiful day in the backyard making safety straps for bookcases from an old belt. Oh and occasionally being allowed to chuck the ball.
by VandymanG
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Which Past Mule Teams Would You Like to See Repeated?
Replies: 62
Views: 9876

Re: Which Past Mule Teams Would You Like to See Repeated?

Would be grateful for any steel that sold out in the first day. Especially Magnacut.
by VandymanG
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Could we see a Rex-121 mule?
Replies: 32
Views: 3112

Re: Could we see a Rex-121 mule?

I’d get one only because of FOMO, it’s a real thing. But you all are masochist requesting this one. It’s gonna be painful sharpening this one.
by VandymanG
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:44 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 367
Views: 24302

Re: Upping the price.

Personally I blame Sal and Spyderco. If they only made 2 or 3 good knives this would be easy. But they had to go and make hundreds of knives that I want, totally their fault and they knew what they were doing. :rofl ain't that the truth. i want five knives from the last reveal, most of which still ...
by VandymanG
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 367
Views: 24302

Re: Upping the price.

Spyderco does a wonderful job of creating opportunities for us to get amazing opportunities to experience various super steels. As it has been stated before they don’t make a lot of money off of the mules but they still do it. They also make it easy to get great quality knives for cheaper through th...
by VandymanG
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Smaller Mule
Replies: 5
Views: 1281

Re: Smaller Mule

Try getting the mule 2 SPY27 and grinding it down. It’s cheaper than the other mules, made of a high quality steel and honestly quite easy to modify. I finished modifying one a while ago and now I just need to put scales on it. That’s been delayed because I’m currently in the process of moving.
by VandymanG
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: T15 tarnish
Replies: 23
Views: 5664

Re: T15 tarnish

To me the patina and scratches are just part of the journey that a knife takes. It tells a story that can be seen at a glance. I never liked carbon steel before I got involved with the Spyderco mules but I’ve come to prefer it because I can’t wait to see the next gradual change in the color of the n...
by VandymanG
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
Replies: 707
Views: 211040

Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.

Finally did it. Ordered my first full SE VG10 Rockjumper.
by VandymanG
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Replies: 7710
Views: 1137267

Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?

Rockjumper VG10 SE
by VandymanG
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Poll: Any Interest for Hitachi White MULE?!
Replies: 11
Views: 1724

Re: Poll: Any Interest for Hitachi White MULE?!

Having a few kitchen knives in shirogami (White steel), I've come to appreciate it and think it would be very interesting to see the patinas that would develop on a Mule. Doubly so for a Blue #1 or Superblue version. Most of my purchases lately have been carbon steel knives and I love them because ...
by VandymanG
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
Replies: 707
Views: 211040

Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.

So if I’m reading this right lc200n or vg10 are recommended for those getting into SE blades? Rockjumper or leafjumper?. Every time I attempt to buy an SE knife I end up getting plain edge. I have bad memories of sharpening a SE/PE tanto knife. The multiple bevels and the SE area made it a pain. Plu...
by VandymanG
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:43 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Poll: Any Interest for Hitachi White MULE?!
Replies: 11
Views: 1724

Re: Poll: Any Interest for Hitachi White MULE?!

Prior to Spyderco I wouldn’t even consider carbon steel or high carbon/hi alloy steel knives. My experience with carbon steel was a Case Trapper knife that my grandfather gave me and it was a patina/rust magnet. Yeah I was clueless on maintaining it. Now my favorite knives are the carbon steel knive...