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Mind sharing the link? Sure thing. Reviews: https://web.archive.org/web/20210511044613/http://cliffstamp.com/knives/reviews/reviews.html Various articles: https://web.archive.org/web/20160326002603/http://www.cliffstamp.com/knives/articles thanks! FYI. I used Safari on my iPhone to follow these URL...

I'm interested in a Temp sprint. I've been getting away from bidirectional textured fixed blades. Not as comfortable in use unless I'm wearing gloves, which most the time I'm not. I'd rather have micarta, G10, kray-ex, etc. One reason I've switched from my Aqua Salts to SRKC's for a small woods kni...

Mind sharing the link? Sure thing. Reviews: http://web.archive.org/web/20210511044613/http://cliffstamp.com/knives/reviews/reviews.html Various articles: http://web.archive.org/web/20160326002603/http://www.cliffstamp.com/knives/articles (edited to make the URLs compatible with a wider range of bro...

I completely agree. Enuff 2 is also light and its blade profile, grind, and the overall handle profile all look eminently practical. But the thin handles remind me of a folder and are giving me pause. I like thick, rounded, hand-filling handles in my fixed blades, so I can use them for hours on end....

If I get an Enuff 2 and feel the same: Could be that I´d put in some extra liners (and use longer scale screws of course) to make the handle as least as thick as the one on the original Enuff. This is my thinking as well. That handle looks easy to disassemble, so adding the new liners should be pre...

I’ve found myself gravitating towards lighter fixed-blade knives for outdoor use - weight starts to matter on long, self-propelled trips where you still want to use fire and natural materials. The Temperance 1 looks like it would work very well, and the fully enclosed handle would be great in below-...

There, on his front porch somewhere in Newfoundland, was the late Cliff Stamp (or his arms and limbs, anyway) offering his dispassionate experimental physicist’s comparison of the Temperance’s original and next versions, with all the key reasons that matter, and then some. ... Harder to live withou...

The Leafjumper just came in, courtesy of Blades Canada and their nice MAP holiday discount: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53374439587_9c69348105_b.jpg Obviously I'm just entering the honeymoon period, but the first impression is - this thing is awesome! This is my first Seki blade and my norma...

I can't remember a new release ever being ignored this much. No one on the forum has tried one? For me, it would be the handle - it's too thin, too narrow, and it has a choil. I really like small fixed blades, but I have owned enough of them to realize that for me, comfort in long-term use always t...

Great buy for your dad! My first Spyderco folding knife was the PM2 in S45VN and it’s been a consistent part of my EDC rotation. Every time I try to set it aside I somehow end up picking it up and it finds its way back into my pocket. Got a PM2 in CRUWEAR but it keeps getting bumped by the S45VN on...

Not in the mail anymore - the fine ceramic bench stone arrived today. I've been meaning to get a fine hard bench stone for setting the apex, instead of using the ceramic side of Fallkniven DC4. Since the ceramic bench stones are getting discontinued, I've decided to get one - and a Canadian Spyderco...

And there I was, thankful that my first thread didn’t start a holy war…

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Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:38 pm

I think we both know the answer to this Dragonfly vs Delica conundrum - BUY BOTH!

Isn’t that the correct solution to pretty much any Spyderco conundrum?

If I were buying an enuff 2 I'd go with VG10. Here's my thoughts as to why: <snip> Thank you for the detailed breakdown, vivi. I was initially leaning towards K390 because I was thinking of killing two birds with one stone: first fixed Spydie, first fancy tool steel, once purchase. Perfect! But in ...

Thank you, Bolster and Sal!

When I was making the post, I was a bit worried that it would trigger an overly spirited discussion of pros and cons of batoning, as has been known to happen in Internet discussions from time to time. I very much appreciate everyone's responses and shared experiences.

Thank you for your feedback, folks. I'm glad to hear that I am overthinking it. I agree that there are limits to what a 4" blade can split, and kindling really is it. I also find that sometimes a thin blade works better for making fine kindling than an axe or a hatchet. There's more control whe...

After some very pleasant experiences with Spyderco folders, I am considering getting a Spydie fixed blade for outdoor use. Out of the current models, Enuff 2 seems to fit my preferences the most. It would be nice to try a more performance-oriented knife after my usual fare - scandi grinds, thicker a...

I am also looking forward to the LWT Chief. Folders with 4"-blades feel familiar to me, since Opinel 10 is one of my favourite folders. I also like my Native 5 LWT in Spy 27, so the Spy27 Chief seems like an obvious option.