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If Spyderco did a bali I might bite, IF...the blade is 2" or so. If I can't carry it in CA then I will not buy it. Spyderco is really the leader in making 2" blades that seem like much larger blades, though I would foresee a Spydiebali as having a thinner blade than, say, the Salsa due to ...

In my job I pretty much carry what I want, regardless of who is around. Now, if I actually take out and use a knife, I will pull out my little Swiss Army Classic or sometimes the Soldier. I always carry multiple knives anyway, and tend to save my main one-hander-type knives for real cutting jobs not...

The SS Police is one of, if not my all-time favorite Spyderco. I already have 2 of them, one serrated, one plain. Believe it or not, I'm planning on getting a plain edged VG-10 version when they are out.
Jim

I have several versions of both the Endura and Delica and to me they are the classics of Spyderco, along with the SS Police. The Endura is the quintessential all-around, not-too-expensive utility knife. I haven't been carrying mine as much lately as I probably should, but only a matter of time befor...

Yesterday for the first time I handled a Salsa at the shop. When I first saw photos of it online I was underwhelmed and not really interested, quite frankly. But upon handling one in person it was pretty darn impressive. Compression lock, extra-strong ball detent, full flat grind, aluminum(?) handle...

I wish I could handle a Mouse...I haven't even seen one yet at a gun show that I can think of. That has the possibility of being my favorite "mini" knife...SS handles, VG-10 blade, Tim Wegner's blade shape. Some of the Spydies I already own that fit the watch pocket are of course, the Drag...

The Spydie drop is cool...just make sure you don't do it in front of any police officers because it MIGHT be thought of as a gravity knife. There are a couple movies where I've seen the Spydie drop opening method, The Fan, starring Robert DeNiro (Spydie-dropping his Gerber E-Z-Out), and one of the v...

Jeff: Glad to hear you're enjoying the Delica. The old, AUS-8 plain edge Delica was my first-ever Spyderco and got me pretty much hooked on Spydies back in 1997. I now have 5 Delicas total...! Sometimes a 50/50 edge is a good compromise...I normally prefer a fully plain or fully serrated, but have s...

Once at a gun show I saw a dealer who had taken the plastic thumb studs out of his Eagle Delica/Endura knockoffs so there were tiny opening holes, obviously hoping to fool buyers into thinking they were real Spyderco knives. I also have a problem with knockoffs because they give the real product a p...

For me, all signs are pointing to plain edge.

Jim

Wishing Sal, the Spydercrew, and the forumites all the best this holiday season and beyond.
Jim

The Police stands out for me too. I have the SS versions, both plain and serrated versions. I won't be buying any knives until at least well into next year, but when I do, the VG-10, plain-edge Police will probably be first in line. When I think of Spyderco, first thing to mind is the SS Police mode...

A Spydershow sounds fun.
It could feature reenactments of use in real emergencies, care/sharpening tips, features on various custom makers and their designs, knife safety, etc.
Not sure it would really happen, but I would watch it!
Jim

Jeff: Glad to be of help...I'm not certain if it was me or not who wrote the advice...I got the idea from another person who posted the advice(was it Joe Talmadge?). I guess I should clarify...when I use the corners of the rods I try not to sharpen all the way to the tip, and only sharpen the tip wh...

Jeff: I noticed something strange yesterday. I was browsing at a local mall knife shop and saw some ATS-55 Delicas/Enduras with the flat saber grind just like on the VG-10 Enduras/Delicas I saw at the gun show on Saturday. So it is possible there were a few VG-10 samples that were still made with th...

Jeff:
If the combo edge Delica is anything like the combo Endura, the plain portion should be double ground just like a regular plain edge, but unlike, say, the Ladybug (where even the plain half is single-side grind).
Enjoy!
Jim

The VG-10 Delica and Endura are already available...I've seen the Endura at Sport Chalet, and saw both at a gun show the other day.

Jim

My own favorite for everyday use with relative ease of resharpening, good, sharp edge, and corrosion resistance is 440C. Then probably AUS-8, AUS-6, 440-A, even 420HC if done right is not bad. These are for the easy-to-maintain steels. IMO, of these steels, 440C is the beginning of what could be con...

Have a Harpy Thanksgiving, everyone! :D

Jim

Some time back, Sal said that Spyderco's best seller is the fully-serrated Delica (at least I think that was it). I suspect it's possible the fully-serrated version outsells the plain edge version may be due to the fact at most sporting goods stores that sell Spydercos, they usually only carry the f...