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- Thu Oct 29, 2015 3:09 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Civilian 2 Wish List - what would be today's perfect Civilian?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 9867
Re: Civilian 2 Wish List - what would be today's perfect Civilian?
My two cents! The philosophy behind a Civilian is to be a knife specifically for self defense. That means it needs to be instantaneously accessible, dependable, but also that it does not need to have great "longevity" in that it is only expected to see a few cuts in its lifetime. Additiona...
- Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:07 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What constitutes a locking knife?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2742
Re: What constitutes a locking knife?
Question I've been thinking of. So there's obviously knives that lock (liner, back, RIL...) and knives that don't (friction and slipjoint). Now, say I design a knife that is a slipjoint until the user reinforces the lock with his/her hand. At this point, the knife is locked just about as strongly a...
- Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:33 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Slysz Bowie love ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5173
Re: Slysz Bowie love ?
Cutlery Shoppe has them at $275, Knifeworks at $280... Trust me, I'm not saying it's cheap that's for sure, but of the many higher end Spydies I've bought in the last two years, this one stands well above the rest. The Rubicon is a good comparison, very expensive and I'm not sure it's worth it... I...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:24 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Factory Outlet - Seconds Sale
- Replies: 136
- Views: 21439
Re: Spyderco Factory Outlet - Seconds Sale
A bit late, but does anyone have space to act as my proxy? School's going on Thanks in advance!
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:45 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What constitutes a locking knife?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2742
Re: What constitutes a locking knife?
I was playing with some designs, and was thinking of more of a set of levers or blocks so that your hand never directly takes the force of the closing blade. I feel like there must be a way to ensure the force of the lock is transferred to metal rather than human. Just curious if such a lock would a...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:57 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Slysz Bowie love ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5173
Re: Slysz Bowie love ?
Cutlery Shoppe has them at $275, Knifeworks at $280... Trust me, I'm not saying it's cheap that's for sure, but of the many higher end Spydies I've bought in the last two years, this one stands well above the rest. The Rubicon is a good comparison, very expensive and I'm not sure it's worth it... I...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:33 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What constitutes a locking knife?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2742
What constitutes a locking knife?
Question I've been thinking of. So there's obviously knives that lock (liner, back, RIL...) and knives that don't (friction and slipjoint). Now, say I design a knife that is a slipjoint until the user reinforces the lock with his/her hand. At this point, the knife is locked just about as strongly as...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:23 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Tell me why I need a Sebenza
- Replies: 173
- Views: 45749
Re: Tell me why I need a Sebenza
This has always been on my list but everytime I start saving for one, I end up buying one or two Spydies instead. It's hard to justify dropping that much on one knife for me. I'd love to get one in my hands to see the quality for myself. At the price point ($150), Spyderco knives probably have some...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Slysz Bowie love ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5173
Re: Slysz Bowie love ?
I agree, the price is a killer for me. At $300, the knife starts to approach a tier dominated by Chris Reeve knives. At this point, the decision would be "Spyderco Slysz" or "Sebenza" for another $50 or so (maybe less second hand). Going the other way, a Spyderco Sage 2 can be fo...
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Military vs Endura Lock
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4187
Re: Military vs Endura Lock
Thanks. The reason I asked was that I generally mistrust liner locks. But I like the Millie and Spyderco does liner locks better than anybody. I prefer lock backs by a large margin, but, that millie is a real nice knife. The main problem is that generally, roughly speaking, liner locks are one of t...
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:41 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: How About A Larger Scale Dodo Model?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5338
Re: How About A Larger Scale Dodo Model?
I'd like a larger version :) I think the design would have to change a little bit ergonomics-wise. If you upscale the model you could make place for a full grip and make a handle without the little nub at the end since that would have no more use. Bladesteel could stay in s30v IMO and maybe make th...
- Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:57 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: How About A Larger Scale Dodo Model?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5338
Re: How About A Larger Scale Dodo Model?
Well, this thread got me remembering how much I liked the reverse s on the dodo and I broke down and pulled the trigger.......... On a pe lil Matriarch! I've been eyeing that one forever and finally decided I had to have one. Nice. I finished regrinding my SE Lil Mat to PE this week. I'm pretty sur...
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:11 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: why not more S110V/S90V?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 19691
Re: why not more S110V/S90V?
For what its worth, I've had the opposite experience with n680. When I worked retail, the difference between that and 154-cm was like night and day. but it seems like for folders, performance is a race-to-the-bottom for edge retention, which is why I appreciate Spyderco so much. ZDP-189 Endura? I d...
- Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:37 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: why not more S110V/S90V?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 19691
Re: why not more S110V/S90V?
IMO, S110V isn't worth it. Not saying I can't appreciate or see why it's at that price, but simply that I personally do not need it. I usually EDC a damascus Delica, and recently got my hands on a Forum 2013. To be honest, I wouldn't mind selling the Forum knife. The native's handle just doesn't fit...
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:45 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Why the big price difference??
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5232
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:28 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Mighty Wallet?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10897
Ooh hope I'm not too late to this one! I figured out a way to make them yourself! http://minibearedc.blogspot.com/2013/08 ... allet.html
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:05 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Flashlights
- Replies: 263
- Views: 79119
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:54 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: 2013 Forum Knife - EXTREMELY Limited Quantity - Available Soon - READ CAREFULLY
- Replies: 42
- Views: 9200
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:49 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Forum Exclusive
- Replies: 73
- Views: 8595
- Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:32 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
- Topic: Show Your Patina!
- Replies: 534
- Views: 292698