One of my favourite pairs of the same model - the K390 and AEB-L Urban:
They both offer performance and steels from differing ends of the spectrum. :)
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- Fri May 14, 2021 10:38 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Pairs: Reviews and Reflections
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2903
- Fri May 14, 2021 10:31 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
- Replies: 49553
- Views: 6100670
Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Superblue Stretch again...
- Thu May 13, 2021 4:12 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Would you like to see a Sharpening subforum?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2533
- Wed May 12, 2021 8:33 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Top 3 favourite fixed blade spydies
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1255
Re: Top 3 favourite fixed blade spydies
-Southfork
-Bradley Bowie
-Proficient
But the MBS-26 Carving knife gets the most use by far.
-Bradley Bowie
-Proficient
But the MBS-26 Carving knife gets the most use by far.
- Wed May 12, 2021 8:24 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: More Edge Retention Testing - Rex 45, Maxamet, SPY27, XHP, CPM-T15, 420, Rex 76
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5632
Re: More Edge Retention Testing - Rex 45, Maxamet, SPY27, XHP, CPM-T15, 420, Rex 76
Also, it might be instructive to see a micrograph of the REX121 which was used for this round of tests in comparison to the image from the previous HT which resulted in excessive retained austenite. Retained austenite typically doesn’t show up on conventional etching techniques. That why x-Ray diff...
- Tue May 11, 2021 7:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: More Edge Retention Testing - Rex 45, Maxamet, SPY27, XHP, CPM-T15, 420, Rex 76
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5632
Re: More Edge Retention Testing - Rex 45, Maxamet, SPY27, XHP, CPM-T15, 420, Rex 76
Thanks again Larrin for this addition to the outstanding body of work you’ve developed. It would be good to see a micrograph of REX45 added to your micrograph article, when you have time. I’m guessing you already have it pencilled in on your list of things to do. Also, it might be instructive to see...
- Fri May 07, 2021 6:14 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: How does your Significant Other coexist with your knife collecting syndrome?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6883
Re: How does your Significant Other coexist with your knife collecting syndrome?
A good king? I don't think so. Probably what he had was an executioner standing behind him with a drawn 5-foot sword ready to be used against anyone who proved not to hold His Majesty in the high regard that he thought he deserved. ;) :D Oh for sure, bro. That drawn sword ready to strike anyone who...
- Fri May 07, 2021 9:55 am
- Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
- Topic: Show Your Patina!
- Replies: 534
- Views: 297266
- Fri May 07, 2021 9:53 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
- Replies: 49553
- Views: 6100670
- Fri May 07, 2021 7:27 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: How does your Significant Other coexist with your knife collecting syndrome?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6883
Re: How does your Significant Other coexist with your knife collecting syndrome?
Ha ha ha! :D Fair enough then, mi amigo. I accept that 6 will do for now, and advancing further on the scale may take a little more time. :) But I’m pretty happy with 6, when even Gail Glesser only attains a 7 , as far as I know... :D :) Precisely, mate! And that gives us a good benchmark to measur...
- Thu May 06, 2021 10:45 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My wife's knifes.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5448
Re: My wife's knifes.
She favours the CF Chaparral.
- Wed May 05, 2021 5:09 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: How does your Significant Other coexist with your knife collecting syndrome?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6883
Re: How does your Significant Other coexist with your knife collecting syndrome?
[...] So yeah, definitely a 5 or 6 by Menipo’s scale. Maybe a 7 or 8. :D :p But an 11 to me... :) :cool: Nein, nein, nein! 6 at most. A rigorous classification is based on the use of well-defined categories. The first 5 were described in the OP. For the avoidance of doubt let's complete the 10 grad...
- Wed May 05, 2021 9:32 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: How does your Significant Other coexist with your knife collecting syndrome?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6883
Re: How does your Significant Other coexist with your knife collecting syndrome?
Mine’s at least a 5 or 6... :) She likes good knives for her work and hobbies, but she’s not as afflicted with accumulating them as most of us here are. She’s pretty happy with the CF Chaparral, which replaced a walnut handled Opinel No 8 I gave her years ago, that she made a neck sheath for. She pr...
- Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:35 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What are your top 5 favorite steels?
- Replies: 133
- Views: 18099
Re: What are your top 5 favorite steels?
At the moment in no particular order:
K390
CPM M4
HAP40
REX45
ZDP189
Close contenders:
CPM S90V
52100
Super Blue
K390
CPM M4
HAP40
REX45
ZDP189
Close contenders:
CPM S90V
52100
Super Blue
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:49 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Which spyderedge knife is the sliciest?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1609
Re: Which spyderedge knife is the sliciest?
My SE Z-Cut, definitely. As far as serrations go, the VG10 Cook’s knife. Regarding folders, the SE section of my 52100 CE PM2. It’s thicker stock than the models mentioned above, but it really does glide almost effortlessly through material. There’s discussion from time to time about a FFG 52100 UKP...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:55 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What's Cookin'?
- Replies: 425
- Views: 145733
Re: What's Cookin'?
Made a salad out of roquette/arugula, red onion, thinly sliced nashis and crunchy pears in lemon vinaigrette, with maple syrup glazed toasted pecans and walnuts.
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:14 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Stretch in a steel I never heard of v-toku2
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3057
Re: Stretch in a steel I never heard of v-toku2
V-toku2 steel will definitely take some time to figure out, I worked on a fence yesterday and had to use and trim lots of zip ties, and twine, last night this knife felt dull and sticky, yet it’s still hair sharp, very very hard to read steel , trying to figure out if it will benefit with a duel ed...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:56 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spy27 models ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1778
Re: Spy27 models ?
Hi Ranch, As said above, SPY27 is being progressively rolled out, and I think we’ll see it in many more models. Personally, I’m hoping we’ll see it in some kitchen knives too. Although Spyderco no doubt perform extensive in house R&D on new steels, there’s also an ongoing phase of ‘real world’ t...
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:47 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Need advice before to buy used spyderco g2 stainless
- Replies: 10
- Views: 810
Re: Need advice before to buy used spyderco g2 stainless
Nice knife, I’d pay that.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:43 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Is Sal Glesser Irreplaceable?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3616
Re: Is Sal Glesser Irreplaceable?
Well said Chris.James Y wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:13 pmChrisinHove wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:11 pmIn past times it was Treason to discuss the demise of the King, and a capital offence. Now it’s just poor taste. Sorry, but honestly ....
I agree.
Jim