A few vendors now have the Roc up for pre-order. looks like it will be upon us very soon!!
JD
Roc getting close
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Nice, I've been waiting on this one. I am curious to see some "in the wild" pictures before ordering.
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Liquid Cobra
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Re: Roc getting close
havent pre orders been up for a long time on this knife?
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Re: Roc getting close
I put my pre-order in months ago, looking forward to this one for some reason.
Happy to be part of this great forum and group of down to earth spyderco addicts, Thanks Sal and gang.
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Re: Roc getting close
Sal had mentioned a while ago that there were some issues with the production or quality of this knife and that is why it has been delayed. That may explain why the preorders have been up for some time now.
I thought this thing was hollow ground until just recently when I was perusing the catalog and it turns out that it is saber ground. I would love to have one of these reground with a zero saber grind or scandi grind or whatever you would call it.
I thought this thing was hollow ground until just recently when I was perusing the catalog and it turns out that it is saber ground. I would love to have one of these reground with a zero saber grind or scandi grind or whatever you would call it.
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Re: Roc getting close
Yes we got to handle one at the meet and it was saber ground. Turning that into a scandi would be very straightforward, just lay the primary on the stone and work it on both sides until the edge bevel is gone. Obviously you'd be at the mercy of the angle on the primary, and it would take a while, but it's straightforward enough to do.bearfacedkiller wrote:Sal had mentioned a while ago that there were some issues with the production or quality of this knife and that is why it has been delayed. That may explain why the preorders have been up for some time now.
I thought this thing was hollow ground until just recently when I was perusing the catalog and it turns out that it is saber ground. I would love to have one of these reground with a zero saber grind or scandi grind or whatever you would call it.
I actually thought the Roc would be a bit smaller when I handled it. Definitely and interesting design.
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Re: Roc getting close
Was the blade stonewashed? Did they say how close it was to release?tvenuto wrote:Yes we got to handle one at the meet and it was saber ground. Turning that into a scandi would be very straightforward, just lay the primary on the stone and work it on both sides until the edge bevel is gone. Obviously you'd be at the mercy of the angle on the primary, and it would take a while, but it's straightforward enough to do.bearfacedkiller wrote:Sal had mentioned a while ago that there were some issues with the production or quality of this knife and that is why it has been delayed. That may explain why the preorders have been up for some time now.
I thought this thing was hollow ground until just recently when I was perusing the catalog and it turns out that it is saber ground. I would love to have one of these reground with a zero saber grind or scandi grind or whatever you would call it.
I actually thought the Roc would be a bit smaller when I handled it. Definitely and interesting design.
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Re: Roc getting close
Anxious to see one of these in some comparison shots with other more commonly known folders for reference...
Going back to Caly.
Re: Roc getting close
I'd say more bead blasted, the blade was definitely a darkish matte. I don't recall exactly why they said things were delayed on this model. I think it may have just been consistency concerns in some of the pieces they'd received? Because of this, I don't think there's a definitive release date.Liquid Cobra wrote:Was the blade stonewashed? Did they say how close it was to release?
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I've had it preordered since December, its definitely on my must have list!
-Nick 
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Sorry about that. I didnt notice the pre-order until a few days ago. I must have gotten overly excited LOLLiquid Cobra wrote:havent pre orders been up for a long time on this knife?
JD
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Re: Roc getting close
No worries. Another thread about the Roc is never a bad thing!JudasD wrote:Sorry about that. I didnt notice the pre-order until a few days ago. I must have gotten overly excited LOLLiquid Cobra wrote:havent pre orders been up for a long time on this knife?
JD
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Re: Roc getting close
Yeah I preordered mine 14 months ago, January 4, 2014...When I saw this thread I got excited but like he said no big deal, I like to commiserate with my fellow 'waiters'.
Re: Roc getting close
it was a pretty n00b move by me. <head held low in shame> I usually search for that kind of stuff before i post. One of my frequent vendors had just posted the knife for pre-sale and it was dated 3/5, so i got immediately excited and posted it here.
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Re: Roc getting close
Where's the Roc?!?! I've been eying this one for going on a year now!
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Re: Roc getting close
According to Sal on BladeForums the Roc should be expected around the end of the month!
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Re: Roc getting close
The Roc is available on Spyderco's website!
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Re: Roc getting close
There is one, buy it now, on ebay with Spyderco pictures.
-Brian
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Re: Roc getting close
its currently in stock at a dealer that likes carbon fiber exclusives......