The ARK has landed

[Doc Dan]

The ARK has landed at KW, for those interested. Perhaps we should give a gift to a service member on deployment, those of us who know them?

[SpyderNut]

The ARK has landed at KW, for those interested. Perhaps we should give a gift to a service member on deployment, those of us who know them?

Not a bad idea. I think it would also make a great gift for many of our wives/girl friends/significant others. Great little design. Looks to be quite sturdy too.

[bearfacedkiller]

This one is tempting for me at that price point but I am still on the fence due to the blade shape and the PE H1. Hopefully we will see other configurations in the future. :) I would be all over one in VG10 myself.

[Mushroom]

Saw them last night, was so close to buying one on impulse because of the great price!!!

Also noticed some Sqaureheads pop up in stock at a few places, I wasn't AS successful resisting the urge for one of those! :spyder:

[Stuart Ackerman]

It will be great to see how many of these stop the rot...

[Doc Dan]

I think this knife is a good idea and design. It is similar to my favorite neck/gear knife in design. It has a short, wide cutting blade with a handle that is easy to control and hard to remove from your grasp by someone else.

[John Shirley]

I should have a YouTube video up in the next few days, demonstrating simple defensive moves with the ARK. I think the FRN is a better choice...but Sam makes a handful in G10 every few months (be advised they are thicker and heavier than the production ARK, and better suited to G Clip carry: also, in steels like 440C, not H-1).

Here are some Sam did with resin-soaked wrap, so we could keep the cost down for members of my dojo (round hole owned by Spyderco and used with their gracious permission).

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[zhyla]

Wow I wasn't expecting such a low price point. Good job guys!

[John Shirley]

Yeah, I'm surprised, but pleased. I really wanted troops to be able to afford this.

[Pinetreebbs]

Received mine from Howes yesterday. It's really light weight and perfect knife for it's intended use. I think it also the perfect knife for walkers, bicyclists and runners that don't have pockets or want to fill them up. It would also work well as a backpacker's knife. H1 construction means no worries about corrosive sweat or moisture.

[Doc Dan]

I have got one in my cart to be obtained the next time I place an order. I am collecting up those I really want and will order them all together. This one is a must have.

[i am travvy]

Any one have in hand pics? Would love to see some to really get to see the size of this knife. Thinking this might be a good neck knife to have when fishing/doing outdoor activities.

[OldSarSwmr]

[Surfingringo]

I think this would make a great necker for kayak/boating/fishing. I will probably pick one up if I ever get tired of fighting the rust on my Swick!

[OldSarSwmr]

Wow! Sorry, I'm not sure why my pictures are that big? I hope that helps Travvy.

It's a wicked little slicer and I think it will afford the user the ability to have a claw attached to their fist.
The sheath is very tight, I tried pulling it out just by yanking it out but ending up grabbing the sheath and then pulling it out. It felt like I would pop the chain. Just going to work on it a little.
I ended up wearing it from about 9:30am to 3:00pm over the t-shirt with a polo shirt over that. It was completely comfortable and did not show a hint it was there.

Dan

[i am travvy]

That defiantly helps! Thanks!! Will probably be picking one up when I can.

[stalag2]

What's the thickness on the shoulders of the edge bevels ? 2mm stock with a high hollow that does scream slicey.

[sal]

About .015.

sal

[Studey]

About .015.

sal

Wow!!! That's outstanding for a factory knife. Sal, I gotta give you credit for having a knife company that makes knives whose primary purpose is to CUT. None of this .040" and 70* inclusive nonsense.

That should make for an excellent little cutter.

[JKW]

I was waiting for this one, and I didn't even know it until I saw it. I've overnighted alone in campgrounds, quick-washed camp-style in countless highway restrooms, and gone for hours-long walks in workout clothes (no pockets!). As soon as I saw the "coming soon" announcement and read the story behind the knife, I felt like Spyderco had made it for me (also). I won't need it on me all the time, but it's nice to know I have it for my next long trip or walkabout. Thank you Spyderco!