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Photos: Southard comparisons

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Just jumped on a deal deal on the Southard, and I thought you'd like some comparison pics. It's an awesome knife, let me tell you. The fit and finish are superb, the size and ergos are awesome, and it just feels perfectly balanced.

As you can tell from the pics, it's just my kinda knife size-wise. Also, I love knives that give you a lot of edge, and boy if this one doesn't do that! See it below next to the Manix XL, Stretch, and R sprint. I also think it's very similar to the Benchmade Osborne 940.

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Looking at the pics with the 940 above, I can't get over how the Southard appears to shrink itself when closed and in the pocket, but grow to give you more blade and handle when open.

The blade shape of the Southard is awesome, and I noticed that it follows almost exactly the same profile as the Manix XL. I also compare it to the R and the Stretch below.

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nice shots! thanks for sharing
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Here's a few of my own comparison pictures.

[CENTER]Top to bottom: M390 Para 2 - Southard - Military
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Blades: M390 Para 2 - Southard - Military
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Blade edge comparison: Para 2 on top of Southard
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Handle length: Para 2 - Southard
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Blade edge comparison: Southard on top of Military
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Handle length: Southard on top of Military
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Handles: Para 2 - Southard - Military
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nice comparison pics!
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Greats pics. It is interesting to see how much blade the Southard has especially when compared to the Military.
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Thank you for posting the photos. The Southard is smaller than I had imagined, which somehow increases it's appeal for me.
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Thx for the great comp pics

I have some compared to:

From top to bottom: Hinderer XM18 3.5, Strider SNG CC, Spyderco Southard Flipper, CRK Large Sebenza

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Indeed, which is why I'm a bit puzzled with the requests to shrink it. See below with the PPT for the same strange effect: small in the pocket, big in the hand.

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Fantastic pics! Nice variety of comparisons.
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It is a much bigger knife than I thought. At first glance the PM2 seems like the bigger blade but you can see the more cutting edge on the Southard. Same with the military. Color me surprised.
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These are fantastic pics. May have to put the Southard on the want list. Didn't know that the cutting edge is about the same as the Military and the handle is the size of a Para.
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When I saw the proto pics of the Southard last year, this was the "have to have" knife for me! Then when it came out, the MSRP, and retail prices killed it for me. Bad last few years $ wise for us. Worked a lot of O.T. this winter, just to make ends meet, when my O.T. usually goes to my hobby $ stash. Was able to put back a few $ to spend on knives.
I have watched, every where, Dealers, "auction sites" private for sale ad's at the Southard for the last couple of months daily, and have come soooooo close to pulling the trigger, then talked myself out of it, time and time again.
Well after looking at this thread tonight (Great pic's fellas!) I went to the "bay" and finally pulled the trigger for my this years Spydie Grail knife.
I could not be happier! Now I can't wait for it to get here. Thanks for all the great comparos to get me off the fence !
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Thanks for the comparison photos. I definitely need to pick up one of those.
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