Spyderco - Fred Perrin FB04

[Nicolas]

Thanks for all comments!

I figured you were a Perrin fan Nicholas, judging from the way you tied that lanyard!

Yes, it makes very good knife and he has some good ideas concerning the deployment of a knife.
Moreover this knife has undergoes some modifications, nobody saw them?

Nico.

[Blades]

Moreover this knife has undergoes some modifications, nobody saw them?

Nico.

I didn't see them, and I went back and looked again. The only thing I thought was the blade may be shorter, but I couldn't really tell. What did you do to make it better for you?? (a little rhyme time)


Blades

[Gerard Breuker]

I can see you made what I believe is also referred to as a choil. Little notch where the edge starts. I wouldn't be surpised I you sharpened the swedge or at least part of it but I can't really tell for sure.

[Nicolas]

You are right Gerard, the swedge is sharpened.
But the blade was also bead blasted;and these modifications were made by Fred Perrin.

[arzh]

some pic from my friend Mr SF
a black Fb04
really cool knife

[Marion David Poff]

Blades - Tommy Tape. How does it keep from slipping, if it only sticks to itself?

[arzh]

to day my fbo4 is going wild in the middle of the sheeps
it's really a very good knife; it's my favorite industrial fixed blade

here the pics








and a last pic for the beautiful landscape

[EarthDog]

Arzh,

Thanks for the pics. I notice the sheep don't mind being background for an FB-04.

On what part of the planet did you take these lovely photos?

[Capt. Carl]

FRN material handle?

I still want a street beat. (bad)

[Nicolas]

Nice pics Arzh.

Nico.

[Manix Guy 2]

This is one of my Holy Grails , passed up years ago on this knife until too late , what a Dummy !

[jaislandboy]

Love the photos with the sheep arzh!
gotta love the Perrin designs.... I scored a black FB04 (finally) this past year....

[bell]

Someone here must know about the Streetbeat. It is the latest and best iteration of the FB04. Light, elegant, utile. Check it out.

[Sakuraba#1]

I saw one the other day at a knife shop for 87$ but i didn't really know if that was a fair price so I picked up a SE Dodo instead

[zenheretic]

I saw one the other day at a knife shop for 87$ but i didn't really know if that was a fair price so I picked up a SE Dodo instead

I think you would be hard pressed to find many examples priced less than that. Likely most would be more these days.

[Sakuraba#1]

Hmm sounds good the shop is having a 25% sale right now so i might go pick it up tomorrow. They also had a Ronin for $84 but i like the Perrin I didn't know if that was a fair price and the owner told me they had both been there forever so i figured i would wait till the sale.

[osodavis]

Bring this knife back please! I've been trying to find one on the secondary market for months, with no luck!

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

Whoa....quick someone get a shotgun and shoot this thread in the head!

[razorsharp]

*sarcastic ghost voice* ZOOOOOMBIE OOOOOOOOOOHHHOH

[JD Spydo]

I thiink Joni Mitchell said it best in one of her 1970s recordings "YOU DON"T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT TILL IT"S GONE"

That original FB-04 Perrin is one of about 6 Spyders that I traded away that I very, very deeply regret As easy as they were to get even after being discontinued for almost a year I just took it for granted that they would be around for a while. Just goes to show you if you want a certain model of a Spyder you better latch on to it NOW!! or you might never see it again.

Albeit I wasn't too crazy about the Kraton handle and the sheath had a bit to be desired. But that was truly one of the best fixed blades I ever encountered. I can only think of what that blade would have been like with a Micarta handle.