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- Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:05 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Where Have all the Calys Gone?
- Replies: 99
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Re: Where Have all the Calys Gone?
Well, I have a Caly 3, a 3.5, and a Centofante 3&4 as well as a few current production folders (well, maybe more than a few). What would you like to see compared? I was thinking of the Caly's and Centofante's along side current spyderco models such as the para 3, endura, stretch 2, delica, etc....
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:55 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Where Have all the Calys Gone?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 52584
Re: Where Have all the Calys Gone?
Thanks!TimButterfield wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:17 amFor yet another comparison, here is a Caly 3.5 along with a bunch of different Spydies. If you need some isolated comparisons of any of these, let me know.
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:40 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Where Have all the Calys Gone?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 52584
Re: Where Have all the Calys Gone?
The current plan includes; a continuation of the Caly 3 in traditional carbon fiber, a Caly 3.5 (3.5" blade) in both traditional carbon fiber and a light weight version. A Caly 4 (4.0" blade) in carbon fiber. A Caly 2.5 (2.5" blade). And a necklace pendant miniature (non locking) in ...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Where Have all the Calys Gone?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 52584
Re: Where Have all the Calys Gone?
Does anyone have any pictures of the Caly 3.0 / 3.5 next to some other current production folders? I am also looking for a summation of the Caly's virtues / vices. It sounds as if it is simple-slicey? For me, the Caly and the Centofante are two models I need to know more about. Someone please educat...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:25 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 262
- Views: 81989
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
For the record: The Endura is without any doubt my most used folder ever, I have quite some experience with the Stretch XL already, but only briefly owned a Chief - and a G10 one, I am certain I´d prefer the FRN version (lighter, a bit chamfered, bidirectional texturing...) ........ So, for me, the...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:52 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.
- Replies: 93
- Views: 42889
Re: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.
This thread is the best. Nothing better than getting ongoing laboratory notes while the experiment is in progress. Regards the children, I've found the best way to keep my sanity is to consider the children as subjects of my experiments. I've also tried this method on the wife, with disastrous resu...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:35 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.
- Replies: 93
- Views: 42889
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:33 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 262
- Views: 81989
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
Thank you. The chief blade is not as tall as I imagined it to be and that’s a good thing for pocket carry. What a beautiful clean blade shape . Do you have any thoughts about how the stretch 2 XL, endura, and chief compare in terms of carry and use? I have never handled/pocketed the stretch or chie...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:36 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Catcherman LC200N Sprint Run
- Replies: 235
- Views: 95641
Re: Catcherman LC200N Sprint Run
Interesting piece!
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:32 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Self inflicted accidental neck knife death - how is a spyderco safer than others?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8463
Re: Self inflicted accidental neck knife death - how is a spyderco safer than others?
I imagine people have nicked their femoral artery with a folder or machete - accidents happen. If I was carrying a neck knife I wouldn't want it very close to my neck; I'd use a fairly long lanyard. It would seem safer to extract a blade with a down -and-out motion so as to keep the blade away from ...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:08 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: A full size Native slipjoint?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 31410
Re: A full size Native slipjoint?
The Urban and The UKPK - whilst at the same time bettering both as an EDC option in my humble opinion, especially in countries with draconian knife laws like the U.K. Flash Draconian laws are certainly a good reason to carry a slip-joint! I will continue to thank heaven I live in a place w/o such l...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:24 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tip of folding knife is exposed and cuts me
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10586
Re: Tip of folding knife is exposed and cuts me
Interesting! Initially I was thinking "sheepsfoot" for the win. But after reading the excellent observations I would love to hear some more details from the author.
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Torque and lightweight models
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19747
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Torque and lightweight models
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19747
Re: Torque and lightweight models
When you asked your question, did you mean sticking the tip into something and bending from side to side? In that case it does act as a lever and blade length matters a lot. Or did you mean sticking the knife in and twisting? That's what I thought you meant by torquing, and in that case blade lengt...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:46 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Torque and lightweight models
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19747
Re: Torque and lightweight models
To a limited extent the salt models address this desire (with analogues of the endura and delica), right?Scandi Grind wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:49 amI honestly wonder if I would like them to go back to linerless construction, but due to the general aversion to flex in handles...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:52 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Torque and lightweight models
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19747
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Torque and lightweight models
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19747
Re: Torque and lightweight models
I'm not sure why blade length would matter when torquing a knife, though. The same torque is applied to the handle whether it's applied to the blade at the tip or the heel. In fact, it's easy to see that torque can be more easily applied where the blade is deepest rather than at the tip. That is, i...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:02 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Why Do Seki Models Have Lock Rock??!!
- Replies: 163
- Views: 432885
Re: Why Do Seki Models Have Lock Rock??!!
If a lock back knife has not been worn-in, is there a chance a little lock rock is the result?
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Torque and lightweight models
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19747
Torque and lightweight models
Whenever I hear about a liner-less LW model with a blade that exceeds 3.5" (e.g. endura, police, chief) I wonder about the torque that a long blade can put on a simple liner-less FRN/FRCP handle. Personally, I would find it difficult, but not impossible, to justify buying a liner-less knife if ...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:28 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Handle Scale Vendors
- Replies: 41
- Views: 21799
Handle Scale Vendors
Many of us will eventually consider upgrading or changing the handle scales on a spyderco. I am interested in reliable handle scale vendors. Particularly sellers who have provided a quality product and/or service. Links to websites, ebay, etsy, etc are encouraged. Background: I have glanced at ebay ...