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Waiting too.

I have a Q-Ball with the ball bearing lock, and shortly after I got it, the locking seemed to become early, with the ball going just a tiny bit up the tang. That made me concerned, but I wondered if it was always that way, that maybe I was imagining things. One day I took a loupe to it and noticed a...

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In stock at KnivesShipFree.

Mstach07 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:20 pm

Bump for any dealers reading. Many of us seek exclusives in this model.

I'm another one waiting.

ihped1 wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:05 pm

... Another knife with a weak detent is my cruwear Manix 2 smooth g10. It opened in my pocket multiple times.

Is that the Manix with CBBL? It would be disappointing if the CBBL retention is weak too.

I don't understand how a spyderco knife would open in one's pocket. I wholeheartedly believe Vivi and Doc Dan when they say it happens. I just can't wrap my head around how. Weak detent from factory? I once had a M4 military, which was a factory 2nd. The only flaw I found in it was that the detent ...

holeshot wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:59 pm

rklee, welcome to the fourm! Your journey to Spyderco is similar to mine. Not so sure you're older than me but we both call SF home and it doesn't get any better than that. Shoot me a PM if you ever want to talk knives. :)

Thanks for your welcome, neighbor holeshot!

sal wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:10 pm

Hi Scotty, Rklee, Siggboy,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

Thank you, sir! :)

I'm a San Francisco native and have lived here all my life (probably older than most here). I didn't get into knives until 2012, when I got a few Kershaws. Then in 2013 I bought my first Spyderco, a Persistence. That was the gateway drug. Then I went upscale with Dragonflies, Delicas, Stretch, Sage,...

This is the direct link: https://omahaknife.com/spyderco/617-cal ... t-run.html
But they're out of stock now.

Nice review. You put a lot of care into your photos. Even your nails are nicely manicured.

I was surprised to see the rough liners (in Wright.88's excellent photos). I'm thinking it's because it's assembled after coating, so can't be finished with the knife.