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it's a bit too long, and by not adding height to scales and blade the proportions are thrown off A few minutes with a file will solve this. I strongly prefer the more secure clip mounting of thread inserts that liner-less handles provide Threaded inserts are not more secure than threaded holes in s...

In other words, what is it good at? I think it was intended more for youths wasn’t it? Most of Spyderco’s other offerings are better at everything than the Roadie. By that I mean it’s sort of a traditional style slip joint and Spyderco was founded on making knives that exceed the traditional style ...

OK Steelcity, You got my attention. Can you give some information as to where I can find out more information, and get some of the stuff to test? sal ___________________________________________________________________________________ "Continual improvement is our evolutionary obligation to hum...

Why this plastic instead of FRN?

I love the look & feel of this knife, but not a fan of the steel. If keeping it in the Chinese Spyderco factory, I'd love to see some of the other steels that Chinese companies are using. I think Nitro V or Sandvik 14C28N would be a nice step up without increasing the price too much. There was ...

mikey177 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:49 pm

Isn't the hole in the clip just so you can access the pivot screw if you carry right hand tip down?

Yes, yes it is.

Ok so they did a new clip pattern just for the Astute? I’m surprised but glad.

Can anyone tell me what clip the Astute is using? https://i.imgur.com/caWuFmbl.jpeg At first blush it looks like the standard 3 hole with lanyard whole as seen on the Delica family (6.8mm spacing between the outer holes). But it’s not. It’s 8.5mm between outer holes and the top hole is offset 2.5mm....

sal wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:10 pm

Interesting. Gail showed me AI generated photos of President Trump and President Biden being good friends.

How sure are you that was really Gail? AI is getting pretty convincing these days.

CDEP wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:08 pm

I agree, but to make it legal in a lot of US metro areas you'd have to shave about a millimeter or so off. If it wasn't so close I wouldn't have bought one,

30 seconds with a file solves this kind of problem.

Hey does anyone recognize the clip pattern on the Astute? It’s not the Tenacious style. Its clearly from some other model because it has a hole for a lanyard hole that isn’t placed there.

Mine is a bit stiff to open, though it will probably break in with use. I took mine apart several times to tune the liner lock. I think that was part of the issue. The only real negative I can find is weight, I'd love for this design to be lighter. Someone out there skeletonized theirs with a drill...

So long as AI does not infringe (intellectual property; job opportunities), Job opportunities? Technology always eliminates jobs. Have you seen a car factory lately? It may create new job opportunities but on the whole it’s rare to see an increase in low skilled jobs when a technology takes hold. E...

One of the best designs to come out of Spyderco in years, and it's a shame it was part of the value line. It deserves a better steel. I dunno, it's been around a few years now so it must be selling ok. If it weren't in the Value line it would be at least $150 and probably would have shot its shot b...

I posted about this in one of the recent mega threads, but it's pretty buried there and I've been carrying this for a bit and figured I'd start a thread about it. Ok, so this is a "small" knife in the value line. It's actually a 3" blade but the blade and body are quite narrow. In ter...

If your locale permits it, a fixed blade may eliminate your ergonomic struggles with locking mechanisms.

For everyone worried the Charisma will immediately shatter during use, that’s thicker than 3 disposable utility razor blades. It’s not something you’d sell at Walmart next to the Gerber machetes but as an enthusiast blade it should be fine.

Mushroom wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:45 pm

What we see is what we’ll get. It’s a production sample; made in China with 8Cr13MoV.

Really? That’s… that’s just mind boggling. Who is buying a titanium handled knife with 8Cr?

The Ti certainly is pretty though.

While it looks cool, the RIL Tenacious seems like a knife that will miss some marks, based on 8Cr13 or D2 steel, non-deep carry clip and what I'd guess will be a over $100 price point. I don’t think the frame lock Tenacious is going to have a low end steel, there’s a whole thread about it where Sal...

bohica1998 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:30 pm

I know this is resurrecting an old thread

A 23 year old thread. Wow, how has this forum been going this long?