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by The Mastiff
Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyders you would you like to see in ZDP-189?
Replies: 31
Views: 4014

The same knives the BG42 should have been on, with a much higher level of polish than on the military *hint* Joe L.
by The Mastiff
Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:57 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyders you would you like to see in ZDP-189?
Replies: 31
Views: 4014

endura ( not laminated), delica, calypso or Native or Navigator. Smallish blades that won't be chopping, and don't have complex grinds. Keep the cost down and offer the ZPD knives as at a premium. Don't totally give up on any current steels as they have their place and are excellent steels. Joe L.
by The Mastiff
Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:21 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Outside design submission process
Replies: 30
Views: 4939

Dialex, I was surfing your design page and would like to complement it. The 3 I would love to buy if made to Spyderco quality and prices are the
1) Guardian Angle
2) Toptac
3) Diabowique.

It would be nice to see them in steel some day. Good Work! Joe L.
by The Mastiff
Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:02 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Chris Reeve style ti frame lock
Replies: 11
Views: 3118

To be honest if there had to be a trade off between the Titanium handles and lesser steels I would take the blade steel everytime with no hesitation. What in fact is a knife after all? The Blade is by far the most important part. The titanium handled M16 by CKRT still only cuts like a knife with a A...
by The Mastiff
Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:33 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: could someone help me understand ?!!
Replies: 28
Views: 4895

I agree and have seen examples of that on these threads. Mistakes aren't even what I'm talking about. An example: Knife center of the internet sold mine to me for seventy something dollars ( under MSRP even). They're an example of good service. Which companies sold over MSRP, or didn't deliver on or...
by The Mastiff
Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:04 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: could someone help me understand ?!!
Replies: 28
Views: 4895

I guess then we should set up a government that determines what price everything should be? Perhaps set up plans for overall production...maybe with a 5 year span? It would be much more fair. Everyone would be considered equal within the system. You are free to ask anyone from Eastern Europe how we...
by The Mastiff
Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Favorite place to buy Spyderco?
Replies: 29
Views: 4969

I agree that the knifecenter is the best. I routinely get things the next day without paying extra. I got my ZDP's there too, without a markup. I got it under Suggested retail even. Joe L.
by The Mastiff
Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:59 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: How Big is your collection?
Replies: 59
Views: 8132

Twenty something spydercos and a tackle box or two full of all kinds of other knives from M2, D2, BG42, ATS 34& 154,440V, S30V, VG1, talonite, and now ZDP 189. All my carry knives are spydercos but every now and then a good deal on an unusual knife will catch my eye. Quite a few of them are just...
by The Mastiff
Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:09 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: ZDP clamor..
Replies: 50
Views: 9366

Look, I have not done any reading on it or seen reviews of it or comparisons between it and other steels, but unless it is adamantium-like in its sharpness, toughness, corrosion resistance, and hardness, I just don't see why my other knives in "lesser" steels are not adequate. There isn't...
by The Mastiff
Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:16 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: One Mad Delica...
Replies: 27
Views: 5314

Does anybody here have a dremel tool? Cut off wheels come 25 to a pack. *cough* Joe L.
by The Mastiff
Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:04 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Bg-42
Replies: 27
Views: 4635

I've got a couple BG 42 knives myself. I think everybody fortunate enough to get one of this run will be very satisfied. One thing that the military probably won't have is a highly polished blade though. This is a very good looking steel when really polished. Like VG 1 or AUS 8A, perhaps better. The...
by The Mastiff
Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:51 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Request to Sal
Replies: 17
Views: 2493

Thanks for the welcome Zenheretic. I'm not going to give up wishing and hoping as they are free :) . I'd personally hope for CPM125V, and/or CPM M4 ( I don't mind carbon steels at all).

Perhaps someday. Joe L.
by The Mastiff
Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:23 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Request to Sal
Replies: 17
Views: 2493

Thanks for responding Sal. I'd bet that's a popular benefit amongst the employees. I figured that you wouldn't have the time, space or desire to run old models. Especially as the work that went in to the new models made them better knives.I was thinking more of say Delica 4's with a sprint run of AT...
by The Mastiff
Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:54 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Request to Sal
Replies: 17
Views: 2493

The most fun about a collection, is the collecting. Going after the things, instead of waiting until somebody offers it on a silver plate, complete with a golden ribbon around it for your convenience. You aren't reading my post or you didn't understand it. I was asking for new models, and didn't sa...
by The Mastiff
Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:30 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Request to Sal
Replies: 17
Views: 2493

Request to Sal

Sal, please consider this a request, not a suggestion. As a spyderco collector since the 1st generation Delica and Endura's I decided that due to money I had to specalize. Getting all the special models, heck, even just the complete line would be impossible for my income level. I began collecting th...
by The Mastiff
Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:32 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Ebay has gone nuts
Replies: 32
Views: 4822

re: who still has them

Last I checked the knife center of the internet has them. Joe