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I don't have a problem with the prices Spyderco charges for the many models in the many steels that they offer. I know I’m a distinct outlier in this forum, but I really don’t care, at all, about the vast selection of steels that Spyderco offers. Honestly, an interesting design, in a respectable st...

I looked at some of them on epray and they look legit but I guess it's hard to say. The asking prices make me feel very grateful that I got my factory 2nd directly from Spyderco Yeah, I wish I'd been able to snag one of those 2nds. That would be perfect for a user. I can't bring myself to use the o...

So, I still see people selling allegedly NIP(ouch) Paysans on eBay. The price is what you'd expect from legitimate dealers, but I don't recognize any of these sellers. Is anyone known to be faking/cloning the Paysan at this point? I haven't seen any discussion of that, but you never know. Thanks.

Now, THAT is premium. The others, not so much.

That's a good box. The little thing on the left really adds nothing, IMO, but the Para 3 and Manix are very nice.

A fine resolution. Thanks for the update.

I hardly ever actually cut anything with a knife. My actual "use" is light office carry and, for that, my choice is overwhelmingly a small micarta Insingo Sebenza 21. My most commonly carried Spyderco is a Techno 2.

Well, I think a lot of the dissatisfaction with the $400 boxes (aside from ramblinwreck’s, which was obviously a mistake) comes from the initial descriptions of the boxes. It sounded to many of us as if the $400 boxes were both quantitatively and QUALITATIVELY different. That, especially combined wi...

I agree, LeDe. I didn’t order a mystery box, so my thoughts can be taken with a dump truck of salt, but I think, for many, results have not been in line with expectations. That prospect is actually why I didn’t order. First, I absolutely knew that I would not want anything that would reasonably come...

Yeah, I saw that with the Goddard and Draper. Truly terrible box. I’ve yet to see one even close to worth the money.

Wow, every single one I’ve seen reported so far has been awful. Really curious to see who got that Paysan in the Instagram post.

Yeah, that would be a huge disappointment. 2 FRN knives, a PM2, and a kitchen knife? That’s about as “meh” as it comes, and would be ugly for a $250 box IMO.

It’s kind of shocking to me, but Atlantic Knife appears to have at least one Paysan in stock:
https://atlanticknife.com/products/spyd ... ife-238tip

1. White handle. 2. DLC coated blade. 3. LW/plastic. That's three strikes, so no.

Well, this isn't actually a hard question for me, as I only own 4 of them at the moment.
Paysan
Darn Dao
Techno 2
Advocate

I'm pleased to have no desire for any of the new models. My wallet thanks them.

Patriot Knifeworks appears to have gotten 10 of them in stock today.

https://patriotknifeworks.com/spyderco-paysan-c238tip/

ramblinwreck wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:15 am

Paysan shows unavailable. Are retailers still getting them?

That can’t be real, right? And at a discounted price even?

Interesting. Thank you for that, RamZar. I wonder if the Byrd brand provides enough value for Spyderco at this point to justify a separate line?

I’ve reached the point where I really only buy knives that are rare, limited, or otherwise special in some way. For example, my last two Spydercos were the Paysan and Darn Dao. Mass production just doesn’t interest me, anymore. This philosophy doesn’t just apply to Spydies, though.