Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2018 Report
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I really like the way the Brouwer has a nested liners in that front scale. That's really cool.
In loving these humpless designs that are coming out. The Brouwer and the Sabotage definitely have my attention. That Sabotage has some nice lines :)
In loving these humpless designs that are coming out. The Brouwer and the Sabotage definitely have my attention. That Sabotage has some nice lines :)
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I hear you. :DLarry_Mott wrote: ↑Tue Mar 06, 2018 2:08 pmSo am I, just saying this one's butter smooth and has a big ..tush, heavy blade that made many attendants go wow! :)
Looks like a nice beefy knife. :cool:
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the Amor is love at first sight, the color, the curves...oddly enough in my language (Spanish" the word "Amor" literally means "Love" :D
and oddly enough, "No Tiene Amor "means "It doesn't have love", something unconceivable for a design so elegant :eek:
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2mm bladestock on the Brouwer??? **** yeah, was already a big fan of the lines on that1, now I’m starting to obsess...
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The Amalgam's CF scales look porous, is that intended?
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I'd just like to say I'm really proud of everyone for not post quoting this thread to death this year. There are usually 10 pages by now but only a couple dozen posts because each page has 3 posts containing 20 of the same pics over and over. Makes browsing the thread much easier. Keep it up :D
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What?? Not ridiculously overbuilt a lá Medford?? How un-trendy!!
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Hi Mako109, the Amalgam scales have a peel ply texture (meaning, the grippy texture commonly used on G10 scales).
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I'm happy to see there are some more full sized folders in the works. I'm not really interested in folders with blades under 3.5" so it's good to see some knives in my preferred size range.
The sabotage is pretty interesting. Generally not a fan of so much belly, but the angle of the blade puts the tip at a useful position compared to most designs with that blade shape. Very well thought out.
I noticed the Amalgam seems to have rounded edges on the CF. Will production runs have that feature? This design has been growing on me the more I look at it.
The sabotage is pretty interesting. Generally not a fan of so much belly, but the angle of the blade puts the tip at a useful position compared to most designs with that blade shape. Very well thought out.
I noticed the Amalgam seems to have rounded edges on the CF. Will production runs have that feature? This design has been growing on me the more I look at it.
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Perhaps I missed something. Why does the Nati Amor design have a 'BS' logo?
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I believe it's for the designer's label, "Black Snow Customs."Spydersense wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:15 pmPerhaps I missed something. Why does the Nati Amor design have a 'BS' logo?
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Yeah man, the prybar trend needs to exit stage left!Larry_Mott wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:45 amWhat?? Not ridiculously overbuilt a lá Medford?? How un-trendy!!
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A big AMEN to that! :)DigDug72 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:01 pmYeah man, the prybar trend needs to exit stage left!Larry_Mott wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:45 amWhat?? Not ridiculously overbuilt a lá Medford?? How un-trendy!!
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Per the specs it's a slicing demon like the Chaparral. Blade length is about the same too but Brouwer is narrower in handle width but perhaps not handle thickness. Hopefully, around $150 or so.
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MAP has it at $175
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I'm sure not everyone feels this way, but I hope jimping makes it onto the production finger choil. I was surprised how much I missed it on the Lil Native as an index of sorts. It probably saves money to remove it, and some might prefer the smoothness, but I find the feel of jimping more assuring when I am essentially putting my finger on the blade without looking. Brouwer looks like a winner regardless!
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I carry the Lil native every day and I don't miss the jimping on the choil. although the 2 "jimps" on the spine make me lol :p
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Spyderco 2018 Production Sample – Alistair Phillips
This knife was easily my favorite new design from the meet. I ticks all my knife-boxes so to speak: it’s got a perfect bladelength, lowered edge for ergonomic cutting, a slender design easy to carry, lefty-friendly wireclip, and a cool carbon fiber handle with a nice red accent, i.e. the spacer. I absolutely loved it. As a bonus I got to meet Alistair Phillips, who is a very knowledgeable and friendly guy.
Specifications
Overall Length: 21 cm / 8.26 inches
Blade Length: 9 cm / 3.54 inches
Blade Thickness: 3 mm / 0.11 inches
Weight: 95 grams / 3.35 ounces
Specifications
Overall Length: 21 cm / 8.26 inches
Blade Length: 9 cm / 3.54 inches
Blade Thickness: 3 mm / 0.11 inches
Weight: 95 grams / 3.35 ounces
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Amen. Lil Native is incomplete without it, just like my SS Dfly is.abbazaba wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:13 pmI'm sure not everyone feels this way, but I hope jimping makes it onto the production finger choil. I was surprised how much I missed it on the Lil Native as an index of sorts. It probably saves money to remove it, and some might prefer the smoothness, but I find the feel of jimping more assuring when I am essentially putting my finger on the blade without looking. Brouwer looks like a winner regardless!
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Alistair Phillips looks freaking awesome. Liking these stylized pivots, and I hope it takes the same size Torx as the other screws. Something I really like about one wrench knife design.
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