IMHO I don't think it's even a question of cost, given than China-made affordable G-10 Spydies like the Tenacious family have better scale chamfering than almost all Golden-made G-10 models (with exception to the Shaman of course). Even the Byrd Tern, probably the cheapest G-10 model in the Spydie family, have much better chamfering. I guess what I'm trying to say is, it doesn't even have to be overtly contoured like the Shaman, but at least it could have gotten a bit wider bevel like Seki G-10s to help justify the cost.vandelay wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:11 pmIt's cool to see Spyderco trying out more choil-less designs, but it's a bit disappointing to not see more knives getting the contoured handle like the shaman. I don't mind a slab handle on cheaper models, but if I'm spending as much as a shaman, I'm going to be comparing the handle to it.
I wonder how much cost does milling a 2mm, 45 degree angled bevel to a slab of G-10 add, considering these observations.