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JSumm wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:23 am

I find myself carrying the Rock Jumper today again. And it had me thinking of the Leaf Jumper. Again. The leaf shape blade is probably my favorite to carry, especially on the Manix. Although I wish the Manix was humpless like the Native family.

The leaf shape is quite versatile. You can get your thumb all the way to the tip easily. Although admittedly, you can do that on the Rock Jumper. The overall slight belly that the Manix has is almost like a Warncliffe edge, but has just enough belly that will come in handy for certain cuts. Combine that with the edge being right in front of your first finger and wow!

Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:35 am

This is one model I have been hoping a dealer or Spyderco would upgrade in color and steel . After reading reviews and opinions on the Forum , I have a very strong interest in this knife . Since it is supposed to be a specialized knife why not give the knife a designated color as the Salt series ? Just thinking (which can be dangerous) MG2

JSumm wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:23 am

Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:35 am

This is one model I have been hoping a dealer or Spyderco would upgrade in color and steel . After reading reviews and opinions on the Forum , I have a very strong interest in this knife . Since it is supposed to be a specialized knife why not give the knife a designated color as the Salt series ? Just thinking (which can be dangerous) MG2

I have some preferences listed here. These are just preferences. I think designated color and steel would be really cool!
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=90970&p=1569565#p1569565

I think the leaf shape would take this from a more specialized tool to a great all-rounder.

sal wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:52 am

Hi Kennethsime,

We will see a Leaf-Jumper as well. It's on the works. We're doing a lot more gambling in that we're making FRN tooling without the slab scale test version. The costs have gotten too high on the slab scaled pilots and it doesn't tell us what we need to know as a test if we don't sell enough of them.

Also working on a bigger one.

sal

sal wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:52 am

Hi Kennethsime,

We will see a Leaf-Jumper as well. It's on the works. We're doing a lot more gambling in that we're making FRN tooling without the slab scale test version. The costs have gotten too high on the slab scaled pilots and it doesn't tell us what we need to know as a test if we don't sell enough of them.

Also working on a bigger one.

sal

StuntZombie wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:06 am

I mean, I want Spyderco to keep selling knives and being successful, but a Leaf Jumper would likely be the one to end my knife buying for a long time. I just love the handle and the aesthetics that much.

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:27 pm

StuntZombie wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:06 am

I mean, I want Spyderco to keep selling knives and being successful, but a Leaf Jumper would likely be the one to end my knife buying for a long time. I just love the handle and the aesthetics that much.

Give it the quite a bit discussed already "as-long-as-possible" blade and there's a chance I'd join you...

StuntZombie wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:06 am

I mean, I want Spyderco to keep selling knives and being successful, but a Leaf Jumper would likely be the one to end my knife buying for a long time. I just love the handle and the aesthetics that much.

sal wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:50 pm

Thanx much for the offer David, Maybe we'll send a "test piece" to you to re-profile the teeth?

sal

sal wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:47 pm

We've already made arrangements to lengthen the blade a bit on both the Leaf and Rock Jumpers if they go a 2nd run. I have a sample of the original Leaf Jumper on its way to me for approval. If the go a 2nd run we'll consider the larger versions. Sill testing the "handle forward" design concept.

sal

sal

benben wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:30 pm

StuntZombie wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:06 am

I mean, I want Spyderco to keep selling knives and being successful, but a Leaf Jumper would likely be the one to end my knife buying for a long time. I just love the handle and the aesthetics that much.

I’m with you, I’m actually pretty close now with my K390 Endela. A Leaf Jumper with a Manix shaped blade profile might just throw my over the top! And I really don’t care which steel they use….

sal wrote: We've already made arrangements to lengthen the blade a bit on both the Leaf and Rock Jumpers if they go a 2nd run. I have a sample of the original Leaf Jumper on its way to me for approval. If the go a 2nd run we'll consider the larger versions. Sill testing the "handle forward" design concept.

sal

sal