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- Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:10 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Have you found the one?
- Replies: 89
- Views: 9362
Re: Have you found the one?
Either the Native 5 or the Shaman. Realistically it’s the N5 because I don’t need the extra size and heft of the Shaman I just like it. It took me a while to come to this conclusion but I’ve realized it’s really the only knife I’d ever need... I just have a hard time admitting I’ve found a perfect k...
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:05 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: St Nicks Knives Exclusive 4V Shaman - Available 9/19/19
- Replies: 197
- Views: 24971
Re: St Nicks Knives Exclusive 4V Shaman - Available 9/19/19
LOL wow I watched the sale just out of curiosity and at 8pm EST the sale started, continuously refreshed my page and at 8:01 they were gone... lasted just over a minute if you were clocking with a stopwatch... somewhere around 75 seconds
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:33 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: St Nicks Knives Exclusive 4V Shaman - Available 9/19/19
- Replies: 197
- Views: 24971
Re: St Nicks Knives Exclusive 4V Shaman - Available 9/19/19
Such a beautiful knife, too bad the quantity is that low because they’ll be gone before most of us even had a chance... wasn’t it like 3 minutes on the Lil native?
- Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:10 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What would folding pocket knives look like if Sal never started Spyderco?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4596
What would folding pocket knives look like if Sal never started Spyderco?
Hey guys, after watching the latest video on the Spyderco YouTube channel where they show how pocket clips came to be (which was a Spyderco invention) it made me think this exact question... what would folding knives be today if Sal never got into making knives? Bit of a speculative question because...
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 12:06 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: S30v
- Replies: 102
- Views: 10844
Re: S30v
Wouldn't say I love S30V but I really like it and don't mind at all that they use it frequently in their "base model" for knives. Almost always if I really like a model I will buy the classic S30V/black G10 variant to use hard. Not that I don't have a problem using a sprint run but not eve...
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:09 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Upcoming Shaman Exclusives??
- Replies: 58
- Views: 9019
Re: Upcoming Shaman Exclusives??
I am guessing that within the next couple of years we will see so many different Shaman 'Exclusives' that most people will be tired of it. Kinda like the 800 runs of the Para 3. I wonder, does the Shaman have enough traction to warrant that many sprints? I really hope the knife is tied with their o...
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:22 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
Re: What makes S90V so special?
Love s90v. For my use it's just as corrosion resistant as as M390 (Larrin's data confirm this), but easier to sharpen on ~600-800 wetstones (burr?). Also, I've had Spyderco's s110v and m390 chip, but s90v not yet. I do suspect Spyderco runs s90v a little softer than m390 (60 vs 62 HRC?). How do you...
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:16 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
Re: What makes S90V so special?
I have never found s90v chippy at 26-30 inclusive. I've also not found s110v chippy at 22-24 inclusive. I didn't own any s90v knives long enough to really push the sharpening angle. But it cut 4-5 inch thick rope saturated in silt, mud, and grit dredged up from Jacksonville and Charleston Harbors a...
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:05 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
Re: What makes S90V so special?
Thanks for the reply Phil! Really great to hear your opinion.
Also thanks to everyone else leaving a message on here... I'm definitely learning lots. I didnt expect this thread to gain as much traction
Also thanks to everyone else leaving a message on here... I'm definitely learning lots. I didnt expect this thread to gain as much traction
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:02 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
Re: What makes S90V so special?
Well that sounds very exciting when you put it that way but I like to speculate that back in the late 1990's when they made it they decided on having a better balance of attributes for industrial wear and cutting needs not fancy pocket knives directly. So they weren't seeing back than what makes yo...
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 10:02 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:59 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
Re: What makes S90V so special?
Well, to my knowledge S90V is a "prototypical" high-carbide particle steel, and at this point there may not be much novelty in that class of metals, but it's still very hard and quite corrosion resistant. I only own one knife with an S90V blade but based on the freakishly long time it hol...
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:57 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
Re: What makes S90V so special?
I've had more burr issues with S90V than S110V, 90 just feels soft by comparison and I have an easier time getting sharp edges on 110. Otherwise I can't really tell the difference in day to day use. I've also rusted both. Interesting... did it rust through testing pushing the steels to their limit ...
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:55 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
Re: What makes S90V so special?
There are pluses minuses and trade offs to all steels. I was talking to someone not too long ago about why they preferred S90V to S110V. S110V has greater wear resistance than S90V but is not by coincidence harder to sharpen. They found S90V to be for them a better balance of wear resistance and ea...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:41 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
Re: What makes S90V so special?
Well, to my knowledge S90V is a "prototypical" high-carbide particle steel, and at this point there may not be much novelty in that class of metals, but it's still very hard and quite corrosion resistant. I only own one knife with an S90V blade but based on the freakishly long time it hol...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes S90V so special?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13391
What makes S90V so special?
This is a question I've wondered for some time now about S90V. We see it used in Spydercos high end knives such as the Paysan and they use it for their famous CF/S90V sprint runs which seems to be the most premium combo they offer through sprints. They're not the only ones either, Benchmade offer so...
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:47 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Upcoming Shaman Exclusives??
- Replies: 58
- Views: 9019
Re: Upcoming Shaman Exclusives??
Dont tell me they're releasing a red g10/dlc 4v shaman... that'll bankrupt me trying to get it here in Canada but it'll be such a sweet knife I don't know if I can resist.
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Problem with Maxamet PM2 from the new run
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7382
Re: Problem with Maxamet PM2 from the new run
But truly, I'm glad you got sorted out, and with a nice perfect Maxamet PM2! I really do think we are dealing with a thoroughly decent organization. Thank you! Also I agree, Spyderco is among the best in the business. This whole situation didn't make me doubt them as a company if anything it made m...
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:14 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Shaman Questions
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5906
Re: Shaman Questions
Knowing my patience theres a very high probability I'll end up with both lol!curlyhairedboy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:52 pmOr wait for the cruwear sprint, that'll be a real workhorse!
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:11 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Problem with Maxamet PM2 from the new run
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7382