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by DukeBrnz
Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Crazy Good Deals Part 2!!
Replies: 1831
Views: 374373

Re: Crazy Good Deals Part 2!!

riclaw wrote:
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:31 pm
Well, wish me luck fellers. I ordered a Ti Endura. Should be a few left.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SX529QW?ps ... yp_imgToDp
Decided to roll those dice myself. It’ll be pretty sweet if it works out.
by DukeBrnz
Fri Aug 25, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Am I missing out on S110V?
Replies: 53
Views: 4354

Re: Am I missing out on S110V?

Thought I’d update this thread with my thoughts now that I’ve had my Blurple N5 in hand for a few weeks now. The Native platform is no stranger to me, as I own 5 currently. So I feel like I can give a pretty objective view on the steel itself from the perspective of an average knucklehead. I used my...
by DukeBrnz
Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:27 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Why carry two?
Replies: 63
Views: 2850

Re: Why carry two?

Lately I’ve been carrying two because I don’t want to leave my Blue Nishijin Cricket at home, but I also don’t want that to be my only knife on me. Although in practice I haven’t run into anything that weird little thing couldn’t handle at work.
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by DukeBrnz
Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Am I missing out on S110V?
Replies: 53
Views: 4354

Re: Am I missing out on S110V?

My favorite S110V model is the Military. I never experienced chipping or any kind of edge instability, but preemptively micro-convexed it with DMT plates and maintain by freehand sharpening and stropping with diamonds as needed. Yes, it can be slightly harder to sharpen than the rest, but if i can ...
by DukeBrnz
Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Am I missing out on S110V?
Replies: 53
Views: 4354

Re: Am I missing out on S110V?

So, is it worth it to invest in a S110V Native, to be used as a high performance pseudo-Salt, or is it close enough to S90V that I can skip it? And if I should bite the bullet: Is there a particular model you love in this steel? I've got a couple of knives in S90V (Yojumbo, Lil' Native) & 4 in ...
by DukeBrnz
Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:08 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Replies: 7635
Views: 1012090

Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?

The one that started it all for me, a Progrip and it’s in great shape. I cannot wait to get one back in my hands.
by DukeBrnz
Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:04 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Am I missing out on S110V?
Replies: 53
Views: 4354

Re: Am I missing out on S110V?

I've got the Manix 2 LW in S110v years ago. I love a good edge retention but I do prefer other steels more as the edge retention of e.g. Cruwear is good enough for my use and much easier to sharpen. I did never had an issue with chipping S110v like I did for instance my ZDP189 recently 🫣 However s1...
by DukeBrnz
Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:48 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Am I missing out on S110V?
Replies: 53
Views: 4354

Re: Am I missing out on S110V?

Whoops. Double tap
by DukeBrnz
Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:48 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Am I missing out on S110V?
Replies: 53
Views: 4354

Re: Am I missing out on S110V?

S110V is great under two circumstances…first, you’re an experienced sharpener who can get a good low/medium grit edge (I prefer to take my S110V no lower than 2 microns…typically 8 microns). Secondly, you’re looking for high level stainlessness. That’s S110V’s biggest asset, imo. S90V sharpens up a...
by DukeBrnz
Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Am I missing out on S110V?
Replies: 53
Views: 4354

Re: Am I missing out on S110V?

Personally, I don't think you're missing out on anything. I still have one S110V knife but moved my others on awhile back. I only want knives that I can easily touch up on the Sharpmaker. I can't do that with S110V even with CBN rods. I have too many other good steels that I like including S90V BTW...
by DukeBrnz
Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Am I missing out on S110V?
Replies: 53
Views: 4354

Am I missing out on S110V?

I’ve successfully avoided the high edge retention steel bug for most of my k ice hoarding career but after getting some time in with an S90V N5 and Chief.. I’m thinking I’ve been missing out! Now that I’ve finally warmed up to S90V. I’m starting to wonder if I was wrong about these “hard to sharpen”...
by DukeBrnz
Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48521
Views: 4973837

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

....Love how easy it is to work on a Manix! https://i.postimg.cc/qRD9nCwK/20230807-151550.jpg Nice, but even nicer would be a non-blurry pic of the BACKGROUND... :tonque-out There's the whole knife corner stand for ya bud! https://i.postimg.cc/QdzvHrKH/20230807-181722.jpg You’ve got great taste my ...
by DukeBrnz
Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48521
Views: 4973837

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Thanks to anyone who offered some words of encouragement about my last pic, maybe I’ll post up here more often.

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But today I’ve got those Monday blues.
by DukeBrnz
Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48521
Views: 4973837

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

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This slab o’ 4V.
by DukeBrnz
Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S110V & ZDP-189: Not Down & Out IMO
Replies: 32
Views: 2215

Re: S110V & ZDP-189: Not Down & Out IMO

I have a s110v g10 native, had it reground to .010” BTE, specifically for my “cardboard killer” at the house… and its fine. It has cut TONS of cardboard over the years now. Photo of this beast required... The cardboard munching, recycle bin filling native… https://i.imgur.com/JXMcWsq.jpg https://i....
by DukeBrnz
Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Siren CF/S90V Sprint!!
Replies: 26
Views: 2339

Re: Siren CF/S90V Sprint!!

It'd be super cool if they had bright yellow liners.
by DukeBrnz
Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Do we really need a finger choil ?
Replies: 59
Views: 4994

Re: Do we really need a finger choil ?

I've soured on choils over the years, it just seems like such a waste. A choil has to be about the heaviest way to add grip space. It gets used very rarely if at all by me. Of course it eats up blade space and the nubben of blade produced by a choil seems to catch on every thing. I like some models ...
by DukeBrnz
Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:32 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Replies: 7635
Views: 1012090

Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?

Finally broke down and ordered that Siren for 168 from the deals thread. I've been on the fence with this one forever, hope I like it!
by DukeBrnz
Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco 2022 Lists: Delivered & Upcoming
Replies: 991
Views: 246736

Re: Spyderco 2022 Lists: Delivered & Upcoming

Has the PITS dropped anywhere yet?