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I've been admiring the photos of the Lil' Temp 3 in the Spyderco Product Catalog, and noticed it has an unusually thick 4mm blade that's just under 3" long. Can someone explain the design to me -- I don't quite understand the logic of this knife, despite the catalog description, and despite re...

I’m new to all of this but wondering if there is one, quintessential representation of the brand. What’s the model most synonymous with Spyderco? Thanks! I think the "quintessential Spyderco" is probably the Endura or the Delica. They've been in continuous production since 1990, and are t...

Picked up a Silky Nata 240 recently & used it to delimb a Douglas fir that fell across a trail I frequently use. As I understand it, the traditional Japanese nata hatchet comes with a right-handed chisel grind, which makes it especially well-suited for cleanly chopping off branches close to the ...

Carried the Hogue Knives/SIG SAUER X1 Microflip Wharncliffe for Wharncliffe Wednesday. Probably the only plunge lock-style button lock folding knife that I trust for work use, because of the robust lock design (that sacrifices some smoothness in closing) & a secondary lock/safety that actually w...

I have heard that the Yojumbo's G10 texture is extra-rough, which probably means it's a pocket shredder(?). It is a bit of a pocket shredder for sure. Not on the level of a Cold Steel Recon 1, but if you're going to carry it clipped to a pants pocket, you'd be best served wearing work jeans or work...

How would you rate the pocket comfort/carry between the Yo2 and Lil Temp? And the binding experienced while cutting through thick materials that grab the sides of the blade? I normally carry my folder by itself in a dedicated pocket, either right-side back pocket (in regular work pants/jeans) or ri...

Hi Zuludelta, Thanx much for the excellent review. Frankly, it's what I've come to expect from you. Well thought out. sal Glad you liked the review & thanks! Zuludelta, you and Mr. Janich sure do make a fella who is not buying any knives in the foreseeable future, really WANT a Yo2. Maybe somed...

A long-term update for my already long-term review: Six years on from when I first acquired it, and having changed jobs twice since, and the Yojimbo 2 is still my favourite work knife, for all the reasons (and more) I outlined in my original post. One knife did come close to unseating it, though, &a...

Windward wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:39 am

This will be my ongoing experiences with all 3 salts as my work steels...

Thanks for sharing your observations, I love seeing real-world accounts of steel/knife performance in work conditions.

Those are my very unscientific observations on these two steels. What's your experience been with them? Which do you prefer and why? I have multiple knives in both S110V (Native 5 Lightweight, PM2, Manix 2, UKPK) and K390 (Delica 4, Endura 4, Dragonfly 2, Lil' Temperance 3 Lightweight) and I've use...

tzirconia wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:04 pm

Partly inspired by a recent thread about the Delica 4 in 2024, I'm curious what variant of the Delica is your favorite?

Delica 4 in K390. Working edge retention for days and days in such a slim package. One of the mainstays in my work knife rotation.

Nice! What tree is that? Looks like a fairly dense hardwood.

I really enjoy using my Knipex tools. To me, they're sort of like the Spyderco of hand tools: really good quality stuff, albeit generally pricier than your typical, more well-known brands (though not obnoxiously so). But "if you know, you know", as the kids say. These are the Knipex tools ...

So my most frequent use is breaking down branches up to 5 in. in diameter, had a branch the size of a tree fall last year though around 12 in. at the thick parts. [... ] What I am not sure of is what weight of head to look for. I don't think it need more than 3.5 lbs., what I am wondering though is...

Would hockey tape over the handle make the grip easier on the Fusion? Hockey tape should help, though to me the way I've redone the factory paracord wrap provides enough texture. But it's worth noting that the handle is somewhat short relative to the overall length of the knife, so even though the ...

I don't use axes a lot, only recently had the opportunity to practice some with anything larger than a hatchet because a tree fell in my yard as well as some large branches. My question is somewhat broad because of my general ignorance, and also effected by subjective views no doubt, but I was wond...

I almost always EDC a folder these days but when I first started carrying a knife on my person back in my late teens, I actually carried a small trailing point fixed-blade that an uncle had made for me from a ball-bearing (unfortunately, I no longer have that knife). Currently, I will occasionally c...

I've heard Recon 1's improved. Older Recon 1's apparently weren't sharpened all the way to the notch. Finding pictures of old ones confirmed this. Ah, that's good hear. I've been thinking about grabbing a Recon 1 Tanto but recalled that the fit & finish on them wasn't the best back in the pre-G...

Neat idea for a thread vivi. I've only owned one Cold Steel folder (a pre-GSM acquisition Grik, in AUS-8, which is a solid folder for the price) but ended up gifting it away because it rarely saw work use. I do have two of their fixed-blades with corresponding trainers (a pre-GSM Recon Tanto in VG-1...

I named it : “Multo” (means ghost in my native language). BTW, if you want to double-down on the Igorot headhunter axe association, you might want to consider the name "Aran" for this or a future design. The word "aran" can mean "ghost" or "nature spirit" dep...