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Like others here I have been waiting for either Magnacut or SPY27 but REC had the all black DLC PE for $101 on the tax day sale and I couldn't resist. Being in Australia I won't see it for a couple of weeks but I sure am looking forward to it!

Dan

The blade of the Lil' Temp 3 is thick but because it is so tall it actually has an identical primary grind angle to the Native 5 or Chief so is a good slicer. It also has about the same edge length as a Manix 2 but with a significantly more robust tip. One way to think of it is a heavy duty alternat...

Thanks @Brock O Lee! That does look more effective. Honestly, I am not too worried about it. The reprofile that is. A little here and there and always more time with a courser abrasive should mean eventually it will be reprofiled. I actually ended up with that mindset with VG-10 and H2 as well last...

I for one really hope the 3.5" Native comes to pass and I'd certainly buy it. Saying there is no place for a Native this size between the Native 5 and Chief is surely the same as saying there is no place for the PM2 between the Para 3 and the Military?

Dan

Huh, strange mix of characteristics. After looking over some info, the only thing that I can think might edge it over some of it's competition (unintentional pun there) would be if it sharpened easier than more stainless options, but I haven't seen anything that suggests it does. It can get pretty ...

The triangle stones work fine but I worry about breaking them. I have used a Double Stuff 2 since they came out and I love it. In my work I spend a couple of months every year camping and working in remote areas so I do plenty of field sharpening. I carry both plain edge and serrated knives and the ...

I have the Wolfspyder and thanks to a good buddy now also the Rhino. The compression lock closing does not work well because of double detent (Wolf) and missing blade mass (Rhino). The ergos scream liner lock. My thumb always wants to engage the non existing liner because its naturally falls in thi...

... As Wartstein said, our minister of interior affairs just announced they are working on a bill to restrict knives basically the same way as Germany or the UK does, so if this bill should pass it's going to be a UK PK or Lil Native Slipit anyways :) .... Man, we can´t let that happen! This is not...

Update (if you’re interested): I returned the Caribbean. I dropped the knife on my living room carpet and it came open. Not a knife I can see on a boat or in a camping environment. You’re on the bow of the boat and it falls and slides to the back while open? You’re rigging something overhead at a c...

Here's some from a motorcycle trip. https://i.postimg.cc/1XdZMbRt/IMG-20230309-090322-MP-3.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/RFNmfM98/IMG-20230309-085204-MP-2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/QtR2T1f9/IMG-20230308-192823-MP-3.jpg This is a great idea for a thread. I spend a lot of time on the road and on the trail. ...

I would particularly like a Gayle Bradley 2 in SE.

Dan

The base PM steel Spyderco uses is CTS BD1N or BD1, sometimes. BD1 and BD1N are still ingot steels. The average person can get a nice edge on vg-10 with what they already own. Compared to how many complaints there are floating around on the Internet that D2 is "hard, difficult, impossible"...

I have both of these and I couldn't think of two more different knives. The Caly 3.5 is smaller and much more concealable but is really flimsy compared to a GB2. Mine has terrible lock rock, to the point of I have lent it to non-knife people and they have asked me what is wrong with it. The GB2 has ...

having just recently handled a brouwer again, i have to say it's such a nice little knife. it feels like a distinguished gentleman's bushcraft folder. if i were to change anything, i would just make it about 10-20% larger in every dimension but thickness. it would be really great if it had more cut...

Ah maaaan, they only deliver to the USA 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️ I feel your pain. I was hoping this was my chance to get the PE but no dice. I have the SE version and it is awesome. Really hanging to find a PE somewhere that will ship to Australia. Dan If I ever find anywhere with them in stock that’ll shi...

JoviAl wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:03 am

Ah maaaan, they only deliver to the USA

I feel your pain. I was hoping this was my chance to get the PE but no dice. I have the SE version and it is awesome. Really hanging to find a PE somewhere that will ship to Australia.

Dan

What a load of... Hang on, what's this in my pocket? K390 Delica 4.

Dan

WilliamMunny wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:48 am

It was not an option, but I am a big fan of the REC Scorpion (Tan with 10V).

I don't have one of these but I'd like to. I voted SNK and I love the fact they use 4V but I think the tan with 10V would be even better.

Dan

Kind of a random question, but I just received a Native 5 Lightweight today and wasn't sure this was a good idea. While normally I'd consider adding a couple drops of KPL onto a new knife pivot, I know that the Native 5 LW models do not run on washers and the blade is just riding on the FRN (with s...

Thanks a lot! I think Bar Keepers Friend or FLITZ will easily remove it. Just dreaming of an affordable injection molded material more durable than FRN that Spyderco could use to reintroduce all Seki models linerless again I actually did use Bar Keepers Friend and it worked perfectly. I also did a ...