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by Josh1973
Fri Oct 22, 2021 4:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: New Knife Steel Ratings by Knife Steel Nerds
Replies: 116
Views: 14562

Re: New Knife Steel Ratings by Knife Steel Nerds

I am - again - surprised how relatively "bad" REX45/HAP 40 fares. Especially how really not spectacular its toughness actually is. Of course I don't doubt the results at all (!), but this is different to what - also experienced - knife users always tend to say and also different to my own...
by Josh1973
Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:48 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Why are so many people concerned with perfect blade centering?
Replies: 259
Views: 23922

Re: Why are so many people concerned with perfect blade centering?

As the one who started this thread I may say: Better to let it rest in peace! Has become a great example for running in circles and beating a dead horse a long time ago already... I got nothing against your opinion or views. Nor am I going to create an issue out of your post. I just stated my reaso...
by Josh1973
Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:39 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: New Knife Steel Ratings by Knife Steel Nerds
Replies: 116
Views: 14562

Re: New Knife Steel Ratings by Knife Steel Nerds

I am - again - surprised how relatively "bad" REX45/HAP 40 fares. Especially how really not spectacular its toughness actually is. Of course I don't doubt the results at all (!), but this is different to what - also experienced - knife users always tend to say and also different to my own...
by Josh1973
Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:49 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Why are so many people concerned with perfect blade centering?
Replies: 259
Views: 23922

Re: Why are so many people concerned with perfect blade centering?

As the one who started this thread I may say: Better to let it rest in peace! Has become a great example for running in circles and beating a dead horse a long time ago already... I got nothing against your opinion or views. Nor am I going to create an issue out of your post. I just stated my reaso...
by Josh1973
Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:12 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Talk me out of UKPK Salt SE
Replies: 54
Views: 4024

Re: Talk me out of UKPK Salt SE

Buy it. I dare you lol. You know you want it. you want it badly haha. Do it Do it.
by Josh1973
Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:09 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which knife later grew on you?
Replies: 36
Views: 4015

Re: Which knife later grew on you?

I would have to say until the last 2 years Spyderco knives in general did not appeal to me. Mostly due to that trademark Spydie hole. Main reason being fear of easily broken blades due to a cutout in the blade. Well after actually my first Spyderco Endura and looking past the hole concept. And actua...
by Josh1973
Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:58 pm
Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
Topic: Feature or Flaw?
Replies: 13
Views: 14739

Re: Feature or Flaw?

:yawn
by Josh1973
Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:40 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Why are so many people concerned with perfect blade centering?
Replies: 259
Views: 23922

Re: Why are so many people concerned with perfect blade centering?

You pay to have your kitchen floor tiled and this is what you get. It doesn't effect performance one bit and it's purely cosmetic. Are you ok with this or would you complain? https://i.pinimg.com/originals/81/b2/50/81b250079b19861c28f7d1050242e7b6.jpg OMG If I had done that tile job for my mother. ...
by Josh1973
Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:01 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Why are so many people concerned with perfect blade centering?
Replies: 259
Views: 23922

Re: Why are so many people concerned with perfect blade centering?

I can easily tell you why I expect not perfect. But at least good blade centering. I own a brand new S30V Native Chief that every time I use it for trimming a soft pine branch or cutting down one box. The blade goes from centered to risking shaving against the linerless G10 scales. I paid over $168 ...
by Josh1973
Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:04 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 3438
Views: 811600

Re: What are you listening to?

James Y wrote:
Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:29 pm
https://youtu.be/DV__vRQ8fC0

Jim
Love Jim Croce. He died way too early. Right when he was breaking through. I truly think had he survived another 20 years. He would have made it into Elvis/Beatles status of fame.
by Josh1973
Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:58 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: An Endura/Byrd style Tanto tip release?
Replies: 8
Views: 1202

Re: An Endura/Byrd style Tanto tip release?

IMHO tantos often perform less than the other blade shapes Spyderco might use. Ok the tip is more "durable/tough", but I never broke any tip on my knives (even being somewhat stupid with them sometimes). I'm more about cutting performance, and then we see hollow grinds on tantos for cutti...
by Josh1973
Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:57 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: An Endura/Byrd style Tanto tip release?
Replies: 8
Views: 1202

Re: An Endura/Byrd style Tanto tip release?

Seems like the blade shape of the Delica and Endura would work really well with tanto shapes since they already have a shallow belly anyway and we know the handles can accommodate a wharnie blade shape too. Seems like money in the bank. Actually I'm thinking about that backwards, a tanto moved the ...
by Josh1973
Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What did you use your Spyderco for last?
Replies: 3657
Views: 397672

Re: What did you use your Spyderco for last?

I used my Native chief for removing an embedded splinter.
by Josh1973
Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:12 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SpyderEdge Lightweight Resilience Update
Replies: 9
Views: 2039

Re: SpyderEdge Lightweight Resilience Update

Dangit daggumit. But I love Spyder edges.
:'(
by Josh1973
Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Do we know when the PM2 S45VN Black version will be available ?
Replies: 18
Views: 2219

Re: Do we know when the PM2 S45VN Black version will be available ?

IDK when the S45 version will come around. But for $199 Smokey Mountain Knife Works has this beautiful PM2 in CPM M4 steel.
https://www.smkw.com/spyderco-smkw-excl ... torm-satin
by Josh1973
Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:00 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: An Endura/Byrd style Tanto tip release?
Replies: 8
Views: 1202

An Endura/Byrd style Tanto tip release?

Today I was looking at the PM2 Tanto which is usually over $270. I gotta admit that design on the PM2 is nice and the Tanto tip is a lot more stronger than other designs. But the Tanto Tip seems limited to maybe 2 different knives and sprint runs. What I would like to see for us who cannot afford or...
by Josh1973
Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Backpacking knife ?
Replies: 80
Views: 9066

Re: Backpacking knife ?

I neither dismissed nor mocked a "capable folder". I have on several week long backpack trips carried a single edged razor blade as my "knife" and found it entirely capable for every cutting task that presented itself. It is often worth breaking out of entrenched habits of think...
by Josh1973
Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:43 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Backpacking knife ?
Replies: 80
Views: 9066

Re: Backpacking knife ?

Double posted by accident.
by Josh1973
Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:39 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Backpacking knife ?
Replies: 80
Views: 9066

Re: Backpacking knife ?

???
by Josh1973
Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Backpacking knife ?
Replies: 80
Views: 9066

Re: Backpacking knife ?

Double posted. Happens if you edit. My apologies.