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For years I preferred the SRK to the Recon Tanto, but lately the Recon has really been growing on me.

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The more I use it as a general purpose outdoors knife the more I like it.

- Enough mass to chop cut stuff which is faster than carving points.

- Enough ...

A DLC Stretch 2 XL Salt with the same construction as the Military 2 Salt would be a good start.

I think the Nirvana is the nicest-looking knife Spyderco has made, but its handle prices it right out of my budget. So how about a backlock Nirvana with that same M2 Salt construction, but with 3mm ...

Without even asking, I know Mrs. Coastal will pick fuchsia or a very hot orange for the female color, and some shade of green or possibly purple for the male.

Way too hard. All told, my favorite collaborator is probably Ed Schempp, but I enjoy all the collaborations I own.

Some favorites: Schempp Bowie, full-size Schempp Persian, Lance Clinton's Waterway, Mike Read's P.I.T.S., large Lum Folder, Jonny Liao's Hundred Pacer, Mike Janich's Yojumbo... I could ...

No juicing, but I make smoothies every day. Actually I make one giant, 64-oz smoothie, and then portion it out during the day.

It would indeed be an excellent hunting knife in that configuration. I like a pointy hunting knife myself, so it's great for me as is, but I think more hunters might take to it with a blade shape closer to the OG's.

I like the stronger tip of the Pacific for a work/emergency/marine knife. When the ...

vivi wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 12, 2025 12:19 pm

Kitchen:

Kiwi knife #21
Spyderco Z cut
Tojiro bread knife
Tsunehisa 200mm gyuto

Hey vivi, what steels do you like for a gyuto?

Oh no. I didn't know JD, other than through the few times we responded to each other's posts but, man, he seemed like a great guy. Loved his Golden Era posts, and his advocacy for certain models. Certainly one of the more influential forumites!

Nice writeup, Zulu! I really enjoy your reviews.

I was on the fence about this one, but then the Military 2 Salt debuted and I decided to give it a try instead. It's probably the folder I'd choose if I absolutely had to pick just one (Stretch 2XL Salt and Pacific Salt are right there with it) but ...

How about a Lil Matriarch in 3V?

My city of residence has both sharks and coyotes, and both are common. Shark attacks are extremely rare, and coyote attacks nonexistant. The occasional pet gets snatched. By coyotes, not sharks.

Backlock.

Easily the Waterway from among your choices. If you want to use a folder, I'd suggest the Stretch 2 XL. K390 version if you're able to wash it off easily afterward. Salt version and a sharpening tool if not. Sharpening tool is always a good idea anyway, especially if skinning is part of the plan.

I wore a suit, or slacks and a sport coat, for an entire 40-year career without ever clipping a knife to my pants. To me the damage to pricey clothing just wasn't worth it. I always carried a slick-handled, clipless knife loose in the right front pocket. With jeans or cargoes, if a knife has a clip ...

Automatic buy, as far as I'm concerned. I have the Mantra 2, and it's sweet.

For me, the latest Reveal contains 3 must-buys, and all are from China. (A couple of others I'll probably buy, as well. It's a nice Reveal, in my opinion.)

I don't get too wound up about buying from China, as long as the quality is good -- which it always is if it's branded "Spyderco." The low ...

All of them.

New replacement clip, courtesy of Mr. Janich. Thanks much, Mike!

Caspian Salt on eBay, $175 or best offer. Hate passing this one up...

If a folder, it's a Persian Salt. Maybe that's more than a slight upward curve...