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by HJA
Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:13 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: MT40P – HIC Mule Team Dropping Soon!
Replies: 242
Views: 27290

Re: MT40P – HIC Mule Team Dropping Soon!

Forever SC-16WB white ceramic knife from a test review i did back in 2014. The edge was finished in steps up to 1 micron diamond compound on dedicated Paper Wheels. This is interesting because I've heard ceramic tends to have quirks with things like tomato skin, because the ceramic edge is very con...
by HJA
Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:13 am
Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
Topic: No Words! Only Pictures Thread!
Replies: 3233
Views: 701713

Re: No Words! Only Pictures Thread!

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by HJA
Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:08 am
Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
Topic: The Show youre manixes thread.
Replies: 348
Views: 171288

Re: The Show youre manixes thread.

Somewhat different but here's my rare digital only manix, made with real stupidity not artificial intelligence:

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It helped having the real thing and some calipers in front of me. I actually browsed this thread to get inspiration for some of the renders.
by HJA
Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
Topic: Spyderco Knock-offs, "Replicas"and Fakes
Replies: 466
Views: 384549

Re: Spyderco Knock-offs, "Replicas"and Fakes

No pictures since I haven't been back yet but I also went to an outdoors store that had maybe 30 to 40 fake spydercos. The attendant said yeah they're obviously fake and come from Taiwan or china (they're still branded golden Colorado). Also included pretty accurate copies of the boxes, unlike the f...
by HJA
Sun Jan 15, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
Topic: Spyderco Knock-offs, "Replicas"and Fakes
Replies: 466
Views: 384549

Re: Spyderco Knock-offs, "Replicas"and Fakes

I'm in an eastern European country rn and there were several spydercos at a fleamarket going for $18 usd. S30v. If I go back I'll try and take some pics since they're definitely illegitimate.
by HJA
Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:55 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: It’s time for a green salt Dyad !
Replies: 49
Views: 5814

Re: It’s time for a green salt Dyad !

Spyderco needs a web programmer to work their magic so any forum post that mentions a knife model name automatically links that word to the store search results for that model, with mouseover showing a preview of the first result. Half the time I open a thread then another tab to search the store to...
by HJA
Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix 2 Lightweight CPM SPY27
Replies: 29
Views: 2714

Re: Manix 2 Lightweight CPM SPY27

Well I resisted it last week but caved today, $107 was a pretty good deal. Only my second spyderco, first brand new.
by HJA
Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:09 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Would you want a Damascus Mule?
Replies: 41
Views: 9562

Re: Would you want a Damascus Mule?

Maybe if it's real wootz or something exotic like a damascus with copper layer... but nah. Pattern weld stuff is often quite lame.
by HJA
Mon Sep 12, 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Elastic Ceramic. Wow!
Replies: 459
Views: 99140

Re: Elastic Ceramic. Wow!

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Thought I'd get some to gift to people, having about a 50% success rate there. Hopefully they'll replace or refund. [Edit: They refunded the broken one pretty much immediately.]