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My first Spyderco is in the mail for tomorrow, the DLT exclusive Para 3 they have on sale for Black Friday (Purple G10/CruWear). Looking forward to it; if I wind up liking it I am thinking about that upcoming Para 2 Salt in MagnaCut as well...


Great choice and I’m thinking you’re gonna like ...

This is the new thread for my Knife Rotation Journal.

The OCT 2023 thread can be found here: https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=95567
The NOV 2023 thread can be found here: https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=95720

My rotation for DEC 2023 is:
1. Chris Reeve Knives S45VN ...

Week 4 update!

This will be the last update for the NOV 2023 rotation. Moving forward I'll be creating a continuous thread that documents all of my rotations instead of separate threads for each month.

In terms of rankings, here is where we stand:


2023-11-25 19_57_13-KNIFE RANKINGS - Excel.png ...

Huh, this has me perpetually wondering if I am missing something huge about sharpening. It can take me ten minutes to get a basic edge on a simple carbon steel, much less remove a chip. My only thought would be I don't use enough pressure to remove material at hardly any rate , but I have ...

Pacific Salt 2! $94!

https://smkw.com/spyderco-pacific-salt- ... nife-black

Stretch 2 XL in CruWear! $199!

https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 258gpgycw/

I secured a Stretch XL. Almost bought this a few months ago. The price was too good to pass up ($199).

https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco ... 258gpgycw/

Murdered out the Tasman!

Here's the Crucarta PM2!

I had an extra set of micarta para 3 scales laying around. Decided to practice a dye job on them. Used guidance from JSumm.

Sanded these with 600 grit sandpaper.
Went a little nuts with applying a heat tolerant grease.
Dunked them for 60-90 second intervals numerous times using Rit Dye More ...

Week 2 update!

Well, I have a lot of mixed feelings so far.

Dragonfly
The first week or so I pretty much only carried the Dragonfly. I just kept reaching for it and even thought this would be my top knife of the month. This was short lived. I guess the novelty of the hawkbill wore off. It was ...

What makes a knife good in your eyes? What do you look for? What is important to you?

For me, it comes down to three points of criteria:
1. How well the knife performs (cutting, deploying/closing, how easy it is to manipulate in the hand, etc.).
2. How easy it is to maintain the knife (sharpening ...

Agreed. I’ve been debating between a somewhat too short Tasman Salt SE and a somewhat too prone to rust Matriarch. Both are a compromise. What I’d really like is a 4~4.5inch SE ultra stainless bladed hawkbill with a linered tough as old boots handle (FRN would be good) in a colour I can find in ...

https://i.postimg.cc/kXy2gkR7/PXL-20230228-120851948-PORTRAIT-2.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/xdX8g8xd/PXL-20231015-180308801-2-1.jpg

Live on the wild side.


I plan on getting a Manix 2 Crucarta and dyeing it a dark green.


That first picture is astounding. I am considering a dark gray if I ...

cycleguy wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:29 pm

Nothing on the list … but I’ll be watching this forum for what’s popping up.


Hmmm … I’d likely be interested in an Enuff 2 PE K390 at Black Friday discount.

CG

I almost forgot about the Enuff 2 PE in K390! That's definitely on my list.

Military over the Police LW. I prefer G10 over FRN. The Military seems more balanced and feels better in hand in my opinion.

Military vs... the Shaman!