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by kriezek
Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: 2024 Spyderco Forum Calendar Winners!
Replies: 90
Views: 27485

Re: 2024 Spyderco Forum Calendar Winners!

Nice photos. As I am rather new to participating in the forum, did people choose their own months or were those selected for them?
by kriezek
Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Stretch Original
Replies: 39
Views: 8856

Re: Spyderco Stretch Original

As a BIG fan of the original Stretch, I am glad to see that there are others out there. I have carried a Stretch ZDP-189 in my pocket for many years. Before that, I carried various Delicas for about 20 years (G2- AUS-8 - ATS-55 - VG-10). I am currently trying a variety of different Spydies. But the ...
by kriezek
Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Superhawk
Replies: 31
Views: 9874

Re: Superhawk

Thanks for the inputs and feedback. Quite helpful. Considering my garden is here now, I am going to experiment by getting 2 Salts - one PE and SE. I will put them through the various chores and see what's what. I prefer to keep an open mind and I can always sell the one I don't like. Of course, I te...
by kriezek
Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:12 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Superhawk
Replies: 31
Views: 9874

Re: Superhawk

I don’t know….I’ve got both a serrated H1 & LC200N Pacific Salt that I bought for this very reason, they both work fantastic! Do you have any issues with needing to resharpen on a regular basis? Does the serration lessen that impact? I prefer plain edge knives due to the cleanness of the cut. S...
by kriezek
Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Superhawk
Replies: 31
Views: 9874

Superhawk

This knife would make a GREAT gardening knife if produced in Magnacut. There are NO really good gardening knives on the market today produced by Spyderco. All of the hawkbill knives are serrated and/or high corrosion resistance which require frequent sharpening. We gardeners need something that can ...
by kriezek
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Crucarta Manix 2
Replies: 52
Views: 9976

Re: Crucarta Manix 2

Thanks Vivi. Nice write-ups. That helps a WHOLE lot. Two of the things that I really like about the Stretch are the closed back and choil. I see a C95 in my near future.
by kriezek
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Yellow Magnacut :(
Replies: 51
Views: 9118

Re: Yellow Magnacut :(

Yellow is easier to dye than orange because orange is darker. The darker it is to start, the less options you have.
by kriezek
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Crucarta Manix 2
Replies: 52
Views: 9976

Re: Crucarta Manix 2

Don't have a Manix 2, but I want one. Trying to decide whether to get the regular or XL in Cru. I carried Delicas for about 20 years, then switched to Stretch. Have recently been trying the PM2 (which I like) and the Shaman (which I also like). Seems like I have the bug again to have different knive...
by kriezek
Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:54 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: An ongoing mystery: Why still no ffg Manix 2 SE? (NOT meant as a complaint)
Replies: 40
Views: 2541

Re: An ongoing mystery: Why still no ffg Manix 2 SE? (NOT meant as a complaint)

As a huge Stretch fan, the Stretch 2XL in H-2 isn't what I was looking for unfortunately. For one, I much prefer the distinct upper slope that many Stretch knives have. It is something different as opposed to the same old thing. Secondly, while VG10 works as does my ZDP-189 (I am gentle with her), i...
by kriezek
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: if you could only own a 5 Spyderco knife collection:
Replies: 183
Views: 42599

Re: if you could only own a 5 Spyderco knife collection:

Stretch 2 Magnacut (with the original curved upper blade, not the same blade shape as every other knife) - currently not available Delica4 S30V (quite happy with what I have) Shaman S30V (quite happy with what I have) PM2 Salt Magnacut - I'm waiting (somewhat) patiently Harpy Plainedge with G10 hand...
by kriezek
Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What do you view as the main grip on these types of knives?
Replies: 52
Views: 11859

Re: What do you view as the main grip on these types of knives?

More often than not, when using my Stretch which I actually prefer to my PM2, I have my index finger on the jimp and the rest on the on the handle. Detail work is where I will use the choil. The question in the poll doesn't really capture that nuance.