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by vapedudde1975
Sat Oct 18, 2025 5:13 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Is Maxamet from Taiwan "better" than from USA?
Replies: 43
Views: 2036

Re: Is Maxamet from Taiwan "better" than from USA?

They're using the steel for stuff it wasn't designed to do my Manix 2 in Maxamet has been great edc I would never pry with this steel and it will never break like that if you use commonsense.
by vapedudde1975
Sat Oct 18, 2025 5:08 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: China
Replies: 220
Views: 9319

Re: China

China makes good looking knifes I don't trust that they do everything the right way if it means getting over on Americans. This is something I made up it's facts they target the best American made companies with cloning for one reason it's to weaken those company's stealing everything they can. I ...
by vapedudde1975
Fri Aug 29, 2025 3:31 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Do you clean your micarta scales?
Replies: 54
Views: 6838

Re: Do you clean your micarta scales?


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I swapped the scales on my Maximet PM3 for Green linen micarta with a diamond plate pattern. Before putting them on, I "polished" the tops of the diamonds but left the rest natural linen finish. The scales soak up oils very well for that patina look while ...
by vapedudde1975
Tue Aug 19, 2025 5:33 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Replies: 8512
Views: 1564122

Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?

S90V Shaman KNIFECENTER EXCLUSIVE I hope this batch is better than the last.
by vapedudde1975
Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:55 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: KNIFECENTER EXCLUSIVE SHAMAN S90V DROP 238$
Replies: 38
Views: 3942

KNIFECENTER EXCLUSIVE SHAMAN S90V DROP 238$

I wasn't buying shamans when this knife first dropped, I know what took me so long ha-ha Wel I own 3 shamans now s90v, CTS-XHP, 10V PYTHON. I hope they fixed the issues I just wanted to give all of you heads up if you didn't know.

I received my knife I had to tighten few screws, and the edge bevel ...
by vapedudde1975
Tue May 27, 2025 5:26 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: KAPARA S90V DETENT ISSUE
Replies: 7
Views: 1191

KAPARA S90V DETENT ISSUE

I ordered my Kapara 5-22 just got it out the mailbox 5-27. The knife is beautiful the micarta is the best I have seen. The grind is almost perfect but then we get to the detent. The detent is so light almost feels like it doesn't have one. The blade is guillotine it just doesn't bonce back in like ...
by vapedudde1975
Tue May 20, 2025 4:39 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Kapara s90v burlap micarta KnifeCenter exclusive
Replies: 108
Views: 21700

Re: Kapara s90v burlap micarta KnifeCenter exclusive

I had issues with KC website lagging real bad haha I guess I wasn't the only one who wanted this knife. I don't own a kapara I decided to grab one of these instead of another knife.
by vapedudde1975
Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:19 am
Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
Topic: counterfeit Tropen
Replies: 2
Views: 5264

Re: counterfeit Tropen

I don't buy any knifes on ebay anymore the fakes are every where.
by vapedudde1975
Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:14 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: C240BKALBKCWP Black Cruwear Smock Exclusive
Replies: 44
Views: 9572

Re: C240BKALBKCWP Black Cruwear Smock Exclusive

Knife center has them in stock as of 3/14/2025
by vapedudde1975
Sun Oct 13, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Recent knives can no longer be repaired?
Replies: 54
Views: 9164

Re: Recent knives can no longer be repaired?


Geez Spyderco, just send the guy a pivot. That can’t be more than a $5 part. You’ve expended more than $5 worth of labor just answering the emails and phone calls. Tell him his warranty is voided or something but give the guy a pivot.


BM asked no questions when I had similar issue and I but 90 ...
by vapedudde1975
Sat Aug 24, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: National Knife Day GAW!
Replies: 147
Views: 18840

Re: National Knife Day GAW!

Para 3 Fits my EDC needs better then any other knife I have.