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All great knives, and although I really love the Stretch XL design, I really dislike H2.
My vote would go for the Magnacut Chief. I like the pointier tip over the pacific and it’s a great version of a Spyderco Backlock.

I find that even s35vn and other medium grade stainless steels can rust in the middle of our pacific, humid summer.
What I started doing with my knives as soon as I get them is to apply a thin layer of FrogLube (spray) to the liners and blade.
I allow the froglube to absorb into the metal for a ...

I throw all my kitchen Spydercos in the dishwasher (except for the Carter series) and they do sometimes rust a bit. However, the rist is surface only and wipes down with ease.

Preferably in MC

Works great with gloves, too!

Unless you need to do a lot of brush clearing, I’d leave the machete at home.
Leatherman might be handy.
I always like having a robust fixed blade for outings, so a knife like the SRK in 3V would def be accompanying me on this type of trip.
Mili 2 Salt would be great for quick jobs and could be ...

Every one I ever had(and I’ve bought at least a few every year for almost 2 decades) have had one issue or another.
Most recently, texture on FRN has not been crisp, lock rock, rang rubbing on i side of scales, offset centering, etc.
still the best ergos, steel choices and design choices out there ...

Good quality. moat of the European makers are way behind their competition out of Asia and the US, however.
QC leaves a bit to be desired, in my personal experience. Grinds a usually much thicker than ppl like out of a Spyderco

So friggin cool.
So the design allows for the part of the frame which holds the blade move around (relative to top portion of the frame) and thus engage and disengage (depending on how much pressure exerted on the spine) like a slip joint.
If I understand this right, it’s rather ingenious.
A bit ...

1. Siren
2. Stretch 2
3. Police

All fit well in hand, are solid, and built to cut!

Funny that's a con to you.

I think you misunderstand my statement -

As you say, I also like a good Tang engagement in the blade. I agree that leads to a secure feeling lockup that is not prone to unintended unlocking. Your Recon1 pic shows the lock bar release is still 1-2mm above the ...

I just use what I have until it doesn't cut the way I want, then re-sharpen it.



Same here. I can't just "rotate" to a sharper knife because dull knives haunt me. I can't rest until all the knives are sharp. Same with drill bits and lathe tools. Everything gets sharpened as soon as it becomes ...

A burnt orange G10 Police in Rex45 would be delightful..!

As far as I can tell, the big difference in the Spydiechef in terms of CQI was replacing the steel detent ball with a ceramic one. That was a while back. Not sure whether any improvements were made after that.

The PE P4 LW in K390 is my favorite large Spyderco folder.
It’s not perfect, by any means, but it’s a pocket sword that cuts for days and carries real easy!
I find K390 to retain its edge longer, compared to the PD1, although the Pd1 takes a polished edge very nicely.

Had at least a dozen of each, over the years. For me it’s hands down the Police.
The fit and finish is much better on the Military, but I find that the Police carries, handles and cuts better in most cases.

Something about these square corners on the Para and full size Military began getting on my ...

Too course. Generally, a straight razor is sharpened at .1µ or so. However, I could see Spyderco offering stones like that.


Is there never a need to hone a straight razor or do folks just strop in perpetuity?



Although stropping will keep your razor going for a very long time (as long as ...

So I made an experiment;
I bought a Stretch 2 and a couple of 2XL, recently.
All three came with great factory edge.
I stropped them all on diamond loaded strops- 30, 6, 3, 1 and .5 microns.
I then cut a bunch of cardboard. All three stopped reliably cutting magazine paper after about 15 ...

Meh… I used to be really picky about these type of things.
Nowadays, I only care about flaws that impact usability. Of which there’re plenty, in the Spyderco world and knife market as a whole.

I suppose that it is why you pay almost double for a CRK.

So I made an experiment;
I bought a Stretch 2 and a couple of 2XL, recently.
All three came with great factory edge.
I stropped them all on diamond loaded strops- 30, 6, 3, 1 and .5 microns.
I then cut a bunch of cardboard. All three stopped reliably cutting magazine paper after about 15-20 ...