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by rangefinder
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 175
Views: 9502

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

Is it just the photo/camera angle, or is the pivot on the D2 Tenacious (with the crazy anodizing) bigger than the pivot on the other Tenacious?
by rangefinder
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Found A Watch Fob , Help !
Replies: 9
Views: 253

Re: Found A Watch Fob , Help !

Can you read the dates on the front (by the eagle/shield)? If it's "1865 - 1915" then it may be related to the 50-year anniversary of the end of the US Civil War. The back looks like it's commemorating the merger of two groups, (I?)LDA and MSA, in 1910. (That doesn't mean the fob was made ...
by rangefinder
Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: How many Spyderco Knives did you buy in 2023?
Replies: 53
Views: 1741

Re: How many Spyderco Knives did you buy in 2023?

None. I got a couple Byrd models in 2019, but the last Spyderco purchase was in 2018.

If the Salt (Magnacut) PM2 ships in 2024, I'll probably get that in the coming year.
by rangefinder
Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:49 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: UKPK Drop Point Steels
Replies: 7
Views: 670

Re: UKPK Drop Point Steels

It's sold out now, but Heinnie Haynes (UK dealer) did their dealer exclusive in S30/red G10 with drop point blade: https://heinnie.com/spyderco-uk-penknife-drop-point-heinnie-edition/ As I recall, it sold out pretty fast. (So did the leaf blade version.) So there apparently is demand for the drop po...
by rangefinder
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Delica 4 in 2024?
Replies: 228
Views: 242840

Re: Delica 4 in 2024?

Quick phone pic scaled down in size to make it forum friendly: delicas.jpg Your clips are on the wrong end. :shush Nope. That's how they came from the factory. EDIT: I may be wrong about that... It's been so long (2012) since I got the last Delica, I could be confusing the Delicas with the PM2s tha...
by rangefinder
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Delica 4 in 2024?
Replies: 228
Views: 242840

Re: Delica 4 in 2024?

Quick phone pic scaled down in size to make it forum friendly:
delicas.jpg
by rangefinder
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Delica 4 in 2024?
Replies: 228
Views: 242840

Re: Delica 4 in 2024?

I have several Delica, but these days I mostly carry a Byrd Harrier2 to fill that size/role. The Harrier handle is a tiny bit longer than a Delica (by about 1/16") but the blade and edge are much longer (by about 3/8"). So for very little increase in handle size, you get quite a bit more b...
by rangefinder
Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
Topic: Inaccurate Search on Spyderco Website
Replies: 7
Views: 9339

Re: Inaccurate Search on Spyderco Website

I have found the best way to search the spyderco.com product listings is to use the SKU prefix. e.g., for Paramilitary (1 and 2) variants, search for "c81". (This won't return any Para3 variants, since those all start with "c223".) Or for Manix variants, search for "c101&quo...
by rangefinder
Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Christmas and Holiday desserts
Replies: 3
Views: 963

Re: Christmas and Holiday desserts

Back in the 1970s, my mom started making a loaf style cake for the holidays. It's not a family recipe or anything like that, she got it from (I think) the label on the can of pumpkin puree that goes into the cake. This woman's food photography is much better than mine, and she has a close variation ...
by rangefinder
Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What are ya drinkin????
Replies: 1182
Views: 458021

Re: What are ya drinkin????

It is "turkey day" after all... Right now, a super simple maple bourbon smash. (1 part maple syrup, 1 part OJ, 2 parts bourbon -- Wild Turkey 81 in this case.) maple_bourbon_smash.jpg And I've got a new bottle of Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit single barrel bourbon that will get opened after ...
by rangefinder
Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:17 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Any knife stores in WA and OR
Replies: 3
Views: 563

Re: Any knife stores in WA and OR

Thought of another one: There used to be a store in Kirkland called "Epicurean Edge" that primarily had chef's knives, but also had some "tactical" knives. I just looked them up, and it appears that they've moved to Seattle. I haven't been to the Seattle location, so I can't say ...
by rangefinder
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Any knife stores in WA and OR
Replies: 3
Views: 563

Re: Any knife stores in WA and OR

I'm in western WA (King County). I don't know of any actual knife stores. There used to be some knife stores (House of Cutlery, etc.) in malls, but those all closed many years ago. The big outdoor stores (Cabela's/Bass Pro Shops, Sportsman's Warehouse, REI) have some knives. I think they all carry s...
by rangefinder
Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Forward to the past: Fallout preps are a thing again
Replies: 97
Views: 9577

Re: Forward to the past: Fallout preps are a thing again

If there are high-altitude blasts, the resulting EMP will likely destroy your iPhone. Are you doing anything to mitigate the effect of an EMP? I believe NORAD is tasked with tracking missiles and transmitting warnings before a nuke strike. FWIW, I do have a ham radio and an AM/FM radio stored in a ...
by rangefinder
Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Forward to the past: Fallout preps are a thing again
Replies: 97
Views: 9577

Re: Forward to the past: Fallout preps are a thing again

Bolster wrote:
Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:15 pm
... and the public warnings start sounding on my iPhone.

If there are high-altitude blasts, the resulting EMP will likely destroy your iPhone. Are you doing anything to mitigate the effect of an EMP?
by rangefinder
Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Chief with compression lock?
Replies: 33
Views: 1574

Re: Chief with compression lock?

One of the design features highlighted in Spyderco's ad copy for the Native Chief is the linerless construction. A compression lock requires some kind of liners; even the Para3 lightweight has minimal liners. Putting a compression lock in a Native Chief would eliminate one of the main design feature...
by rangefinder
Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: When There's No Way to "Try Before You Buy"
Replies: 7
Views: 754

Re: When There's No Way to "Try Before You Buy"

hmm.. I guess that is way better than being totally surprised after unboxing, but inspired by your idea, what I'd really like is 3D shape files (no internals or IP protected details) of the handles or the knives in open position to be made available, so you could 3D print and hold an object with th...
by rangefinder
Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:45 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Bodacious Discussion
Replies: 138
Views: 37727

Re: Bodacious Discussion

Left or right-side tip-up carry only. Could that be a reflection of changing industry trends? Can you tell if the Bodacious has a backspacer or standoffs? The weight makes me think backspacer but I can't see it in the pictures... "Only tip up": Often people seem to want a tip down option ...
by rangefinder
Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Anyone here collect fountain pens?
Replies: 26
Views: 1944

Re: Anyone here collect fountain pens?

I don't collect them, but I do have a bunch. I've been using fountain pens since the late 1970s. Started with cheap Sheaffer pens (the kind sold in a blister pack at office supply stores) and eventually moved up to better pens. Have had Papermate, Parker, Levenger, Waterman, Conway-Stewart, and some...
by rangefinder
Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: 🎃 Halloween movie recommendations!
Replies: 25
Views: 16728

Re: 🎃 Halloween movie recommendations!

These aren't "horror" films but they're still creepy and disturbing and are good options if you don't want a traditional horror film on Halloween: "Se7en" "Jacob's Ladder" -- The original version with Tim Robbins. "The Silence of the Lambs" Or if you want some...
by rangefinder
Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 3438
Views: 811303

Re: What are you listening to?

I've got all my Jimmy Buffett on random play today. RIP Jimmy.