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- Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:35 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SALT Liners
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1136
Re: SALT Liners
Trade secrets offer better protection than patents in many cases. Think Zildjian cymbals, Coca-Cola formula, Falcon 9 rockets. We want Spyderco to reap the rewards for their profound efforts at research and development. They are true innovators in a world crowded with copycats.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:28 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: The Astute
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1677
Re: The Astute
The Astute is curvy and rounded like the female body. I imagine that is why it feels feminine. It lacks points and hard angles (except for the blade tip) unlike many other Spyderco designs. I know, Captain Obvious, right?
I like the edge to handle ratio, too. Lots of utility in a compact package
I like the edge to handle ratio, too. Lots of utility in a compact package
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:02 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: High carbide/hardness serrations??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 282
Re: High carbide/hardness serrations??
I wouldn’t want Maxamet in SE due to low toughness. K390, on the other hand, has 3 out of 4 important qualities: hardness, toughness, and wear resistance. All it’s missing is stainlessness.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:43 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: new coating coming!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1866
Re: new coating coming!
I’ve mostly avoided coated blades because I tend to modify my knives and don’t require light discipline for my uses. However, the notion of a permanent coating that lowers friction has my attention. Now it’s a potential aid to performance and I want to know more.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:05 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Any recommendations?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 909
Re: Any recommendations?
Check out the Dragonfly model. It’s small like you said, and has a mid back lock.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Any recommendations?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 909
Re: Any recommendations?
Uralpilot, you don’t like liner locks and arthritis makes fine manipulation difficult. If I have that right, may I suggest the Stretch model? The mid-back lock is easy to unlock and the blade has a strong closing bias, so it won’t open in your pocket, nor will it fail to close fully when you close i...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
- Replies: 695
- Views: 160569
Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
I bet they are fantastic cutters. Yes they are. For me it was worth the effort. Others will feel differently. I was at a work party lunch at church and a tomato was produced without a competent blade to cut it. I opened my SE Endela and the electrician scoffed… until he tried it. Made a convert tha...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: did somebody say magnacut manix...?!
- Replies: 514
- Views: 103948
Re: did somebody say magnacut manix...?!
So, is the ball ceramic on the Manix LW Salt? It makes sense if it is, from a corrosion standpoint.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Steels and spyderedge
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1636
Re: Steels and spyderedge
Hey Marius, Thanx for the thread. Don't how I missed it back then, but I'm on it now. Great discussion. Hi Riclaw, Thanx for bumping it up. I'm with David in that I would like all of the serrations ground the same, but that's been much harder to do that one would think, because of the way serration...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What is the best application to tool steel for long term storage?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 859
Re: What is the best application to tool steel for long term storage?
Chapstick seems to hold up well. I think it’s a blend of wax and petroleum jelly.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
- Replies: 695
- Views: 160569
Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
H-1 and LC200N and VG-10 were half or less the effort as K390. In fact, I reprofiled a saber-ground VG-10 SE Endura in less time than my FFG K390 Endura took me, and that was removing much more steel to reach 15 degrees. The scallops on my K390 Endura look much closer to how they looked when new as ...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:38 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What is your favorite Delica variant?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 2578
Re: What is your favorite Delica variant?
I prefer the standard FFG VG-10 with a colorful FRN grip, currently have a green one. It’s plain, yet it functions as my gent’s knife. With clip removed it disappears in my dress pants, but ready for action if some matter needs separating.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:29 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
- Replies: 695
- Views: 160569
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: AI art knows Spyderco
- Replies: 91
- Views: 3344
Re: AI art knows Spyderco
I only see its value as ‘hey that’s a fun experiment’ but that’s it. I don’t think it should create “legitimate” content. And I believe it shouldn’t be intended to be “impressive” either. I suppose it’s impressive of the people who designed and engineered the technology. But what content the “a.i” ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: AI art knows Spyderco
- Replies: 91
- Views: 3344
Re: AI art knows Spyderco
So my question s; why AI? What is the advantage other than saving some money for some companies? Time for a thread on predicting the future of the knife industry 20 years from now? sal Future of the knife industry ;) https://imgur.com/qrNM3Qfl.jpg how do you put a nail nick on a lightsaber? Very ca...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Weird streaks/scratch in DLC?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 867
Re: Weird streaks/scratch in DLC?
It is Cruwear, an excellent user steel. I’d just use it and relax in the knowledge that it’s not perfect and new anymore, which frees the mind to simply enjoy using the thing as the tool it is.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
- Replies: 695
- Views: 160569
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Smock: new style pivot
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1681
Re: Smock: new style pivot
Spyderco also highlighted the new pivot on their social media pages recently. https://i.imgur.com/ZiL0J1u.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iiDnEX5.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Khueacj.jpg https://www.instagram.com/p/C3yTxpBLYC7/?igsh=MWduMndlcm9leWtpcQ== I like it, I think it looks cool. I like it, too. Very han...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
- Replies: 695
- Views: 160569
Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
I’m a knut who reprofiles his Spyderedges to 15 degrees soon after getting them. (K390 is not for the faint of heart!) The performance gain is worth it for me and in my uses they haven’t taken much damage. I always have the option to micro bevel at 20 degrees if the edge proves too fragile. One bene...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New(ish) Delica is covered in surface rust
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1490
Re: New(ish) Delica is covered in surface rust
Swidgen,
I concur that your Delica appears to have rusted after cutting something. The ricasso behind the plunge appears unaffected. Some Bar Keeper’s Friend should fix you right up.
I concur that your Delica appears to have rusted after cutting something. The ricasso behind the plunge appears unaffected. Some Bar Keeper’s Friend should fix you right up.