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Kristi or Sal, There's an organization here in the San Francisco Bay Area called The Marine Mammal Center. Last December, they were involved in the disentaglement of a Humpback Whale just off of the coast and were successful in freeing it from a mass of crab pot lines. I'm sure the specialized blade...

I had also been all set to get a D'Allara DP, but have held off so far for the reasons mentioned above. If there's something coming down the road that's closer in size to the Native, I'm there. I could probably get used to the full-sized D'A DP as a work EDC. Heck it might even balance out the weigh...

I'm also left-handed, and have found the now-discontinued Meerkat (but can still be found), to be a excellent "low-profile" EDC. The blade and size is similar to the Dragonfly (think you're stuck with the clip), but the Meerkat has an ambidextrous wire clip. The locking mechanism takes a c...

Certainly not the "wardrobe malfunction" most of us would want to have happen!

Wooo-hooo!

Irish Lager wrote:not meaning to be anoying, but how much longer?

Irish Lager, thanks for asking the question before I did!

Drop-point D'Allara.

Thanks Sal! Hopefully, I can wait that long (guess I'm gonna have to...). In the meantime, a photo (from anyone) would be great!

sal wrote:I'm carrying the proto today. nice piece.

The model is scheduled for about 90-120 days.

sal

Recently, Sal mentioned that a drop point D'Allara is in the pipeline. Just wondering when it'll be hitting the shelves. With the other revisions to the D'Allara (slimmer scales, more accessible ball lock), I think it could become my new favorite (or, at least equally favorite) work knife (currently...

That's great news, Sal. I was considering the purchase of a Rescue series knife, and it sounds like the my two main reasons for not really considering the D'Allara have been addressed in the updated version. Think I'll wait and see what the drop point looks like. Should be perfect for my needs! The ...

Not exactly sure why, but I've been wanting something from the Rescue series or perhaps an Assist II. Maybe an Atlantic Salt that I could use for kayaking or at work.

Thanks for the feedback! I printed some info from NewGraham's site, and she seemed to be very interested in them. The Byrds really do look nice for relatively few $$, and I'll be anxious to check it out if she orders one.

Since I seem to be our department's designated gadget nut, one of my new co-workers was sent to me asking about knives and where to get one. She's not a knife knut, probably never will be, and I think even $40+ would be out of the question, especially as us animal trainers don't make a ton of $$$. A...

A few weeks ago on Outdoor Life Network's new show "E-Force", which follows officers of Florida's Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission as they patrol the Keys, I caught a glimpse of a Spydie "in action", well sort of. An officer was dispatched to investigate a suspicious p...

Several years ago when I needed a "working knife" (or, a knife I needed for work), the Native CE (440V) was my choice. It's always right there in my pocket, and easily handles all of the daily cutting chores that I throw at it. Probably one of my most valued tools.

1. about 3" (A Native CE)

2. At work, typically opening bales of hay or straw and bags of animal bedding materials. Cutting animal food items. Breaking down cardboard produce boxes. Various other cutting tasks as needed.

3. Probably about 13.

Edited by - sotyakr on 9/11/2004 7:01:28 PM

Spyderco picked up a mention in the August issue of Animal Keepers' Forum, the monthly journal of The American Association of Zoo Keepers. In particular, the author singled out knives with a pocket clip and singlehanded opening as desirable features and found the Endura series to be a popular choice...

I've been very happy with the results from my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10. The Leica designed 12x (35-420mm 35mm equivalent), f2.8 (over the entire focal length range) image stabilized lens is a sweet piece of glass. The FZ10 is "only" 4 megapixels, but it cranks out some really fine images. ...

Picked up a Kestrel 3000 from Sierra Trading Post a couple years ago when they were on clearance for about $45. The only "catch" is that it uses an older formula for calculating wind chill, something I'm not overly concerned about. It's great to have around on those, "gee, I wonder ho...

Hmmm, don't think my life is on the line, but I suppose there's the possibility of getting a kicked by a giraffe (they've been known to disembowel an attacking lion) or squished by a camel. These are the largest animals I work with, but are either trained or conditioned to having us in close proximi...