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I wanted to start a thread to discuss the two sides of flippers. On one hand if I am willing to pay, I can get almost any Spyderco I really wanted. On the other hand it seems as if it is getting harder and harder for the knife aficionados to get sprint runs and other coveted knives. So, what do you ...

The Sharpmaker in standard form is outstanding in "touching up" the edge. Quick and easy to use. Used properly, it can make an edge slice practically forever. For "sharpening" however, the diamond triangles are a must. (Don't knock any diamonds out by pressing too hard! :eek: Use only light pressure ...

Can this really be happening. Seriously. The older that I get, the more that I don't understand anything.

Don't worry, I sympathize. Every time I hear about something like this I get that feeling. It just comes with age. I'd start wondering about something I'd always took for granted, then I'd ...

1978! :eek: Wow. (I'd been guessing 80's myself.) Thanks for the info Sal.

Don't recall how long I've been using this but it seems like decades.
How long has it been around really?

When I first got the Native 5 I was really happy. The in hand ergonomics were fantastic. Used it at work on day 1 and so impressed was I at the comfort and it's cutting ability I ordered multiples. (At the end of day 1 I made over 100 slices through corrugated cardboard cuz I just really love doing ...

First thanks to all. Really educational.
This reminds me of my IPad1 experience. I got it last Feb and I was extremely happy with it until 3weeks later the IPad2 was announced. Boy did my perception change! I even tried to return it even though I knew better. Now I'm content that my IPad1 works ...

So...it's about obsessive/compulsive is it? ;)
Pardue 720 and Pinnacle. Axis and Mono-Lock. (This is before I found out about Sebenzas etc.) Sentimental picks but boy what a joy so many years ago! Still have em with the black coats still black. (Tactical phase don't ask.) They still open and close ...

To sum up (from what I remember of this thread...) the compression lock came out somewhere near the top. I don't remember if it was because of lock strength or reliability.
Although a fan of the Military, since this thread, I have been eyeing the Para Military. A compression lock Military would ...

Hey everyone!

So seeing that all my daily friends and family are NKP I find I get this question all the time and maybe you guys do as well? The question: "What do you need a knife for?"

So I decided to make this video with my G10 Dfly. :)

Hope you guys enjoy! Cheers. All comments welcome ...

I too read this thread and got some real eye-openers.
Lock strength and reliability are not one and the same. :eek: I actually never knew that they were two separate attributes.
The linerlock thing bears out my experience. Around the time G10 first became popular as a handle material, I had my ...

When I joined the internet several years ago, I discovered Spyderco and the Caly 3 (laminated ZDP/polished carbon fiber). Many Spyderco's later since then, I remembered my REAL first Spyderco. I believe it was a Delica fully serrated. (No Idea what steel.) I'd become aware of Spyderco folders ...

This is a truly great thread. Thank you again Spydo and Deacon.

Thank you JD Spydo for the thread and The Deacon for the link.
I think this will be a great read. (chortle chortle)
Edit: Already I have learned that there is a distinction between reliability and lock strength. Real eye-opener!
2nd edit: I was quite tempted to direct others on other forums to this ...

Wow. 1981! That's my high school graduation year. Thanks for pointing that out christopher as I'd almost forgotten that part of my question. And thanks again Sal for confirming it.
Happy trails guys and gals. :spyder:

I figure the good ones made some history as well as predicting it. :cool:

Arthur C. Clarke was genius, he is greatly missed. Ray Bradbury is still my favorite (though the two are not exactly the same type of speculative fiction).

Many of my revered SF pioneers have passed on: The Admiral, Robert A. Heinlein; The Good Doctor, Isaac Asimov; and many others. (Unlike ...

Hi Lord Bear,

Most of the early Clipits were Gingami I. We used AUS-8 for a short while when we couldn't get enough Gingami.

When we began marking the blades with steel, we were told tht we couldn't use the name Gingami I as it was promised to another company.

We had to mark something (companies ...

Huh. I'd always thought it was AUS 8. Aw shucks, you win some, you lose some. Even gladder am I that some of the old SF classics are still remembered by others, not just me. (I still dearly wish that L. Sprague De Camp had turned his hand to the "Tavern" genre. Or even Asimov. *Sigh*)

That's right. Cutlery Shoppe. Jeff. There's not only knives on his site. There are some choice items geared to those who believe in being prepared. IF you are not sure, just ask him. He will give you an HONEST opinion. I give you headsup that he is more likely to give you the practical viewpoint ...