Really? Their fixed blades are always outrageously priced. There are at least some entry level options now. But Spyderco tries to charge folder prices for fixed blades.yablanowitz wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 3:56 pmSpyderco has been trying to break into the fixed blade market for years without much luck.
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- Sat May 11, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Is Spyderco missing out on the fixed blade market?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 331
Re: Is Spyderco missing out on the fixed blade market?
- Wed May 08, 2024 10:52 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Manix 2 handle scale modification
- Replies: 3
- Views: 276
Re: Manix 2 handle scale modification
I honestly can’t tell from the photos what you did. But 5 seconds with a ball bearing and a press will tighten up the lanyard tube.
- Wed May 08, 2024 12:22 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Salt steels for pool/chlorinated water.?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 808
Re: Salt steels for pool/chlorinated water.?
Chlorine is highly reactive. Regular stainless steels (300 series, etc) corrode easily. I think it’s because it reacts with more than just the iron and once the iron is isolated it can oxidize. But I’m no chemist.
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:25 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Which one should I get next?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 661
Re: Which one should I get next?
Sounds like you need a bigger box.
Expensive: ABC — Always Buy Chaparrals. It’s not expensive by today’s standards. About $125.
Cheap: the Astute really surprised me. I carry it a lot.
Expensive: ABC — Always Buy Chaparrals. It’s not expensive by today’s standards. About $125.
Cheap: the Astute really surprised me. I carry it a lot.
- Fri May 03, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 254
- Views: 69965
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
Ok I'm giving it a shot. Not wild about the Spyderco clip not being designed right for this knife but the MXG clip looks to be the perfect length, it's inexpensive (for a clip), and the shipping is cheap.
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:51 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 254
- Views: 69965
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
Oh dang, should I get the MXG clip and keep this knife? Decisions…
Link to the MXG clip:
https://mxggear.com/collections/native- ... o-knife-10
Link to the MXG clip:
https://mxggear.com/collections/native- ... o-knife-10
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Why is the Kapara so overlooked ?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6294
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 254
- Views: 69965
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
I am hoping once the clip length issue is brought to the attention of Spyderco, they will produce a longer clip... ? I think the best option is to have someone make a custom titanium clip if you really want this knife. Or some permanent modification of the knife. I'm opting to get rid of it and buy...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Dragonfly vs. Lil' Native
- Replies: 75
- Views: 2967
Re: Dragonfly vs. Lil' Native
Price aside, I don’t think there’s any scenario where a Chaparral isn’t always superior to the Dragonfly. Better ergos, better blade, and super compact. Where the Dragonfly has always been a mini knife in a mini package the Chaparral is a full size knife in what seems as small as a Dragonfly package...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 254
- Views: 69965
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
Well, sadly, zhyla is right about the clip. It grabs and bunches at your pocket, because the clip should be longer, and the pivot is way too tight to even slow roll. The pivot is an easier fix, and the clip could be bent and it might help, but I'm not sure if I should. Sorry to hear you had basical...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: The XHP knives.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1293
Re: The XHP knives.
I only have the Chaparral in XHP. Seems like a decent steel but nothing to write home about. I’m happy enough with most steels though.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:54 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: MANIX NAME
- Replies: 10
- Views: 696
Re: MANIX NAME
We’re lucky Lisa didn’t tweak the name after something that was actually contemporary:
Spanx
Spanx
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: MANIX NAME
- Replies: 10
- Views: 696
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: clip for Spyderco Civilian
- Replies: 9
- Views: 361
Re: clip for Spyderco Civilian
You might check the usual places for aftermarket clips. eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Lynch, etc.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: CBBL vertical blade-play/lock-rock
- Replies: 9
- Views: 487
Re: CBBL vertical blade-play/lock-rock
I’m going with upside down cage.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Review: Murray Carter Minarai Petty
- Replies: 5
- Views: 581
Re: Review: Murray Carter Minarai Petty
I’m certainly not a chef or expert on kitchen knives, but aren’t most kitchen knives ffg? I’m not an expert but I’ve made a bunch of Japanese style kitchen knives. I’ve never heard of convex grinds on them. There is a concept of a concave grind on the food side of the blade to reduce friction in ce...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Sharpening a double edged blade point
- Replies: 5
- Views: 325
Re: Sharpening a double edged blade point
I would not repair the tip with sharpmaker stones, I would get a regular coarse bench stone and grind the outer (convex) edge back until the chip is gone and the inner (concave) edge meets it at a new tip. Then sharpen as usual. The sharpmaker stones are great for getting into tight spots like serra...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 254
- Views: 69965
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
If you have one handy, compare the Delica to your Chief to see where the point of contact would be. Thanks for the tip. I have a Lil Matriarch which is a Delica variant. The clip on that is about 1/16” shorter than what is on my Chief. So I don’t expect the long Lynch clip to be an improvement. But...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 254
- Views: 69965
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
Could you fill in the grip troughs around the clip contact area with epoxy? Possibly sand the upper sharp tips of the grip squares a bit, at the clip contact area? Yes, I think my first inclination is that black 2 part craft putty. I’m blanking on the name. RTV silicone could work and has the advan...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
- Replies: 254
- Views: 69965
Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
Honestly everything is fixable except the clip issue. Hope yours at least comes in an openable state.