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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:03 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Laser hardening
- Replies: 1
- Views: 151
Re: Laser hardening
Well… heat treatment isn’t necessarily expensive at volume. You can put hundreds of blades in a batch in an oven or… laser them one at a time?
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:40 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tax day MAP sale!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 6537
Re: Tax day MAP sale!
I didn’t even know MAPnesty days existed. If this happens every year then I need to plan around it. Woke up a little to late for the $80 Native Chief deal.
I’m a lot more of a Spyderco consumer at non-MAP pricing.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Sage series collection - What's the next Sage?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 1673
Re: Sage series collection - What's the next Sage?
We probably won't do anything with the "Cross-bar" Lock, as it seems to be very popular with a large number of Makers. It’s not a bad lock but I think CBB is better by far. Cross bar springs always strike me as a failure point waiting to happen. It may be an old lock at this point but the...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Changes to OpFocus Program
- Replies: 12
- Views: 600
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tax day MAP sale!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 6537
Re: Tax day MAP sale!
Just ordered a combo edge Native Chief LW for $100 from Knife Joy. Would have loved to get that $80 SE version but they’re all gone.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: EDC Hygiene: Fixed Blade VS. Folder
- Replies: 28
- Views: 788
Re: EDC Hygiene: Fixed Blade VS. Folder
I really don’t understand how people run into “food prep” tasks outside of a kitchen so often that EDC knives need to touch food. Do you people lack teeth?
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: VG10 HRC
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1856
Re: VG10 HRC
3 tests; Average = 59.7 This is typical. Old and new VG-10 the same. sal I appreciate you checking. I guess VG10 isn’t the slouch YouTube says it is This is the wrong conclusion to draw here. Most (all?) cutlery steels, including the cheapest 8CrMoV13, can hit 60 Rc. VG-10 can get as high as 62 I b...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Boating and lanyards
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1066
Re: Boating and lanyards
My solution is to bring one of a pile of old slip joints I bought at a garage sale for a few bucks a piece. I don’t care if they rust or go overboard.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:30 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco and hrc
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2009
Re: Spyderco and hrc
Honestly everybody knows Spyderco knows how to achieve proper heat treatments. As do most reputable knife factories with most common steels. I think there’s a lot of hand wringing about hardness because 20 years ago heat treatment was a bit less optimal in cheaper knives.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:01 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco and hrc
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2009
Re: Spyderco and hrc
This is the nine tenths of the required knowledge lying below the surface of what we can see. This is the funniest part about this post: it’s just wrong. I’m not opposed to target hardness being made available. But without edge geometry it’s pretty useless information. Most customers won’t really k...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:06 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Scout?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 3821
Re: Native Scout?
Yikes guys. I thought this forum was better than this. Ugaarguy, we get it, you think this is worth Spyderco bringing this to market. I would not get too offended by people disagreeing with you. I don’t know how Sal decides which of these threads to pay attention to. But if you’re super convinced yo...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Manix 2 with Uneven Bevel
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1545
Re: New Manix 2 with Uneven Bevel
Uneven bevels is not “normal” IMO. The fact that most people accept the situation doesn’t mean that it’s not an issue. For the money we pay they should come with even and consistent cutting bevels on both sides. Most buyers don’t have the skills and/or the tools to solve this issue and some are qui...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:12 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Chaparral
- Replies: 272
- Views: 19236
Re: Chaparral
BUT: For the "market" I am almost certain the Chap DOES need "something else" to sell it (better)! You’re probably right. People certainly enjoyed the Dragonfly color boom. People these days just want more rustproof steels Are you talking enthusiast people or just people? Cause ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:40 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Chaparral
- Replies: 272
- Views: 19236
Re: Chaparral
So, for the sake of conversation, on the frn version, whaddayouwant? Colors, Steels or specific combinations? sal Honestly the gray FRN is nice, CTS-XHP is great, and you guys finally put out an SE version. I often say the Chap LW is the best knife Spyderco makes. I imagine some people would apprec...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Scout?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 3821
Re: Native Scout?
So, 2.8" blade folder, 3.38" blade folder, and 4.4" blade folder? But you also say there's no need for anything between a 2.5" blade folder and a Machete. Which is it? And you advocate for the 3.4" blade Manix 2, but you want to argue a against that middle size in a Native?...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: The Astute
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1945
Re: The Astute
I thought some might find this amusing. Look at how tiny the Astute is next to the Tenacious. And yet the Tenacious has about 1/2" more blade. https://i.imgur.com/qBTJEtAl.jpg The Ambitious' bulk really shows here. I've always like the Ambitious proportions but it's quite chunky. I'm not sure w...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Scout?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 3821
Re: Native Scout?
Some legal jurisdictions think so, but IME handle size matters a lot more. I can’t think of any task I use a 4” folder for that a 2.5” folder won’t do.
For me it goes Chaparral, Manix 2 or Police, then machete.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:02 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Roadie: Tell Me About This Knife
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1035
Re: Roadie: Tell Me About This Knife
<r><QUOTE author="sal" post_id="1776432" time="1711052526" user_id="21"><s>[quote=sal post_id=1776432 time=1711052526 user_id=21]</s> <br/> This is correct. I designed the model while in Germany for the IWA show. At the time, Europe was issueing new rules for knife carry on airlines and the US was c...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:58 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Manix 2 with Uneven Bevel
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1545
Re: New Manix 2 with Uneven Bevel
Obviously it depends on how “uneven” we’re talking about here. Being noticeably uneven is not what I would consider “normal” for any name brand knife, let alone Spyderco.
In any case, you should return the knife if it seems off. There will always be QA escapes, you may just have a bad unit.
In any case, you should return the knife if it seems off. There will always be QA escapes, you may just have a bad unit.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:42 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Bodacious Update?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1512