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by wrdwrght
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
Topic: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ
Replies: 94
Views: 2315

Re: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ

Is the yellow highlight button NOT WORKING for anyone else?
by wrdwrght
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Salt color differences
Replies: 15
Views: 467

Re: Salt color differences

Just curious, my Salts all come from authorized spyderco dealers so I’m not overly concerned about any of them not being genuine but I noticed my Native 5 SE in Magnacut is a slightly more orangey yellow color. Was there a change in color for the FRN scales on that model? Also I was thinking of pic...
by wrdwrght
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sal, a handle forward Lil Native?
Replies: 29
Views: 704

Re: Sal, a handle forward Lil Native?

Perhaps it would be better suited the name lil bodacious? Could it still be bodacious if it is very small? Maybe the Lil' Spunky or Precocious would fit that size. :winking-tongue As for choils, I'm not sure it is a requirement, though it may be preferred by some. As an example, the McBee is much s...
by wrdwrght
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: AI art knows Spyderco
Replies: 86
Views: 2973

Re: AI art knows Spyderco

So long as AI does not infringe (intellectual property; job opportunities), Job opportunities? Technology always eliminates jobs. Have you seen a car factory lately? It may create new job opportunities but on the whole it’s rare to see an increase in low skilled jobs when a technology takes hold. E...
by wrdwrght
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 172
Views: 8730

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

Thanks, Wouter. Particularly appreciated the Charisma video.
by wrdwrght
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Stretch 2 XL in grey G10 and CruWear steel!
Replies: 548
Views: 56834

Re: Stretch 2 XL in grey G10 and CruWear steel!

Wow, Robin! Puts your Stretch in a whole other category.
by wrdwrght
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SALT Liners
Replies: 19
Views: 900

Re: SALT Liners

I recall Sal saying that, its blade aside, any Salt using metals (for screws, locks, clips, and even liners) is using metals that are super corrosion-resistant. He’s also said that he prefers not to disclose what these metals are. That galvanic reaction is such a rare thing in Spyderco’s Salts (most...
by wrdwrght
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: My on going salt steel comparison journal
Replies: 35
Views: 17291

Re: My on going salt steel comparison journal

While I much like LC200N (more for its toughness than edgeholding), and am still waiting on MagnaCut in a model I want, I’m gladdened to hear that an H1 Pacific Salt SE remains the king of nasty cutting. I imagine my new H1 Jumpmaster2 SE will perform similarly. I regard my Pac Salt so highly that I...
by wrdwrght
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Anyone else hoping for a 15V Wharncliffe Lil Native?
Replies: 17
Views: 603

Re: Anyone else hoping for a 15V Wharncliffe Lil Native?

I find the relative lack of interest in the Lil Native Wharnie remarkable. I like mine a lot but do not feel the need for upgraded steel personally. I wouldn't say no though!! You’ve pretty much caught my thoughts, but while I wouldn’t say no, I do begrudge any ask that I think unnecessary. I’m jea...
by wrdwrght
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: AI art knows Spyderco
Replies: 86
Views: 2973

Re: AI art knows Spyderco

So long as AI does not infringe (intellectual property; job opportunities), or deceive (plagiarism; deepfakes), or accelerate change faster than the public can recognize and get comfortable with its consequences (algorithms; Skynet; the Matrix), I’m OK with it. But, because my provisos are not being...
by wrdwrght
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 172
Views: 8730

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

The Charisma’s neutral blade-angle signals to me that it is not meant to be driven into the matter being parted. Thus, it’s not as robust as most Spydies with their negative blade-angles. Instead, the Charisma’s super-thin blade-stock requires only the slightest downward pressure to do the parting. ...
by wrdwrght
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 172
Views: 8730

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

bearfacedkiller wrote:
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:22 am
15V Military, Rex121 Sage and the Charisma are all exciting.
That’s where my head is.
by wrdwrght
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 172
Views: 8730

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

No judgement intended, but I can’t recall a pre-Reveal reveal (or any of the 14 Reveals) where Spyderco featured a particular steel so hard (in both senses…).

Given BBB’s tweaks to 15V, Spyderco is making a real break from the pack (as if it really needed to).
by wrdwrght
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:33 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 172
Views: 8730

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

Any idea why the asterisk on 15V, anyone. Thanks, Wouter, for putting Spring in motion again. Just a guess but those blades probably aren’t actually 15V. Since they’re still prototypes, they probably used a steel like S30V and just marked them with “15V*” to denote the steel that is intended for pr...
by wrdwrght
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 172
Views: 8730

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

Any idea why the asterisk on 15V, anyone.

Thanks, Wouter, for putting Spring in motion again.
by wrdwrght
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 346
Views: 15639

Re: Upping the price.

Bolster wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:23 pm
sal wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:34 pm
Seems like everything from Politics to Nature is coming in from all sides.

So it's not just me who's thinking that?
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once…not exactly enjoyable.
by wrdwrght
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military Sprint Runs No More?
Replies: 51
Views: 2154

Re: Military Sprint Runs No More?

Nick’s idea has legs but reshaping the Military2’s scales cannot perfectly mimic the Military Model’s choil. Turn both models on their spines and see why. But, if modding is not your thing, and to the OP’s question about future OG sprints, it’s not difficult to imagine eBay as “re-sprinting” Militar...
by wrdwrght
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: AI art knows Spyderco
Replies: 86
Views: 2973

Re: AI art knows Spyderco

There will be companies that design and produce knives this way, unfortunately. “Ai designed” will probably be the marketing gimmick too. :nauseated I really despise this pseudo-creative Ai plague. i feel the same way. i'm not anti-progress or anything, but i hate to see the way people are running ...
by wrdwrght
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: AI art knows Spyderco
Replies: 86
Views: 2973

Re: AI art knows Spyderco

RustyIron wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:51 am

Interesting, but I don't think Sal has to worry about looking for a new job just yet.

I agree with this sentiment.

But, as AI Spydies proliferate, we’ll probably also get a deepfaked Sal endorsing “his” new designs, and not recognize the deception.
by wrdwrght
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military Sprint Runs No More?
Replies: 51
Views: 2154

Re: Military Sprint Runs No More?

Venting on changes in what Spyderco offers seems to me to miss the point of what Spyderco has been since its beginning. Do I miss the graceful curves of the Stretch? Sure! Oh, wait! I do have several of them (but not as many as BRJ has Military Models!). Any one of my Stretches could be my only Spyd...