Well they could certainly do both if they wanted to. One doesn't preclude the other.
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- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?
- Replies: 143
- Views: 5035
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What is the best application to tool steel for long term storage?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 861
Re: What is the best application to tool steel for long term storage?
Birchwood-Casey's Barricade is a more sensible solution for long-term storage. If you want to take it one step further, seal each knife in a vacuum food storage bag. This is the stuff I use and it performed the best in my informal test. You can search the internet and find tests done by various peo...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: K390 vs S110V - Some Observations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 803
Re: K390 vs S110V - Some Observations
I recently sharpened both my K390 Police 4 and S110V Military on my Edge Pro after the factory edge had deteriorated I've read a few times about potential problems with the factory edge although I don't know that I've seen hard evidence of this. Is there a chance that you need to sharpen away more ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Military Sprint Runs No More?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2224
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Black Linen Micarta instead CF/G-10 please
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1100
Re: Black Linen Micarta instead CF/G-10 please
I'm a big fan of polished micarta. I think I read that it wasn't as good for knife scales because it isn't as stiff as G10.
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Different knife different day, or one knife for life?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5939
Re: Different knife different day, or one knife for life?
I tried to explain this to my wife, but she simply didn't understand. Tell her it's like women's shoes, or handbags. They all look alike to the man but to the woman they are vastly different. I put my knives in a rotation, when I get ready to switch to another knife I pick the next one in my rotati...
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spymyto is hot!
- Replies: 69
- Views: 6363
Re: Spymyto is hot!
When I first saw this it reminded me of the Vallotton Sub-hilt. Now it looks like a cross between the sub-hilt (blade) and the Shaman (handle).
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:38 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Shot Show recap, thoughts, things I learned
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1203
Re: Shot Show recap, thoughts, things I learned
I have owned frame locks and still own liner locks, I don't mind them at all. Manix 2 is a pocket hog but is overall my favorite model. Years ago I bought a PM2 because of the popularity and had to learn how to close it. I hold the knife between thumb tip and 3 fingertips with the point sticking out...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Handmade Burl Wood Scales for the Gayle Bradley 2
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1021
Re: Handmade Burl Wood Scales for the Gayle Bradley 2
Those look awesome, I can just imagine how much work it was. Burl is not very strong because the wood grain is so disrupted by the burl so it was a big win just to have them stay in one piece for the whole operation.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Spydercos You Got in 2023 - In Your Pocket in '24
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23417
Re: Favorite Spydercos You Got in 2023 - In Your Pocket in '24
I missed out on those various Manix 2 exclusives but I did manage to get a LW Tenacious which I wanted to buy specifically for carrying while camping and hiking.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: I don't care about stainless *Edited
- Replies: 73
- Views: 81341
Re: I don't care about stainless *Edited
What does a non-stainless steel knife do, other than rot in its' sheath, that you can't do with Magnacut, CPM-154 or Elmax? OK these are generalizations based off of my impressions from being on knife forums for a long time- carbon steels can take on a finer edge, can be tougher, can achieve higher...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What knife is best for…
- Replies: 39
- Views: 39357
Re: What knife is best for…
I moved 10 years ago and afterwards I used my first Manix 2 (154CM) to cut down boxes, mostly because it was a work knife in my garage and I was using it specifically to cut boxes and so forth. It worked just fine but I suspect a thinner blade would work better. These days I use a dedicated box cutt...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: I don't care about stainless *Edited
- Replies: 73
- Views: 81341
Re: I don't give a #@$! about stainless
I own and use S110V, I also own and use M4, Rex45 and K390. I'm in a dry enough climate that I can get away with tool steels pretty easily. I don't give them much maintenance and there is rarely a problem with them but it is not out of the question. If I have carried M4 while working in the yard and...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:03 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your Ideal Folder for Hiking & Backpacking is....
- Replies: 98
- Views: 70685
Re: Your Ideal Folder for Hiking & Backpacking is....
I do a good amount of hiking and a little bit of backpacking. I used to do a lot of backpacking. I never carried a heavy knife and truthfully don't really need a knife for very much while backpacking. These days I would like to carry one of my Manix 2 LW but I don't want to risk an expensive knife s...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:41 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: OG Military Replacement
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3068
Re: OG Military Replacement
I lost an OG military recently and would like to replace it with another. I have the MilItary 2 and it is very nice, but my wife recently claimed it. Although the 2 is great, the OG has some nostalgic value to me as I has an early ATS-34 that I basically wore out and the one lost as a BG-42. How is...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:36 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Manix Talk - Full sized VS Mini
- Replies: 77
- Views: 25103
Re: Manix Talk - Full sized VS Mini
One thing that is definitely cooler concerning the two in the pic: The EDGE(bevel) of the XL... I've noticed that too. I previously owned an XL version w/ DLC blade and this accentuated the wide bevel. I'm guessing that the XL blade is thicker behind the edge. Now the only XL I own is the jade/m4 v...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:22 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SNK Manix 2 LW is coming!!!
- Replies: 244
- Views: 112434
Re: SNK Manix 2 LW is coming!!!
I just have no justifiable reason to buy a LW manix - I own way too many knives in that blade size bracket that literally just gather dust. I hope you all scored them if you wanted them 👍🏻 I didn't manage to get one but the LW Manix is one of my favorite knives. I have S110V in blurple and Rex45 in...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:44 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SNK Manix 2 LW is coming!!!
- Replies: 244
- Views: 112434
Re: SNK Manix 2 LW is coming!!!
Sold out now, how long did this take? Was it another 3 minute meltdown?
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:26 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Gayle Bradley 2 Cru-Wear vs Gayle Bradley 2 M4
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9516
Re: Gayle Bradley 2 Cru-Wear vs Gayle Bradley 2 M4
I think cruwear is a better steel for the average user- easier to sharpen, a little bit tougher and more corrosion resistant. For an enthusiast with the ability to sharpen M4 then it's harder to decide. I've owned PM2 models in Cruwear and M4, I sold the Cruwear and kept the M4.
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:10 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Mystery Box
- Replies: 157
- Views: 72767
Re: Mystery Box
I'm late to the party, but is the point of buying a mystery box, to resell it? Is that the primary reason they're bought? I'm so picky about knives I can't imagine forking over $400 for unknown knives to add to my collection. Any internet feeding frenzy like this you can bet that most of the buyers...