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by bdblue
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?
Replies: 143
Views: 5017

Re: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?

JSumm wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:57 am
I think that is a great idea Dan if Spyderco does not want to invest or take the production capacity away from other models.
Well they could certainly do both if they wanted to. One doesn't preclude the other.
by bdblue
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: 853

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...
by bdblue
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: K390 vs S110V - Some Observations
Replies: 8
Views: 802

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 ...
by bdblue
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military Sprint Runs No More?
Replies: 51
Views: 2216

Re: Military Sprint Runs No More?

brj wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:37 pm
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That's an amazing group. I have 2 that I don't see in there, how many total variations have there been?
by bdblue
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Black Linen Micarta instead CF/G-10 please
Replies: 23
Views: 1098

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.
by bdblue
Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Different knife different day, or one knife for life?
Replies: 54
Views: 5938

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...
by bdblue
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spymyto is hot!
Replies: 69
Views: 6348

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).
by bdblue
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Shot Show recap, thoughts, things I learned
Replies: 24
Views: 1200

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...
by bdblue
Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Handmade Burl Wood Scales for the Gayle Bradley 2
Replies: 21
Views: 1018

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.
by bdblue
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: 23306

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.
by bdblue
Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: I don't care about stainless *Edited
Replies: 73
Views: 81039

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...
by bdblue
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What knife is best for…
Replies: 39
Views: 39200

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...
by bdblue
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: I don't care about stainless *Edited
Replies: 73
Views: 81039

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...
by bdblue
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Your Ideal Folder for Hiking & Backpacking is....
Replies: 98
Views: 70365

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...
by bdblue
Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: OG Military Replacement
Replies: 13
Views: 3064

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...
by bdblue
Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix Talk - Full sized VS Mini
Replies: 77
Views: 25006

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...
by bdblue
Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:22 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SNK Manix 2 LW is coming!!!
Replies: 244
Views: 112160

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...
by bdblue
Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SNK Manix 2 LW is coming!!!
Replies: 244
Views: 112160

Re: SNK Manix 2 LW is coming!!!

Sold out now, how long did this take? Was it another 3 minute meltdown?
by bdblue
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: 9495

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.
by bdblue
Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Mystery Box
Replies: 157
Views: 72585

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...