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- Thu Jun 26, 2003 8:51 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your ideal Spydie
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4751
I think it would be great if Spy would make an endura size knife with cut outs and almite coating like the almite navigator,keep it thin,put a S30v blade on it and either the front lock with Boye detent or a compression lock. I think the military is long overdue for a solid titanium or aluminum hand...
- Sat May 17, 2003 11:06 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: question on stropping. please help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2404
The best strops are the ones with the tightest grained leather like the Cordovan leather, these will give the finest finish. Also,if you finish your blade with an ultra fine stone you will find that you do not want any stropping compound on the strop as this will actually dull the knife. If you fini...
- Sat May 03, 2003 12:37 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: 2004 Model Survey
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8442
Models I think you should keep: SS delica and endura-nice for the money. FRNR delica and endura-they are just so popular-do you have something better to replace them with? Progrip stainless SS dragonfly-another nice one for the dollar. Military-keep but a redesign with a compresson lock and stronger...
- Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:37 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: who likes serrations?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2970
One praise I do have for the serrated edge. A couple years ago I sold a friend a SS full serrated Rookie in ATS-55 steel, being a hunter this friend took the knife black bear hunting as he always had the knife clipped in his right front pocket. He proceded to get a bear with a very long shot and it ...
- Mon Apr 28, 2003 6:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: VG-10 vs. 440C vs. 154CM
- Replies: 25
- Views: 30249
Just for everybodys info, many a fine custom knife maker(like Wayne Goddard) have declared that when heat treated to the same Rc value that there is little difference between D2 and Ats-34/154 CM in edge holding and also that the heat treat and tempering of D2 must be very precise as the material do...
- Mon Apr 28, 2003 5:52 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: who likes serrations?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2970
I agree both edge types have their advantages but in order for serrations to retain their advantage over plain edges in specific cutting jobs the serrations must remain razor sharp or they are just not as efficient and loose this advantage. A serrated edge once badly damaged can really never be brou...
- Thu Apr 24, 2003 9:44 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: VG-10 vs. 440C vs. 154CM
- Replies: 25
- Views: 30249
Benchmades 154cm is not inferior to vg-10, I own around 20 benchmade knives and while I like vg-10 I think 154CM is as good an edge holder and a little bit tougher to boot. Benchmade also offers CPM S30v and the high strength, excellent edge holding M2 carbon steel. Pick a knife in any of these stee...
- Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:08 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: VG-10 vs. 440C vs. 154CM
- Replies: 25
- Views: 30249
Right on Rebel! Another note, you will find that the better you become at sharpening knives the less important that the blade steel maters, like I said, Im happy with anything in stainless that is as good as 440C or G-2 on up and I like all the carbon steels too, as a matter of fact, sometimes I lik...
- Wed Apr 23, 2003 7:51 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Thanks to wire edge
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1097
- Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:56 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: VG-10 vs. 440C vs. 154CM
- Replies: 25
- Views: 30249
In my experience, ats-34 and 154cm are a little harder to sharpen than ats-55 but hold a edge longer, vg-10 seems to be even with 154cm and ats-34 in edge holding and 440c is the easiest to sharpen but holds an edge not as well as the aformentioned steels,although, it is an acceptable steel to me an...
- Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:47 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: MOT : Which flashlight is your EDC?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5579
- Mon Apr 14, 2003 2:18 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Sharp vs. Chris Reeve, a question
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6654
Like I've said before, I own knives from several manufactures and In my opinion spyderco has always had the sharpest and easiest to sharpen blades out of all of them, I think spy cares more about the edge geometry and quality of heat treat and tempering on their blades. Knives should be designed to ...
- Sun Apr 13, 2003 1:17 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Police or Millie?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1610
The police has a 1/8 inch blade thickness and the military has 3/16 blade thickness, the police has a sharper thinner tip than the military and is more likley to be broke off than the millitarys, the hollow ground police models tip is even weaker with the top grind (false edge). As mentioned, the mi...
- Sun Apr 13, 2003 1:04 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Sharpening the BM Rescue Hook?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2107
The tapered diamond rod from DMT should do the trick, get the fine grit (red)one although it will still be too coarse for polishing but will restore an abused edge. Use 1200 to 1800 wet/dry aluminum oxide sandpaper wraped around it for polishing and break the diamond rod in first before using it wit...
- Sun Apr 13, 2003 12:00 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco service
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1220
Spyderco service
Spydercos service is awesome. About a week ago I broke the clip off of my calyspo Jr and I contacted spyderco to see about getting a couple of replacements, I dident even talk to anybody I just left them an e-mail about it. As of yesterday I was getting ready to call them about the clips until I got...
- Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: OT- sunglasses
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2763
- Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:46 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Pick ONE : Your favorite Spydie
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5092
- Tue Apr 08, 2003 12:10 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Howard Viele/Spyderco
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2841
- Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:51 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spare clips?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1494
- Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:56 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: OT, what kind of vehicle do you drive?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4408