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by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 3:58 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best way to Restore Heavilly Damaged SE knives?
Replies: 21
Views: 4955

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm mainly referring to the two points that are folded/compacted down. I've sharpened the knife many times, and was asking about the two points shown in the picture.
by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 10:10 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48649
Views: 5047556

Military DLC and the Lil Matriarch. Love this combo, it's very versatile.
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by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 10:02 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Fun with fakers
Replies: 5
Views: 1581

Why are you buying Spyderco's off Ebay anyway? A reputable dealer solves this problem. And I'm pretty sure you'd have much better luck on the Exchange on another forum if you're looking for used ones.
by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 7:03 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Diamond sharpmaker rods...wet or dry?
Replies: 8
Views: 3246

I noticed an immediate difference in how easily the knife moves over my DMT plates when dry vs. wet. I feel that a little water on the plate makes it slide more easily over the abrasive, which in turn made it easier to keep the same repetative motion going due to a better feel and feedback from the ...
by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 6:37 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best way to Restore Heavilly Damaged SE knives?
Replies: 21
Views: 4955

As a side note, the knife is an absolute beast. Not anywhere near what I'd call sharp but it still cuts. Easily separates stiff enough material and even saws through flame resistant woven fiberglass gasket faster than a fresh razor blade. Also, the yellow frn is great as a high-visibility color at w...
by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 6:34 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best way to Restore Heavilly Damaged SE knives?
Replies: 21
Views: 4955

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by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 6:32 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best way to Restore Heavilly Damaged SE knives?
Replies: 21
Views: 4955

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by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 6:29 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best way to Restore Heavilly Damaged SE knives?
Replies: 21
Views: 4955

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by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 6:23 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best way to Restore Heavilly Damaged SE knives?
Replies: 21
Views: 4955

Thanks setldown, but the amount of damage is beyond what I'd want to tackle with just DMT rods. Although I definitely could, it would just take a significant ammount of time compared to power tools :D I'll put a couple pictures up today to show everyone, hopefully the damage can be seen on camera
by RealKnifeUser
Sun May 04, 2014 5:55 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best way to Restore Heavilly Damaged SE knives?
Replies: 21
Views: 4955

Best way to Restore Heavilly Damaged SE knives?

My Yellow SE Pacific Salt is in pretty terrible condition. One of the rearmost teeth is completely impacted to about half its original hight, and all have heavy, visible, rolls. No chips or edge fracture, just significant blunting. Ive been considering using a Dremel to grind off the damage and refo...
by RealKnifeUser
Thu May 01, 2014 11:44 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Does the Dark Blue S110V Manix 2 open up new possibilities? What are your ideas??
Replies: 109
Views: 9678

Cliff has articles explaining things like edge stability, ease of sharpening, and other applicable things that would probably help clear up what makes a steel ideal for the task at hand. http://www.cliffstamp.com/knives/articles/index.html
by RealKnifeUser
Thu May 01, 2014 11:16 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Does the Dark Blue S110V Manix 2 open up new possibilities? What are your ideas??
Replies: 109
Views: 9678

Quantifying performance, as Cliff stated, is not nearly as complex as it seems. In my opinion, the majority of people either have no interest in real relative performance, or it's just too many seemingly meaningless numbers. The key is to be able to wrap your head around what the numbers really mean...
by RealKnifeUser
Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Your thoughts on black blades, please?
Replies: 40
Views: 7158

Also, an all-black knife will appear smaller to the eye than it actually is when compared to satin and lighter handles. Another benefit IMO is that your blade can be put away filthy or wet, or sweaty, and you won't have any problems, even if left that way for a long period of time. YMMV of course.
by RealKnifeUser
Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:36 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Your thoughts on black blades, please?
Replies: 40
Views: 7158

My first and only is my DLC black g-10 millie. I like it a lot for most of the reasons mentioned above, and the only thing that has caused visible wear to it was an aluminum can. It left prominent scratches through the coating and show the bare steel beneath it.
by RealKnifeUser
Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48649
Views: 5047556

Military DLC, freshly sharpened on a DMT Coarse plate, 3pps on Chrome Oxide loaded leather.
by RealKnifeUser
Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:09 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Anyone have the cojones to "hard use" their Dragonfly 2?
Replies: 16
Views: 4038

What's hard use?
by RealKnifeUser
Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:25 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Caly 3 cf zdp vs. Chaparral carbon fiber
Replies: 12
Views: 4259

Caly 3 cf zdp vs. Chaparral carbon fiber

Hello everyone, I was curious if any of you that own both of these knives could make a comparison for strictly edc purposes. Cutting, ergonomics, carry, ect. Thanks in advance guys.
by RealKnifeUser
Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:14 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix 2 Sprints
Replies: 14
Views: 2585

bearfacedkiller - " I believe we have confirmation on a midnight blue FRN LW Manix2 in S110V. Why do you think otherwise? I think a lot of us are excited about this one. A lot of people want to see S110V in an affordable lightweight package."

Agreed
by RealKnifeUser
Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:06 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sharpening your spyderco's
Replies: 29
Views: 5229

The reason I chose to start learning freehand is so that I have full control through the whole sharpening process, and can sharpen any knife at any angle, to any level of finish I want. YMMV, this is just my reasoning.
by RealKnifeUser
Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:17 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sharpening your spyderco's
Replies: 29
Views: 5229

I started with the sharpmaker, then got the UF rods and a strop, and recently began freehanding with a dual-grit hardware store stone and DMT X-Coarse, Coarse, and Fine 6x2 plates. I feel completely prepared to sharpen any knife I have or end up getting. I would very strongly recommend a Sharpmaker,...