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- Wed Oct 07, 2015 1:34 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Just bcuz u CAN do something...........
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4036
Re: Just bcuz u CAN do something...........
Yay!!! It's a Fresno Felon G10 Police!
- Tue May 12, 2015 7:43 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: A little sod work (Vagabond - AUS-6)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3941
Re: A little sod work (Vagabond - AUS-6)
Well heat treated, low carbide steels are nice for mud cutting. I've had very similar experiences with my Jeremy McCullen 14C28N fighter when using it for weeding. Even with a 10 dps edge, it just blunts and doesn't roll or chip.
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:20 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tatanka vs Voyager lock strength test By Cold Steel
- Replies: 155
- Views: 27031
Re: Tatanka vs Voyager lock strength test By Cold Steel
I thought it was a pretty interesting video that managed to show the durability of both of these knives. Yeah, it was a commercial and Cold Steel was talking smack, but this is nothing new. Thompson built his company off of that sort of marketing, I doubt it will hurt Spyderco's sales a whole lot. A...
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Balancing cutting tasks and edge retention? Or would should I not cut with my knife ?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6356
Re: Balancing cutting tasks and edge retention? Or would should I not cut with my knife ?
If you are willing to put up with the rattling, the Spyderco CBN rods are an excellent pocket sharpener, BTW.
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:00 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What Material Causes the Most Wear to Your Blades? Share Your Experience
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7432
Re: What Material Causes the Most Wear to Your Blades? Share Your Experience
Dirt and sod are the great equalizers of edge retention. :cool:
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:47 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SpyderPac - not completely impressed
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6927
Re: SpyderPac - not completely impressed
That's the one complaint I have about my SpyderPac as well (also a large one). Everything seems well made on it except for the rod. Mine arrived broken as well, just an inch or two off center. Originally I had planned on hanging it in my closet, but since the rod isn't solid, the 'Pac sort of folds...
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:22 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: why not more S110V/S90V?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 19731
Re: why not more S110V/S90V?
Cliff: The less exotic Crystolon stones will work well on high vanadium steels too, Phil Wilson is probably the most famous proponent of those.
- Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: why not more S110V/S90V?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 19731
Re: why not more S110V/S90V?
There is more to a knife than the blade steel. I'd rather have a knife with a reliable lock, well thought out ergonomics, and a clear purpose to the design than something designed to be pretty in S90V or S110V. For how I use my knives, edge retention is almost irrelevant as I am going to sharpen it ...
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:49 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Is the Military "salt" a real possibility now?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5411
Re: Is the Military "salt" a real possibility now?
A Z-Finit (aka LC200, aka Cronidur 30) Military would be pretty nice.
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tamahagane Spyderco!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9777
Re: Tamahagane Spyderco!
Don't these steels rust if you breathe on them and don't immediately dry them? I had a Japanese sushi knife in some variety of traditional steel (carbon steel core, mild steel clad), it would rust quickly if not wiped down. Then again, that is a common element of Japanese cooking and even if it doe...
- Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:02 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: A conversation with Gayle Bradley - PSF27
- Replies: 59
- Views: 17492
Re: A conversation with Gayle Bradley - PSF27
Bodog: A lot of high carbide steels can take a pretty dramatic set.
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Stellite 6k vs any high alloy/high carbide steel
- Replies: 12
- Views: 30441
Re: Stellite 6k vs any high alloy/high carbide steel
If Stellite behaves any similar to SM-100, the results will be something comparable to a titanium knife with significantly lower toughness.
- Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:08 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Military... 7 days later
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13835
Re: Spyderco Military... 7 days later
I own a Black G10 Military that I installed standoffs on. It is probably my favorite general use folder. Not a real precision cutter compared to an Opinel or slip joint, but with a bit more durability and wider scope of use. I have a fair variety of knives, but the Military always seems to find its ...
- Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:00 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Pry bars and Knives
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9106
Re: Pry bars and Knives
Very interesting idea.
I've never really felt to the need to carry pry bars myself, usually probing or scraping is the grubbiest work I do, and something like a Leatherman Marlin Spike is usually sufficient. Of course, if I am using my knife at the time, I will use it as well.
I've never really felt to the need to carry pry bars myself, usually probing or scraping is the grubbiest work I do, and something like a Leatherman Marlin Spike is usually sufficient. Of course, if I am using my knife at the time, I will use it as well.
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:21 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: A Tale of 2 Nilakka's
- Replies: 49
- Views: 15478
Re: A Tale of 2 Nilakka's
The new Nilakkas are kind of overbuilt.
- Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:02 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Reprofiling!
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11715
Re: Reprofiling!
I'm a former proponent of coarse diamond abrasives, but I much prefer SiC stones for that sort of heavy work. Diamond stones are a lot less tolerant of high pressure than SiC stones, even fairly friable ones like the Norton. They work well for finishing and rapid resharpening, but you have to be fai...
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:56 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Super Blue....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3203
Re: Super Blue....
Awesome steel in terms of ease of sharpening and ability to take a high sharpness. Spyderco needs to hurry up and make a kitchen knife or two in this steel.
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:05 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: CPM 10V - What would the next Model be?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9819
Re: CPM 10V - What would the next Model be?
South Fork or that hypothetical Phil Wilson bird and trout.
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:54 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Explaining the difference between G10 and Micarta
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35248
Re: Explaining the difference between G10 and Micarta
Now that this has dragged on for two pages... As I understand it G10 is glass fiber impregnated with resin, micarta is fabric or paper impregnated with resin. Beyond that I really don't care about the minutiae of what resin is used in which. I really don't think that the average user would notice. B...
- Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:10 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Ceramic vs. SS Detent Balls
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4645
Re: Ceramic vs. SS Detent Balls
Cujobob: Yeah, I think their aim was to prevent galling without having to use a lock bar insert. Victorf: I have no concerns about lock stability with my particular example, even under fairly heavy lateral forces. Anything that would cause it's lock to fail would more than likely cause a regular fra...