Spyderco Forums

...also, entirely *on* topic this time; didn't Erasteel buy both the IP and physical infrastructure of Crucible? If so, why wouldn't they continue to produce all of the CPM alloys that are commercially viable?

It would be interesting to know whether the IP for SPY27 and Larrin's CPM reliant ...

I hope this is the year that the HPD finally drops!

...still legitimately on the edge of my seat for this release.

Now that the 15V Sprint is announced, does anyone have a guess at release date?

Looks like most of the major sellers have it listed, with the usual "email me when available" option, but a few don't even have a place-holder listing up yet, so it feels like it may be a bit of a wait still...

15V is ...

...also, entirely *on* topic this time; didn't Erasteel buy both the IP and physical infrastructure of Crucible? If so, why wouldn't they continue to produce all of the CPM alloys that are commercially viable?

It would be interesting to know whether the IP for SPY27 and Larrin's CPM reliant alloys ...

I can't be certain what criteria the Ebay bot uses to give auctions like these a pass as accepted content, but I assume that the reality is that sellers can do an easy end-run around the prohibition of selling counterfeit goods by just not using the trademarked name of the counterfeit product in the ...

.......

Writing: Socrates feared writing would breed forgetfulness and destroy our memory.

Printing Press: The Church feared the printed word would spread dangerous ideas and undermine intellectual authority.

Photography: Painters feared machines would replace true artistic soul ...

..........

Truth be told, I'm more concerned about AI destroying innovation, inventors and designers. Yes, we, (Gail, Eric and I) are business people, but we are also creative, which is harder to find, learn and teach. in 20 years, AI will get the credit. Sal & Eric who?

sal



I too worry ...

..........
The first commercial stainless steel was 420. The patent for the steel is titled, “Cutlery.” Not even alloy for cutlery but just “Cutlery.” That steel was invented around 1912. Early stainless steels were all associated with knives. https://patents.google.com/patent/US1197256A/

If we ...

Ebay's reply to my report:

Thanks again for reporting the listing(s) you found.

What happened:
We looked into your report and didn’t find the listing to be in violation of our policy. This determination was made using automation or artificial intelligence.

If you reported content that isn’t ...

Ebay insists that listings like these don't violate their rules (though they don't refute the claim that the items are counterfeit), I guess they really don't give a crap about being even slightly ethical when it comes to IP/brand/copyright/patent protection...

https://www.ebay.com/str/knifeik ...

What’s wrong with BDN1? I have a couple knives in it, seems to work fine?

The color thing I get. Remember when everyone was buying Dragonflies in all the colors?


There's nothing *wrong* with BD1N, VG-10, AUS 8, or 12C27 for that matter (if heat treated for a good balance of potential ...

I also far prefer the choil and spine serration/jimping on the LW over the smooth choil and spine of the G10 versions.

...The weight of this one would never make me think I need a lightweight.
IMG_4294.jpeg


I don't have either, but more than the lighter weight it is the thinner blade that makes the LW a lot more attractive to me personally - 2.5 mm is still really stout for such a short leaf blade anyway imo ...

The LW version is a really excellent knife, but the stock BD1N is underwhelming by Spyderco standards.

Regular production in SPY27 and/or MagnaCut would probably cover all my "needs".

...though a few Sprints and exclusives wouldn't hurt my feelings either!

Why did you have to go and spend my money?!

Wonder if the lock got CQI to be a little more like the UKPK or if it’s always going to be stiff…


Stiff is good … especially in a slipit


In my experience (sample of one FRN SPY27 UKPK and one K390 Urban), the Urban is stiffer and drags more ...

This plus the recent new way of making steel that reduces carbon emissions by up to 90% would be two huge steps towards more sustainable (and thus, hopefully, more economical) steel market
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/novel-retrofit-reduces-steel-making-emissions

In fairness ...

Sage 3 scratches that itch for me, but was a limited run and AFAIK never saw daylight in any blade steel aside from S30V.

Despite owning *way* too many knives, the majority Spyderco, I'd buy a lil' Manix in a heartbeat, so long as it wasn't issued in BD1N only.

SPY27, MagnaCut, or M390-ish would ...

Not a hunter, but I use knives to cut real life stuff (not just cardboard and packing tape) and I'll pile on with those suggesting CruWear and MagnaCut.

Tougher stainless steels like LC200 or AEB-L would also be exceptionally rugged, but require much more frequent sharpening.
There are also many ...

Hi SEF,

sorry I didn't see this when you posted...

I have a total mash-up of tool brands, chosen for utility, value and sometimes expedience.
For bicycle (and motorcycle too), there are lots of different takes on "the same" tool and different users will like different makers' versions depending ...

... I never understood why Spyderco is grinding most of their blades so thick bte ...




Compared to many other mainstream makers Spyderco FFG blades aren't unusually thick BTE, also as with sharpening choils, you can remove stock from a blade to make it meet your expectations, but adding steel ...