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I just saw this on thinkgeek. http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/b6e6/ It looks identical to the BaliYo; the video is very familiar, but there is no attribution at all to BaliYo or Spyderco. It's probably a rebadging to protect the huge mark up, but anyway, I'm just keeping my eyes open f...

!!!!!!! Gee, that's what I jokingly thought you meant by PJ carry! IWB/SOB for me. Wife has stopped asking why I need a knife in the toilet, bed, etc. And it no longer alarms her to see me walking around in the dark late at night carrying a butcher's knife. "Oh, he's just sharpening the Sabatie...

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THE Michael D. Janich is on this forum - WOW!!!!

It's unbelieveable how you get that Delica open - is it mofified in any way?

The result doesn't surprise me - serrations will tear through even when dull. I bet the steels where the difference is greatest are the 'basic' steels. Also, I guess it depends on your protocol. How many passes do you run to get TCC? I'm more interested in ICP for straight vs serrated, because I'm m...

I'm in the market for a commander... you selling?

Dear Sal, Thanks for your quick reply and continued support. I'll try to minimise the time you need to spend and avoid clashing with SHOT 2004. I'll order the KABARs for immediate dispatch. I'll send you one, but another is available, if you require it. Detailed instructions and details of the testi...

For me it depends on the method of carry, and the size of the knife relative to my hand, the ease of opening of the axis and the type of opening (stud/ hole/ nail nick). The preferred opening is a conventional thumb opening, and the alternate is a 'biker flip'. Assuming a hip pocket clip carry, I go...

Via webform, CC: British Blades Forum and Spyderco Forum Dear Sal, We are about to push ahead with the sharpening competition. http://www.spyderco.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10235 In the forum linked above you said you wanted us to use Spyderco knives, not KA-BARs and asked how the knives would be...

LJK, I own one (and an Edge Pro Apex too) and I am a bit of a sharpening freak. I suggest you read my review linked below, they're excellent systems. Basically, the 204's competitors can't do a complex edge and cut deeper and so could damage a blade if poorly used. On the other hand they will put a ...

Hey Chad, Sal volunteered a VG10 spydie as a test bed for a sharpening competition the 204 is entered in, so I'd be betting that the Sharpmaker will handle VG10 just fine. I agree totally with Yog's guess-assessment. it's just that it takes forever to break the shoulder on a hard steel blade. I boug...

Dear Sal, I read in the March 04 edition of Blade Magazine that you have a CATRA Sharpness and Life tester and goniometer. I wonder if you'd agree to have the knives double-blinded (anonymously marked with a numbered sticky label) and inspected/ photographed by myself and then returned to your facto...

Thanks Danzo. We'll need at least 6, but preferably 8 knives for testing. The use of a Spyderco would be fine, as long as the model chosen would be in the same size range (approx 3-4&quot<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>, be of respectable steel and temper, ...

They're made in Taiwan. Price quote by A.G. R****l. They're not a discount retailer and the KA4062s are not on special offer so I guess that's pretty close to MSRP.

We all brainstormed long and hard to find a knife of acceptable quality and blade profile this cheap.

We're still reaching a final consensus on how the edges will be tested and judged, but the idea is to be consistent with the use a typical user would expect to use a knife of this type for. You or anyone for that matter is welcome to contribute to that discussion. The only limitations are that only ...

Thanks Sal. I've no doubt at all about the consistency of quality in a Spyderco knife. I chose these knives because: (a) I'm trying as much as possible to [avoid] favouritism towards one kit manufacturer; Spyderco is the only one that also makes knives (b) The Spyderco Sharpmaker is the only system ...

Dear Sal, I'm writing to invite you to participate in a factory sharpening competition - we're pitching the top personal sharpening systems against each other and comparing the results. We'll send the knife (a new KA-BAR Dozier Hunter) and all you have to do is get someone you trust to sharpen it on...