It’s a nice knife for sure, but I’d love to see a CQI version with a compression lock I ended up selling mine before the bubble got insane, but no regrets.
for me, all my knives are tip-up, and i use the end of the clip to draw - I hook my middle finger against the end of the clip and pull it out. once it's out, my thumb already rests close to the hole.
Good to see more information about the parata hitting the standoff when closed hard. Mine has the same issue.
However, the design is quite fun, and I would love to see an XL version with beefed up lock components (or a comp lock) in a tool steel as a “light folding axe”. The design has that swing!
The Spyderco Crew handled this far better than anyone could have reasonably expected, given the volume and interest and short time period. Definitely a very heavy lift! This was the first seconds sale I was able to participate in, thanks to it being online. I'd love the chance to participate again, ...
Many times I've thought that a dual-locking position folder would add some flexibility in tasking. The need for a secondary stop pin in most designs is interesting - certainly a backlock would be the easiest initial implementation.