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by Midnightrider
Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:23 pm
Forum: Spyderco Restricted Models Discussion
Topic: Orange/Black Autonomy 1's discontinued?
Replies: 17
Views: 20161

Re: Orange/Black Autonomy 1's discontinued?

Thank you @Accutronman. This is very disappointing and now I'll have to rethink some things.
by Midnightrider
Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:00 am
Forum: Spyderco Restricted Models Discussion
Topic: Orange/Black Autonomy 1's discontinued?
Replies: 17
Views: 20161

Re: Orange/Black Autonomy 1's discontinued?

@Michael Janich, can you point me to some dealers in the EU that have some Autonomys in stock? I believe that Spyderco's understanding of the U.S. Federal Switchblade Law--and it's interpretation/enforcement by U.S. Customs--is if you can't import something legally, you can't export it either. As s...
by Midnightrider
Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco Restricted Models Discussion
Topic: Orange/Black Autonomy 1's discontinued?
Replies: 17
Views: 20161

Re: Orange/Black Autonomy 1's discontinued?

@Michael Janich, can you point me to some dealers in the EU that have some Autonomys in stock?
by Midnightrider
Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:21 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sharpening Maxamet factory 2nd Para 2
Replies: 14
Views: 1558

Re: Sharpening Maxamet factory 2nd Para 2

The Sharpmaker is a pretty ingenious and effective gadget. If you watch the old videos on youtube that Sal made, it's hard to screw anything up. I just started using mine recently and I admit that for some reason I'm doing better on the left side of the blades than the right side, but having the ang...
by Midnightrider
Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:17 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Military in S110V question?
Replies: 31
Views: 3781

Re: Spyderco Military in S110V question?

Something is terribly wrong when knife X is available in 5 steels and Militarys only in unobtanium...
by Midnightrider
Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:06 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Re: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military

Thank you @JonLeBlanc. I can find the knife, I just cannot find it in the EU. They do a pretty good job here of making that not worth it. I do like ebay, but unless they use that global shipping program (which is slow and also not cheap) there's no way to know what something will cost until it's too...
by Midnightrider
Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Military in S110V question?
Replies: 31
Views: 3781

Re: Spyderco Military in S110V question?

I have a P4 in K390 and a Military in S110V. I use both for cutting a lot of boxes on box cutting day. Last weekend I sharpened them both on the Sharpmaker and it took twice as long with the K390 than it did with the S110V and I should have kept going with the P4, it's not like I want it yet. @Bill1...
by Midnightrider
Sat Oct 30, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Re: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military

Guys, it's nice that everybody is sharing their info regarding their countries but I was hoping for some help on my question and it feels like the thread has gotten sidetracked. There probably ought to be a Europeans Complain About Spyderco Availability and Bottom Line Prices thread (and I would pos...
by Midnightrider
Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:41 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Re: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military

I am not Czech but all my Czech friends warned me of this. The officials here charge basically whatever they want, and many of the big shops will not send regular post. They send UPS/DHL/FEDEX and that costs a lot and the price of the shipping is also taxed. And then those couriers handle the custom...
by Midnightrider
Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:13 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Re: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military

Thanks, box shop does not ship to the EU and we basically pay 2X the listed price if we buy from outside the EU. So I'm looking for an EU source of this. It is not just about the shipping. It's the fact we have to pay at least 100% of the price in VAT + fees + customs clearance charges etc. I bought...
by Midnightrider
Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:03 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48922
Views: 5243813

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Other knives may come and go, but a Spyderco Military is forever! My thoughts exactly. I would sell or give away my other knives and just carry a Millie if I could only have one knife. Can’t wait till Spyderco gets caught up and we start seeing more of their BEST (IMO) model! I realize there is a l...
by Midnightrider
Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:08 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48922
Views: 5243813

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Purple Haze Millie in S110V or P4/K390 in my pocket every minute of the last five years. No exceptions!

Other knives may come and go, but a Spyderco Military is forever!
by Midnightrider
Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:53 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Looking to buy a Military in 52100 and other discussion about the Military

I got reamed badly on taxes and fees importing the REX45 and CTS-204P Militarys and paid too much for the S110V but at least that one was at a shop in the EU. The Military is my top most carried/useful knife or all time and I'm pining for one in 52100. I know it's a long shot, so if anybody knows of...
by Midnightrider
Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:46 pm
Forum: Spyderco Restricted Models Discussion
Topic: Where to buy Autonomy 2 in Europe? (EU only)
Replies: 4
Views: 19841

Where to buy Autonomy 2 in Europe? (EU only)

Hi guys,

Can anybody recommend a good online shop where I can buy an Autonomy 2 in the EU?

Thank you.
by Midnightrider
Mon Nov 26, 2018 2:22 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Lots Of Wishing What The Para 3 Might Have Been, I Wish No More :-)
Replies: 36
Views: 8652

Re: Lots Of Wishing What The Para 3 Might Have Been, I Wish No More :-)

...a few more showing how discreet carry is possible with this modification.. That belt looks awfully familiar. Do you remember where you bought it? My Military sticks out of my back pocket about as much as that para3 seems to in your pic Yep,...I buy lots of belts at my local Salvation Army! Usual...
by Midnightrider
Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:06 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Reality-Check please: Are our VG10 Knives slowly poisoning us?
Replies: 103
Views: 15091

Re: Reality-Check please: Are our VG10 Knives slowly poisoning us?

I use a Pacific Salt H1 for food prep. I leave any VG10s I have on the counter for work lighting so I can save on electricity ;)
by Midnightrider
Sat Nov 17, 2018 12:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: People still like Benchmade?
Replies: 60
Views: 17203

Re: People still like Benchmade?

I own a few, my favorite is their CQC7. It is just perfect for what it is. Can't remember exactly when I bought it, either late 1980s or early 1990s. Seems to me they started to try to be a design house and when they started going tip up only I lost interest. I recently bought a NOS Presidio auto an...
by Midnightrider
Sat Nov 17, 2018 12:39 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: CPM REX 45 | Edge Performance
Replies: 193
Views: 88189

Re: CPM REX 45 | Edge Performance

Mine should be here in a few days.
by Midnightrider
Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:08 pm
Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
Topic: Show off your latest purchase
Replies: 5343
Views: 1803105

Re: Show off your latest purchase

I have the P4 K390 and carry it when I'm not in the office. Turned out to be a pretty doggone nice piece of hardware. Congrats!