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From one newbe to another, welcome! This forum is amazing and everyone is very friendly and helpful..

Enjoy your knife !!

Perhaps I am used to bad service (and in my country, good service is not the norm) but I still do not see much of an issue here. Also as a matter of fact, with reference to the automotive example, I do indeed go to other suppliers that has the parts I need. I also selected my car specifically with ...

I find it odd that this is a "thing". Excuse me for stating the obvious, but you are willing to pay for a new sheath. The friendly lady at Spyderco directed you to a few people that are able to provide this service. You have a knife that you stake your life on. (Spyderco is known for knives, not ...

I think with any business where products are ordered via the internet, there are a number of things that may go wrong. Its the nature of the beast so to speak. Like all the (very good points made so far) its almost a question of when more so than if something will go wrong between the shop, its ...

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I am a landscape architect by profession so I like to think I understand a little of the design process. I'm really impressed by how Sal and co handle these kind of things. A large part of why I like Spyderco so much and intend to be a life long customer is their approach to design and ...

Hi All,

Thanks to everyone who gave advice and shared knowledge. Much appreciated!

Cor

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Have you thought about using polypads? Think they are used in the engineering sector to polish stainless steel to different grades (including food grade which is super shiny and smooth.) If you use the maroon pad a bit and then finish with the white, you should be able to remove any scratches ...

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Done almost entirely with a Nilakka. The Des Horn works well also.

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Personally, I find the Dragonfly ...

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I remember a discussion on a local knife maker's Facebook page where protecting fluids and the like were discussed, some of the conclusion from other knife makers included;

Vaseline is one of the best mediums to use to protect blades because it does not react to other materials. So makes ...

Hi Mark,

Are you referring to Balistol as in the bore cleaner? If so, I would imagine its not the best option. Because it was designed as a bore cleaner, although not very aggressive, it does have some copper removing agents.. (removing copper fouling from the bore) So I would imagine this may ...

Main use would be cutting fruit during the week. Also I just found that theres me small tasks that would not necessarily require a knife, but its way more fun to use it! Also during weekends we spend a lot of time around a braai (similar to a BBQ but not quite) so comes in handy making kindling and ...

Hi Cor,

Welcome to our forum. Glad that you are pleased with our products and our company.

We do have reliable and honest distributor in Joburg that can make sure you don't get counterfeits. Ramrod is the company and Marc Ager is an owner. I have spent some time in SA wit the Agers. Very nice ...

Thanks, learned something new! Thank you for taking the time to reply!

Cheers

Hi, I'd like to ask a general question regarding this..

I bought a Manix 2 S110V and as a result I have read up a lot about the steel and looking at everything I've read I came to the following conclusion;

Steels differ a fair amount (obviously), especially between the higher carbon and super ...

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Thanks for the warm welcome, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! haha. Thanks you for the tips on where to buy the next one and some good options to select the next one! I tend to look for the lock and blade steel first then on to design (including ergonomics and aesthetics etc) when ...

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I'm new to the forum although I've been reading a fair amount, not new to knives as such but new to better quality knives. I picked up a Persistence a couple of months ago and was just blown away by the ergonomics and built quality in comparison to other knives I have owned. I live in Cape ...

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New to the forum and semi new to Spyderco's. I like following the forum because it has a wealth of information which I thoroughly enjoy. For the most part I am content to observe because I am not exactly an expert, however since I am from Cape Town South Africa I thought I would add my ...