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I have a fixed blade Ka-bar that makes a wonderful pry bar.
Using a Spydie to pry with kind of makes me cringe.

Very, very nice pics! I appreciate all of the feedback and it seems that
I will be finding a Cruwear Military!!....In one of the pics I think there
is a pe lil matriarch. I have one that I use all of the time. I think that it's a really
under appreciated and very versatile edc.

Thanks for the patience with another military question. What do you think of the Cru-Wear Military compared to other models? I know there is a lot of interest in the PM2 version about ready to drop and I am just getting familiar with some of the higher carbon steels (Love my new GB1 with M4). I am m...

C13 Pro-Grip is a pocket knife with a lot of variations in production, very intersting from a collectors point of view. If you want to learn more about GIN-1/G2 steel please read the link below. I'm sure the search function in the forums will give you much more information, but it is a beginning. K...

I have a chance to pick up a Pro Grip in combo edge in GIN 1 for a reasonable price.
I know absolutely nothing about GIN 1 steel. Would it be worth grabbing?

I have seen a few on 'Bay for a around $140-150 range. Seems to be the going rate. After using my HAP40 Manbug it makes me really wish that I would have picked up a Delica when they were available. ZDP189 isn't a bad choice if you don't want to be price gouged. I have both a Delica and Endura with i...

I don't have a Military in my collection and I am planning on buying one soon but I would really prefer a SE model. Is there a particular version that you would recommend? I have seen some around with a variety of different steels and wonder which you all prefer. I have no experience with 440V but I...

Thank you all for more of the great replies. Do you think this would be a good choice or not? After considering this more in depth and looking through the Spyderco sales catalog, I started to look at the Kitchen Knives, such as the Paring Knife. Would that, coupled with some form of durable sheath,...

I have a D2 in ZDP189 and love it. I actually prefer the dragonfly without the
G10 and with FRN. It is much lighter and a to me the zdp is a really superior blade for
this particular knife. Plus the British Racing Green is bad ***.

Yeah the CIVI is not a blade for everyone that's for sure. Actually it's bit too big for my hands but I am borderline fanatical about the Matriarch model which is the Civilian's little Sister>> And I wish that they would make a utility version of the Matriach with a significantly thicker blade. Unl...

I recently picked up a Manbug and I am pleasantly surprised at the cutting ability for such
a small knife.

Is it really worth the investment or would anyone out there recommend saving up the
extra cash and just going with the Nirvana?

I love the idea of an XHP SE Hawkbill! That would be just about perfect. As to the VG-10 Merlin, I bought it at an Army surplus store several years ago that carried a wide variety of Spyderco. I didn't realize that it was a different steel than others. I guess that I just assumed that since I had o...

I bought a GB 1 last week because of this thread and holy cow what a great knife! The ergos in my hand are fabulous, the action is smooth and the M4 is absolutely incredible. I get the complaints about the lock but compared to the superb ergos of the rest of the knife it is a non-issue for me. Wonde...

I love the idea of an XHP SE Hawkbill! That would be just about perfect. As to the VG-10 Merlin, I bought it at an Army surplus store several years ago that carried a wide variety of Spyderco. I didn't realize that it was a different steel than others. I guess that I just assumed that since I had on...

I have a VG-10 Merlin that has served me extremely well. It is a great work around the yard, weekend blade.
I am not a big fan of H1 steel but that may be because I live in an arid, land locked state
and don't require as much corrosion resistance as some.

I realize that this is a dumb question for a lot of you, but are there any differences
in a numbered sprint and a regular sprint version? I ask because I picked up a numbered HAP40
Ladybug and Manbug recently and wonder why they are numbered and what I bought, other
than two really cool knives.

Looks like KW has stopped taking preorders until they know exactly how many they will receive. Glad I got my preorder in there when they were still taking them! Also their page says they expect them in October, not October/November like KC. Here's hoping for October! I haven't dealt with KW on any ...

My latest acquisition is a KnifeCenter exclusive Native in XHP and I'm loving it thus far :D I'm glad Spyderco's line-up of knives in XHP is still growing; it's a great steel and I'm sure we'll see plenty of sprints/models with this steel in the future :) Did you notice that KnifeCenter now has an ...

I picked up a good deal on a Hungarian a few weeks ago and I have really enjoyed
the slicing ability of the knife; which leads me to ask why there aren't more models
available in CTS-XHP? It seems like a pretty good steel.