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Are votes to the contrary also allowed here? I'd love all the large Seki models with compression locks instead of backlocks. The same with the native chief. I love the designs and just accept the lock. With compression locks I'd love them through and through


I don't want to extrapolate too much ...

endura3 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 20, 2025 8:18 pm

It's tough to pick because most of my favorite models are from Seki, but I prefer Golden and Taichung strictly from a manufacturing perspective. Still went with Seki, but I really do appreciate what each factory has to offer.

My thoughts exactly.

Just saw this on YT. Nice teaser video!

Does Larrin's Knife Engineering book go over alloys and how they keep chromium in solution? I know bits and pieces of information, but clearly not as much as some of you all.

Condolences for the loss.

How hard would it be to make a knife with the rolling lock? I believe Spyderco sends some of the proceeds to the family. Might be more trouble than it's worth, but it seems like a fitting way to honor a knife maker.

Dredging up this old thread to say that I am shocked how much of a difference a Wharncliffe blade makes on the Delica. What a great little knife. The only thing I don't like are the teal scales (picked up a distributor exclusive), but that is solved rather easily.

Evil D wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 27, 2025 3:04 am

Looks like these are still linerless and use helicoils for the clip screws??

Forgive the ignorance, but what are helicoils? How do they compare to say the brass inserts in some Salt models?

I totally forgot about this thread. There were some very interesting suggestions.

I still hope the Military 1 goes out with one final run of the titanium framelock and carbon fiber. End on a high note.

I’d like to some sprint runs with hollow-ground blades. I bet the Lil’ Temp and Bodacious would be amazing in this configuration.

Lil Native LW

https://i.imgur.com/hi0fezv.jpeg

It's nice but my initial impressions aren't entirely positive. First thing I noticed was the opening hole needs to be sharper for more traction. My thumb slips out if I'm not careful about it. I'll expand on my first impressions a little bit more ...

While it is probably hard to overstate the importance of Crucible for the knife industry (how cool is the story about them powdering CruWear just for fun), the cutlery steel industry will go on. There are certain aspects that will certain go away. For example, Crucible would take all kinds of steels ...

The Stretch 2XL is the first knife (to my knowledge) that offers a linerless version first. I'm not including the Chief in this category since the Native 5 (both G10 and LW) ditched the liners a while back. The Stretch 2XL is in a family of knives (save for the Dragonfly) that has liners. This is ...

Any plans for another run of ZDP for the Seki models?

Several years ago, I got the Knife Works 204P Military. It only cost $175. As soon as I picked it up, my immediate reaction was that it was "way too big," and I sent it back. Boy do I regret that. Great looking knife in some beautiful scales. Oh well.

Snacktime wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 04, 2025 5:37 pm

Been a while since we had a PM2 run with cool blade shape.

How about a hollow grind?

Another +1 for this model. It is a little quirky, a little bulky, and it isn't the best tool for all jobs, but I just love the feel in hand.

As far as I understand it, dealers (or distributors) pay up front for an exclusive. This helps blunt the negative effect when things like the Rock/Leafjumper don't meet expectations. The critiques about exclusives are legitimate, and I definitely feel the same at times, but they do have their place ...

Didn't Spyderco together with Niagara own the steel composition and not Crucible?
So unless i misunderstood i see no reason why in time another foundry can make Spy 27 in the future.


I think (again, take everything I say with a grain of salt) this is more a question of economics. If the knife ...