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by Accutron
Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What knife steel and handle are best for cold weather high altitude hiking?
Replies: 48
Views: 8116

Re: What knife steel and handle are best for cold weather high altitude hiking?

That's a lower altitude than the Golden factory, and 20F is a mild winter in much of North America. There is no mechanism by which cold and altitude alone would affect the sharpness of your knives.
by Accutron
Sun Nov 05, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sharpening Para 3s, I can't reach the very bottom of the edge! Any advice?
Replies: 24
Views: 2929

Re: Sharpening Para 3s, I can't reach the very bottom of the edge! Any advice?

I've never had a problem sharpening the whole edge on a KME. Just park the side of the stone up against the plunge line.

Here's my Rex 45 Chief...

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by Accutron
Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Blade Length vs Edge Length - Why does it matter?
Replies: 49
Views: 2384

Re: Blade Length vs Edge Length - Why does it matter?

Blade length is nearly universally the legal test. Stab penetration depth potential is derived from blade length, and most criminal knife attacks rely on stabbing. Of course, edge-length cannot be longer than blade-length so, as a guide, don’t buy a knife longer than the restricted edge-length, henc...
by Accutron
Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:57 am
Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
Topic: My buddy got burned with a fake Manix 2
Replies: 4
Views: 2328

Re: My buddy got burned with a fake Manix 2

That's a pretty bad fake. I definitely wouldn't describe those as subtle differences.

BTW, Manix XL (along with most other Golden models) use T10 for the pivot, T8 for body screws and T6 for clip. If you're using something smaller, you're eventually going to round out a screw.
by Accutron
Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Need help identifying rare C36 Military
Replies: 3
Views: 493

Re: Need help identifying rare C36 Military

As you've already figured out, it's an early example of a C36GBK with dino jimping. It would've been manufactured in the 2005-2006 timeframe. By the time they dropped the Millie BG-42 CF sprint in 2006, they had switched to the modern jimping.
by Accutron
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
Topic: Shaman z-wear authentication
Replies: 5
Views: 2089

Re: Shaman z-wear authentication

I've seen the fake 'S30V' micarta Shamans with bearings, but I didn't know they were marking any of them as Cruwear. The fake micarta Shamans are extremely easy to spot...basically every fine detail is wrong.
by Accutron
Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
Topic: Shaman z-wear authentication
Replies: 5
Views: 2089

Re: Shaman z-wear authentication

Everything looks 100% correct, including the Sal symbol and the clip. Also, sprints and exclusives don't really get counterfeited.
by Accutron
Thu Jun 29, 2023 6:55 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Linerless Manix 2???
Replies: 35
Views: 1898

Re: Linerless Manix 2

I don't think there's much point in a linerless G-10 model, but linerless titanium Manix aftermarket conversions have been around for a while. Seems like a no-brainer for Spyderco to produce an extra thin linerless titanium Manix, which could compete directly with the insanely expensive Benchmade Na...
by Accutron
Fri May 26, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: yojimbo trainers
Replies: 35
Views: 2827

Re: yojimbo trainers

Since Mike mentioned an Aku-Strike product, I'll specifically advice against using Aku-Strike's electronic trainers. They're kinda fun to play with, but they stop functioning correctly when used in a Filipino grip. Thumb pressure on the spine interferes with the hit detection mechanism.
by Accutron
Wed May 24, 2023 8:33 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: yojimbo trainers
Replies: 35
Views: 2827

Re: yojimbo trainers

In a world without trainers, we go to Hobby Lobby.

- 1/2" basswood
- Rustoleum sunrise red gloss enamel

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by Accutron
Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:42 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: The Spyderco knife used on Chicago PD.
Replies: 15
Views: 3119

Re: The Spyderco knife used on Chicago PD.

It looks like a saber grind Endura.
by Accutron
Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:47 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: domestic vs foreign
Replies: 11
Views: 2469

Re: domestic vs foreign

Where the steel is manufactured seems to play a big role. Models made of US produced steels tend to be made in Golden. European produced steels tend to go to Taichung. Spyderco offshored mule production starting with MT18 (S110V) in 2014, and repatriated the model when they resurrected the MT proje...
by Accutron
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Native Chief CS Exclusive
Replies: 28
Views: 3714

Re: Native Chief CS Exclusive

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure this is at least the third run of the Orange XHP Chief. When I got mine I was under the impression it was not the first run. There has been only one run of the satin XHP Chief, limited to 700 pieces, dropped on 2021-08-20. It's been a very slow seller. There wil...
by Accutron
Fri Aug 26, 2022 11:57 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: You’re all sneaky keeping the REC manix 2 to yourselves
Replies: 306
Views: 19884

Re: You’re all sneaky keeping the REC manix 2 to yourselves

Mine showed up this morning. It has no cosmetic flaws, and the lockup and centering are perfect.

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by Accutron
Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:30 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: You’re all sneaky keeping the REC manix 2 to yourselves
Replies: 306
Views: 19884

Re: You’re all sneaky keeping the REC manix 2 to yourselves

I didn't notice any site slowdown at all.
by Accutron
Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S110v Military out of stock!
Replies: 18
Views: 2558

Re: S110v Military out of stock!

They were briefly in stock back in February, hot off the presses with January 2022 date codes.
by Accutron
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:44 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: You’re all sneaky keeping the REC manix 2 to yourselves
Replies: 306
Views: 19884

Re: You’re all sneaky keeping the REC manix 2 to yourselves

I have some more info on these. Apparently a bunch of the knives didn’t pass qa/qc. Of the typical batch ordered and made, only about 600 or so made it to REC. Did somebody from REC actually say they had QC issues or are you extrapolating based on the available quantity? 600 pieces by itself is not...
by Accutron
Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:01 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: 2022 Forum Knife ?
Replies: 161
Views: 10397

Re: 2022 Forum Knife ?

Keeping it to steels already in the stable, CPM T15 Native Chief or Millie (1). ASP60 would be even better. Don't care about the color.