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1) Did you purchase a Mule Team knife in the past? Yes, the LC200N, 20CV, and PMA11 Mules. 2) Did you put a handle on it? Halpern contoured g10 scales on all of them 3) Did you make or buy a sheath? Bought sheaths for two of them, made a kydex sheath for the other. 4) Did you test the performance of...

I’d buy an frn shaman if the scales are contoured the way the standard shaman is. For me, the shaman has the most comfortable handle of any folder I’ve tried. K390 is a major selling point no matter what. It was enough to convince me to buy and use a PM2, after all .

If this was anything from the manix or native lines, I would have been all over it. On the other hand, this is a good time for me to save money, since I’m off work for a couple weeks.

A K390 shaman is tied with a k390 manix XL as my most wanted knives. Hopefully it'll happen this year.

I prefer the lw because I prefer closed back construction, and the lw has fewer hotspots in my hand. The lighter weight is nice as well. I don’t mind the pinned construction because I never disassemble my knives.

I’d definitely buy the endura and dragonfly wharncliffes. A mule would be awesome as well. Zome black and white would get my handle vote, though I’d buy regardless of handle color.

The XL is a better slicer than the shaman, but is slightly less comfortable for extended use. I like both equally, and consider these along with the caribbean leaf to be spiderco’s best production designs for full sized pocket knives.

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Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:36 pm

I wonder if the chipping is due to s110v being run a few points higher

Likely a combination of higher hardness and higher carbide volume. S110v has a bunch of niobium forming carbides on top of the vanadium, iirc.

S110v is a functional steel for sure, and isn’t horrible to sharpen if you’re patient. I have two problems with s110v that lead me to prefer s90v or M390/20cv over it, though. 1) S110v is the most easily damaged steel from accidental impacts of any steel that I’ve used, to the point that a two foot ...

I’ll probably try to snag a LW. Since the XL is left out of any sprints, I might as well try to get used to having the mini-Manix LW be the go-to Manix platform for steel variety. With SPY-27, REX45, MAXAMET, BD1N, and S110V, the LW has a good steel option for any cutting task. A helluva lot cheaper...

Personally, I don’t notice a difference in use between 2mm and 3mm blades, so long as the blade is wide enough and well sharpened. The native cuts just as well as a chaparral for me 99% of the time. I think that 3-4mm and a wide blade is the best range for overall use, after using my chaparrals, na...

Personally, I don’t notice a difference in use between 2mm and 3mm blades, so long as the blade is wide enough and well sharpened. The native cuts just as well as a chaparral for me 99% of the time. I think that 3-4mm and a wide blade is the best range for overall use, after using my chaparrals, nat...

Huh, mine has barely patinad at all, even when soaking in my sweat at work. It has a bit of a gold and blue patina near the edge from cutting strawberries, too mild to get a picture of, but that’s it. It’s nice to have non-battery acid sweat

1) Shaman/native: 4 each

2) Mule team: 3 each

3) 2 of everything else. Need that symmetry in my spydiepack lol.

After using both, I heavily prefer SE LC200N over SE H1. It’s much easier to sharpen for me, and holds an edge about as long, or longer through heavy duty industrial cardboard. My SE Dragonfly salt and my ZDP Dragonfly are my most used work knives. I’d love to get an SE LC200N version. In the mean t...

I prefer smooth g10 with good ergos. The shaman, smooth native, raffir noble chaparral, and cold steel ultimate hunter are my favorite handles. Definitely liking the scales on this shaman so far.

I have both and prefer the SE.

Feels like wood to me. Mine has a grainy texture running parallel with the handle. I like it so far, but first splinter I get, I’d have to replace them. I have an irrational and overpowering hatred for splinters .

Completely ambidextrous. Drumming helps a lot with training ambidextrousness.

If they make one of these, spyderco should do that Vanax Damascus (dc18n steel). Go all out!