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Shoot, that thing might be better than new once Spyderco is done. The tip being broken means it'll likely be a bit less fragile after they resharpen it.

There's so many Spyderco models that I have to look up models all the time to refresh my memory.
This is one such knife.
And oh my, did the internet deliver on my look-up. This seems to be a very polarizing design.

The handle design is intriguing, but I'm not sure I'm down with a blade that ...

A Spyderco Lava. When my wife and I had first started dating, this was the first birthday present she bought me. It doesn't see as much use these days, but every now and then it finds its way into my pocket.

Would a quality made OTF spring driven knife with corrosion resistant parts be good for diving and fishing or not?


No.

Because all the hassle of the salt water and other factors?


Yep. When it comes to fishing and diving simpler is better. You have to worry about salt water, sand, fish ...

So does the Stretch 2XL have solid FRN scales, or are they "pocketed"? The older solid scales had a little flex to them, but they were still more solid than the current style used on the linerless Salt knives.


Built just like a Pacific Salt 2. I can't imagine Spyderco not having a Salt ...

SpyderEdgeForever wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 22, 2025 12:23 pm

Would a quality made OTF spring driven knife with corrosion resistant parts be good for diving and fishing or not?

No.

So does the Stretch 2XL have solid FRN scales, or are they "pocketed"? The older solid scales had a little flex to them, but they were still more solid than the current style used on the linerless Salt knives.

No complaints with National here, either. They're one of the few dealers that understands that MAP means advertised price, not actual sale price.

I had a Spyderco Siren fail on me. Luckily I was using it in such a way that wouldn't have cut me.

The Chesapeake Bay claimed an Endura 3 and Delica 3 back when I worked on a charter boat.

It boggles the mind that the Shaman is still being made at this point, let alone getting most of the sprints. It's really an inferior design compared to the Bodacious.

Neither of those knives exist, so what’s it matter? If you’re playing pretend, you can just make up a steel for this hypothetical use and be happy.


What do you all think of the spear point blade shape? Is it a variation of the leaf shape? What do you say, sal? I am convinced that the strongest ...

Most complaints I see about FRN are about how it feels cheap. I guess because it's plastic and light. They don't like that it the scales can flex when they squeeze them together as hard as they can.


I don't share that sentiment, and it's one of my preferred handle materials.

The UKPK is one of mine. I owned the Ti version, sold it off, and now I'm considering another one.

The Military is the other one I've been putting off, and going back and forth about. Honestly, the main thing that turns me off from the Military is the fact that the lanyard tube is what holds the ...

First was a stainless serrated Police model.

Favorite is the Dragonfly 2.

Mushroom, so you are saying even if market potential for a product like a specialized knife may look logical and reasonable, economic reality may not allow it to be?

You see alot of my desires are not irrational or crazy. They are based on logic and reason. But logic and reason alone are not ...

Other than a few sentimental items, I don't have any problem selling off knives, especially if they aren't getting used, or I find that my tastes have changed. For example, last year I picked up a couple of Chris Reeve knives (Small Sebenza and Lg Inkosi) and I really enjoyed using them. Then a ...

https://www.harrisseeds.com/collections/harvesting-supplies/products/40822-harvest-knife-collection?variant=28921301393

This is what they'd have to compete with. 6 knives for $50.

If you're targeting the backyard gardener, then maybe you'll sell a few. If you're talking about the men and women ...

40mm, i blame this on you. Reading your posts on your Dragonfly Salt made me realize how much I missed mine.


The PD#1 Dragonfly is easily the sharpest knife I've ever gotten out of the box.

I blame @40mm for my latest purchase. I realized that a Dragonfly can likely handle anything I need a knife for, both at work and outside of it. It doesn't hurt that it's pretty much Spyderco's only solid FRN handled knife, and among its simplest.