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by yablanowitz
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knife that screams liner lock got the compression lock - why?
Replies: 40
Views: 1742

Re: Knife that screams liner lock got the compression lock - why?

One thing that always feels a little off with regard to the comp lock is the somewhat unnatural way I have to pinch the knife with basically just my fingertipps when disengaging the lock. When disengaging a liner lock the contact area is much greater since the knife kind of rests on the phalanxes o...
by yablanowitz
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:11 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knife that screams liner lock got the compression lock - why?
Replies: 40
Views: 1742

Re: Knife that screams liner lock got the compression lock - why?

One thing that always feels a little off with regard to the comp lock is the somewhat unnatural way I have to pinch the knife with basically just my fingertipps when disengaging the lock. When disengaging a liner lock the contact area is much greater since the knife kind of rests on the phalanxes o...
by yablanowitz
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: "Putting" "words" "in" "quotation" "marks"
Replies: 20
Views: 486

Re: "Putting" "words" "in" "quotation" "marks"

If it is in a post of mine, I promise it is intentional. Most often I'm pointing out someone's misuse of a term, which happens more often than quotes around random words.
by yablanowitz
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knife that screams liner lock got the compression lock - why?
Replies: 40
Views: 1742

Re: Knife that screams liner lock got the compression lock - why?

..... The unfortunate disadvantages of this design style are that it creates a hot spot where your hand grips the single scale and the knife cannot be readily opened with the left hand . Stay safe, Mike Thanks for bringing that up on behalf of southpaws, Mike. Although most of us have eventually le...
by yablanowitz
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Bodacious Update?
Replies: 15
Views: 1345

Re: Bodacious Update?

Just wanted to share that I think this is a really beautiful design for a working tool. At a $260 street price this is pretty firmly out of the “working tool” category. It does look nice though. Maybe for you. I have plenty of working tools over that mark. Semantics. I read Zhyla's post as meaning:...
by yablanowitz
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Bodacious Update?
Replies: 15
Views: 1345

Re: Bodacious Update?

zhyla wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:42 am
bleasure wrote:
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:27 pm
Just wanted to share that I think this is a really beautiful design for a working tool.
At a $260 street price this is pretty firmly out of the “working tool” category. It does look nice though.
Maybe for you. I have plenty of working tools over that mark.
by yablanowitz
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Sinkevich Drunken.
Replies: 5
Views: 312

Re: Spyderco Sinkevich Drunken.

I was confused by the "new" description. The Spyderco was probably being designed at about the same time as your Z.T. It first appeared in the 2018 mid-year supplement. Given the relative sizes of Spyderco and KAI, I would expect the latter to be a bit quicker to market.
by yablanowitz
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:37 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knife that screams liner lock got the compression lock - why?
Replies: 40
Views: 1742

Re: Knife that screams liner lock got the compression lock - why?

Why? Because "stronger is better", even if the knife doesn't really need a lock at all. So applications where the liner lock is adequate instead get the compression lock. Personally, I pretty much pass on any knife that uses the comp lock now. I have a bunch of them, and carry none unless ...
by yablanowitz
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Roadie: Tell Me About This Knife
Replies: 13
Views: 986

Re: Roadie: Tell Me About This Knife

I have two, but I seldom use them. They are small knives, and I have size XXL hands, so I have a bit of trouble using them. They are non-locking and not pointed since they were designed for airline travel when the FAA was considering lifting the ban. They are nice little cutters for routine tasks.
by yablanowitz
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: G-10 Hawkbill Anyone?
Replies: 22
Views: 607

Re: G-10 Hawkbill Anyone?

My SPOTs are reverse-S. At that size, you get about 3/8" of hawkbill. At least the handle is almost big enough to hold on to, even though the ergonomics are terrible, at least for me. I did get a chuckle this morning when I saw this thread right next to the "Upping the price" thread. ...
by yablanowitz
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Got this email about the Emerson CQC - 7, Ernie smiled, and share his philosophy.
Replies: 10
Views: 372

Re: Got this email about the Emerson CQC - 7, Ernie smiled, and share his philosophy.

I have a few Emersons. The ones I have never held an edge very well in my normal use, in spite of his claims about hard use. I moved on years ago.
by yablanowitz
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:13 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Your Favorite Slysz Design And Why
Replies: 37
Views: 1430

Re: Your Favorite Slysz Design And Why

I have one - a Swayback - because it was on clearance at the last Seconds Sale. That is the only reason I have any of them.
by yablanowitz
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
Topic: Forum Maintenance & Move 13-Mar
Replies: 14
Views: 786

Re: Forum Maintenance & Move 13-Mar

Best of luck on the move, see you on the other side, and Thank you for all your hard work keeping the lights on here.
by yablanowitz
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
Topic: Fake Manix 2 LWs on Ebay?
Replies: 14
Views: 804

Re: Fake Manix 2 LWs on Ebay?

Both the Maxamet and the S90V are / were pin-construction only models as far as I know. The S90V one was a Cutlery Shoppe exclusive, too. I picked up 2 screw construction Maxamet lightweights at the last Seconds Sale, so I know they have been changed over. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/kk2...
by yablanowitz
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Any word on the Salsa?
Replies: 18
Views: 828

Re: Any word on the Salsa?

Would that be different than the old Salsa with compression lock? Yeah, it would be new. I remember discussion about it and some were in favor of the cobra hood and some not. The hood looks cool, but I personally think it would be in the way of cutting. I didn't remember the previous discussion, so...
by yablanowitz
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Harpy
Replies: 35
Views: 4928

Re: Harpy

zhyla wrote:
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:00 pm
bohica1998 wrote:
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:30 pm
I know this is resurrecting an old thread
A 23 year old thread. Wow, how has this forum been going this long?
It has actually been going since the 1990's. It has kept going this long through the dedication of Spyderco and the patience of Sal.
by yablanowitz
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:04 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cricket Lightweight
Replies: 45
Views: 1611

Re: Cricket Lightweight

We did a run of FRN Crickets many years ago. Had problems with twist and the Linerlock. If we ever did it again, we'd have to use 2 liners or change the lock. sal I've tried and tried, but I can't get mine to release that way. Maybe I'm not twisting with a big enough wrench. I can't even imagine wh...
by yablanowitz
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cricket Lightweight
Replies: 45
Views: 1611

Re: Cricket Lightweight

Now for the bad… the lock is horrible…. Always has been its heavy and causes excess friction both opening and closing, with multiple detents. I can agree with you, because also with my copy it is an extremely stiff and scratchy linerlock. You don't read much about cricket in aluminum construction a...
by yablanowitz
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Harpy
Replies: 35
Views: 4928

Re: Harpy

This is way beyond that.

The one seen on screen was a rubber prop with a flat edge for safety and scallops molded into the front so it would appear serrated.