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- 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: 1728
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...
- 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: 1728
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...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:21 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What knife is this?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 200
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:49 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: "Putting" "words" "in" "quotation" "marks"
- Replies: 15
- Views: 437
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.
- 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: 1728
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...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Bodacious Update?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1342
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:...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:30 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Bodacious Update?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1342
Re: Bodacious Update?
Maybe for you. I have plenty of working tools over that mark.
- 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.
- 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: 1728
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 ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Roadie: Tell Me About This Knife
- Replies: 13
- Views: 985
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.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: G-10 Hawkbill Anyone?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 604
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. ...
- 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: 371
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.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:13 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your Favorite Slysz Design And Why
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1425
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.
- 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.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
- Topic: Fake Manix 2 LWs on Ebay?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 800
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...
- 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...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Harpy
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4926
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:04 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Cricket Lightweight
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1610
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...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:49 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Cricket Lightweight
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1610
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...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Harpy
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4926
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.
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.