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Thanks for all your help, guys. E-bay looks like the most economical option. Good to know they are still to be had!

When the Perrin bowie came out, I adopted a sort of offhand intention to buy one at a later date. I kept putting it off, and even when Spydeco discontinued this knife, I let things slide. First they were to be had in great abundance, and then just the black-bladed version ... and now I've done a ...

RE: the Ayoob & Almite

I find that the pistol-grip design of the Ayoob means that the relatively slippery qualities of Almite don't make much difference. If you hold the knife in a saber grip with your thumb against the hump at the base of the spine then I've found that even when my hands are slick ...

Well, I know two people who have ordered and successfull received Spydercos they ordered from the factory shop. I thought customs might give us trouble, but it looks like the coast is clear. I wouldn't be happy making a big order, but I'm probably going to order a Gunting around christmas time ...

Yes, I am Irish. Originally from Co. Donegal, but now I live in Dublin.

As far as I can see, there isn't a single source for Spyderco products in Ireland, north or south- at least, I haven't been able to find any.

I worked in New York over the summer, and purchased a few. Rather than risk ...

I was wondering if anyone has got any tips on how to refinish or minimize wear-and-tear on the Ayoob's almite finish.



I know it's supposed to be tough and scratch proof, but after a few months of EDC I can see a grey outline along the edges of the knife where the almite seems to be wearing off ...

When I flew back fom NYC on saturday night, I didn't really expect any trouble, but I couldn't help but be more than alert.

As regards weapons on hand etc. I was sitting two rows from a former member of the Irish army. We had met by chance in the airport and had discussed (idly) hijacking ...

Qvar-

Those are cheap shots. Last time I checked, the IRA aren't the only ones in Northern Ireland with blood on their hands. Refresh my memory, but I seem to recall a certain mob hurling abuse at catholic school children trying to go to school in the recent past. There's another side to every ...

Personally, the security on my campus don't even like me running across front square so they'd probably be very upset if they ever saw my Chinook.

I find that the main problem with carry is redirecting the curiosity of fellow students away from the knife.

Edited by - Rory Quinn on 9/23/2001 11:25 ...

Hi Freshman-

I'm going into my fourth and final year as a philosophy student in Dublin. College re-starts in a couple of weeks. I just got back from New York City two nights ago, so I'm taking it easy until then.

Irish society is extremely weapon-conscious, so I have to be extrememly discreet if I ...

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Some Spyderco designs like the Starmate and Military seem to me to follow more traditional tactical designs, but three of the newer designs appear to offer features that might be relevant to someone with a lot of training:-

1: The Gunting- obviously ! Personally I don't think control tecniques ...

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A few weeks ago I was contemplating buying a Masaad Ayoob folder, but put it off in favour of a more traditional design with conventional angle of blade, firm grip and larger blade mass. I thought I was doing the sensible thing, after considering what I felt were 'caveats' of the Ayoob ...

While it's probably astronomically unlikely that a hypothetical attacker is going to be even half as competent as someone like Danny Inosanto, I think murphy's law dictates that you prepare for the worst possible scenario.

In my opinion preparation beings with training and mind-set, with model of ...

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Just my opinion, but if you're prepared to spend more than $100 on a knife for self defence, and take on the responsibility of carrying it- then shouldn't getting appropriate training be the most important thing, above and beyond which model of clipit you select?

Also I would also hazard ...

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I'm aware that there has already been at least one thread on the subject of Massad Ayoob's spyderco folder, but I was interested in hearing some more opinions as I have been looking at a plainedge model in NY's Paragon sports.



Does anyone out there have any more comments regarding the ...

Thanks for the help, Sal & Clay-

I'm more or less sold on an Endura lightweight(& Drone for training) as my first 'proper' folder. There are no dealers here, so I'm torn between ordering from the Spyderco factory shop (and hoping they navigate their way through irish customs) or waiting until I'm ...

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I'm sure this question has been asked and answered a hundred times over, so I'll apologize in advance. I am inexperienced about folders, and I was wondering what the pros and cons of the tip-up and tip-down designs are- in terms of speed of presentation, safety, ease of carry etc ...