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According to the faa.gov site, knives in checked luggage are allowed.

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A pair of right and left, plain-edge Delicas. Everyday, everywhere...

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Yes, please...

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My one question regarding ELU preference for more complex grinds. Didn't the original Dragonfly have a hollow grind, which was then switched over to flat? If that was the case, and I'm not completely spacing out, ELU reaction couldn't have been that negative, as the Dragonfly is still a top seller. ...

Very nice Sal. Can't wait for this one. My only comment is give the choil enough depth or texture so a finger won't slide on to the blade during defensive use. I like the additional handle length compared to a Dragonfly. Gives it more butt striking potential while unopened. I assume you'll go with t...

Function versus form. I have always found simple, functional designs to be timeless and elegant. To me, form as a priority and needless complexity typically compromises a tool's usefulness.

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Happy Holidays!

The Rescue's sheepsfoot blade is ideal for situations where you don't want to accidentally stab yourself, others, or other things (such as an inflatable raft) during use. I think the Rescue is a great, mission specific tool for cutting line/rope/cord. Other non-Spyderco options are EMT shears and sa...

Are the Delica trainers in the pipeline yet?



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(Easier to post today than to call and ask.)

Sal, on a related note, any news about the future of a Spyderco custom shop? Would be nice to have a trusted source who could do tip-down to tip-up conversions (and other mods). If not, any recommendations of good folks you've encountered?

Joel

Purely from a unique standpoint, a white handled Endura with a silver clip would be cool. Practically, orange would be great. There are certain things the sheepsfoot blade on my Rescue just can't do. And high-visibility for SAR and fire activities would make me happy. As an aside, if I recall correc...

The catch-22 with the FAA reg is security has the descretion of not allowing any knife they consider is threatening or menacing. Obviously pretty vague and subject to lots of interpretation by the individual employee and his/her manager. Getting into a lengthy "discussion" with airport gat...

You're the best Sal. I'll personally go out of my way to hype the blue, plain-edge Delicas in person, as well as on all of the online defense-oriented forums I frequent. In my opinion (especially with the upcoming new changes), this SKU will rank up there as the perfect non-tactical looking, tactica...

Thanks Sal! Fingers crossed for an airport friendly plain edge...

Joel

Was wondering the same thing Sal. Did sales of the pink Delicas and Crickets warrant enough interest for additional color runs? (Still interested in the cost of a custom run of blue Delicas.)

Joel

Sal: Quite some time ago I recall a discussion on the origin of tip-up models. The story went that up until the Delica/Endura, all Spydies had the clip mounted on the pivot end of the handle (tip-down). Because of the lower price point, compared to the previous all steel models, a decision was made ...

The ridiculous paranoia associated with serrations at airports, courthouses, schools, etc. (even with itsy-bitsy blades) justify a plain-edge Ladybug to me.

Joel