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by Bolster
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:46 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Native Scout?
Replies: 71
Views: 2231

Re: Native Scout?

...a 3.5" Native Scout (or LW Shaman) might win out if push came to shove.... Of course, there are the existing, as well as the upcoming, Calys in 3.5" length. Different knife I know, and with a hump, but they share some of the charm that the proposed 3.5 Native would have, IMO. In case a...
by Bolster
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knifejoy Exclusive...Slysz Bowie??!!
Replies: 602
Views: 53700

Re: Knifejoy Exclusive...Slysz Bowie??!!

The bowie is definetly not the goat in my eyes. Same here. I handled the original, and did not particularly like the wide blade with upswept belly. The whole design left me a bit underwhelmed to be honest, even though the execution and materials were nice. Different strokes for different folks. I l...
by Bolster
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Is this the knife everyone clamors for?
Replies: 34
Views: 1146

Re: Is this the knife everyone clamors for?

I'm a lightweight freek, BUT:
by Bolster
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Native Scout?
Replies: 71
Views: 2231

Re: Native Scout?

OK, I gotta admit, that's a very attractive size. Seeing it won me over. Can we just scootch the finger choil back into the handle a bit? There's plenty of room, and it'd leave more edge available for cutting.
by Bolster
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Calypso Jr Sprint Run Considerations
Replies: 111
Views: 3528

Re: Calypso Jr Sprint Run Considerations

I may sound stuck in my ways but I wouldn’t change anything about the gray frn vg10 version for an frn version of the knife. Exotic high carbon super steels interest me too but there’s something to be said about well balanced fairly low cost effective vg10 steel. It’s all I really need for my uses,...
by Bolster
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Most Noble Order of the Sock Drawer
Replies: 2176
Views: 220548

Re: Most Noble Order of the Sock Drawer

Mrj wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:17 am
🤩 I need those

Mee too! Awesome product.
by Bolster
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: New Discoveries found in 8Cr13MoV testing
Replies: 46
Views: 15304

Re: New Discoveries found in 8Cr13MoV testing

JD Spydo wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:55 am
...I still like VG-10 for hard use blades.

Why so? Asking because I associate hard use with toughness; tough VG-10 ain't.
by Bolster
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Calypso Jr Sprint Run Considerations
Replies: 111
Views: 3528

Re: Calypso Jr Sprint Run Considerations

The Caly Jr is such a well designed short bladed folder that you could use it for all kinds of new innovations. It was the absolute perfect Spyderco model to introduce ZDP-189 blade steel which they did in 2005. The Burgundy, ZDP-189 Caly Jr. should go down as one of the top 10 best knives Spyderco...
by Bolster
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48649
Views: 5047118

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

aicolainen wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:44 pm
Spent a couple of days out with this guy

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Awesome! Love to see the Spyderco and associated kit in use!
by Bolster
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread
Replies: 2832
Views: 811258

Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

^ I've often lost my pinch grip trying to pull my clipped-in CF Caly from my waistband. It's pretty durn slippery! Though I take your point that it does not shred pants.
by Bolster
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Chaparral
Replies: 244
Views: 16289

Re: Chaparral

I'd like to see more steels for the Chaparral since it's one of my favorite knives. It's an exquisite, near-perfect design. Any or all of K390, S90V, SPY 27 and MagnaCut would be great. If Spyderco chose FRN rather than an exotic scale material, that would be fine. FRN is nice as is or, like Doc Da...
by Bolster
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:13 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:...
by Bolster
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: How do you close your Manix 2?
Replies: 32
Views: 6010

Re: How do you close your Manix 2?

Pinch, pull, swipe spine against thigh, pocket.

For all the jimping the Manix has, it could use some at the back of the handle where it contacts the palm, so it doesn't slip when closing one-handed.
by Bolster
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Chaparral
Replies: 244
Views: 16289

Re: Chaparral

sal wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:02 pm
Hi Ramzar,

Nice pic. No curved lines. All straight. Optical illusion.

sal

Wow! I had to go back and look at Ramzar's photo to verify...yep, not a curved line inscribed anywhere. Trippy!
by Bolster
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Hawkbill Lil Native *now with picture
Replies: 20
Views: 892

Re: Hawkbill Lil Native *now with picture

ZrowsN1s wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:40 pm
There are things a Wharncliffe or a traditional blade do better. But when I look at, what is the type of cutting I do with my pocket knife 99% of the time. Hawkbills do it best.

Expand? When are hawkbills best?
by Bolster
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48649
Views: 5047118

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Restoring an antique industrial cabinet today...

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by Bolster
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sal, a handle forward Lil Native?
Replies: 32
Views: 944

Re: Sal, a handle forward Lil Native?

...Completely different story with the Native 5: HERE a choil actually makes the LEAST sense imho. A choil-less Native 5 would, differently to the Lil Native, definitely offer enough space on the handle for almost all hand sizes AND give us more cutting edge. Win-win in my book. While the current N...
by Bolster
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?
Replies: 143
Views: 5011

Re: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?

Halfneck wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:01 pm
RadioactiveSpyder wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:31 pm
Or just engrave a 5 next to the Spyderhole ;)

I like this idea.

^ The above, but with a black outline around the spyderhole, to underscore it's 50 not 5.
by Bolster
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
Topic: Searching the Forum
Replies: 3
Views: 8572

Re: Searching the Forum

JRinFL wrote:
Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:09 pm
If you don't wish to be tracked by the G, you can use the same trick with Duckduckgo.com and other search engines.

Don't feed the Google! ;)

Amen to that! I avoid Google to the extent I can.
by Bolster
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knife memes
Replies: 366
Views: 51233

Re: Knife memes

Ides of March humor...