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by Tightwad
Sat Nov 30, 2002 4:41 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Terms used frequently on this bulletin board
Replies: 28
Views: 5536

EDC= everyday carry for sure......
by Tightwad
Thu Nov 28, 2002 10:26 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Homeland Security
Replies: 7
Views: 2081

Good quote, mate. One point that I have to wonder about is why the population isn't more upset with a president who stole the election and why no outcry to abolish the electoral collage that makes our votes meaningless. George Sr, George W, & Jeb all benifited from rather unusual elections. Wond...
by Tightwad
Wed Nov 27, 2002 3:31 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Homeland Security
Replies: 7
Views: 2081

IMO the erosion of our personal liberty is
now in ful swing. The Bush dynasty will be
recorded as the one true killer of what our
constituion afford us. Terroism aside, liberty
is never really free. Fight for it yes..cower
before our new secret police.....bad news.
by Tightwad
Wed Nov 27, 2002 3:23 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Terms used frequently on this bulletin board
Replies: 28
Views: 5536

Hmmmm.. I'm not sure what relavancy my occupation has on this issue. However, I work for a large equipment manufacturing company. As to the work "sheeple" it is my Christian belief that makes that word so demeaning and offenive. There will always be people greater and lesser than each one ...
by Tightwad
Mon Oct 21, 2002 4:53 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Terms used frequently on this bulletin board
Replies: 28
Views: 5536

I'm gonna get flamed but this time I don't really care. Of the list there is one term that bothers the heck out of me......."sheeple" To me that's no different than "spic,wop,kike, nigger,homo, queer etc. Why? they all serve just one purpose. To de-humanize a specifc group of people t...
by Tightwad
Sun Oct 20, 2002 10:19 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cheap Knives?
Replies: 17
Views: 3407

The secret behind TV hawked cheap knives is.. "Price Point" There is a price level at which some folk's will not go beyond. That level is dependent on the customers knowledge of the product or "what they are told". If you offer a dozen knives at $40 most folks will risk the money...
by Tightwad
Sat Oct 05, 2002 1:37 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: what do you think of CS ???
Replies: 18
Views: 2964

Sure, we welcome positive discussions of all knives. The cold steel knives you mention have what's called "eye" appeal to some folk's. As to are they good knives, I'd say yes..... in the right application. What you might want to consider is ......are you collecting them or going to use the...
by Tightwad
Sat Sep 14, 2002 7:36 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: bad day at the office? Read this...
Replies: 2
Views: 1298

OH my! Now that I can breath again and have stopped laughing,
well sorta, I feel sorry for this poor bloke. It only points out that
your day really wasn't all that bad after all.
by Tightwad
Fri Sep 06, 2002 6:12 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Comparing autos with ...justified?
Replies: 9
Views: 1981

Other than a bit of toy factor auto's offer little over
a spyderco or many other quality one hand knives.

No spring to break , no cops to dodge. Gimme a spydie
anyday!!
by Tightwad
Tue Sep 03, 2002 5:12 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Why carry so many knives???
Replies: 22
Views: 3193

A more direct answer to why more than one knife is easy. Every tool has a distinct purpose. So it is with knives. No one blade can do everyting well and different blade shapes do more work easier. If you make a practice of carrying more than one knife you will soon learn that the blade shapes had be...
by Tightwad
Sat Aug 31, 2002 8:15 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Tip-up/down clip, should Spyderco be working on it?
Replies: 15
Views: 2184

Instead of wasting development dollars on a "new" clip design spend them on a new way to carry your spyderco's. Look for ways to carry your spydie such as a clipped sheath with magnets or sticky rubber inserts to hold the knife in a pocket pouch as an example. Experiment with embedded magn...
by Tightwad
Tue Aug 27, 2002 5:08 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: lefty
Replies: 13
Views: 2582

No, I didn't forget that some spyderco's are ....designed... to have a clip both sided. They are mostly the volumn leaders in the spyderco lines in a controlled molding process that will limit the opportunity for scrap. Therefore the risk (cost) is lower. For the hi end spydies that require a machin...
by Tightwad
Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:08 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: lefty
Replies: 13
Views: 2582

The main reason most knives don't have clip hole on both sides is the cost of another operation to pu them on both sides. That extra operation means more scrap for the total operations count. With the market for lefty knives being so small it is not good business to support the extra scrap rate for ...
by Tightwad
Sat Aug 24, 2002 4:26 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: lefty
Replies: 13
Views: 2582

How many lefty spydercos you ask? Easy! ALL of them! No really. I'm a lefty and have yet to fine a spyderco I couldn't handle. As to the clip......I always leave mine on the right side. Now ask yourself .......why in the heck would you want a darned ol' clip diggin into yer palm when you use the kni...
by Tightwad
Sat Aug 24, 2002 8:47 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: My wife was stabed
Replies: 37
Views: 6183

Hope you wife enjoys a speedy recovery.

One lesson that can be drawn from this incedent is
that there is no such thing as a harmless knife. Kitchen
tools often are overlooked for the danger they pose.
From a table dull butter knife to the sharpest knife in
in the rack all must be respected.
by Tightwad
Sat Aug 17, 2002 8:34 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knife Tools
Replies: 4
Views: 1764

Yes, by all means go to Sears for your tool needs. If you
can't find it there then it's what's called a specilty tool.

One other place for anything "gun" is..........

http://www.brownells.com/index.html

If they don't have it they know where to get.
by Tightwad
Mon Aug 12, 2002 4:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: spyderco versus al mar
Replies: 10
Views: 3796

I've been slobbering over an original Al Mar Eagle for months now. Finally settled for a modern day micarta version finding it to be be an excellent everyday work knife. I say that because I can't bring myself to put my (2) large Calypso to the hard work tasks I do. Besides I really like Aus-8 steel...
by Tightwad
Sun Aug 11, 2002 11:13 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: would you like to see this model ???
Replies: 11
Views: 2392

The issue of very large folders has been around for centuries. Over time the number of them has always been small due the fact that much beyond 4" a fixed blade is much safer. Experianced knife users (Not collectors) will bear witness to that fact. So my only comment on a very large spydie is ....
by Tightwad
Sun Aug 11, 2002 9:36 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: advice
Replies: 10
Views: 1699

As a general rule I've found that in areas I don't know what the carry laws are ........smaller NON- serrated is a winner. That is usually and easy sell to an LEO or anyone else as to why you have it. No sping assit, or butterfly need apply as they won;t get carried. Remember, no matter what you thi...
by Tightwad
Wed Jul 31, 2002 5:40 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: meanest+baddest ?
Replies: 34
Views: 4169

One it comes to the meanest and the baddest of anything it will usually be the one you least suspect and selsom think of. So in terms of sheer cutting power (that's what a knife is all about, right?) my vote will always go for the large Calypso. Other than the chinese none of the other spyderco's ar...