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by vivi
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What "Other" is in your pocket???
Replies: 9701
Views: 1265022

Re: What "Other" is in your pocket???

felt like comparing my old mora to my srkc during my overnighter. SRKC cuts better, which says a lot about how much I thinned out the edge

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by vivi
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What "Other" is in your pocket???
Replies: 9701
Views: 1265022

Re: What "Other" is in your pocket???

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by vivi
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What "Other" is in your pocket???
Replies: 9701
Views: 1265022

Re: What "Other" is in your pocket???

I've been really happy with this one. Currently sporting a very coarse 140 grit edge at about 12dps with no microbevel.

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Great day for a ride. Nearly 80F
by vivi
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Cold Steel Talk
Replies: 51
Views: 1431

Re: Cold Steel Talk

Got this in Tuesday. Sheath is pretty tight but I put my edge on it this morning. A little oil helped with the sheath but it's still not where it needs to be. https://i.imgur.com/KCoCBXc.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/yp4ZRx5.jpeg I've got the Olive Green and FDE runs. Same deal with the sheaths. They bo...
by vivi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 172
Views: 8694

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

Thanks for the report! Excited to see what you post tomorrow. The 15V's are neat but I'm crossing my fingers for brand new models.
by vivi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 346
Views: 15580

Re: Upping the price.

Up to this point I admit I have overlooked Coldsteel. Wished I hadn’t. Every time I hear people talking about Cold Steel knives I go look at them. Then I quickly close that web browser tab :). They just seem so wonky and cheap looking. But I can see the Bushranger is super contoured in the handle. ...
by vivi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Tracking the prices of knives over the years
Replies: 2
Views: 185

Tracking the prices of knives over the years

I've been going through some old documents, and among them are knife receipts. Thought it'd be neat to have a thread where people post theirs too. Email invoices, paper receipts, price stickers still on the box....any of those is fine. Here's a faded New Graham receipt from a few years back for a Yo...
by vivi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 346
Views: 15580

Re: Upping the price.

Looking at the Astute I'm noticing something that I feel could be improved upon. The edges look pretty squared off. Some knives it matters more than others. I like the chamfering on the Astute and the Chaparral LW just fine. But they are tiny knives. When I switch from a Pacific Salt to a Voyager a...
by vivi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Cold Steel Talk
Replies: 51
Views: 1431

Re: Cold Steel Talk

Think the Cold Steel band has gone in wrong direction the last couple of years. They Cold Steel use to have big booth at Phoenix's SAR December Gun Show, use to look but never bought, as I thought value & quality was not there for price. JMHO. Know they have big following, and some interesting ...
by vivi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 346
Views: 15580

Re: Upping the price.

Looking at the Astute I'm noticing something that I feel could be improved upon. The edges look pretty squared off. Someone mentioned in another thread they liked the Native 1 ergos better than the 5. In some ways I agree. I like the handle profile of the 5 better but the contouring of the original ...
by vivi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Seki City back lock quality in 2022?
Replies: 64
Views: 5259

Re: Seki City back lock quality in 2022?

I love Spydercos knives but I don't feel like you made a fair comparison. edit: lol, just noticed how old this post was of yours.... Ehhhhh I stand by it. To be fair, I should mention that the comparison is about 15 years old. I used to sell them side by side with Spyderco in college, and at that p...
by vivi
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Cold Steel Talk
Replies: 51
Views: 1431

Re: Cold Steel Talk

I have one of their gladius machetes. It's very soft so it can take some abuse. It was definitely not sharp when I received it but I fixed that after stripping the coating. It looked like someone tried to sharpen it with a hand held 4 inch grinder. I actually use it for throwing more than clearing ...
by vivi
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What did you use your Spyderco for last?
Replies: 3654
Views: 392840

Re: What did you use your Spyderco for last?

there's a craft area at the science museum me and some neighbors took the kids to. All the scissors are 100% dull and won't cut the tape. I helped them out with cutting tape and trimming cardboard so they could make purses, boats, etc. Fun trip.

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by vivi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: K390 vs S110V - Some Observations
Replies: 8
Views: 767

Re: K390 vs S110V - Some Observations

I appreciate the corrosion resistance of 110V but otherwise prefer K390. It has a better sharpening response for me too.
by vivi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Weird streaks/scratch in DLC?
Replies: 16
Views: 769

Re: Weird streaks/scratch in DLC?

dsvirsky wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:06 am
DLC may not be purely cosmetic but, for many of us, S30V is sufficiently rust resistant without any coating.
Oh I don't second guess that at all. I'd imagine most people never have corrosion issues with the stuff.
by vivi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48516
Views: 4969864

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

didn't even take until march for us to get our first days of salt weather, and no snow all winter. prolly gonna be a hot summer.

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by vivi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Weird streaks/scratch in DLC?
Replies: 16
Views: 769

Re: Weird streaks/scratch in DLC?

I honestly think it looks good, and vote that you just use it as it is. S30V doesn't need the coating to resist rust, it was always cosmetic in my opinion. My testing has shown the opposite. On a satin finished S30V knife with bare liners I can get rust to form in an afternoon of working outside in...
by vivi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Cold Steel Talk
Replies: 51
Views: 1431

Re: Cold Steel Talk

the rajah is on my list. was gonna order one during midways last sale but opted for a frenzy instead. the rajah looks like it could come to dominate the pocket machete role. the handle looks a little less abrasive too which will be nice for times I'm not using gloves.
by vivi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Seki City back lock quality in 2022?
Replies: 64
Views: 5259

Re: Seki City back lock quality in 2022?

I don't feel like this is anywhere close to an objective comparison. If you want a similar knife to the Endura which offers a rock-solid lockup, you can pick up a Cold Steel Recon for about the same price. You will lose the round hole True. Recons have thumbstuds. They also have G10 & S35VN for ...
by vivi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:12 am
Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
Topic: Forum Maintenance & Moving
Replies: 32
Views: 1364

Re: Forum Maintenance & Moving

Mushroom wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:38 pm
#TeamNoLikeButton
I'm with you. I know it's been requested for years but I can only see it decreasing conversation.