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Taz - I'll take 50 (fifty)

I like the green. It has a lot of grey (neutral) in the pigment, so it cuts both ways. Since I typically wear this kind of knife with khakis and work clothes (think Carhartt tan), it wears really well with that type of clothing.

sal wrote:Sales gave me permission to say that the '08 kiwi is carbon fiber. As Tom said, it does look very nice.

sal

Sal - is that with bolsters, or without? Hopefully - without.

I'd really like to see the all stainless Kiwi brought back with that treatment. For that matter, etched bolsters might set off certain scale materials well on a bolster and scales version. Think the Lava would also look great etched, would make it look more like its namesake.

I agree that the ...

Well brother I'm glad you got exceptionally good deals on 2 of the models in question. However I seriously doubt if you could do that on a consistent basis given what dealers that still have some of them around are getting for them, What they are currently selling for in forums, Ebay and other ...

If we are talking about the compression lock.....

Ti if you are going to be able to do an integral compression lock.

Otherwise, G10 or CF, either works for me, although I would always take CF over G10 solely on appearance reasons. CF is easier to clean gunk out of over the Spyderco G10 texture ...

I rarely post anymore, but to this, sal, I say amen.

Leatherman Charge Ti - very comfortable grip, easy to use main blades, decent screwdriver set up and brilliant interchangeable lanyard loop or pocket clip.

The price is pure silliness.

I could see paying that kind of money for one of the prototypes that Otto made for Sal.

In addition to the object to object comparison, one truly has to understand the kind of customer service offered by Chris Reeve knives.

No one on the planet that I am aware of can handle the volume of refurbishment with the individual customer service that CRK does, on a very personal level as ...

The ATR has a big, thick, honkin' blade with a deep hollow sabre grind. The stretch has a thinner, flat ground blade perfect for slicing and cutting.

For regular use, keep the steriods in your gun and get the slicer (Stretch) for your pocket.

You might want to consider the clip as well. The ATR ...

Like most major makers, Spyderco relies on a distribution network. So that the distributors can make money, Spyderco sells them the knife at let's say 1/3rd of the MSRP. The distributors sell them to dealers for about 55% of MSRP depending on circumstances.

So the trick is finding a way to sell the ...

My post was intended to address the hyperbole expressed in the quoted post by JD Spydo.

I don't come onto the Spyderco forum too much any more in part become so many of the posts are self-referential. Now and then, when I do check in, I find a post like that one that are just too annoying to ...

[quote="JD Spydo"]I am truly shocked & astounded that virtually nobody is singing the praises of the Titanium C-46 Bob Lum Tanto folder. This knife is one of Spyderco's finest icons. This knife represents the superb machining and the detailed quality that Spyderco is famous for. Mark my words>> you ...

Carpet Cutting = Ronin. Although a hawkbill is the traditional blade (and perhaps a bit safer to use) - the Ronin is truly a laser-like matter separator.

"ABBBBB"

Anything but black or blue or bone or with bolsters.

Generally, Spyderco knives are so thick that bolsters add weight without substance. The finishing is problematic. My standards are pretty high, so I may be in the minority but look at the new Bradshaw lockback done by Browning (don't ...

The biggest downside for me with the stainless handles is that for outdoor work, they get pretty cold in the winter. I definitely prefer g-10 or frn for that reason.

I cleaned mine (before I sold it) with a brass / copper cleaner. Stripped the color patina right off. You may not want to do this.

Does the Captain proto have a liner lock?

I don't know how much of a market there would be, but if Spyderco could make a version of Wilkins knife, I would definitely get one.

The affordable version would have FRN handles and a ball lock.
The less affordable version would have CF Peel Ply handles and a ball lock.
Either way, it needs to ...