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This makes me think we need an AMA with Sal...

That's unexpected. I wonder if this will be the start of a "performance series" of knives with thinner blade stock? Hi Vivi, No, The model you are speaking is is a Delica with a very thin high hollow grind. It's currently on hold due to other models ahead of it. sal Holy laser beams Batma...

They should do a Shaman in 204P and make a million of them. I'll take one. Even if they’d make that many I doubt they could keep it in stock for longer than a few minutes. Maybe in a Dark Green Micarta I agree but I’d be a little afraid of wear. Since the washers ride directly on the handle materia...

He carries a Police quite a bit.

Hi Julia, Do you know how much thinner it is %? I usually thin out most of my blades for personal use. We use good enough steels to handle it. Just as a bit of a tease; I mentioned earlier that there are two more versions based on th Shaman pattern. One is thinner stock and a lighter handle and the...

Hi Julia, Do you know how much thinner it is %? I usually thin out most of my blades for personal use. We use good enough steels to handle it. Just as a bit of a tease; I mentioned earlier that there are two more versions based on th Shaman pattern. One is thinner stock and a lighter handle and the...

Reminds me of my Manix Observations thread where I compared the CBBL XL to the lockback C95. https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=85577 A lot of people were confused why I, an edge junky, would be so excited about a 4mm thick blade stock folder. The C95 and Shaman both have broad blad...

My carry experiment with a Rosewood Shaman has reminded me of a few things: the handle is fantastic, I like the feel of "Rosewood", the blade is heavy, and somehow the Shaman feels better (to me) in the pocket than a Para 3. The knife had been sidelined for a while, so it felt good to give...

This is now day 10 of carrying the Shaman with Rex 45, and things are getting difficult. By the end of day 7, the knife stopped scrape-shaving, but still cut printer paper easily. Now, on day 10, paper cutting isn't so easy, and I've noticed many cutting tasks have become much more difficult. There'...

Native Chief isn't out yet so there's hope on that. Cutlery Shoppe had some exclusive rex45 para 3s...maybe they will commission a Millie or pm2 next. Rex45 seems super popular so I hope someone commissions more of them Yeah I really thought there would be pm2 versions of those at least. Maybe ther...

DLC/ Burnt Orange would be nice. Just to the whole lineup again as a victory lap :) Pretty much everything with a Rex45 blade has sold very quickly. I think the Military was around the longest. I'm sure someone else has the exact quote, or knows where it is, but didn't Sal say that Spyderco wanted ...

I've been reading about this on Cliff Stamp's website. The thread is from 2012-2015. One of the members over there tested SE and PE H1 (donated by Spyderco) for a while, and said there was no work hardening, even with the edge rolled at a 90° angle. No amount of sharpening, use, or damage seemed to ...

Yes, those numbers don't make sense to me and I thought edges couldn't be tested, because of the angle and how rockwell testing machines work. I don't mind being wrong though. If someone has one they are willing to test, that might be the only way to get more clarification on the matter. I believe ...

Larrin addresses the carbide type in 204p class steels and why they are easier to sharpen: "Microstructure The high chromium content in M390 means that less of the high hardness vanadium carbide is present in the steel, and the majority of carbide is the lower hardness chromium carbide. The va...

FullFlatMind wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:34 pm

Blade length: Chef is 3.32", Mantra 2 3.22"
Overall length: Chef 7.78", Mantra 2 7.36"

Thanks!

FullFlatMind wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:57 am

Wow, I didn't realize those two were so close in length!

I mostly use #4 and #6, but have used most of them.

Side note: I often close compression lock knives with my thumb, drop the choil on to my index finger, then close with the thumb or index finger. Same as my back lock method.

Maybe that's why #4 is one of my more used closing methods.

That's a great angle. The pictures I looked at, appeared to have more of a ricasso. It is close and that knife might work for me. I still prefer being on a choil, but the Caribbean will now be a consideration. Thank you for the close-up. There is a teeny bit on a brand new knife but at least I can ...

https://i.postimg.cc/ZK5k1YP2/20201007-195749-HDR.jpg The grip you described. I never use this grip. Funny, this is exactly the grip I certainly use most often by far on any Spyderco... :D Finger in the choil or ricasso (or the edge itself should there be none of the former), thumb to the side of t...

As close as the edge comes to the handle, there's still an exposed portion of unsharpened steel there, that will catch on things. From the factory there's a wee bit of unsharpened blade at the heel next to the handle, but at least that can be sharpened. There's nowhere for anything to snag on my Ca...