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SS Police! 'Nuff said!
Jim

I own 20-plus Spydies and one CRK large regular Sebenza in S30V. IMO, the Sebenza is worth every penny I paid for it. However, out of the box the blade was not as sharp as I like, and even less so closer to the tip of the blade. The edge was a bit thick, so I spent some time on and off over several ...

I notice in photos the blade pivot screw is torx. I know that Spyderco prefers the ELU send in a Spydie linerlock if the pivot needs adjustment. But is the same true for a compression lock knife? I don't think I've heard that the compression locks have eccentric pivot screws. That said, if it become...

Sal: It's great to read the info from Poppa Spyder himself! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> For myself, I still like VG-10 better than S30V not only because so far I've used it a bit more, but more than any other steel I've used in a knife, VG-10 seems to hav...

At the moment I have only one knife in S30V and that is a regular large Sebenza, but so far I am impressed. I haven't yet had enough time to use it as much as some other steels but so far I like it a lot. I discovered the last inch or so near the blade tip needed reprofiling to remove steep shoulder...

IMO, Endura is one of the best working knives ever. I esp. like the SE version in VG-10. I was initially skeptical of the flat saber grind, but have come to like it on this knife and the new Delica. IMO the Endura and Delica are good-looking knives. I suppose in this golden age of knives, with so ma...

Jeff:
Congrats! I haven't had to resharpen my Military PE yet, and honestly, a lot of the reason is I've been worried about resharpening and if I can get it sharp again after so many horror stories of 440V. Sounds like it's definitely the knife model, grind, in addition to other factors as well.
Jim

Jeff: I'm certain you will like the Delica II, I have two of 'em, one is plain and one is fully-serrated. The Delica II has a nostalgic feel to it because its shape is the same shape as the original Delica, only of course, in SS. Sometimes when I want to get another version of a model I think to mys...

Oops! Just remembered that I now actually have six, not five, Delicas (forgot one of my SS versions). <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Yes, the Delica is one of those knives that just "feels right" in hand. My first Spydie back in 1997 was a Delica a...

I actually find with the Spyderco serrations that although they are ground one-sided, the edges are so acutely sharp that the "drift" in cutting for me is not very pronounced or even very noticeable most of the time, compared to the very obvious drift when I use a thicker-edged chisel grou...

I recently got my fifth(?) Delica, this one has the fully-serrated VG-10 blade. This is my third knife in VG-10 (the others are a SS Police and an Endura), and it continues to be one of my all-time favorite steels. I have found over the years I prefer the Delica in all-serrated, and I like the subtl...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. J.Smith: I'm not yet sure of the true differences between S30V and 440V (S60V?). The only knife I currently own in 440V is the Millie, and the only one I have in S30V is the Sebenza. Both are excellent but I've not honestly used them hard enough yet to detect much d...

I haven't been on any forums in awhile but I heard that the Military would be switching its blade steel from S60V (440V) to S30V. If so, has the switch happened yet?

Thanx for any response.

Jim

I have three versions of the SS Police myself, it's probably my all-time favorite Spyderco knife design.
Jim

I'm 39 years old. People still mistake me for late 20's, though.
Jim

I've been waiting to find a VG-10 Delica SE but all the shops that carry the new VG-10 versions seem to always be the combo edge. Which is not bad, but I prefer the Delica in all SE or all PE (but looking for the SE). For the new steel changeover, did Spyderco make more 50/50 versions than all the r...

I'm not actually a student, but I work as a captioner for deaf students in universities and community colleges, so I will be back on a couple campuses again. I usually carry whatever I always carry anyway. The only knife I bring out is either my Victorinox Classic or Leatherman Micra, and that's onl...

Today: RF pocket: BM 710BT. R watch pocket: Victorinox Classic. LF pocket: Pen, LM Micra, Victorinox Soldier. Key ring: red Ladybug. fanny pack: Wallet, checkbook, extra pen, cell phone, safety whistle, mini-flashlight, Stinger, BM 550 Griptilian, change purse, LM Mini-tool. Today I spent an inordin...

I saw the new Boker ad and I personally did not care for it at all.

That said, I read:

Tactical Knives
Blade
Knives Illustrated
Kung Fu/Qigong
Inside Kung Fu
Fortean Times

Jim

It appears many of the knives manufactured for Al Mar in Japan are made by the same Seki-City makers who product Spyderco's Seki clipits. Therefore I would say overall the quality is very comparable. I do not own an Al Mar yet, but have had an on/off interest in the SERE 2000 and maybe a Hawk folder...