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by Cujobob
Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:21 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sal allows you to tweak ONE thing on any existing model...
Replies: 86
Views: 14087

Re: Sal allows you to tweak ONE thing on any existing model...

Slysz bowie with drop point blade Or a more clippy, clip point even better. I love me some good belly to a blade, but can't stand it when the fine "stabby" tip is sacraficed. It's kind of just my thing I guess, but I find an acute point useful, and it's a deal breaker to me if a knife doe...
by Cujobob
Mon Jul 24, 2017 5:51 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military M4 vs 110v
Replies: 29
Views: 7812

Re: Military M4 vs 110v

Both are fine steels. Isn't there still a Ti/CF version out there as an exclusive? I think that would be the direction I'd go. I prefer M4 to S110V except for corrosion resistance.
by Cujobob
Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:51 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Crazy deals @ Sierra and other places
Replies: 4076
Views: 864472

Re: Crazy deals @ Sierra and other places

camvdcs wrote:FYI. I ordered an Assist from Jet.com. It said a Sport Supply Company was going to ship my Assist. When it arrived, I have an invoice from Walmart.com.

Walmart owns Jet.com, I believe, so nothing too surprising there.
by Cujobob
Mon Jul 17, 2017 2:25 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Paramilitary 2 lemon
Replies: 53
Views: 12896

Re: Paramilitary 2 lemon

Zip Ties can vary in how soft they are and some can do damage to knife blades, but it will also depend on how thin the blade is (including if there's weakened metal at the cutting edge). The thinner the blade, the better the slicer, but there are some jobs that having a thicker/tougher edge can come...
by Cujobob
Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Pakka Delica questions
Replies: 21
Views: 6271

Re: Pakka Delica questions

My Ti Delica is stiff, too, maybe it's normal on non FRN versions of the knife? I wouldn't loosen it up, make sure it's lubricated and break it in.
by Cujobob
Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:23 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Pondering AEB-L
Replies: 24
Views: 10063

Re: Pondering AEB-L

All of this amazes me, to say the least. I will say up front that I am no steel guru and am only beginning to learn. However, 13C26/AEB-L is in the 440A class of steels, from what I can tell. Now, 440A can be run hard, and it is a good steel, but it is an old basic stainless steel. http://www.zkniv...
by Cujobob
Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:17 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Pondering AEB-L
Replies: 24
Views: 10063

Re: Pondering AEB-L

14C28N is not necessarily an improved version of AEB-L. AEB-L is supposed to have the best carbide structure if I remember correctly and 14C28N added a bit of edge retention at the cost of edge stability (slight cost, both are low carbide steels). This is my understanding but it's been a while since...
by Cujobob
Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:36 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Crazy deals @ Sierra and other places
Replies: 4076
Views: 864472

Re: Crazy deals @ Sierra and other places

The price for the caly 3.5 on Amazon hit 75 last night but it is now out of stock... Wow - hop on that, seem that they are still taking orders at that price. That is +25% discount to the previous low. I wonder why that model is taking those hits and the others are not. Amazon has an interesting pri...
by Cujobob
Thu Jun 15, 2017 2:57 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Why is the Domino so overlooked as an edc ?
Replies: 23
Views: 7363

Re: Why is the Domino so overlooked as an edc ?

Some people don't like the scales, others question Spyderco's flippers or don't like flippers in general. The domino is a nice little knife, but I rarely ever pocket mine. I prefer stronger detents and the blade spine is a bit sharp. That's sort of nitpicking because by comparison with knives from o...
by Cujobob
Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V or 204P for food prep?
Replies: 38
Views: 7556

Re: S30V or 204P for food prep?

I would go for a lower carbide steel for food prep use. Some suggestions for the Military? I'm not familiar with every variant of the Military as there have been quite a few. 52100 is the lowest carbide version, most likely, and is an excellent steel but it corrodes and would require a lot of care....
by Cujobob
Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:30 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Heat Treatment
Replies: 15
Views: 4770

Re: Spyderco Heat Treatment

One thing I'll add: despite the critical importance of heat treat, you don't often hear it discussed in knife forums (at least not nearly as much as discussing the relative virtues of hot new steels) because heat treats are proprietary. Because of this, the consumer can't easily compare heat treats...
by Cujobob
Wed Jun 07, 2017 2:10 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V or 204P for food prep?
Replies: 38
Views: 7556

Re: S30V or 204P for food prep?

204P of those choices, I'm not a huge fan of sharpening S30V or the edge it takes. I would go for a lower carbide steel for food prep use. Plenty available, any with a good heat treat will do you well (food prep isn't typically all that hard on an edge).
by Cujobob
Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Lil' Nilakka Flash Batch C221GPWH Dropping
Replies: 43
Views: 10469

Re: Spyderco Lil' Nilakka Flash Batch C221GPWH Dropping

I purchased one. It's a nice little knife, it's similar in many ways to the Des Horn model but with a few improvements. RWL 34 makes a lot more sense than S30V.
by Cujobob
Thu May 18, 2017 9:47 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: spyderco quality fluctuations throughout the years
Replies: 23
Views: 4836

Re: spyderco quality fluctuations throughout the years

I think it's more about consistency with certain production facilities, more than anything. Japan had some issues with makers retiring and the US production facility was probably still in the process of building up it's quality of workers and keeping up with production numbers (these are just guesse...
by Cujobob
Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:04 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix 2 Back Lock Pre-order up!
Replies: 69
Views: 7530

Re: Manix 2 Back Lock Pre-order up!

I'm not really understanding the appeal here, I think. I love the Manix 2, but paying more for a backlock makes little sense to me.
by Cujobob
Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Anyone see Apostle P's rant on Spyderco?
Replies: 123
Views: 27365

Re: Anyone see Apostle P's rant on Spyderco?

I'm with Jim, never had to take my Spydercos apart and I carry one nearly every day. With bearings or with certain steels (like 52100), I can see why someone might, but I think it's more the obsessive nature of certain knife collectors that leads others to believe they need to take their knives apar...
by Cujobob
Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Anyone see Apostle P's rant on Spyderco?
Replies: 123
Views: 27365

Re: Anyone see Apostle P's rant on Spyderco?

He's entitled to his opinion. People are more likely to put information out there if they belong to one of the extremes with their viewpoints.

His strong views regarding certain things outside of the knife hobby prevent me from being able to take him seriously anymore.
by Cujobob
Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:59 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: PM2 not a hard use folder?
Replies: 15
Views: 3823

Re: PM2 not a hard use folder?

Sounds like it got some crud stuck in it. The Compression Lock is just fine with that sort of work. Clean it, dry it, lube it.
by Cujobob
Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:12 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Urban K390 in stock
Replies: 209
Views: 34767

Re: Urban K390 in stock

Except for the sharp spine, I love this knife. It's a Dragonfly replacement, IMO. The steel does patina quickly, I find, but so long as it doesn't rust I don't care. The ergos are fantastic for such a small knife, the clip is one of the best, the scales are nicely made and look good (but might be sl...