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- Sun Nov 15, 2015 11:44 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Are Spyderco prices getting out of your reach?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 18099
Re: Are Spyderco prices getting out of your reach?
^^^ This, they do continue to offer a wide selection. They do seems to be getting more spendy as one moves outside the core Spyderco offerings, but it's understandable as the complexity increases and types of materials gets more diverse. For users there is always the secondary market which does tend...
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco with the thinnest blade?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3612
Re: Spyderco with the thinnest blade?
The Catcherman model with MBS-26 blade steel had a significantly thinner blade than it's AUS-8 predecessor. I do also agree that Spyderco's kitchen blades like the K-04 and K-05 models have relatively thin blades. The USN Catcherman in H1 has a blade that's only 1.8mm thick. FWIW, the Spyderco cata...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:10 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties
- Replies: 147
- Views: 37648
Re: Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties
You have indeed :D
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:56 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties
- Replies: 147
- Views: 37648
Re: Spyderco C09 CoPilot Varieties
After all these years the brass lined CoPilots are still the hardest to open of all of them for me. I would describe them as anti-smooth (not exactly rough). It might have been the original oil they used drying out, not really sure. Also, I have not seen a brass lined version of this model with only...
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:06 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SpyderPac - not completely impressed
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6502
Re: SpyderPac - not completely impressed
My packs must be really old because I don't think any of them have any kind of support rod in them. They all flex just a bit when bent, but the velcro holds them fairly tight.
I wonder when this change was made, maybe when they went from 32 to 30 knives per pack?
I wonder when this change was made, maybe when they went from 32 to 30 knives per pack?
- Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:34 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: coin - 2015
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8335
Re: coin - 2015
Can't wait to check this out!
- Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Schempp Bowie impressions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2936
Re: Schempp Bowie impressions
Just ordered one of these beauties today and I can't wait to get it. Especially after all the talk about the smoothness. To date, the smoothest Spyderco I cary is the original Viele (PE, AUS-8) and I hope this one is as amazing. From the sound of things, it will be. From looking at the pictures the ...
- Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:43 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your predictions - Sought after knives in 10 years
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6605
Re: Your predictions - Sought after knives in 10 years
... or as a miniature "sculpture" ... Lol, well put. I have far too many miniature sculptures these days :D Also don't forget to pick up the pre-need replacements of your most used models before they are discontinued. One nice thing about Spyderco is that they seem to give a decent amount...
- Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:27 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
- Topic: Liberty Safes Q
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3468
Re: Liberty Safes Q
Very nice! I've never actually seen one of these either. Thanks for the pics!
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My ATS 55 Civilian ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2654
Re: My ATS 55 Civilian ?
One of the problems with documenting the Civilian is that, although it has been in production since 1990, it did not even start appearing in Spyderco catalogs until 2000. Sounds like yours was probably made when they were transitioning from the GIN-1 version, which used a regular clip, to the ATS-5...
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:15 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My ATS 55 Civilian ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2654
Re: My ATS 55 Civilian ?
My memory of the time was that the linerless ATS-55 G-10 version of the Civilian was a very short run. Even back then, there weren't many of them available. I don't have numbers or hard data unfortunately, but I believe that Spyderco pretty quickly updated the clip, added the liner then moved to VG-...
- Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:15 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco's Hidden & Forgotten models
- Replies: 69
- Views: 11689
Re: Spyderco's Hidden & Forgotten models
I think the Navigator is one of those forgotten models too. Probably because of the Dragonfly which is kind of similar. I love the Navigator without the vents in the handle. Those scales are so buttery smooth and this is one of the smaller models that also happens to fit perfectly in my hand. Love ...
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Old ads
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2854
Re: Old ads
Also suspect the change to domed pins may have been due to aluminum not holding flush pins as well as steel does. But these suspicions are pure speculation on my part. Or that using flush steel pins with Tufram coated aluminum would stand out too much visually? Or that the pins would damage the coa...
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:58 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Not A Clue In What I Have... Using It For Charity...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4011
Re: Not A Clue In What I Have... Using It For Charity...
It's also the knife Hannibal Lechter used. His was serrated. The knife depicted in the movie "Hannibal" is a plain edged Harpy. Now, in the book, IIRC, it was a civilian which I believe was serrated. If there is a serrated model in the movie, I can't think of when it would be shown. The C...
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:22 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Unidentified Spyderco
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1278
Re: Unidentified Spyderco
The all SS version is nice, but I always really liked the brass lined ones even more. The look was great, but they often had a stiffer action.
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:19 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Old ads
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2854
Re: Old ads
Neat, looks like a precursor to the "Critters" campaign. I've not seen this set before. Thanks for posting them.
- Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:56 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Need advice: unexpensive item from SFO
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2687
Re: Need advice: unexpensive item from SFO
I second the calendar. It's the gift that keeps on giving all year round (even if you give it to yourself).
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:28 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What Material Causes the Most Wear to Your Blades? Share Your Experience
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7304
Re: What Material Causes the Most Wear to Your Blades? Share Your Experience
That metal HVAC tape when I'm too lazy to get the scissors
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:21 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Letting a Grail Knife Go. Am I a Collector or a User?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6119
Re: Letting a Grail Knife Go. Am I a Collector or a User?
Its like the old saying. "I collect knives and my knives collect dust". Keep telling myself I am going to let go a hundred or so knives. Then it just seems like a Big hassle, and I put it off. LOL LOL I let a few go here and there, but need to get serious one of these days. +1, except the...
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:20 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: AUS-8 vs. AUS 8A
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21342
Re: AUS-8 vs. AUS 8A
I specifically remembered reading that thread all those years ago and being surprised. It didn't seem like the kind of mistake that would make it past the production sample phase to me. I guess when they are so excited to be bringing all the new designs and technology to market the tiny text can som...