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Expanded from a post of mine in the new H1 community group... The pictures in the revived thread on the rescue swick got me thinking about what I'd like to see in an ideal folding rescue knife. Quick background: I'm an EMT, and carry and use an Assist. However, 99% of the time, any cutting I'm doing...

I got mine in the mail yesterday, so I was able to carry it at work last night. I wasn't really taken by the design of the Para and Milly based on the pictures here -- I haven't had a chance to handle either one -- but the D2 Para is available at a good price, and it was a chance to try out a differ...

I've carried an Assist on a regular basis over the last year and a half, and never once has it waved open when I'm pulling it out of my pocket. I even tried to make it do so just now and couldn't.

There must be something about the lines of the ATR when it's closed to make it susceptible to this...

Virtually everything that's been released recently or is upcoming is on the more expensive to outright pricey side -- Rock Lobster, Chokwe, Leaf Storm, Poliwog G10, Dragonfly G10, Temperance 2, Sage 2, Manix 2, etc. The only new budget knives are the Ladybug H1 and (hopefully) the FRN Stretch. More ...

C37 Michael Walker Lightweight?

Man, another upcoming knife to add to the wish list? I'm going to need a second job just for the knife and flashlight fund.

I keep thinking of the Stretch as a bigger, burlier version of the Centofante 3. This is a good thing.

What I can say 100% is that the Salt1 is taking a much keener edge upon sharpening now than it did when it was new. That's a scary thought. I was playing with my Pacific Salt soon after getting it and accidentally shaved off a layer of skin without realizing it for a while :eek: ! Sharpest out-of-t...

I picked up a gently used one for $50 last week, and thought that was a steal. My first hawkbill. Haven't really used it yet, but I can certainly picture quite a few applications where it'll shine. Zip ties, packaging tape, etc...

There is a serious problem with 3 inch blades: So many offerings, so few dollars to buy all the appealing ones. It's not limited to that size of knife, though. Much of Spyderco's lineup suffers from it.

Well, yowzer, the Civilian is designed as a weapon, so if you ever have to use it, you'll want it to be as sharp as possible. It probably won't be if you've been cutting up cardboard boxes for a few days. That's pretty much the whole point of a dedicated SD knife, you don't want it to be used for u...

I don't get the Civilian. I can see wanting to carry a knife for self defense (Though I'd rather just carry a pistol), but why not in a blade shape that's more suitable to double as a day to day tool? Normal hawksbill would be fine, or anything pointy. The wave on the p'kal just looks really nasty; ...

Personally, a blade around 3 inches is the perfect size for my usual EDC. In the outdoors, I want a bigger knife, but for in town stuff, it's a great length. Smaller than that generally means a handle too small for me to hold comfortably, and not enough edge for things like slicing an apple. Larger ...

I really like the picture of the Chokwe next to the Barong and Persian. Gives a good idea as to its size, and I like how the long straight lines and angles of the Chokwe are a stark contrast to the flowing curves and roundness of the other two. I still don't know if I'm going to get one -- it'll dep...

Signed up here last week after lurking for a while... I've had an Assist for a couple of years, using it as my work knife (I'm an EMT) and general beater (The wavy blade and handle rope-cutting thing doubles as pruning shears!). It was my first and only Spyderco knife until a few months ago. I mispl...

What's the usual turnaround time for a knife sent to Spyderco for sharpening? My Assist doesn't play nice with the stones I use for normal plain edges, so I'm thinking of sending it in for a proper job...

JediKnight86 wrote:Plain edge or spyder edge?

Plain edge, of course. I'm not planning on using it for anything where a serrated edge would be better suited.

I just got a Pacific Salt. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it certainly looks and feels nice.