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Held one of these at the SFO the other day. Really, really nice knife. Big bucks though.

Keep the knife loose in your pocket with your keys for five years. My beater Delica has a clip with almost no finish left now!

G10 can get dry-looking. I've found Ballistol to be a terrific G10 rejuvenator. I think I used it on my Para last month.

Ballistol is actually also a very good lube, and is food-safe. I think I got my can of it at the Spydie Factory years ago.

4000 is pretty amazing, actually. You have to figure that maybe one out of every 100 people who like Spyderco knives actually gets online, goes to this forum, and then signs up. So we're talking about half a million people. Wow--makes me wonder how many Spydercos have been made, in total, over the y...

HoB wrote:Well, it IS a high end piece. Just because the blade is VG-10 and the fact that it is made in Japan doesn't make it any "lower end" than a mini Manix for example.

Exactly. And I don't mind paying extra for the cool scales. In fact I've been waiting to get in line for a while!

GarageBoy wrote:Are they still making the 3?

Yep. They are.

I have one. It's a tank, and the price is half of what it could be.

I've got one. I like it a lot, although the action is a little stiff right now.

Thanks for the explanation Shmackey. I tried that but I guess my hands are a bit too rough to fit in there. Question: If this knife is a second - where is the notch? Yep--I have the kind of girly, desk-jockey hands that see a keyboard more than anything else. The notch is on the spine of the blade,...

I feel left out - I have never been bitten by a Lil'Temperance. Ever since I read your post I have been trying to figure out how part of a hand could get between any moving surfaces. Tried it with both the rhino and leaf point. I guess no one ever showed me the secret handshake. Have fun with your ...

I bought two Spydies and two other-brand knives (to knock around and observe their inferiority to the Spydies) yesterday.

Hi, I'm Shmackey, and I'm a Spyderholic.

Vincent wrote:They take pride in what they do, I cant say the same about America

That's true generally, about many American businesses, but it's not the case with the workers in the Golden factory. Not at all.

Wal-Mart can kiss my Spyder-butt. I'll stick with the good guys.

I just ordered one from NewGraham. I've been waiting for four years for this knife. I'm tempted to buy two and keep one NIB, but I never really do that...

They do??? I've been waiting for one for about four years. I was on their list for the Ocelot. Wonder why they didn't let me know...

Is this spring back action when opened just a little bit exclusive to lock backs? Or maybe we could some day see it in a compression lock? What about ball bearing locks? Do they spring back when opened slightly? It's not exclusive to lockbacks. The Axis lock does a terrific job of it, and the Ball ...

[quote="Texas guy"]But I'm Frustrated on how to remove that burr without creating another, I have gone down to ultra fine]

Try this: once you've done all the sharpening and it's time to remove the final burr, increase the angle against the stone and do a very light pass.

I'd expand my Spydie Lum collection. Couple of blue folders, a fixed blade, maybe another green to match the one I have if there's $$$ left.

'Cause it's purty!

The horns and generally high-ride carry are why I moved the clip for tip-up carry on this one. That and it stays closed against my pocket. I often like tip-down carry for knives with the Spydie hole, but the Lil' Temp is more manageable with tip-up.