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by kitanis
Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:34 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: 2018 Calendar Contest – WINNERS!
Replies: 164
Views: 42917

Re: 2018 Calendar Contest – WINNERS!

Congratulations to all.

So when is the Calenders due to come out?
by kitanis
Sat Oct 28, 2017 8:17 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Question on Sharpening Maxamet with the Sharpmaker
Replies: 4
Views: 1016

Re: Question on Sharpening Maxamet with the Sharpmaker

Thanks folks.

So just to inform the company.. as soon as my State Tax office gives me the check.. I will be making a order :-)
by kitanis
Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:47 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Question on Sharpening Maxamet with the Sharpmaker
Replies: 4
Views: 1016

Question on Sharpening Maxamet with the Sharpmaker

I am making long range plans with the future tax refund check. I have been looking at getting either the Native 5 or the Manix 2 Lightweight in Maxamet steel. But the thought came up in my head about sharpening the blades. I have a KME but I also use the Spyderco Sharpmaker and am wondering if it is...
by kitanis
Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:28 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Lightweight Squarehead
Replies: 24
Views: 5628

Re: Lightweight Squarehead

I like it..
by kitanis
Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Real World BD1 experience?
Replies: 45
Views: 11139

Re: Real World BD1 experience?

Well Doc. I had an opportunity to buy a brand new Manix 2 LW at a local gun shop. Yes it is only basic CTS-BD1 version.. but I am going to say this.. For the weight... I will deal with it as the dealer was complaining that he was not moving his knives as fast as he was guns lately. I love the operat...
by kitanis
Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:06 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Real World BD1 experience?
Replies: 45
Views: 11139

Re: Real World BD1 experience?

I am not sure if this is helpful in the discussion.. but I carry the Byrd Raven 2 in CTS-BD1 in EDC role for quite awhile.. I put the blade to some fairly hard use.. and never had a chip occur with it. Edge retention is better than my Efficient (Which I had chip on me when I cut a zip tie once ) and...
by kitanis
Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:38 am
Forum: byrd Knife General Discussion
Topic: Raven 2 Pivot
Replies: 16
Views: 5936

Re: Raven 2 Pivot

I recently bought the Raven 2... it has the features I wanted over the Tenacious and I love the steel.. but my pivot was rough at first but after the 2nd day of flipping it.. it went away.. five days later I was using Froglube on something and decided just put a drop into my pivot on the fly.. and W...