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by bdblue
Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: The Two Sides of Flippers
Replies: 221
Views: 20552

I loosely followed official cruware millie thread and was pretty easily able to score one at $138+ shipping, wasn't too hard. I'm on the threads multiple times every day and have yet to find a retailer with the knife in stock. I have to work for a living and I have no internet access at work except...
by bdblue
Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Full Serated Blade...HELP!!
Replies: 17
Views: 2969

Aren't there fully serrated versions of the Tenacious, with G10 of course?

Plus Byrd has some fully serrated models if you want to invest less money to try it out.
by bdblue
Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: CF & S90v Manix2 XL and Yojimbo from KW
Replies: 1038
Views: 194195

jalcon wrote:Did you ask about preordering?
If they don't do some sort of pre-ordering then we will all be buying from flippers for $300+.

Tell me that up front so I can just go ahead and order the S30V version and save myself the agony.
by bdblue
Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:59 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cruwear Military ETA
Replies: 752
Views: 101424

It seems like those who want one *should* be able to find one if they are making 1200 of them? The flippers are much better at this than we are. With the knives trickling onto the market the flippers have a better than average chance of scooping them up before enthusiasts are able to get them. Seem...
by bdblue
Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:23 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: PM2 2014 Sprints?
Replies: 96
Views: 11128

What about a yellow, or a shade of red? M4 would be cool. We've had threads like this before and M4 steel/red G10 was my suggestion back then. They use red in training knives so red might or might not be an option but almost as good would be something like burgundy. Of the Spyderco G10 colors that ...
by bdblue
Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:40 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Christmas List Spydercos
Replies: 38
Views: 4322

1. Cruwear mili (please come through!) 2. Vallotton 3. Something Superblue... I want the cruwear military now, not waiting until Christmas. I already have the Vallotton. I would like to have a SB Stretch, even a SB delica. The limited production knives are hard to put on a Christmas list unless you...
by bdblue
Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:22 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What is your EDC rotation and how do you rotate?
Replies: 28
Views: 3437

I generally rotate weekly. I have quite a few knives in my EDC rotation and I don't like to think that some get left out and don't get their share of carry time, so I lay all of them out and arrange them in an order that mixes them up by brand, size and whatever other characteristic might be importa...
by bdblue
Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:57 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sage 1 = Perfection
Replies: 32
Views: 5658

testosterone325 wrote:I would like to be able to close the knife one handed.
Something definitely wrong if you can't close it one-handed. I would not own a knife like that, must be one-hand operable for me.
by bdblue
Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:21 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Need help with flashlights
Replies: 39
Views: 3208

will never buy another expensive flashlight. I have used rechargable maglights and streamlights on the job and where you use one all the time you have expensive problems all the time. I have a maglite at home right now that the batteries corroded in and there's no way to get them out so it's going ...
by bdblue
Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:11 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: EDC Flashlight Help Please
Replies: 15
Views: 3328

I recommend Fenix brand. I have a very small Fenix that uses a single AAA battery, but I don't think it is quite 150 Lumens. They have a similar model that uses a single AA battery that might have a little higher output.
by bdblue
Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:05 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sage 1 = Perfection
Replies: 32
Views: 5658

testosterone325 wrote:if anyone out there is looking for the perfect EDC knife
I like the Sage 1 and I think it is the best looking of the Spyderco's, but for me it is far too small to be considered the perfect EDC.

(Today I'm carrying a Para 2 which is one of the smallest of my EDC knives.)
by bdblue
Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:01 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military
Replies: 75
Views: 11556

tip down on a knife with a handle this long is the only way to carry. at least as far as retrieving and opening counts for I have done a lot of testing with my own knives and I've found that with a knife 3" blade or less, tip-up or tip-down works about equally. Beyond a 3" blade and tip-d...
by bdblue
Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:18 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cruwear Military ETA
Replies: 752
Views: 101424

TSchloz wrote:I pre-ordered on 7-5 and I haven't heard a thing.
I know someone that preordered in early May and they have not heard anything either. I don't know if that means anything, it seems that Spyderco still has a lot of these to ship.
by bdblue
Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:15 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Why do buyers expect a PERFECTLY centered blade?
Replies: 62
Views: 9362

A little off center doesn't bother me as long as the knife functions and the blade doesn't drag on the liners. I'm a lot more concerned about the blade grinds, how the pivot works and how well the lock works.
by bdblue
Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:10 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military
Replies: 75
Views: 11556

I generally like tip up carry, but I have found that with larger knives (Millie included) I can open them quicker and easier if they are tip down. Instead of having to "scootch" my hand up the knife to open it, I just give it a quick twirl and my hand is basically already in the right pos...
by bdblue
Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:56 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cruwear Military ETA
Replies: 752
Views: 101424

JNewell wrote:Just heard from someone with a KC pre-order that their order shipped this afternoon. Order date was 12/24/12. :eek:
Another person with pre-order in May just got the dreaded "not in stock" email recently.
by bdblue
Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:24 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: underrated models?
Replies: 43
Views: 7146

I agree with the Manix 2 being less popular than some other models. When I became interested in the Para2 almost 2 years ago, I was looking at other models in the Spyderco lineup and discovered that the M2 is similar size and on paper somewhat interchangeable with the Para2. I also noticed that the ...
by bdblue
Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:03 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cruwear Military ETA
Replies: 752
Views: 101424

Look at this thread, also how it gets sold out from dealers within seconds. The flippers know how to do it better than we do. They can sit there and watch their computers waiting for the sales to appear. People like us that have to work for a living can only check a couple of times a day and they a...
by bdblue
Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:09 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cruwear Military ETA
Replies: 752
Views: 101424

I don't know about that, with it being a 1200 piece run the price might stay low for awhile? That many made should effect the prices some? I think it could have an affect on prices, but if they are selling now for $200+ they may well hit $300 not too far from now. By releasing them in small batches...
by bdblue
Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:46 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Cruwear Military ETA
Replies: 752
Views: 101424

Has anybody received one from knifecenter yet? They were the ones actually taking pre-orders at one time, maybe the only ones. There is nothing at all about it on their website now.