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- Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:40 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Delica 5
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13739
Re: Delica 5
and, Mr.Shabazz, what if it were made in China? At a lower price, with Spyderco supervising a tight QC, materials and a good final product? Dangerously close to the Byrd line and conflicting with the budget offerings (Ambitious, Tenacious...) or not a problem :confused: I'd like to hear your opinio...
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:47 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Delica 5
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13739
Re: Delica 5
If the Delica 5 becomes a thing, I rather hope it's made in the USA or in Taichung factories where better value seems possible, so that the price can either drop back closer to where it was, or at the very least, the base model steel can rise up to match the new price tag. Also, I'd love to see a me...
- Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:17 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: FRN Delica 4 vs new FRN Chapperal
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8063
Re: FRN Delica 4 vs new FRN Chapperal
They're very different knives in terms of ergonomics, and the Chappie blade is really thin, which is great for most, bad for some (and in the case of the backlock, bad for thumbs). But that said, with the Delica price hike bringing it within spitting distance, and with the Chaparral's improved fit-a...
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 3:31 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Blown away by Sharpmaker
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3450
Re: Blown away by Sharpmaker
Nick and I are big KME fans (last he said on YouTube). The Sharpmaker is great for maintaining a sweet edge, for sure. Yup, the KME is great for reprofiling or rehabbing a deeply dull knife, but if I get something in or realize a favorite is dull and just needs to be stupid sharp *now*, the Sharpma...
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:42 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Blown away by Sharpmaker
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3450
Re: Blown away by Sharpmaker
It's a very nice tool for keeping a sharp knife very sharp, and one that I still find myself using on a regular basis.
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Where is the new, improved Advocate?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 12952
Re: Where is the new, improved Advocate?
In the long line of things worth freaking out about, the Advocate/Thin Washer issue is pretty low. In all the Spyderco Flippers I had with that setup, I never experienced a problem, and I've done a lot of disassembling and reassembling, so I've seen a fair number. Certainly the new design is more ro...
- Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Sleipner?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9176
Re: Sleipner?
It's a BU steel, not proprietary to LionSteel http://www.bucanada.ca/sleipner_c.htm Edit: found a poat on BF by Gianni at LionSteel from 2014 saying BU was producing it at 8mm thickness and that they had to do a special rolling order to get it in the right thickness for the SR1 and couldn't do it f...
- Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:47 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Shot Show surprises
- Replies: 123
- Views: 19501
Re: Shot Show surprises
Well, looks like the Paysan is in my future. Nice CQI there!
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:35 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Shot Show surprises
- Replies: 123
- Views: 19501
Re: Shot Show surprises
Man, I'm glad Spyderco brought the SHOT show heat. Put me down for a Smock, a Techno 2 and a Brouwer for sure. The Custom SK23 was great, and the button compression lock is a wonderful idea, that I hope Spyderco uses more.
- Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:12 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Too early to be excited for SHOT Show?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 8766
Re: Too early to be excited for SHOT Show?
KnifeNews has plans to cover SHOT, and I'm hoping to borrow some of their content to drop a few "new for 2018" videos (full disclosure, I've done work for KnifeNews in the past). As for what I'm hoping for, I'm hoping to see Spyderco drop something on the higher end. They killed much of th...
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:23 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Chaparral LW Collecting
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4479
Re: Chaparral LW Collecting
It really is a great knife. And shockingly, given that the Delica is up to $75, and the Chaparral FRN is $90, it's a potential Delica-killer for many people. The fit-and-finish and materials improvements are *way* more than $15 worth of difference, not to mention the sliceyness. If Japanese Spyderco...
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:11 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Sal, Mike Janich, would it be too forward?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 11806
Re: Sal, Mike Janich, would it be too forward?
Spyderco doesn't bend lockbars, instead, they just load the frame into a vise and Michael Janich just stares at them until they try to run away.
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:08 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Return of the Impala!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1019
Re: Return of the Impala!
I want this, just so I can buy one and name it Vlad.
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:50 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Which will be a more durable edge- serrated H1, or serrated Lc200n?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4651
Re: Which will be a more durable edge- serrated H1, or serrated Lc200n?
Has Spyderco released a SpyderEdge knife in LC200N, yet?
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:16 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: MAP policy change? 35%
- Replies: 636
- Views: 109189
Re: MAP policy change? 35%
No matter your feelings on the price hike, I respect the heck out of Sal for staying in this thread, and talking rationally about the issues in play here. It's a smart business move, to work to explain a (seemingly unpopular) decision, treating critics who are acting like rational adults like ration...
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:14 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15353
Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017
Shaman, 100%.
- Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:38 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Any interest in a PM2 with LC200N
- Replies: 71
- Views: 13997
Re: Any interest in a PM2 with LC200N
To Sal's question about whether LC200N desire == "Salt" knife desire, I don't think so. I think LC200N is a great 'all-arounder' steel, with favorable characteristics for use and sharpening and performance even in the desert, and the advantage that it can be 'driven hard and put to bed wet...
- Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:47 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: LC200N Pacific Salt
- Replies: 100
- Views: 20069
Re: LC200N Pacific Salt
LC200N is one of the best EDC steels around right now, so additional availability in other models will be great. And a lightweight, LC200N Delica-ish knife? Oh yeah.
- Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:20 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Love to see in frn, any others?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2896
Re: Love to see in frn, any others?
I want to see Spyderco make a new generation of the original Worker, with a FRN handle. Please, sal, please :) I'd love this too. The Worker's a part of history, and I'd love to see it periodically pulled back. This is a bit odd, but I'd *love* to see an FRN Spydiechef. With the LC200N, it'd be a n...
- Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:33 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Taping blades before aggressive reprofiling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 802
Re: Taping blades before aggressive reprofiling
Yep, absolutely. Learned the hard way...