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Hey bud its a plesure, btw where are you from? If you are lucky enough to be able to get to a place like SFO, or if you have a dealer with both models (and if you are able to purchase the Matriarch) Id suggest you ask to checkout and hold both models before you decide, the Cilivian is a wonderful bl...

Is it true that anyone can now by a Matriarch in the US, and its not restricted to LEO's?



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To my knowledge they have 2 plants, one in Golden Colorado and 1 in Seki City Japan, a fair amount are produced at the Seki plant, but the more expensive models (I may be wrong) like the Civie,the Military and so on seem to be produced at the Golden plant. Hope this helps MaNcEr It's Time To Kick @$...

hehehe, only "white lightening" I know of down here in South Africa is the kind you drink called "WitBlitz",lol, is a drink that packs one hellllllava punch.

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I dont own that many fixed blades and to be honest dont know which brands are quality and which are junk, the 1st blades I trusted where the Gerbers, they are extremely strong and do their job superbly, secondly the other blades would be my Spydercos which I now only buy, they just got a better shar...

Yeah tip-up is the way to go, well depending on the use of the blade, if its just a util knife and its got some weight on the handle opening it by dropping it is fine, but for those blades like Matriarch's,Civilains,Guntings which are used to defend oneself tip-up is the only way to go, one of the m...

Yeah my Matriarch bit me aswell, had just got it, opened her up and had a good look rubbing my finger lightly along the blade, I though to myself, "this aint that sharp" and before closing it rubbed my left index nuckle on it to the side, closed it and went off to get something to drink, w...

I havent had the plesure of holding a CF Civie but if it makes it ligher Id be all for it, I do like the heavier blades but Im so used to my Matriarch that the Civie seems cumbersome. Its to bad the rest of u in the US cant get Matriarch's, they godly blades. Happy Hunting MaNcEr It's Time To Kick @...

My Gerber Mark II Black Blade, love that knife, sharp, solid and looks bloody sexy.

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Sooon, your not wrong, the price on the Civ is so high so that it is kept away from kids on the street and gangs who would rather buy something else, spyderco doesnt want a bad rep for the Civ since it was made only as a tactical blade. The matriarch is only available to law enforcement/military per...

Yeah to me a form of wax would be the way to go, oil would rub off on you and make you oily since she wears it clipped to her bra, a good ol wax to make a barrier would prollie be the solution.

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Yeah good question, personally since it is a knife made to slash your attacker through his clothing, the serations to me would be a must, with the likes of a leather jacket a plain edge would be more prone to slipping off where the spyderedge would bite in. MaNcEr It's Time To Kick @$$ 'N Chew Bubbl...

Yeah bud, good points, I myself always carry a Matriarch, and you may say carring a blade for the untrained is a bad idea(which I agree with), but just to checkup with something to those in the know(and this aint to say "I told you so" or anything, I really wanna find out about this). The ...

hey hey hey, Chinook is a gr8 knife, I got one (but also want me a mil), I reckon the Chin is the perfect size and perfect weigh for a knife (I like the heavier sort)

Good luck on your mil btw

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Yeah, just ordered myself a stainless Harpy, and yeah them Matriarch's are godly, own 1 G10 Civie and 1 grey Matriarch, personally I reckon they both brilliant but think the Matriarch takes the cake so to speak. Lighter, shorter blade which is easier and quicker to flick open, specially with the tip...

Well Im seriously considering getting myself a Military very soon, and a Gunting and a Native and a........, oh no, there goes the bank balance,lol I do have one thing I definately agree on, and thats the Chinook, I got my hands on one and its one of the most Godly knives Ive ever come across, what ...

Err, I wasnt here when the old style was in affect but personally I dont find any prob with the way it is now, but long as I can use it I wont complain.

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Not a prob Sal, I got something far better that a pic of the Grey Matriarch...Yip I got the grey matriarch, and a g10 civie as well.

Many thanx for the reply :)

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Gad, I found what the prob is a while back, it gives that error when you have "Check here to include your profile sigature", make sure this isnt checked and it should go through without a prob.

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Hi pll, sheesh its a bad move coming to this site, each time I see something new and then just have to get it,lol

Ive been checking out the Snap-It for a while now, and really like it on looks alone, but I was wondering whats its like in practical use.



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