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I found the Ti scales on the Lum rather thin and uncomfortable. Compare them to the grip on a Chris Reeves Sebenza and you will see what I mean. I recently picked up a Lum w/ G-10 scales and steel liners. A bit thicker, and much more comfortable in my opinion. "Chance favors the prepared mind&q...

Clay, you can get your onions pretty **** thin if you use a chisel-ground blade, even when the blade thickness is double that of the Spyderco Small Utility. I have a chisel-ground no-name Japanese knife with bamboo handle that I picked up in San Francisco's Japantown. I have no idea what the steel i...

How very true Carlos. There are companies that have used polished G-10 very well I think (Kershaw Ken Onion series). There are companies that have used matte-finished (not sandblasted) Carbon Fiber very well (Microtech LCC). Hopefully, Spyderco could consider a CF finish other than polished (I belie...

Ted, I have all the folders that you mention. BTW, I would not compare any of them to a Buck 110. While the Chinook is a very appealing design for many reasons, I would not recommend it a your primary camp/food prep knife. It will split harder foods like vegetables and hard fruit as you mention. The...

Mixed bag on SOG. I have never used their fixed blades. The JetEdge was a big disappointment for me. It is the only liner lock that I have ever been able to get to fail without trying. The Vision, as mentioned, is a pretty terrific knife. Particularly if you like serrated edges and hardcore tanto bl...

Actually, you can't get them from Spyderco. Spyderco manufactures them exclusively for Tim Wegner. He distributes them. He also sells them from his own website. Try www.blade-tech.com. The Mouse blade is quite stout. A bit shorter than the Navigator and IIRC, the blade thickness is greater. What I l...

Plain. Sanded finish, not glassy, CF preferred. Must have relief on thumb access area such as on the G10 model. I'll take one for starters.

"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

Since I am not satisfied with a sub 2.5 inch blade for all tasks, I am looking toward the future to bring more designs that take the current strategy of carrying a "friendly-looking" (gent's knife) and then a bigger "use only when you need to" (big-cutter) knife could evolve into...

I presume the pricing decision was made on the assumption that there are at least 250 folks on the planet that "have to have one" at any price. If you can get one through a distributor/dealer connection, which might not be that easy, I imagine they will probably run anywhere from about $38...

Joyce!!!!

I'd say a few jaws are dropping here in Spyder forum land.

Ouch.

"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

I have never handled a Police model. I have owned a Harpy. I find the Harpy a bit specialized for overall use. It is a fabulous pull cutter, but can be limited in its versatility. Other lock back models you might be interested in could be the Native II (a great design for overall use) or the Endura ...

Craig, the Harpy and the Police model are worlds apart. I can't imagine how this is an either-or decision.

Maybe you can elaborate on intended use.

try www.newgraham.com for a pretty full line-up of Spydies at some of the best available prices. Also try www.knifeworks.com - pretty much the best customer service around. They do not carry a full line-up, but I know they have the harpy. "Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

Previous posts indicated that the 25th Anni Delica would be clipless.

"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

Any info on what the material is between the bolsters on the Kiwi?

"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

1) demtek, that is a "round hole".

2) Courage in trying adventurous (non-traditional) designs.

"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

I don't know the quantity produced, but I have owned two of them and both had serial numbers in the 1600's. So 500 appears to be an understatement.

The "Standard" was Spyderco's first attempt to product a lower cost model, so that knock-off competitors would not eat away as much of their sales. The used AUS-6 steel instead of G-1, and the punched clip instead of the screw-on clip. The old Standard was discontinued soon after the Delic...

I think the term "flagship" is quite overstated. There really aren't any new ideas in this model, more like merging ideas from other platforms. In general, Spyderco seems to be heading toward specialization in enhanced grip security as what will set them apart from other higher end factory...

The so-called "front lock" is a reference to the Mar-McBurnette Lock (Mar as in Al Mar). This "front" or Mid-Lock was the first iteration of the one-hand closer. The lock-back that you are referring to was being manufactured by Buck Knives when the Mar-McBurnette lock was patente...