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by Diamondback
Tue Sep 08, 2020 12:05 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Odd milestone - who took all the g10?
Replies: 18
Views: 1664

Re: Odd milestone - who took all the g10?

G10 is more than just fine, but for me personally FRN/FRCP is just even better. And I am lucky enough that most of the designs I like do come in FRN/FRCP anyway.. :) Though I'd take them all in G10 either, no doubt ...me, too. Give me a "plain Jane", FRN, VG-10 Endura, and I'm more that s...
by Diamondback
Tue Sep 08, 2020 12:01 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: So what's your top 3 favorite steels? and why?
Replies: 220
Views: 36272

Re: So what's your top 3 favorite steels? and why?

I haven't tried all that Spyderco offers but here are my top 3 : 1) Vg-10...Vivi "nailed it", jack-of-all-trades. 2) D2...ubiquitous, generally less expensive than Cts xhp, and holds a good working edge for a fairly long time. Good price to performance ratio. 3) M390/20CV/204P.."top t...
by Diamondback
Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:49 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Replies: 7688
Views: 1056166

Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?

Spyderco Stainless Endura 4 C10P Custom -2.jpg
....I have been thinking about a stainless endura for quite some time. When I found this with the etched pattern "that was that", as they say. Gota love those saber grinds for utility work. This one will get much pocket time, I think.
by Diamondback
Sat Sep 05, 2020 12:30 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Would you buy a Catcherman 2?
Replies: 36
Views: 2526

Re: Would you buy a Catcherman 2?

From the 1994 PDF catalogue
Screenshot_2020-09-04 Spyderco1994 pdf.png
by Diamondback
Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:31 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Would you buy a Catcherman 2?
Replies: 36
Views: 2526

Re: Would you buy a Catcherman 2?

No...they would most likely retail for around $169 and that would be too much for me to spend on a fish knife. What leads you to believe it would cost $55 more than a similarly sized police 4? ....the Police4 has a VG-10 blade. H1 or LC200N, and the cost of an FRN mould will surely add on costs. If...
by Diamondback
Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:57 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Would you buy a Catcherman 2?
Replies: 36
Views: 2526

Re: Would you buy a Catcherman 2?

No...they would most likely retail for around $169 and that would be too much for me to spend on a fish knife. What leads you to believe it would cost $55 more than a similarly sized police 4? ....the Police4 has a VG-10 blade. H1 or LC200N, and the cost of an FRN mould will surely add on costs. If...
by Diamondback
Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:48 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: POLL: Return of the SpyderSaw? Single bladed or as part of a Dyad?
Replies: 27
Views: 2786

Re: POLL: Return of the SpyderSaw? Single bladed or as part of a Dyad?

I have one of the originals and they are handy and were reasonably priced. But today I'm not so sure ....I can buy a Silky Saw Pocket boy 130 for about $35. A current production Spydersaw would be in the $150 range, most likely. And by the way, if push-comes-to-shove It's the Bahco Laplander that I ...
by Diamondback
Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:59 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Would you buy a Catcherman 2?
Replies: 36
Views: 2526

Re: Would you buy a Catcherman 2?

No...they would most likely retail for around $169 and that would be too much for me to spend on a fish knife.
by Diamondback
Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:56 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: enuff 2!!!
Replies: 177
Views: 17994

Re: enuff 2!!!

I'd prefer if the enuff remain in the spirit as it I believe it was designed...a small utility fixed blade. So I'm not interested in "thrusting action", or a super slicer. I think that the blade thickness should remain the same...I'd just like to see the blade an inch longer. It would be n...
by Diamondback
Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:48 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Vivi's Knife Videos
Replies: 24
Views: 4033

Re: Vivi's Knife Videos

Great stuff Vivi...thanks
by Diamondback
Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:45 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Hard truths and observations
Replies: 249
Views: 36943

Re: Hard truths and observations

the whole point of this thread is that the price for the shaman is outrageous. lots of people feel that way. a few online reviewers made update videos saying they thought it was a good value when they purchased them, but now not so much. and that was before the 2019 increase. you all can jump on th...
by Diamondback
Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: It's time for a new Calypso!
Replies: 26
Views: 3700

Re: It's time for a new Calypso!

Catamount123 wrote:
Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:25 am
Probably wouldn’t go for Super Blue, but I’d definitely buy one in HAP40 and green G-10, like the Caly 3.
This is the configuration I would like to see as well.
by Diamondback
Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:29 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: It's time for a new Calypso!
Replies: 26
Views: 3700

Re: It's time for a new Calypso!

In my opinion the full-size Calypso needs to be updated with serrations on the thumb ramp and the choil like the Caly 3 and 3.5. The last sprint run needed those refinements. JMHO I'm thinking that the pinned scales and lack of serrations were conscious choices to keep the price low. If I remember c...
by Diamondback
Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderclaws
Replies: 28
Views: 5277

Re: Spyderclaws

Very clever...and funny.
by Diamondback
Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:50 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Crazy deals @ Sierra and other places
Replies: 4076
Views: 874689

Re: Crazy deals @ Sierra and other places

It would be nice if eBay would run those deal until midnight. By the time I get dinner on the table, get the grandkids started on their homework, then ready for bed, these deals have come and gone, when I find out them.
by Diamondback
Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:29 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which is your most useful and most used Spyderco?
Replies: 78
Views: 12734

Re: Which is your most useful and most used Spyderco?

440V Native and FFG VG-10 Endura...with honorable mention going to my C14BL Blue 93 mm Rescue.
by Diamondback
Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:23 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Disappointed.
Replies: 25
Views: 3511

Re: Disappointed.

Well, this misunderstanding seems like a good template for how rational folks can conduct themselves. I'm impressed with all the principals behavior.....reasoned inquiry, objective investigation, followed by an apology; everyone acting like an adult. I feel good about being part of a group of such d...
by Diamondback
Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:43 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Saw?
Replies: 14
Views: 5880

Re: Spyderco Saw?

The MSR was $47.50 on the Spyder Saw...I think I bought mine at closeout for $29. When was the last time you remember a Spyderco sell new for that price? :) It insn't very adequate for anything much thicker than your thumb. Soon after I got the Spyder Saw I bought a Bahco Laplander and never looked ...
by Diamondback
Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:17 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: changes in blade thought across the years
Replies: 63
Views: 14298

Re: changes in blade thought across the years

Probably like many in my age group my first knife was an "official" Cub Scout pocket knife. I know from time to time the contractor would change, and if I'm not mistaken mine was made by Ulster. Although I couldn't swear by it...I know my brother had a Scout folding knife that I think was ...