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- Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:38 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
- Topic: Fake check Shaman
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3078
Re: Fake check Shaman
100% fake. I've heard the fake Shamans actually have bearings instead of bronze washers.
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:06 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Why don't we see more bolsters?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 884
Re: Why don't we see more bolsters?
Bolsters once served a purpose, but on modern knives they're usually a superfluous affectation. Spyderco tends to avoid design affectations in favor of pure functionality.
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:35 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Help identifying a Spyderco Military
- Replies: 4
- Views: 337
Re: Help identifying a Spyderco Military
It's definitely not a factory configuration. The G-10 color looks about right for the Cruwear Millie. I'm guessing it has the blade and show side scale of a C36TIP, and the rest of it is from a C36GPGY.
- Tue Mar 15, 2022 3:57 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Why no more linerlock variants ?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2273
Re: Why no more linerlock variants ?
Serious question from this lefty to other lefties: Will someone please describe the proper way for a lefty to close a comp-lock folder with his left hand? I need advice! Here's how I do it. You must have the clip in LHTU position for it to work. Hand size versus knife size/model also matters. https...
- Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:16 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Two questions to Sal about aluminium scales
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3161
Re: Two questions to Sal about aluminium scales
This is definitely an example of BHQ taking a reduced profit to increase customer attachment. It's called a loss leader...a basic strategy they teach to first-year business students. Strictly speaking, loss leaders are actually sold at a negative profit, but setting an atypically low profit margin s...
- Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:33 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Where can i find a knife supplier that sells the Cold Steel Finn Hawk?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 336
- Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:55 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What is your oldest (earliest) Spyderco ?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4660
Re: What is your oldest (earliest) Spyderco ?
Renegade C23GP (1994)
- first model to be both designed and manufactured in-house (along with the smaller Blackhawk)
- first model with G-10 handles
- first model with no thumb ramp
- first model with a 50/50 choil
- first model to be both designed and manufactured in-house (along with the smaller Blackhawk)
- first model with G-10 handles
- first model with no thumb ramp
- first model with a 50/50 choil
- Sat Mar 12, 2022 5:20 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Let's see some of your rarest Spydies!
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6530
Re: Let's see some of your rarest Spydies!
Renegade C23GP (1994 first production): http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/misc/renegade_1994_960.jpg Military 440V (1998 3-screw): http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/misc/millie_440v_1998_960.jpg Gunting C68GP 440V (2000-10-16 first production): http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/misc/guntingC68GP_960.jp...
- Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:51 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Smooth jimping vs "hard jimping"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 892
Re: Smooth jimping vs "hard jimping"
Functionally, I prefer the modern fine-toothed style of jimping as implemented on Golden models. Aesthetically, I like dino jimping, probably because it's unusual. The old style square-toothed jimping looks pretty cool too. I have many examples of all three styles. I consider it a design oversight w...
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Tenacious a FAKE?!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1659
Re: New Tenacious a FAKE?!
The difference between a stiff action and a smooth drop-shut action is usually about 1/10th of a turn on the pivot screw and a drop of oil.
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:24 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Tenacious a FAKE?!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1659
Re: New Tenacious a FAKE?!
Your pics are too small to authenticate anything, but the markings you describe match the new marking pattern they started using recently.
- Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:17 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie looking for steel recommendations
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2716
Re: Newbie looking for steel recommendations
Sounds like you need a S110V Para 3.
- Mon Mar 07, 2022 5:58 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
- Topic: A legit Tenacious Carbon Fiber or maybe not? -solved
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1708
Re: A legit Tenacious Carbon Fiber or maybe not? -solved
Robco is a reliable and prolific eBay flipper, and everything he sells is authentic, albeit with significant markups on discontinued sprints.
- Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:36 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
- Topic: A legit Tenacious Carbon Fiber or maybe not? -solved
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1708
Re: A legit Tenacious Carbon Fiber or maybe not?
That's just the new marking pattern, with the high curved text on the show side, smaller 'China' and the addition of Eric's symbol. Spyderco's current online catalog photos all show the new markings.
- Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:22 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: The Spyderco Story: Time For A Sequel?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3112
Re: The Spyderco Story: Time For A Sequel?
A digital copy of The Spyderco Story exists. It's in .djvu format with 600 ppi searchable body text. It does not appear to be a community-originated scanned hard copy, but rather a professionally produced e-book derived from official scans or prepress materials. The file has been linked on this foru...
- Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:07 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: POLL: If you could pick the next SALT model …
- Replies: 65
- Views: 4026
Re: POLL: If you could pick the next SALT model …
Chief lightweight.
- Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:54 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Native Chief XL - FOLDER!
- Replies: 181
- Views: 21126
Re: Native Chief XL - FIXED BLADE!
Eh, I'm much less interested in a Chief XL fixed blade. Assuming we're talking about a fighting knife, fixed blade construction allows many features that don't really work on a folder, like a symmetrical double edge blade and a guard. By the time I get done making changes in my mind, then pass it ba...
- Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:20 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Folding knives over 4 inches
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2900
Re: Folding knives over 4 inches
I live in a state with no blade length restrictions. I would not want them to shorten the Chief, even by a small amount, to appease arbitrary bad laws that don't apply to me. I'll take any extra blade length I can get, especially on models with 50/50 choils that eat up 1/4" of edge length.
- Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:02 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Best Spyderco as Back-up to CCW
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4178
Re: Best Spyderco as Back-up to CCW
Not a Spyderco, but the Ka-Bar TDI. It's an angled fixed blade that gets around push knife laws. It was purpose designed as a weak side carry knife to defend against a strong side gun grab. Since it's a push knife that isn't, it also requires very little training - just grab it and punch with it. F...
- Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Best Spyderco as Back-up to CCW
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4178
Re: Best Spyderco as Back-up to CCW
To practice consistent carry with a wave opener, you also have to practice consistent dress, and you need to have clearance behind your arm to deploy. Janich-style inertial opening is the best balance of speed and reliability, if you can master it. Barring that, a standard thumb opening is the most ...