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Most (if not all?) of the fixed blades are designed by custom knife makers, and as with the folders that extra money is because of their name. It's not about cost, with these it is "name brand." It's the same reason why some people pay $80,000 for a single cab Chevrolet truck with a cover ...

I know this forum loves asking for each pattern to be available in every steel, but which patterns actually bring out the best in each steel? I.e. - Cruwear/4v manix - big, stout folder with a strong/tough steel Zdp-189/super blue Caly 3.5 - if it's not going to be tough, make it thin and slicey Th...

Paramilitary 2, the Native, or the Stretch 2.

Evil D wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:27 pm

I've begged to make everything contoured but haven't had the most support. I'd have every knife I own like the Shaman if I could.

I never understood the drive to eliminate traction increasing features like texturing and jimping on very sharp objects.

The Bradley Bowie is tempting now. I figured K390 would kill off the ZDP-189. It's purely hype , in just about every practical sense ZDP-189 is more useful. It resists corrosion more, it sharpens on a wider array of abrasives, and it is still massively wear resistant. That's not true. K390 has way ...

Bolster wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:31 pm

I've not purchased new Spydercos in a couple of years...where do the Black Friday deals typically show up? Or are Spy knives typically not discounted?

Black Friday stopped with the price control. No more. Gotta feed the retailers.

MDNY102 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:55 am

Is the sharpmaker (with default stones) essentially useless on S110v? Thanks.

No, but if you are doing a full blown sharpening on a dull s110v, you will want a jig system.

I will keep it short. I really liked 52100 steel. Its pretty much a good high carbon steel. Yes, I know it will stain, patina, and rust if you look at it wrong... but once you get a good patina on it, it holds up very well. I would love to see a medium sized, "general use/do it all" fixed...

FullFlatMind wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:08 am

The Bradley Bowie is tempting now. I figured K390 would kill off the ZDP-189.

It's purely hype, in just about every practical sense ZDP-189 is more useful. It resists corrosion more, it sharpens on a wider array of abrasives, and it is still massively wear resistant.

carrot wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:32 am

Truly sad about the loss of ZDP-189. A great balanced steel with ridiculous edge holding.

At least we get to keep K390.

It does not appear to be completely discontinued. The endura and stretch remain.

Keep it. The dent prevents accidental disengagement of the lock during a tight hammer grip.

No, don't really see the point. The ball bearing lock is perhaps Spyderco's most secure lock, which is probably why it is featured in the tank-built Manix.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I like D2 in some knives but I don't think it's much more than nostalgia for me. If I really want a knife now it will have something that really out performs D2. There are a bunch of steels in use that have higher toughness, wear and corrosion resistance all combined in one steel which IMO is the r...

GarageBoy wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:59 pm

Spyderco has never warmed up to d2/k110, even in cpm form. Why is that? Is it because in 2020, other steels do the toothy high edge retention thing better for similar cost?

"Latest and greatest" marketing trends.

Forget about the discontinued list for 2020, let's talk about the price increase for 2021 :D That's actually a good question. Is it an annual thing now? The original justification was that the price control was being used to combat Amazon and Ebay, understandably, but they've been in compliance for...

Forget about the discontinued list for 2020, let's talk about the price increase for 2021 :D That's actually a good question. Is it an annual thing now? The original justification was that the price control was being used to combat Amazon and Ebay, understandably, but they've been in compliance for...

I've been thinking about the Manix series a lot the past few weeks. 4 - The handle jimping needs to go. 6 - I would like the thumb ramp design to go back to the more mellow angle of the C95. See this photo for reference . Having used both side by side I find the C95 thumb ramp more ergonomic than t...

Why is basic carbon steel and low alloy so popular with japanese kitchen knives All the chef knife nerds seems to agree hard carbon steel > soft gummy stainless with poor edge retention like Wusthof (btw: what's the property of cheap stainless that makes it gummy when sharpening?) It gets sharp eas...

Since search turns 0 results when searching for "Native", and I see no threads on the first 10 pages, decided to create a new thread. If anyone knows of a smiliar thread, please link. After carrying the LC200N Native for quite a while now, and for the past week a Delica, I notice that Nat...

The major loss in corrosion resistance is a problem from a business standpoint. Actually not just business, but if the edge corrodes, then that of course compromises the steel and accordingly decreases edge retention, requiring a new sharpening, which defeats the purpose of the larger carbide load. ...