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- Wed Oct 01, 2014 5:32 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Is black timascus another name for zirco-ti?
- Replies: 8
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Is black timascus another name for zirco-ti?
Talking with a maker about a custom I'm having made, and just want to be sure. Is it just a name situation like with Moku-ti and Timascus, or is it something different? Thanks
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:55 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Poll: Which one offers more bang for the buck?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5433
Re: Poll: Which one offers more bang for the buck?
Is this even a question? K2 by a mile. A huge slab of 10v and the same materials as the Slysz? Bang for buck wise, K2 wins hands down. Now which knife is the highest quality would be a different story
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco tolerances
- Replies: 32
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Re: Spyderco tolerances
I am guessing about this, but I am thinking that there could be situations where I want slightly looser tolerances on a knife. If I need the knife in an emergency situation, and I drop it on a hard surface, or it somehow gets full of grit, extremely tight manufacturing tolerances could mean a folde...
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:54 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Would you rather have...(quantity vs quality)?
- Replies: 47
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Re: Would you rather have...(quantity vs quality)?
Just indulgencexceptnl wrote:Would this $500 be the only knives (spydies) the person owns and therefore the choices would need to cover all bases, or is this just a $500 indulgence?
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:14 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Would you rather have...(quantity vs quality)?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9492
Would you rather have...(quantity vs quality)?
This question got me thinking, and I want to know what you guys have to say. Say you have $500 only to spend on knives (mainly concerning Spydies). Would you rather: A.) Spend everything on one very nice midtech B.) Buy two of the highest end Spydies C.) Buy three of the $100-200 Spydies D.) Buy man...
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 5:46 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco tolerances
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11102
Re: Spyderco tolerances
I don't think the Slysz Bowie will have Seb-level tolerances, just the best tolerances from Spyderco knives. Maybe you misunderstood.
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco tolerances
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11102
Re: Spyderco tolerances
Yesterday, for the first time, I dissasembeled a Sebenza(my small plain 21).I only wish Spyderco released a model with a pivot bushing a la Sebenza.But AFAIK that implies very tight tolerances.Speaking of tolerances, which Spyderco model do you think has the most tight tolerances ? I haven't handle...
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:26 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco/Farid K2
- Replies: 485
- Views: 115058
Re: Spyderco/Farid K2
Has anyone besides the the testers gotten their K2 yet? Care to share some pics in the wild? Also, I'm by no means a knife tester, but from an average user's (me) perspective, I care much more about the beginning part of the sharpness curve as someone previously mentioned Cliff favored in testing a...
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:48 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Slysz Bowie!
- Replies: 213
- Views: 57269
Re: Slysz Bowie!
So to anyone that has it, is it safe to start calling it the Sebenza-killer?
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:45 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Southard or Domino?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10813
Re: Southard or Domino?
Depends on what you're buying it for. For strict use and EDC literally everyday, get the 204p Domino for it's better cutting performance than the Southard and increased edge retention over the standard Domino. If you want a knife to fondle and also carry but not depend on it to be an excellent perfo...
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:43 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco/Farid K2
- Replies: 485
- Views: 115058
Re: Spyderco/Farid K2
Has anyone besides the the testers gotten their K2 yet? Care to share some pics in the wild? Also, I'm by no means a knife tester, but from an average user's (me) perspective, I care much more about the beginning part of the sharpness curve as someone previously mentioned Cliff favored in testing as...
- Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:25 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Slysz Bowie!
- Replies: 213
- Views: 57269
Re: Slysz Bowie!
Uh....yeah! Pretty much anything you have!vaisforlovers wrote:Just picked mine up today in person from Omaha Knife. Very impressed so far. Will post pics on Sunday. Any comparison requests?
- Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:19 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Opinions on what I should do - LUM Tanto
- Replies: 17
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Re: Opinions on what I should do - LUM Tanto
You already payed $240 for a hunk of VG-10 and Lum's name (not saying that's good or bad, it just is), so I'd definitely send it back or in for an exchange or work done. I would probably do the same thing. If you bought something to use, I'm guessing you would have bought something like the Southfor...
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Comparable Brands
- Replies: 67
- Views: 20311
Re: Comparable Brands
"One's needs and preferences don't magically make something that doesn't fit those needs and preferences garbage." Wow, you guys really took offense to me stating I consider VG-10 garbage, as in a garbage steel. To me, it is junk. I'm not wrong in my opinion, I 100% consider VG-10 to be a ...
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: pm2 ellmax?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9535
Re: pm2 ellmax?
I like blue g10 almost as much as I like growing tomatoes, and I LOVE growing tomatoes. http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u93/bearfacedkiller/knives/102_2581_zpsc387869f.jpg There is something about blue G10 (or blue on knives, really) that I love as well. I didn't realize I liked the color blue o...
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:28 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco/Farid K2
- Replies: 485
- Views: 115058
Re: Spyderco/Farid K2
From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though No gimping is awesome IMO.... :spyder: The lockup is fine, solid.... Man, you must really want my wallet to lighten up a bit, don't you ;) I doubt you would regret getting one. :) I most likely will
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:52 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco/Farid K2
- Replies: 485
- Views: 115058
Re: Spyderco/Farid K2
Man, you must really want my wallet to lighten up a bit, don't youAnkerson wrote:Strong-Dog wrote:From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though
No gimping is awesome IMO.... :spyder:
The lockup is fine, solid....
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco/Farid K2
- Replies: 485
- Views: 115058
Re: Spyderco/Farid K2
From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:37 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: pm2 ellmax?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9535
Re: pm2 ellmax?
Plus, I'm not so sure Spyderco's Elmax is an upgrade over Spyderco's S30V at all. Anyone with more experience care to comment? Being a Austrian steel Elmax is pretty common here in Europe. I have experience with both steels and would prefer Elmax in most cases against S30V, I'd say it's on par with...
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: pm2 ellmax?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9535
Re: pm2 ellmax?
All reasons previously listed above. Plus, I'm not so sure Spyderco's Elmax is an upgrade over Spyderco's S30V at all. Anyone with more experience care to comment?