1000th post and a Kopa to celebrate
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1000th post and a Kopa to celebrate
Finally I too managed to demonstrate to the world that I have way too much free time on my hands! :D I chose celebrate this event with a black Micarta Kopa!
What do I think of the Kopa? I love it, and I want more! My Kiwi is in real danger of being replaced as a preferred office knife. My SS Dragonfly has just been kicked out of regular carry. There's a new flat ground subcompact Spydie in town. Functionally, the Kopa is perfect for a small gent's folder. The limited production run makes it an excellent collectible for this Spydieknut. And the fit & finish, full sized handle design and smooth opening action make the Kopa excellent for 'play' too.
The only downside is the short blade length. The full sized handle and solid construction keeps giving me the impression I'm working with a Calypso jr. or Endura-sized knife. I am only reminded of the shortness of the blade when the stuff I'm cutting hits my hand holding the knife. The Kopa in a bigger envelope would be nice.
As is, it's great for daily use and plenty low profile for office use and such. As far as the marriage of exclusivity, fit & finish, lock strength and practical design is concerned, the Kopa is in the same league as a CRK Mnandi (and yes I handled one and own a Sebenza), in my opinion. A true custom collectible from the crew in Golden.
More rambling and pics can be found here.
Now I'm off to post no. 2000!
Wouter
What do I think of the Kopa? I love it, and I want more! My Kiwi is in real danger of being replaced as a preferred office knife. My SS Dragonfly has just been kicked out of regular carry. There's a new flat ground subcompact Spydie in town. Functionally, the Kopa is perfect for a small gent's folder. The limited production run makes it an excellent collectible for this Spydieknut. And the fit & finish, full sized handle design and smooth opening action make the Kopa excellent for 'play' too.
The only downside is the short blade length. The full sized handle and solid construction keeps giving me the impression I'm working with a Calypso jr. or Endura-sized knife. I am only reminded of the shortness of the blade when the stuff I'm cutting hits my hand holding the knife. The Kopa in a bigger envelope would be nice.
As is, it's great for daily use and plenty low profile for office use and such. As far as the marriage of exclusivity, fit & finish, lock strength and practical design is concerned, the Kopa is in the same league as a CRK Mnandi (and yes I handled one and own a Sebenza), in my opinion. A true custom collectible from the crew in Golden.
More rambling and pics can be found here.
Now I'm off to post no. 2000!
Wouter
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Congratulations.......
.......on both the 1,000 and the knife! :D You like many otheres here are using your free time well! I also agree with your comments about the Kopa....an excellent small knife.
Nice shot by the way!
Cheers, Ken
Nice shot by the way!
Cheers, Ken
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Aloha Wouter!
Congratulations Brother on both hitting a grand and that Kopa! :)
God bless,
"FRN Man" :D
Congratulations Brother on both hitting a grand and that Kopa! :)
God bless,
"FRN Man" :D
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Congratulations on the knife and posts Wouter.
Thanks for your contribution.
Thanks for your contribution.
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Wouter
Congratulations on the 1000 posts and on the Kopa. So many more posts and so many more Spydies to go - lots to look forward to!!
David
Congratulations on the 1000 posts and on the Kopa. So many more posts and so many more Spydies to go - lots to look forward to!!
David
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Congrats on the 1K posts Wouter! Good reason to treat yourself to a new :spyder: and the Kopa is an excellent, elegant looking, choice. Use it in good health.
Paul
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