New job and money to spend **grins**

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New job and money to spend **grins**

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Hi!



A little background for ya: My name is marc, i'm 15, I've always liked knives. I've had those litte crappy "swiss army" multi tool knives since I was like 8, and little ones I'd buy here and there, and a nice little guy at a "Key Man"



So, now... here I am, and I just had a sudden urge one day to buy a big shiny sharp knife. I've liked many kinds, but I couldn't get over the look of the Spyderco pocket clip, and spyderhole... they just look so cool.



So, I've checked out a whole bunch, and I thik I've decided on a Native II (all metal one). It's really cool looking, and I want something practical and big, but not too big that it scares people. Oh, and I also like the choil, since I'd like to keep my hand from sliding on to the knife (speaking of hands, mine are about average size for guys, definatly not small).



Ok, so what do you think of my choice? Is a Tip-Up a good style? And would you recomend a flat edge, or a 50/50 edge?



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Hi Marc:
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the new job. The "Native" is an excellent choice. As you become more familiar with Spyderco products you will want to own more models. It gets into the mode of I want at least 1 of each.
P.S Victorinox does not make crappy Swiss Army Knives, so now that you are makeing all that money, you might want to treat yourself to an excellent SA pocket knife. Stay in school and get an education that gives you skills that this country needs and you will be able to collect "things" that you desire.
Sincerely; an old man and Spyderco Collector # 047.
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Hi Mini! Welcome to Spyderland! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

As for edge configuration, I have always preferred plain, if it's available. I won't refuse to buy a knife if it's 50-50, but I prefer plain edge.

Then, the great tip up or down debate. While detractors say that tip-up is prone to opening in your pocket, I have never had a knife even open partway, through a lot of carrying. Tip-up seems a little more natural on the draw, as no extra rotation of the knife is needed.

Excellent choice on the Native II, by the way. I own one, and truly like it.

Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.
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Charlie: I didn't mean to bad-mouth Swiss Army stuff... in fact, the knife I've owned and liked the most was a $20 Victorinox (spelling?). It was just 2 blades, one was about 1 inch, one was about 2 -2 1/2 inches.

But, The regular plastic Swiss army ones I've had aren't that great (8 bucks for a huge multi-tool? lol). But... maybe it just has a simmilar symbol, and is just a cheap rip-off... I gotta go find it and see.

Sword and Sheild: AHHH! Open im my pocket? **cringes** Knives scare the **** out of me (a little ironic... no?), and I don't want to get cut... but I'll have to take your word on it for being safe, I guess <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>


Keep those replies coming!
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Hi Marc,

Welcome.

My personal preference is for tip-down.

I prefer 50/50 edge or plain edge, but do have a few Spyderedge serrated knives.

I really like the stainless steel body Spyderco's - think they feel more serious. durable, "up-market" etc.

MRB
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i think you bought a cheap rip off, i bought (received as a present) a small two inch closed victorinox multi tool with 15-20 different functions on it for 20, so you got screwed somewhere along the line
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btw i got it when i was about 9 and am now 14 and it works fine except for the spring on the scissors broke off because i used them too much
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kurtis... yah, I just checked it out and it's got some funky no-name symbol on it. I got it for a gift when I was like 8 from a mail order novelty shop, and I think I remember them calling it a "swiss army knife." Grrr... if I found that editor, i'd stab him. J/k - of course <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

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lol, oh that sucks, oh well at least you had fun with it when you were eight <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
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Mini- That's always been the arguement about tip-up opening in your pocket. I've never had it happen, never seen it happen, and with a quality knife (spelled S-P-Y-D-E-R-C-O) <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> it most likely will never happen.

However, buy a junk knife where the backspring doesn't help close it, and it's possible it could happen. More benefits of Spyderco! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.



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backspring? Does that mean that it could backspring onto my hand by accident?

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Nope, that's what the lock is for.
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Welcome to the forum Marc.

A SS native is an excellent choice. It is the knife I wish I had bought myself when I first started collecting.

I started with a Serrated SS Police which was far to big and scary for everyday carry. Then bought a SS Calypso which was wonderful, especially for EDC. Now I'm fleshing out the ranks (I have since aquired a Shabaria and a rescue.)

I just bought a 50/50 SS Native for a friend of mine. She loves it.

Serrations will depend on what you want to use the knife for. I'd suggest plain edge for things like pencil sharping and box opening. ;-) If you'll be cutting rope or something it's prolly better to get the 50/50 for versatility - especially for your first knife.


All the best
Dav

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This forum is just too good to be true... or is it? I'm just curious, but isn't it a little fishy that the spyderco website has it's own message board? I'll bet some on here are from the company. But that's just my 2 cents <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Yah, so... this is all sounding so great, but I still don't know what kind of blade to buy. Sharpening pencils, cutting string, widdling, etc. will be hard to do with the 50/50, I think... since you'de want to use the part of the blade close to your hand, right?

I don't think I'll be cutting major ropes all that often (if ever)... so I think I might go with the plain edge. What do you think?

Thanx!

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Oh yah- what's EDC, and SS? I'm guessing EDC is like "Every day common use"? and SS is... "stainless steel"?
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lol, I just realized you wrote "everyday carry"

I got it now

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what's fishy about spyderco having a forum. there are several people from the company on the forums. why do you think everyone comes here to talk about spydercos? not sure what his official title is but i'm guessing owner, founder,ceo,president of Spyderco Sal Glesser posts here all the time taking time out of his schedule to answer tons of questions and welcome newbies. It's called Customer support and Service. and Customer relations. you'll learn about it someday in a buisness class in college. It works. at least my next 5 "must have knives" are spydercos. at around $125 a knife thats a crap load of money (to me and especially to my wife) that I will be spending on Spyderco products it's also %100 of my total dollars alotted for knives for the next year all going to Spyderco. (Hey Sal Should I start doing the math and figure out that I could get a TNT for that much. Naw I don't think i'm gonna <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> )
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First i really like the forum you can get a lot of info and good reviews of spydies some good some bad.
The native ll is a great knife although it did take me a little while to get use to it.Its design is differant from my other spydies being that the hole is partly covered by the handle.
IMO the only way to go is tip up when you get it out of your pocket it is ready to open with no repositioning.I can carry tip down but it takes me slightly longer to retrive and open.All my spydies are tip up except my g10 ser. standard and i am thinking of tradeing it.
I do like 50/50 on some larger models like enduras but on a knfe with a cutting surface 3in or under I perfer PE and i would pick PE over ser. anytime.

Jeff

Edited by - J Smith on 11/2/2001 9:51:47 AM
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ok... ok... I'm convinced, I'm going with a straight edge.

Hmmmm... I've been looking at pic of the native II and yah, I have noticed the hole is partially covered. Is this a big problem? Once I got comfortable with it, would it still take longer than a different spydie to open it?

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Once I got use to it I had no problem.It may take a 1/2 second longer, no big deal.I would also add that the native frn opens alot better than the native ll.It is the only spydie that I have handled that will open with just a flick of the thumb.

Jeff
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