The Temperance II has landed!

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The Temperance II has landed!

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My Temp II arrived today (thanks, Jay) in near-record time from Texas. Sal was right, his customers have excellent taste!
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The knife is very secure in the sheath, with no wiggles or rattles. I'm not a huge fan of Kydex sheaths, but this one will certainly tide me over until I can stitch up some leather. The G-clip is quite secure, fits my normal belt, and is a welcome reduction in bulk over the Tek-Lok of the Temp I.

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The brown canvas Micarta has enough texture to feel secure without shredding your hand. The handle has enough room for all my fingers, so unless you have King Kong hands, you should like this one.

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(Yes, I know what my fingernails look like. That happens when I spend the day mowing, edging, trimming and working on the equipment so I can.)

The knife was quite comfortable in a number of grips. I think the martial arts crowd will like this one.

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Out-of-the-box sharpness was great, but the edge wasn't ready for my seasoned locust test log. A few passes on a DMT extra-fine was all it took to clean up the damage and put on a microbevel more suited to my use.

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Baton? We don't need no stinking baton! Just push it through! Then make a fuzz stick out of it.

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Was it worth the money? Oh, yeah!
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Mine wont be here till next week!
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Mine is on its way as well. Thanks so much for the pictures; they'll keep me going until my new honey arrives. Is the handle any slimmer than on the original Temperance?
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It is quite a bit slimmer. If I can find my notched stick, I'll try to get a picture.
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I have to say I like the newer model Much more than the original. The handle design is really appealing to the eye. Thanks for showing some chopping action!
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A chopper it ain't. The balance is far enough back to make the blade feel really light and fast, so it doesn't have the momentum to chop very well. I believe it would whittle its way through that log about as fast as the Forester could chop through it, though. ;)

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I plan on ordering one tonight after work, a cool B-day present since I missed out on the first Temperance.
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What I really want to know is how they made the edge (124 mm) longer than the blade (122 mm)? ;)

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Available in SE?

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I still haven't heard as to whether it's available in Spyderedge :confused: . It would be a crime if it is not :(

I use my Spyderedge original in the kitchen a lot and I know I would love one for outdoor usage. Maybe they will introduce an SE version later if it's not available already.
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Thanx Yab, nice pics.

I tried to change all of the objections to the original design which was heavily discussed on the forums.

The edge goes to the handle. no choil to snag (sorry about the dimension slip).

I made sure it would handle all grip positions. More grip, bead blasted canvas micarta worked best.

I think it's an improvement, but Im biased. I designed it for me. ;)

No spyderedge planned at this time.

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It most certainly is an improvement. I think it has a far more solid feel to it than the original. The FRN handle of the Temperance is excellent in almost every respect, but the way that vibrations travel through the handle when it is loosely gripped has always felt a bit odd to me. That indefinable feel and the (expletive deleted) choil were the only objections I had to the original. This model addressed those issues and went way beyond.

Another one out of the park, Sal!

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This will be my first fixed blade. Very nice. :spyder: :D
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I'm going to be selling a few knives that I haven't touched in a long time to pick this up. The original was a great knife that I'm quite familiar with (still have 2 and a trainer) and this does seem to be an improvement in the handle department.

It'll be like a big Mule to me. How could you not like that idea?
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Seeing those 2 knives side-by-side is a beautiful sight. Thank you for the pictures. Makes me want one. :) :D
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Fantastic.

Well done Sal, that looks to be everything it was promised to be...

First the Street Beat, next an improved Temperance.


Next how about an update on the Lum fixed Blade Tanto?
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Yablanowitz, thank you very much for your short review, your pictures and your comparison pictures. Helps me a lot to make a decision - I'll order one in a couple of weeks.
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Dang it, yab... :p I am really liking the Temp. 2! No, I am really, really liking it! Your pictures are better than the others I've seen.
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Thanks. Not bad for a guy with no talent, huh? ;)
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Can you remove the G clip and fit a Tech Lok if you wanted to, without any major surgery?
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Very Nice

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Nice pics and review , I had small interest in this knife waiting instead for the Bushcraft . After seeing this review I just have to get this beauty in the future . Great work Yab ! Regards MG2
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