Rock Lobster: Ugly or beautiful?

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Rock Lobster: Ugly or beautiful?

A thing of BEAUTY!
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Meh, it just doesn't do anything for me...
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Holy **** that's ugly!
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Rock Lobster: Ugly or beautiful?

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I'm getting a Rock Lobster and when I showed the knife to my GF she was pretty much like: "GAH..." *silence* "...THAT has got to be the ugliest knives I have ever seen!"
It's not that she doesn't like knives, she has a couple herself and carries a purple LB3 on her keys.
In the end we came into an agreement that to make up for buying an ugly knife I have ot buy her an SS Cricket. I'm ok with that. :D

I was just curious as to how other knife nuts feel about this subject.
So, how do you feel about the Rock Lobster:
A beauty, or an abomination?
Personally I think the Rock Lobster is a thing of beauty and function and that Jens Anso is a frigging genious. :p

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i always thought it was beautiful but too big for my carry, id like a Rock Lobster Jr.
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RIOT wrote:i always thought it was beautiful but too big for my carry, id like a Rock Lobster Jr.
Me too, I'll probably carry this mostly at home.
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The ugliest knife ever? I'd say no, but it ain't very pointy.
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I dont mind it, but it doesnt do anything for me. Doesnt mean I wouldnt buy one, though. As with all Spydies, I know that once I get in my hands, I will learn to appreciate the design elements - even if they are not as good as some others. I do like its 'uniqueness'.
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From a design and aesthetic sense, I love it. I'm not so sure about the handle though. It doesn't look very comfortable to hold.
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The beauty in any tool is its functionality. That varies depending on the user and his/her needs.
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unit wrote:The beauty in any tool is its functionality. That varies depending on the user and his/her needs.

D. Form follows function
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Looks like a glorified butter knife that would cut thru a lobster like butter. :D
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unit wrote:The beauty in any tool is its functionality. That varies depending on the user and his/her needs.
True, but even the most right handed person can find himself in a situation where he MUST open his knife left handed. At that moment the Rock Lobster will give him the same one finger salute it give southpaws 24X7. ;)
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Hey if it works for you that's all that matters, I'm not a fan but I am a fan of the knife your GF gets out of the deal.
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It's ugly.....and I want one soooo bad! I was told my Walther PPS is ugly and it makes me appreciate it that much more.
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Must have something to do with euro design. Finger cut out reminds me of LeafStorm.
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I have not held that knife yet, so for me the jury is still deliberating...

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I tried to like it, but in my hand it has the ergonomics of a brick wrapped with barbed wire, and the nested liners prevent me from grinding off the offending topography.
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SpranK wrote:I was told my Walther PPS is ugly...
Shoot whoever said that. :p

I love my PPS....and I love my RockLobster.

I've said this before but I'll say it again. Spyderco's beauty lies within actually using the knife.
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Ugly, BUT I LOVE IT!!!!
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I love it!!! Not a big liner lock fan, but still think it's one of the sweetest Spyders out there!!

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Unattractive, but I may still own one some day. A knife doesn't necessarily have to be a thing of beauty for me to buy one. I will say this, the Foliage Green doesn't help it win a beauty contest at all.
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ColonelX1 wrote:Ugly, BUT I LOVE IT!!!!
These mixed feelings must be a very common feature among Spyderco collectors. :D
And truly, aesthetic beauty is only one part of the beaty of a tool, functionality is the other.
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