A plea to Mr. Glesser.

#161

Hi Mikael,

We do in fact have a prototype that we can show. I'm on the road tomorrow (working) for a few days. Eric has the sample. I think we can get a photo posted next week.

I must say that your persistence is impressive. (nag, nag, nag

)

sal

Grejs76 · #162

You must understand, that right now I can buy the Böker Cox or the Spyderco Pingo if I want a modern high end EDC knife in Denmark, so I will nag a little more. :-)

And oh! I would love to buy a persistence, but no go.

Mikael.

ngraudal · #163

sal wrote:Hi Mikael,

We do in fact have a prototype that we can show. I'm on the road tomorrow (working) for a few days. Eric has the sample. I think we can get a photo posted next week.

I must say that your persistence is impressive. (nag, nag, nag )

sal

Great news Sal, don't let the lack of posting fool you, I'm impatient too

Grejs76 wrote:You must understand, that right now I can buy the Böker Cox or the Spyderco Pingo if I want a modern high end EDC knife in Denmark, so I will nag a little more. :-)

And oh! I would love to buy a persistence, but no go.

Mikael.

The Boker Cox sucks IMO, having held it in my hand I can assure you I am never going to throw any cash in the direction of that. I wait for Sal to release the Pingo, probably means I can give it to myself when I finnish my anatomy classes around christmas :D

The Deacon · #164

FWIW, I saw the Pingo at Blade and though it was a really neat looking little knife. I'm half Danish so, despite my general disinterest in non-locking folders, I will definitely be getting one when they're available.

pedervisti · #165

This is very good news, i've been checking this thread every day for a long time now, and i think us danes are really looking forward to see the pingo!
Thanks !

Haffner · #166

Any images???

dbcad · #167

Welcome to the Forum pedervisti and Haffner :) I'm looking forward to pics of the Pingo myself :)

#168

To all:

Sal asked me to take some photos of the Pingo to share with you all. Shown here is the latest prototype, which includes the textured FRN handle. Thank you all for your patience. Enjoy!

Stay safe,

Mike

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C.L.L 97 · #169

That's an awesome little knife.

Do you have more specs on it??

Grejs76 · #170

Already copied to the danish forum. :-)

Mikael.

jabba359 · #171

This knife didn't sound very interesting to me initially, but after seeing the pictures, I think I need one!

Haffner · #172

It doesn't look like a knife to me.
No regrets for buying a spare DK-PK in time...

BBSWE · #173

Looks a bit lika a smaller Breeden Rescue. I really like the lines of it!

Pinetreebbs · #174

I'm in, I like the knife and my Mother's side of the family all came from Denmark.

knifedesign · #175

I think you are going to have a hard time trying to sell that knife in denmark. The design is just weak and has wierd porportions compared to the beauty we normally see from spyderco. its a no go for me.

The Deacon · #176

knifedesign wrote:I think you are going to have a hard time trying to sell that knife in denmark. The design is just weak and has wierd porportions compared to the beauty we normally see from spyderco. its a no go for me.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. IMHO, the most complimentary thing you can say about most Spydercos is that they're purposeful. High on function, low on style points, is the norm. Given that the Pingo was designed by a Dane, for Danes, I have to hope not too many of them share your views.

dbcad · #177

Welcome knifedesign :) Enjoy the forums....

I have no knowledge about what would sell in Denmark. But the looks of these first photographs I have seen have made me want one. I have no length reference, but I'm geussing the length is similar to a D'Fly. Looks like a very high hollow grind and a model meant to cut. All without offending the Dane authorities. I'd be interested in more specs as all I'm operating on now is geusses. Good possibility I might have to get one of these :)

Thank's to the Spyderco team for their work. I believe this knife would be legal in NYC despite the flexible enforcement :)
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Velkommen knifedesign :) Nyd de fora ....

Jeg har ingen viden om, hvad der ville sælge i Danmark. Men den ser ud i disse første billeder jeg har set, har gjort mig ønsker en. Jeg har ingen længde henvisning, men jeg geussing længden svarer til en D'Fly. Ligner en meget høj hul grind og en model beregnet til at skære. Alle uden at fornærme de dansker myndigheder. Jeg ville være interesseret i flere specs som alt hvad jeg kører på nu, er geusses. God mulighed jeg måske nødt til at få en af disse :)

Tak har til Spyderco team for deres arbejde. Jeg tror, denne kniv ville være lovlig i NYC trods fleksibel håndhævelse :)

"Alt bør gøres så enkel som mulig, men ikke en lidt enklere."

"Integritet er at være god, selvom ingen kigger"

tvenuto · #178

Can anyone comment on the purpose of the "double hump" on the top of the blade? It looks a lot different than the jimping we normally see, so it doesn't seem to serve that purpose. Just asking because I'm interested.

The Deacon · #179

tvenuto wrote:Can anyone comment on the purpose of the "double hump" on the top of the blade? It looks a lot different than the jimping we normally see, so it doesn't seem to serve that purpose. Just asking because I'm interested.

Don't know what Jens Anso had in mind, but for me it creates two places where I can consistently place my thumb, behind it or in front of it. Also, for me at least, in gives the blade the appearance of an animal face. A hippo, maybe.

eyewall · #180

I like it. What would that blade profile be? A pot-bellied sheep's foot maybe?