I'm sure it depends on the jeans. I guess Levi's are the standard. My Carhartts' watch pocket might, just barely, hold the Air (they don't hold all of the Chaparral). I could put an Air and a small lunch in the watch pocket of my Wranglers.Mallus wrote:Does this knife fit into the fifth pocket of jeans? I favor clips but if I could stuff this into the watch pocket, that might serve.
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Looks like you did a good job on that. Looks like the wire goes under the scale. How does the knife look if you remove the clip? Does it look obviously altered at a glance or do you need to look closely? Did you cut grooves in the bottom of the scales, liner or both? Even if you can tell there was work done on the knife for a clip it doesn't look like it would be any more obvious than the other Spydercos with the option, which is most of them. Especially the knives with wire clips. There are two visible grooves in the handle that do not add to the appearance. They have to be there for the clip design. I like your design from what I can see. More pics would be great, with and without the clip. Nice work.kbuzbee wrote:Or just a wire?
Ken
I don't know if this is the knife for a clip though. Personally, I would say a clip takes the "classy" feature down a notch or two. But, if you want a clip on the knife I think you did a great job.
Jack
Thanks Jack,
Yes, you can tell. It isn't glaring but the scale is slightly notched. But I'm not taking the clip off, so no worries.
I decided I needed every bit of strength I could get from the scale, so all the channel was cut in the liner. It's only a sheet of paper thicker than the wire. Of course, if Sal added one like this it would have looked much, much nicer, but I think it came out okay, for me
I agree with you on the "classy" part, but I won't carry it without and what good is that?
Ken
Yes, you can tell. It isn't glaring but the scale is slightly notched. But I'm not taking the clip off, so no worries.
I decided I needed every bit of strength I could get from the scale, so all the channel was cut in the liner. It's only a sheet of paper thicker than the wire. Of course, if Sal added one like this it would have looked much, much nicer, but I think it came out okay, for me
I agree with you on the "classy" part, but I won't carry it without and what good is that?
Ken
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This is one of the few spydies I was just ecstatic about for this year. I just got mine earlier this week and I love it. I think the silver twill is a little cheap looking and I dislike how the TI liners stick out and have sharp edges, however.
On the plus side, this knife would look AMAZING with light blue anodized liners (similar to Centofante Memory's silver twill/blue anodized combo).
Looks like I need to get a anodizing bath put together... never done it before, but after watching some stuff on YouTube it looks easier enough.
On the plus side, this knife would look AMAZING with light blue anodized liners (similar to Centofante Memory's silver twill/blue anodized combo).
Looks like I need to get a anodizing bath put together... never done it before, but after watching some stuff on YouTube it looks easier enough.
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Blue Delica 4, Jigged Bone Delica-Orange, G10 Delica, ZDP-189 Delica 4, Tenacious, Caly3 CF, Manix 2 DLC, Para2 Digicam, Sage 3, Sage 1, G-10 Dragonfly, Etched Cricket, Salt, Ladybug ZDP-189, Ladybug White SE, Ladybug Hawkbill Salt, Mule Team 11 - M390 w/ custom kydex sheath
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Blue Delica 4, Jigged Bone Delica-Orange, G10 Delica, ZDP-189 Delica 4, Tenacious, Caly3 CF, Manix 2 DLC, Para2 Digicam, Sage 3, Sage 1, G-10 Dragonfly, Etched Cricket, Salt, Ladybug ZDP-189, Ladybug White SE, Ladybug Hawkbill Salt, Mule Team 11 - M390 w/ custom kydex sheath
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Thanks Sal and Scarlett,sal wrote:Nice work on the clip Ken. We're still waiting for more ELU input before making any final decisions. Did you add screws? or just use the existing screw to hold the clip in?
Sal, I just used the existing screw. I thought about getting a replacement with a larger head but W&R didn't have access to what screw size I needed (and I'm clueless figuring it out). I was surprised at how well the scale held it in, but I'm still thinking about putting a drop of epoxy in there for added strength. What do you think?
Ken
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Ken, that's a standard length wire clip correct?kbuzbee wrote:Thanks Jack,
Yes, you can tell. It isn't glaring but the scale is slightly notched. But I'm not taking the clip off, so no worries.
I decided I needed every bit of strength I could get from the scale, so all the channel was cut in the liner. It's only a sheet of paper thicker than the wire. Of course, if Sal added one like this it would have looked much, much nicer, but I think it came out okay, for me
I agree with you on the "classy" part, but I won't carry it without and what good is that?
Ken
Would it be possible for you to mock up a Dragonfly clip? I'm curious as to whether or not it would be more appealing on such a diminutive knife.
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Beautiful looking knife, and possibly everything I was looking for in a gentlemen's edc, sleek, clipless, wharncliffe, high quality materials, modern, but I just have a question about the size. I was ideally looking for something with a 2.75-3" blade and a 4" handle, with the Air's handle barely 3.5" do you find it difficult to get a good grip? Does it basically get held with three fingers etc. I have pretty normal sized hands. Tks.
I don't have huge hands, but I find the Air comfortable and easy to hold. I can get a 4 finger grip thanks to the shape of the handle. The shape of the grip near the pivot, is slanted to allow a bit more space for grip. Also, the bottom end of the handle tapers to kind of a point allowing more room for the pinky to get at least a partial grip. It's a very nice handle shape, IMO.AlphaTang0 wrote:Beautiful looking knife, and possibly everything I was looking for in a gentlemen's edc, sleek, clipless, wharncliffe, high quality materials, modern, but I just have a question about the size. I was ideally looking for something with a 2.75-3" blade and a 4" handle, with the Air's handle barely 3.5" do you find it difficult to get a good grip? Does it basically get held with three fingers etc. I have pretty normal sized hands. Tks.
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