I just got a PM 1 D2 about a month ago and im still buzzed from it. I tend to hyper fixate on things and my spydies are no exception. I'll pore over a knife, fondling it, inspecting it, sometimes even using it during the honeymoon period. I love it, its perfect for me. I dont need a new knife now that i have this one. But goddang how i want more. Maybe the Italians were on to something when they forged the word for love: amore- a more. MORE.
Sometimes a new knife totally quenches my need for steel and im good for 6 months.
But sometimes it provokes a compulsive accumulatory button and i tie one on (and then cut one off) obsessing over the next blade to stoke the fire, buying in short bursts to compliment the original purchase-i just ordered a pingo to celebrate loving my pm d2. What is THAT about?
So i guess what im wondering is this: how long does it take you to wear off the high of a new spydie, and what do you do to prolong the glow?
The more i enjoy a new spyderco the more i'm on here to feel the communal love, the more my interest twigs to aquire new models.
I need help.
Spyderhigh: How Long Does Yours Last?
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Cheddarnut
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Spyderhigh: How Long Does Yours Last?
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The secret is to stay away from this forum, don't read anything about any new models coming out :D .
I get very excited about a new model I have ordered, but while waiting for it to be delivered, I go online, read about yet another neat model, order another knife to soothe the itch while I am waiting for the first one to arrive, it's a terrible disease... :) .
It took me awhile to get dressed this morning, I kept changing my mind about which knives I wanted to wear today -- just got my Chaparral Stealth in on Saturday, but still excited about my Techno... started to carry my Red Persian but switched it out for my Resilience (I won one from Spyderco in their Nation Knife Day giveaway) it's kind of like a poor-man's Millie :) . Of course I still carry my CF Caly 3.5 IWB, so I guess you could say I'm still excited about that one, and I have my small Persian 2 in my other pocket, I like that one even more than I thought I would when I ordered it a few months ago, and I still carry my G10 Dragonfly in my watch pocket, I'm still excited about it after owning it for quite awhile...
So the craving doesn't go away, but the enjoyment of each acquisition is still there I guess :D .
I get very excited about a new model I have ordered, but while waiting for it to be delivered, I go online, read about yet another neat model, order another knife to soothe the itch while I am waiting for the first one to arrive, it's a terrible disease... :) .
It took me awhile to get dressed this morning, I kept changing my mind about which knives I wanted to wear today -- just got my Chaparral Stealth in on Saturday, but still excited about my Techno... started to carry my Red Persian but switched it out for my Resilience (I won one from Spyderco in their Nation Knife Day giveaway) it's kind of like a poor-man's Millie :) . Of course I still carry my CF Caly 3.5 IWB, so I guess you could say I'm still excited about that one, and I have my small Persian 2 in my other pocket, I like that one even more than I thought I would when I ordered it a few months ago, and I still carry my G10 Dragonfly in my watch pocket, I'm still excited about it after owning it for quite awhile...
So the craving doesn't go away, but the enjoyment of each acquisition is still there I guess :D .
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It depends on the knife. My favorite thing is when a knife exceeds all expectations. When that happens, the excitement can take months to pass. The Techno, Sage 4, and Centofante Memory are a few that have become instant classics. I still enjoy them just as much as the day they arrived.
I also go in waves where I'll buy 10 in one month, but then I might go 2 or 3 months with nothing.
I also go in waves where I'll buy 10 in one month, but then I might go 2 or 3 months with nothing.
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The ones that grow on me, or more accurately the ones that arent immediately graspable in their complexity, have a longer honeymoon. Sometimes i have to earn their love (sharpening 440v) or overcome minor conflicts (flick closing a para 1 in one movement) and the idiosynacracies with each model is like their personality. Getting to know a knife and its personality is more fullfilling than a one knife stand with a pretty face. Its a love/lust thing. Im planning an affair with a pingo, i hope it doesnt ruin my relationship (with d2)Evil D wrote:It really just depends on the knife. Some of them fizzle out rather quickly (Manix 2), others grow on me and have to earn it (Military) while some keep amazing me every time i pick them up (Para 2).
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As Evil D said, it depends on the knife. For example, I was totally in love with my Navaja when I got it. The design is interesting, the materials and build quality top notch, and it has a long history. After about a week, however, it became just an alright knife. None of the aforementioned attributes changed, but the honeymoon was over and the overly thick blade/grind (at least for my uses) and weight bumped it out of my "love it" category.
On the other hand, two years after getting my Sage 1, every time I pick it up I can't help but admire the ergonomics, beautiful and perfectly textured carbon fiber, and the glassy smooth opening of the blade. I love this knife even after a couple years.
On the other hand, two years after getting my Sage 1, every time I pick it up I can't help but admire the ergonomics, beautiful and perfectly textured carbon fiber, and the glassy smooth opening of the blade. I love this knife even after a couple years.
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I still smile when I look at or use my Navaja but I would like to reprofile for a finer edge and mirror polish the main grind (leaving the smaller flat area with the engravings alone). I have been lazy about sharpening lately and just switching to something sharp when my EDC gets a bit dull. Will probably have a sharpening session with several knives sometime soon.
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Happy, Happy, Happy! Peel, Peel, Peel!
Happy, Happy, Happy! Peel, Peel, Peel!
As few people said, for me it depends on the knife. Sometimes I need a new knife, while another one still on the route to me. Sometimea it last for a while. I was absolutely crazy about orange Dodo. I was plying with it for a few days and than realized that it is absolutely dull :eek: . I sent it to Spyderco, but couldn't take separation and bought another one from e-bay. Still love both, but honeymoon is over. Currently I am on my second honeymoon with Native5, which lasts second week.
I end up with regrinding Navaja. It cuts well now, but I found the lock not easiest to disengage. Also, it is kind of personal, but my big surprise not the best fit to my hand. I always was very comfortable with other Schempps :confused:defenestrate wrote:I still smile when I look at or use my Navaja but I would like to reprofile for a finer edge and mirror polish the main grind.
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My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
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If I really love a knife (and Spyderco knives are real easy to love) then it is not about having that knife... it is about having one for EDC... one for backup (I tend to lose things - at least that is my rationalization) and one or two for barter when the world economy collapses (again, my rationalization, pathetic... but mine) so I end up with 3 or 4 (or 20 re: Millies) of a new favorite knife... all the while hiding them from my wife (usually unsuccessfully) and afraid to ever 'add them all up' and see that I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on drawers full of 'spares' (look for me on 'hoarders' in a few years)
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Yes there is. Im the president and i welcome you to your salvation. As initiation all new members must submit 1 knife they have multiples of, to demonstrate their willingness to heal. A lionspy will be a sufficient submission :D :DPharmagator wrote:ps right now I am considering my fourth LionSpy... (is there a 'Spidercos-Anonymous'?)
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I was sort of fine until I discovered the forum in 2007. Magazines don't show all that much. Now I have way more than I need. It doesn't last long for me usually. What I really like are the ones that grow on me, or I suddenly really like for who knows what reason. I also try to really appreciate what I have, and realize that I don't "need" more - I just want them and Jones for them. :D
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