Who else here has love for the Ulize?
How many of you love your Ulize?
How many of you love your Ulize?
I have had my Ulize for a little over a year now and have carried it faithfully every day. I have to say that it is the sweetest knife I have ever owned. The grip shape and blade profile are so unique and beautiful yet very utilitarian. I carry it mostly for defensive purposes and gladly have not had to use it as such but I have used it for general utility and for cutting food as well. I bought the Sharpmaker to keep it nice and sharp too.
Who else here has love for the Ulize?
Who else here has love for the Ulize?
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RealKnifeUser
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I do. It was my first Spydie, first nice folder, and I got it along with a sharpmaker. I used it extensively for everything from opening packages, cardboard, clearing brush and brambles, food prep, cleaning small game (rabbit and squirrel), and other things. Its out of comission right now due to a rookie attempt at disassembly and cleaning :rolleyes: I do love that knife though, its WAAAAAY MORE VERSATILE than some may think.
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-Ryan
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Military Black G-10 DLC, Byrd Meadowlark 2 G-10, Lil Matriarch, Pacific Salt SE yellow, Endura 4 ffg brown, Native FRN PE, Dragonfly 2 Orange, Ulize, Sharpmaker and UF rods. Also, Cold Steel Voyager XL Clip PE, Kershaw Volt II (on loan), many fixed blades, and a KP strop block.
- Miguel de Unamuno
Military Black G-10 DLC, Byrd Meadowlark 2 G-10, Lil Matriarch, Pacific Salt SE yellow, Endura 4 ffg brown, Native FRN PE, Dragonfly 2 Orange, Ulize, Sharpmaker and UF rods. Also, Cold Steel Voyager XL Clip PE, Kershaw Volt II (on loan), many fixed blades, and a KP strop block.
Love mine. I carried it until it got too dull for my liking and haven't carried it since because I have no way of sharpening that deep of a recurve. Once I either get a Sharpmaker or work out something on my Edge Pro, it'll be back into rotation. It has one of my favorite grip feelings of any knife I own...very nice ergonomics on this one.
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razorsharp
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Sandpaper + DowelEvil D wrote:Love mine. I carried it until it got too dull for my liking and haven't carried it since because I have no way of sharpening that deep of a recurve. Once I either get a Sharpmaker or work out something on my Edge Pro, it'll be back into rotation. It has one of my favorite grip feelings of any knife I own...very nice ergonomics on this one.
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I have one. Love it. Haven't used it for much but I don't have a good reason as to why. I should rectify that.
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RealKnifeUser
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On the way home from work, Dr. appointment at 4:40, then its home to take pics and post!
"The skeptic does not mean he who doubts, but he who investigates or researches, as opposed to he who asserts and thinks that he has found."
- Miguel de Unamuno
Military Black G-10 DLC, Byrd Meadowlark 2 G-10, Lil Matriarch, Pacific Salt SE yellow, Endura 4 ffg brown, Native FRN PE, Dragonfly 2 Orange, Ulize, Sharpmaker and UF rods. Also, Cold Steel Voyager XL Clip PE, Kershaw Volt II (on loan), many fixed blades, and a KP strop block.
- Miguel de Unamuno
Military Black G-10 DLC, Byrd Meadowlark 2 G-10, Lil Matriarch, Pacific Salt SE yellow, Endura 4 ffg brown, Native FRN PE, Dragonfly 2 Orange, Ulize, Sharpmaker and UF rods. Also, Cold Steel Voyager XL Clip PE, Kershaw Volt II (on loan), many fixed blades, and a KP strop block.
Can't you get the "half round" 1/2"x6" stones from Congress Tool? It's $5.15 for 400 grit. (It seems like they get more expensive as you get finer.) I'm pretty sure I've seen people talking about attaching Congress Tool stones to the Edge Pro.Evil D wrote:Love mine. I carried it until it got too dull for my liking and haven't carried it since because I have no way of sharpening that deep of a recurve. Once I either get a Sharpmaker or work out something on my Edge Pro, it'll be back into rotation. It has one of my favorite grip feelings of any knife I own...very nice ergonomics on this one.
*link* http://www.congresstools.com/catalog/ca ... ory/?id=27
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Waiting on a Squeak and Pingo with a Split Spring!
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RealKnifeUser
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The in-hand picture is illustrating my preferred grip for the brush/brambles type stuff, usually happens while fishing. Come to think of it, the knife was used to clean trout a few times over the summer as well. Feel free to make fun of the missing screws haha I have them all and would re-assemble it if the pivot screw wasn't shorn off inside the pivot. Not the knife's fault at all, I take full responsibility.
Edit: This knife may seem too big or unwieldy for EDC but I would not say that at all. In fact it carries VERY well for it's size. It was the only knife I carried for 6-7 months and I really had no gripes other than the fact that some of my NKP friends were not big fans of it, understandably. I also found the sweeping recurve and thin hollow grind to be excellent at any meat-related tasks.
The in-hand picture is illustrating my preferred grip for the brush/brambles type stuff, usually happens while fishing. Come to think of it, the knife was used to clean trout a few times over the summer as well. Feel free to make fun of the missing screws haha I have them all and would re-assemble it if the pivot screw wasn't shorn off inside the pivot. Not the knife's fault at all, I take full responsibility.
Edit: This knife may seem too big or unwieldy for EDC but I would not say that at all. In fact it carries VERY well for it's size. It was the only knife I carried for 6-7 months and I really had no gripes other than the fact that some of my NKP friends were not big fans of it, understandably. I also found the sweeping recurve and thin hollow grind to be excellent at any meat-related tasks.
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"The skeptic does not mean he who doubts, but he who investigates or researches, as opposed to he who asserts and thinks that he has found."
- Miguel de Unamuno
Military Black G-10 DLC, Byrd Meadowlark 2 G-10, Lil Matriarch, Pacific Salt SE yellow, Endura 4 ffg brown, Native FRN PE, Dragonfly 2 Orange, Ulize, Sharpmaker and UF rods. Also, Cold Steel Voyager XL Clip PE, Kershaw Volt II (on loan), many fixed blades, and a KP strop block.
- Miguel de Unamuno
Military Black G-10 DLC, Byrd Meadowlark 2 G-10, Lil Matriarch, Pacific Salt SE yellow, Endura 4 ffg brown, Native FRN PE, Dragonfly 2 Orange, Ulize, Sharpmaker and UF rods. Also, Cold Steel Voyager XL Clip PE, Kershaw Volt II (on loan), many fixed blades, and a KP strop block.
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RanCoWeAla
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The Ulize is another one of those Spydercos that I really wanted to love but didn't once I had handled it. Such a beautiful looking knife! Unfortunately when I had it in hand, I found it quite hard to open because of the very long blade and the relatively small Spyder hole. The example I looked also had a rather loose blade and quite a bit of blade play - both completely adjustable I know, but I don't think this should be the case when new. I also didn't like the skinniness of the handle - I have quite large hands and in this sized knife prefer a bit more thickness a la military or Benchmade 710.
As such I shall continue to appreciate this knife from a distance. Glad you like yours :)
As such I shall continue to appreciate this knife from a distance. Glad you like yours :)
Regards,
Bruno
"Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked." - Nehemiah 4:18
Bruno
"Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked." - Nehemiah 4:18
Evil D wrote:I have no way of sharpening that deep of a recurve.
My thoughts exactly. But I wouldn't go with moldmaster all way to higher grits, even with 600 it is fairly rough. Flex will give you better finish, if you care. Actually, considering that you sharpening VG10 Ruby will remove stock faster than moldmaster. Congress has a lot of good staff. Plus they are local for me :) . I was stopping by on my way home from work to pick-up their stones. Nice people too.Donut wrote:Can't you get the "half round" 1/2"x6" stones from Congress Tool?
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My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
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