Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
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Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
I plan to purchase a spyderco cat from top quality knives (3rd party on amazon) and they have the recent updated spyderco cat model with cts-bd1 steel. To those who own a spyderco cat in bd1, could you tell me if the f&f issues/quality issues are still present in the current models? I understand it's been years ago when most of the forums I read were posted about spyderco cat quality issues but I'm just making sure it's all been dealt with. Sals a great guy I have faith its been solved by now
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Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
I picked up a 440c Cat in the UK a few months ago, so no idea it had been on the shelf.
No issues at all.
No issues at all.
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Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
The quality control problems were with the carbon fiber models with S30V steel. They stopped production and I assume changed makers. After that they came out with a G10 440C model. Some of these had jimping top and on choil (mine) and some did not. Quality wise, mine is better finished than my Chaparral. I have only heard a very few minor complaints (blade centering easily fixed, etc.) on these knives. The only differences with the newer version is the steel (CTS-BD1) and some do not have jimping. The quality is still the same high standard.
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Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
That's interesting- as mine is a 440c lacking the jimping.....I had wondered about that.Doc Dan wrote:The quality control problems were with the carbon fiber models with S30V steel. They stopped production and I assume changed makers. After that they came out with a G10 440C model. Some of these had jimping top and on choil (mine) and some did not. Quality wise, mine is better finished than my Chaparral. I have only heard a very few minor complaints (blade centering easily fixed, etc.) on these knives. The only differences with the newer version is the steel (CTS-BD1) and some do not have jimping. The quality is still the same high standard.
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Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
I recently got a Cat and the F&F is good, no issues that I a can find with it. Mine is 440C so can't comment on the newer ones. I was lucky that my CF Chicago was very good except for a terrible grind which needed to be fixed.
Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
I have serration-free a 440C Cat, that has really excellent F&F, except for the blade washers, which were a white polymer (PTFE?). the blade centering was off and lockup was less than perfect, I replaced them with brass washers and now it has perfect centering and rock solid lockup. I'm not a real fan of the blade steel though, it doesn't take as good an edge as other current Spyderco steels and requires more effort than VG10 or BD1 to get a slightly inferior edge. I'm glad to see the new iteration with jimping and BD1, I may gift my current one to deserving friend and pick up one of the new versions as a replacement.
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Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
I have 2 440C Cats. Neither has jimping, but I don't mind that at all. Both are excellent with no issues at all (except one had a loose clip screw out of the box).
Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
They've been very nice for quite a while.
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Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
Now you have heard it from the Man himself. You must go and buy one.
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Re: Spyderco cat / questions about whether previous quality issues have been dealt with
I got my CAT a few yrs ago and other than the blade being a bit off center it is great!! G-10, jimping, 440c.. I can get a real nice edge too.. Carry this quite a lot.. This was my first Spyderco purchase after I discovered this site.. I do have a few I purchased yrs before but this is the one that started the current trip down the Spyderco road!! :D John :cool:
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