A first this year was a small seconds sale that they held early Saturday morning before they put the prototypes out. Five seconds each of about 15-20 or so models (value folders, lightweight N5s and M2s, lots of PM2s and Para 3s, etc.) were offered with folks taking numbered places in line per the usual MO. I was number 14 and managed to pick up basically perfect examples of a lightweight Maxamet N5 and CF S90V Para 3, plus a lightweight Maxamet Manix 2 with a tiny imperfection in the FRN on the spine. I snagged all 3 for less than what the Maxamet M2 or Para 3 go for retail. :D
While the sale was wrapping up, Eric began putting out the prototypes beginning with the fixed blades. Among them were Lance’s Waterway (so light!!), Sal’s Respect, that crazy Zoomer and many others. The folders of course blew my mind and I’ll have to post another entry to this thread after I collect my thoughts further. The Nati Amor was superb, and other amazing models that screamed “buy me!” were the Smock, Alistair Philips, and the incredible new Slysz offerings of the Techno 2 and Swayback (drool!). :)
Overall it was a fantastic show and Spyderco again was the real reason I went! It was great to talk with Sal, Eric and Joyce about lots of things (especially Joyce, right Liquid Cobra?
). Thanks so much Spydercrew for making it out to Eugene again and please come back to Oregon soon! (Blade Show West is in October!) Cheers, Radioactive :)
