zhyla wrote:
I'm actually surprised by how many fixed blade models there are. Who buys them? I've never seen a fixed blade Spyderco anywhere, not even in a store.
My last few Spyderco purchases have been fixed blades. I've purchased their fixed blades as long as I have folders.
Dunno why so many knife guys seem to think carryring one makes you rambo. Trying pocketing an Ark or strapping it to the front of your belt horizontally, it's super convenient.
In fact I don't even know the last time I carried a folding spyderco. The only folding knives I carry these days are multitools. Got my Rebar in my 5th pocket and a Shadow Tech Hiker on a static line in front of my hip.
(Forgive the atrocious edge, just started reprofiling it today)
The Ronin 2 is on my belt 5 to 6 days per week while my folders sit in a drawer. They have a lot going for them:
- No pivot screw to adjust
- No messing with loc-tite
- Nothing to lube
- No lock that can fail or wear out
- No clips to decrease ergonomics, yet they're still easy to carry
- No lcok to disengage before putting the knife away
- So much easier to clean. Rinse the entire knife with no worries about moisture getting trapped in the liners and pivot and forming rust.
- Quicker, simpler deployment.
- Customs available as low as $50 (That shadow tech was less than $60 shipped with kydex and micarta)
- Rounded, contoured scales. Sure, the Shaman is out there, but that's often the norm for fixed, not the exception.
- Tougher. In the past month I've used my EDC's to baton and pry chunks of fatwood off this stump near my house. Wouldn't do that with a Millie or Delica.
A2 and Micarta with a nice kydex sheath for under $70 shipped. Tough as nails and attractive as ****, what's not to like :)