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2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:25 pm
by Eli Chaps
I know it is in the Amsterdam Meet thread but I just think this design deserves its own talking thread. I mean wow!
What a fantastic looking knife with what looks to be a super slicey blade and gorgeous lines. Great size and even a wire clip!!! I'm not even a huge fan of the compression lock but this knife has me looking right past that.
When, oh when???!!!
Anyone else excited about this one?
:D
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:33 pm
by abbazaba
This is an incredibly useful looking knife. Probably my favorite from the thread. It also looks like all the Torx are the same size, which is bonus IMO. XHP woulda been a nice surprise :)
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:34 pm
by Okan_7
This is certainly at the top of my list! Looks like it will be a really compelling EDC option
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:58 pm
by wrdwrght
I've sure got my eye on it, it being called the "Redback Spyder" (
https://youtu.be/DEROO4DgeTo; work the link to see Eric in Germany previewing other new knives as well).
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:11 pm
by Larry_Mott
I was happy to see the knife in Amsterdam, and also to meet Alistair in person. I had no idea who he was until he presented his knife :)
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:14 pm
by sal
Hi Okan_7,
Welcome to our forum.
sal
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:40 pm
by JimP
wrdwrght wrote: ↑Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:58 pm
I've sure got my eye on it, it being called the "Redback Spyder" (
https://youtu.be/DEROO4DgeTo; work the link to see Eric in Germany previewing other new knives as well).
That's a cool name
, for anyone that is unaware, Redback is the name of a famous/infamous Australian spider pictured below. The knife sure is a looker, I'm wondering if anyone knows if Alistair is the first Australian knife maker to collaborate with Spyderco?
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:18 pm
by ronT2
I cant wait for this one! Love the blade shape, sleekness of the handle, wire clip and Taichung fit & finish.
Here are a couple other threads regarding it, kind of cool to see how it has evolved.
//forum.spyderco.com/viewto ... +phillips
http://knifenews.com/compression-lock-food-prep/
This thread needs some more pics.
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:21 pm
by Cycletroll
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Me Likey! :)
This could kick a PM2 variant out of pocket!
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:34 pm
by Northglenn500
This is one of the best looking knives I've ever seen I can't wait!
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:47 pm
by murphjd25
Very excited for this one. I will 100% pick one up no matter what. My favorite design of the year!
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:29 pm
by MichaelScott
I liked it immediately until I saw the blade length: 3.54". Now the all-knowing legislators in Colorado divined somehow (maybe they used the old Roman sacred chicken gut reading thing) that a knife carried concealed, like in your pocket or under your jacket, with a blade longer than 3.5" is considered a concealed weapon thereby illegal.
So, we are dealing with 1.016 mm of "excess" length. It would be fantastic if that blade were a wee bit shorter for us here in Colorado, and perhaps other jurisdictions as well. I'm trying to imagine how to take that off of the tip without screwing up the knife. Any ideas?
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:50 pm
by thewoodpecker
So excited for this! @Alistair this design is fantastic and I was lamenting not being able to get one right before finding out you'd teamed up with Spydrco. Looking forward to a slip joint design collaboration.
@Sal, any chance we could see this in XHP or CPM 154?
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:54 pm
by thewoodpecker
MichaelScott wrote: ↑Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:29 pm
I liked it immediately until I saw the blade length: 3.54". Now the all-knowing legislators in Colorado divined somehow (maybe they used the old Roman sacred chicken gut reading thing) that a knife carried concealed, like in your pocket or under your jacket, with a blade longer than 3.5" is considered a
concealed weapon thereby illegal.
So, we are dealing with 1.016 mm of "excess" length. It would be fantastic if that blade were a wee bit shorter for us here in Colorado, and perhaps other jurisdictions as well. I'm trying to imagine how to take that off of the tip without screwing up the knife. Any ideas?
Write your local politician :mad: and get involved with Knife Rights / AKTI. You could probably get that .04" off the tip with some time and a stone.
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:43 pm
by Okan_7
sal wrote: ↑Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:14 pm
Hi Okan_7,
Welcome to our forum.
sal
Thanks!! Glad to be here
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:17 pm
by dj moonbat
It's been a good long while since a new knife hit the "want" button quite this hard.
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:03 am
by Spider bite
This one has grabbed my attention.
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:18 am
by rybu0305
This is probably my most anticipated knife of 2018. I hope it makes it to market this year.
I love the size and profile.
Still waiting on the Caribbean.
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:17 pm
by Knifewing
I'd like to echo MichaelScott's post. I, too, was totally ready to immediately buy a Phillips Redback until I got to the specs in Mr. Blonde's much anticipated Amsterdam Show post. I live in CA (Los Angeles) where the folder carry limit is 3". How disappointed am I? This Phillips has everything I look for in an EDC folder--sleek, slim, and sexy. Please, Sal, consider producing an exact downsized "Phillips Jr" for those of us who really want this knife but can't buy it--at least not for carry and use outside the house.
Re: 2018 Alistair Phillips!
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:00 pm
by ronT2
Knifewing wrote: ↑Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:17 pm
I'd like to echo MichaelScott's post. I, too, was totally ready to immediately buy a Phillips Redback until I got to the specs in Mr. Blonde's much anticipated Amsterdam Show post. I live in CA (Los Angeles) where the folder carry limit is 3". How disappointed am I? This Phillips has everything I look for in an EDC folder--sleek, slim, and sexy. Please, Sal, consider producing an exact downsized "Phillips Jr" for those of us who really want this knife but can't buy it--at least not for carry and use outside the house.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
//forum.spyderco.com/viewto ... 0#p1217262
sal wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:24 pm
Alistair is working on a 3" slippie version.
sal
