Postby spyderg » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:59 am
I voted yes. I really enjoy my traditional slipjoints, from GEC, Enigma, Case and others. As good of a knife that my Urban is, it’s pretty far removed from traditional, and the action leaves much to be desired. My Kiwi is close but if it were a more traditional wharncliffe shape and nicer than just steel handled, oh and in a better blade steel, I’m sure I’d use it more. I get that setting up equipment for a new design would be costly but perhaps working with the old Kiwi might be an option? It is well made and nice strong pull.
Edit to add: after posting, I googled. Turns out it looks like they had the slipjoint kiwi with stag covers, wouldn’t be my first choice but nice enough anyway. They have of course used a more traditional wharncliffe on the more recent kiwi so we know that’s a possibility, so last piece of the puzzle is better steel than the 8cr13mov that I think the kiwi I have is in. Pretty sure Spyderco has access to a few alternatives.
Not sure what price point they’d be able to bring it in at but I’d be interested if if came in comparable to GEC.
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