Official 2021 Discontinued List
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Never even seen the Tusk before...what an odd looking contraption.
15 's in 10 different steels
1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
-Rick
1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
-Rick
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I'm surprised at all the ZDP getting the axe. There are so few premium steel options coming from Seki as it is compared to Taichung and Golden...
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K390 is replacing it.
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None of these surprise me at all.
I had intentionally avoided the speculative thread to save myself worry. Glad I did.
Sad to see 4 fixed blades go, but that’s the way things are. I wish there was more general interest in Spyderco’s fixed knives.
I have enough enthusiasm for them to cover a thousand people’s budgets. :D
I had intentionally avoided the speculative thread to save myself worry. Glad I did.
Sad to see 4 fixed blades go, but that’s the way things are. I wish there was more general interest in Spyderco’s fixed knives.
I have enough enthusiasm for them to cover a thousand people’s budgets. :D
rex121 is the king of steel, but nature’s teeth have been cutting for hundreds of millions of years and counting :cool:
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Are the discounts the same across the board of dealers/distributors, or do some dealers have deeper discounts than others?
Despite $50 discounts on the Bowie (BHQ), prices are still pretty steep considering that we had Advocates that sold for -$200 before...
Despite $50 discounts on the Bowie (BHQ), prices are still pretty steep considering that we had Advocates that sold for -$200 before...
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That's like discontinuing S110V knives in favor of Maxamet. Sure, they both hold an edge forever, but they're very different otherwise - in particular, stain resistance.
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ZDP is the king of fine edge retention, and sharpens nicely on Japanese waterstones - also sad seeing a Japan exclusive steel go, I hope that srs13 comes along soon. Seems like everyone moved away from Seki City (sog/cold steel/al mar), and losing unique Japanese scales makes this hurt more
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What have the whales done to deserve this???
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I look at it more like, there is only room for one regular production "premium" steels per model.
Also, I bet ZDP sales were fairly stagnant. This will churn up some extra sales.
"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so."
-Thomas Jefferson
-Thomas Jefferson
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Discontinued doesn't guarantee a discount. Inventory has to be high. That's not always the case.
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AFAIR, that's the first disco list in the last 4 years that won't hurt my wallet. Well, I promised my wife to not buy any knives for the rest of 2020 anyway. :eek:
I had hoped for the Tropen to be discounted, to make it a real bargain. Oh well...
I had hoped for the Tropen to be discounted, to make it a real bargain. Oh well...
Michael
48 Spydies, 44 different models, 43 different steels
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Grail knife, still to be acquired: original Tuff by Ed Schempp Feel free to help me find one at a reasonable price...
48 Spydies, 44 different models, 43 different steels
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Grail knife, still to be acquired: original Tuff by Ed Schempp Feel free to help me find one at a reasonable price...
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Not bad at all. I always wanted a Tusk. Figured the ZDP thing.
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I really like the Tusk but I feel it’s hung on way too long. It’s had to roll along with the yearly price increases now to the point I don’t even feel it’s a value at a discounted price now. It’s $280 and discounted to $250. You can get a premium knife for 250 vs the tusk. Still a cool knife though.
Rich
Rich
Think for yourself
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I get it, but It’s a bummer. The British Racing Green scales were classy. I don’t know as much about K390, but the blue scales don’t do it for me
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My thought exactly, just ordered one I've been looking at for over a year.Surfingringo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:47 amShort list. Spyderco is making products that people want!
I need to nab some of those t shirts while I still can!
/ David
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That does really stink to see the mountain shirt go, that’s probably my all time favorite design, colors are great too. I may have to order one or two to have as backups while I still can. I would still love that design to be made into a hook-backed patch I can put on my backpack.
Likes FRN
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It's purely hype, in just about every practical sense ZDP-189 is more useful. It resists corrosion more, it sharpens on a wider array of abrasives, and it is still massively wear resistant.FullFlatMind wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:08 amThe Bradley Bowie is tempting now. I figured K390 would kill off the ZDP-189.
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That's not true.JohnDoe99 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 7:21 pmIt's purely hype, in just about every practical sense ZDP-189 is more useful. It resists corrosion more, it sharpens on a wider array of abrasives, and it is still massively wear resistant.FullFlatMind wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:08 amThe Bradley Bowie is tempting now. I figured K390 would kill off the ZDP-189.
K390 has way more edge stability. It's also easy to sharpen and I'll bet it holds its edge longer than ZDP.
What experience do you have with K390?
- Connor
"What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
"What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"