Matus wrote: ↑Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:53 am
Wartstein wrote: ↑Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:09 am
Matus wrote: ↑Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:04 am
Well, we could have this discussion until the end of times, bu
t I actually think that bringing nearly every knife model in all possible blade configurations takes resources away from new interesting project Spyderco may have up its sleeve. And for what it's worth - if I would were in a situation where I need a working wharncliff knife (and I can well imagine people actually do find themselves in that situation), I w
ould surely want something more substantial that can well be used with gloves, etc.
I mean for all means - if there is enough interest that Sypderco should (and eventually most likely will) bring a wharnie Chap. But holding the k390 Urban in my hand right now (similar in size and blade shape to a Chap) I don't see how having it as a wharnie would improve its general use
for me. And most that it does is opening packages and even slicing boxes (if I am too lazy to search for my k390 PM2).
Just my personal view.
You are right, eventually it makes no sense if we exchanged our personal opinions, since they are equally valid and founded and just subjective...
But just so that you understand and I apology for repeating!
- For me - and ymmv of course! -. this is exactly NOT about "bringing every knife model in all possible blade configurations"
- But rather having different blade configurations (and steel choices) in each "category"
- And just for me the Chap is in its OWN category with the 2mm ffg blade, but also the extremely slim carry while being extremely sturdily built - and so I am not wishing for the Chap as a model to get that variants, but for that
unique category - which happens to have the Chap as pretty much only representative of that category
- I would never propose to bring five 3.7 mm blade stock comp. lock models or five 3 mm blade stock backlock models ALL in different blade shapes - but at least ONE out of each category, so that if people want particular features of a certain category (for example more corrosion resistance) have a choice....
( - Granted, I admit: Much depends on how one defines a "category" or what is "unique" - this is totally subjective of course)
/ You are also right that often a more substantial, bigger handle would be better for a (wharnie-) work knife.
BUT, honestly: If I´d be working in a warm enough warehouse, and would also not need gloves for protection, and would have to cut occasionally, but several times a day some boxes or zip ties or whatever: I´d love to have a wharnie Chap, performancewise, but also for the nice carry...