Tusk Sprint Run

[bearrowland]

Would anyone have an interest I a Tusk Sprint Run? I come from a sailing family, i.e. US Navy, Coast Guard, and would love to get one for my son but they're about as hard to find as the Spyderench! I wouldn't mind one myself

[steelcity16]

Create a saved search on ebay. One sold yesterday, albeit for $500+! One sold in Nov for $330. They are out there if you have some patience and the money.

[wrdwrght]

Create a saved search on ebay. One sold yesterday, albeit for $500+! One sold in Nov for $330. They are out there if you have some patience and the money.

That’s how I got mine. It is superb.

[bobnikon]

I would be interested in one. While I don't go to sea anymore, still like stuff that speak to it.

[ladybug93]

i would be interested in a tusk, but i'd never buy one for the price it would cost. the reason for me is that i wouldn't edc it because i don't have a daily application for it. i would probably leave it in my paracord stash for the spike, and in that case, it would make more sense to just get the cheapest version i can find from marbles or something.

with a sailing background and application, i could absolutely see it though.

[phaust]

Probably looking at $350-400 for a sprint if not more. If you can get them in the ballpark of $330 on eBay, that's be the way to go.

[bearrowland]

I'll do a saved search. I saw the prices....if only I had a time machine

[JD Spydo]

A few years back when the TuSK was still in the main line up I just about pulled the trigger. But when I contacted a dealer I use often ( New Graham Knives) I was shocked to discover that it was not available in full SE. I was dumbfounded to hear that especially about a knife used for marine applications. I declined to buy one because I couldn't get one in full SE.

If they are to do a Sprint Run of the TUSK model I would want to see it in PE & SE both. And I would be open to newer blade steels on that model as well.

[RamZar]

Probably looking at $350-400 for a sprint if not more. If you can get them in the ballpark of $330 on eBay, that's be the way to go.

Totally agree with this.

Highly doubtful there’ll be a Sprint Run of Tusk for a street price of $350-$400.

Look at SpydieChef which came out in OCT 2016 with a street price of $191.97 and now in JAN 2023 the street price is $282.20!

[Mushroom]

I’d love to see Spyderco develop a new Tusk except minus the tusk!

I love the blade on the Tusk, I think it’s an awesome blade shape and size. It would make a really cool little knife on its own. I don’t really have much use for the marlinspike, so I rarely ever carry it but if it were the Tusk blade with an appropriate handle, I’d carry it frequently.

[wrdwrght]

A Tusk without a tusk?

[Mushroom]

Yes, I really like the actual blade on the Tusk and think it would be great as a stand-alone knife.



With a size appropriate ergonomic handle, this would make an awesome little sub 2.5” Salt knife in my opinion.

[JD Spydo]

I’d love to see Spyderco develop a new Tusk except minus the tusk!

I love the blade on the Tusk, I think it’s an awesome blade shape and size. It would make a really cool little knife on its own. I don’t really have much use for the marlinspike, so I rarely ever carry it but if it were the Tusk blade with an appropriate handle, I’d carry it frequently.

That "tusk" or Marlinspike feature on that model was the main selling point. Marlinspikes are extremely handy to seafaring workers, sailors and to several other occupations. I keep a Boker Marlinspike knife in my toolbox and it comes in very handy at times for all kinds of different uses as well as anything to do with rope & cordage.

But as I also said earlier any Spyderco knife geared for any type of marine and/or seafaring application should indeed have an option of a serrated blade IMO.

[bearrowland]

I am surprised that there wasn't a serrated blade. It seems like an incredible oversight...there must have been a reason.

[Doc Dan]

Yes, I really like the actual blade on the Tusk and think it would be great as a stand-alone knife.



With a size appropriate ergonomic handle, this would make an awesome little sub 2.5” Salt knife in my opinion.

They can call it the Tuskless.

[Mushroom]

I’d love to see Spyderco develop a new Tusk except minus the tusk!

I love the blade on the Tusk, I think it’s an awesome blade shape and size. It would make a really cool little knife on its own. I don’t really have much use for the marlinspike, so I rarely ever carry it but if it were the Tusk blade with an appropriate handle, I’d carry it frequently.

That "tusk" or Marlinspike feature on that model was the main selling point. Marlinspikes are extremely handy to seafaring workers, sailors and to several other occupations. I keep a Boker Marlinspike knife in my toolbox and it comes in very handy at times for all kinds of different uses as well as anything to do with rope & cordage.

But as I also said earlier any Spyderco knife geared for any type of marine and/or seafaring application should indeed have an option of a serrated blade IMO.

I know, that’s partly my point.

Unfortunately, the marlinspike seemed to demand most of the knives attention and the blade on the Tusk went under appreciated, in my opinion. Clearly even now the actual blade on the Tusk is an after thought. People only want the Marlinspike and when they can get one for $30 (like your Boker) with a blade that they already don’t care about, the $400 option is a nearly impossible sell. The market for a nearly $400 marlinspike spike knife is smaller than tiny and due to that, I’m confident saying the Tusk is not going to be brought back in any form as is.

$400-500 might sound like a large investment for a knife but it’s basically pennies on the dollar when compared to the investment Spyderco would need to make for a sprint run.

They can call it the Tuskless.

lol! I like that idea.

I was thinking along the lines of “Poached” because it had its tusk removed but I thought that could potentially come across as insensitive. Then on that same line of thinking, I thought maybe proceeds could be donated to an organization like Defenders if Wildlife or the World Wildlife Fund to help with conservation of wildlife in arctic regions.

[JD Spydo]

I am surprised that there wasn't a serrated blade. It seems like an incredible oversight...there must have been a reason.

Dude I'm in total agreement with you. But the TUSK is not the only model that would have sold much better if there had been a serrated option to choose from. But again the target market that model was made for really use serrated blades a lot more than most others.

back in 2012 I was seriously in the market to buy one with TEETH. But again the dealer told me that it was only available in PE. I just don't get that one at all.

[JD Spydo]

As far as cost differential with most other cutlery on the market ( specialty or otherwise) you could make the case as to why any of us would spend significantly more on any type of a blade that Spyderco has on the market for that matter. Because you can sure get a Buck model 110 a lot cheaper than you can get a Spyderco Military model for. But I'll always go for the C-36 Military over any Buck product.

But it goes without saying that the TUSK model was most definitely targeted for marine/navy, sailing or other seafaring applications. Spyderco actually made the serrated Harpy famous because of all the demand in that particular market sector.

But on the other hand maybe it just couldn't compete with the blades already on the market and maybe that was the reason they never got around to making a serrated option for that model. But if they ever make a full SE Sprint run I'll be in line to get one.

[wrdwrght]

Yes, I really like the actual blade on the Tusk and think it would be great as a stand-alone knife.



With a size appropriate ergonomic handle, this would make an awesome little sub 2.5” Salt knife in my opinion.

They can call it the Tuskless.

That would be like calling the Narwhal, which I wish the Tusk had been called, the Narwhalless.

[bearrowland]