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remnar wrote: I got this one the week before last.

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I am very impressed with the Michael Walker. It is very comparable to the Chaparral. If you like the size of the Chaparral but prefer a liner lock, then the Michael Walker might be a good choice.
Wow! congrats man!
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dtoad wrote:Loved the new Szabo BLK CF so much I had to own the original as we'll. love it! "Those who know carry Spyderco"

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do I spy some Al Mars in this photo?
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Agent_Ohm wrote:do I spy some Al Mars in this photo?

Woops, yes, good eye!

Both a buzzard, and a fang :)
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I finally picked up a Caly 3.5. I missed out on the Super Blue sprint and have wanted one ever since, so jumped on the chance to pick one up when the opportunity arose. Thanks Apophis for the heads up on this.

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jabba359 wrote:I finally picked up a Caly 3.5. I missed out on the Super Blue sprint and have wanted one ever since, so jumped on the chance to pick one up when the opportunity arose. Thanks Apophis for the heads up on this.

Nice. Why did you choose the 3.5 over the 3?
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SageI 92g, SageII 98g, SageIII BLU 106g / BLK 104g, SageIV 121g.
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this_is_nascar wrote:Nice. Why did you choose the 3.5 over the 3?
I already have a Caly 3 in black G-10 with VG-10, but hadn't picked up a 3.5 model yet.
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jabba359 wrote:I already have a Caly 3 in black G-10 with VG-10, but hadn't picked up a 3.5 model yet.

Thanks. Just trying to get a feeling on which one people get and why.
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this_is_nascar wrote:Thanks. Just trying to get a feeling on which one people get and why.


Well, since you seem to be opening the question up to "people," hehe, I thought I'd chime in.

They are both great with VG-10 steel, but I wound up getting them in Super Blue and ZDP-189, which are both fantastic steels. The Caly 3.5 CF ZDP-189 was the second spydie I bought. I got the 3.5 because I generally like bigger knives, and it has the same size blade as a Paramilitry2 or Manix2, plus or minus a hair. But it is much less conspicuous, with its extremely trim design and deep carry wire clip. So it's a great knife to carry inconspicuously when you want a big blade.

If you don't have any need for the bigger blade, the Caly 3 is great. I use one for peeling and slicing fruit, etc, partly because it's the super blue one and I like to watch it develop a patina. The 3.5" ZDP is good for this too and its steel slices like crazy. Also, its extra half inch of blade makes it easier to keep the tang area away from juicy fruits and vegetables.

I was skeptical of the 3.5's slick carbon fiber scales at first, but have really grown to like them. They're a bit thinner than the G-10 of my Caly 3 and strangely this seems to make the knife very comfortable in hand. But, if I were going to get a third Caly, I'd get the super blue 3.5 instead of a 3 inch ZDP, because, though I'm crazy about both ZDP and Super Blue, I just like the patina of the SB.

I'd say don't worry about the decision too much, because you'll probably wind up with both :D . And I don't think you'll go wrong with any Caly, including the discontinued Caly Jr.
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Rose Bowl Victory colorway and Darth Delica.

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Rose Bowl victory gift to self and Darth Delica
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.... showing off my latest purchase. The Sage-1 on the bottom.


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Pics of my new Calypso Jr in ZDP-189. Got it for 70$ at a gun show.

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Polished it as best I could...
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Nice find on the Calypso Jr, Souta--and at a great price to boot!
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Look what I found in my mailbox! :D

Caly 3.5

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My first "Japan" Spyderco
Time for another :spyder:!

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SpyderNut wrote:Nice find on the Calypso Jr, Souta--and at a great price to boot!
I second that. The polish job looks great as well.
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Spydersense wrote:Look what I found in my mailbox! :D

Caly 3.5

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My first "Japan" Spyderco

Pretty good one to start the sub-collection with, Spydersense! :)
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I am seeing lots of Calys in the "latest purchase" thread. It is great that the joy is spreading. 1 hour ago this was my latest purchase and my latest Caly.... my how quickly things change!

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Was also lucky enough to get one of these last week...

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....fooled ya ......... The "Endurahawk" had me scared when I first opened the box. Thanks to spydiewiki for keeping me from having a panic attack.

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This is an awsome knife! I truely like everything about it and have found nothing bad to say about it. This is my third spyderco Police model. The first two had the stainless handles and were serrated (spyder-edge). I like this one even better!
First of all, The only way to get my spyder-edge knives truely resharpened was to send it back to spyderco and do without it for 6 weeks or so. This knife is plain edged and I AM able to sharpen it! I am loving this! Spyderco's VG-10 steel rocks! It takes an edge well and holds the edge wonderfuly! I use the spyderco sharpmaker first and then use, (and this is what really makes a difference), a leather strop with stropping compound. WOW what a difference!
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