Pingo Ti

[twinboysdad]

who is getting one? My local shop should have 2 and I am betting "Lionesser" promptly grab one! Will try and get by and report back if I can handle it today

[Jazz]

Thinking about it. Let us know. :cool:

[Donut]

I'm trying to tell myself that the price tag is worth it. I probably will eventually, but we'll see how long it takes me.

[swigert]

If the logo comes out blue then yes. If purple I'll prob pass.

[RadioactiveSpyder]

I was a big proponent of this sprint during its formative discussion, so that's a yes for me. It will come down in price after a month or two. I'm not paying the amount that folks are asking for it now on its initial release. They should be available in the $160ish range soon enough. I can't see these flying off the shelves at current prices.

[jabba359]

No interest here. Too rich for my blood.

[SpyderNut]

No interest here. Too rich for my blood.

Lol. If only it had a lock, I'd have to get one. :rolleyes:

[farnorthdan]

This one doesn't do anything for me, of course I've never even handled a pingo so what do I know :o

[brick]

I'm getting one. I'm way too much of a Pingo fan to pass, and I figure the logo situation is easily rectified if it doesn't work for me in the flesh.

Do we have any idea when they're hitting the streets?

[IG-88]

I got one from Howe :)

[brick]

I got one from Howe :)

Pics or it's a [voluntarily redacted for shiny footprints].

[Liquid Cobra]

I got one from Howe :)

The big question, is the bug logo purple or blue??

[IG-88]

The one on the stock photo is the proto we handled at the meet I presume and it was blue with purple. A brand new one looks like blue. But I think the logo is blue and turn purple by grease of your hands :D

[Liquid Cobra]

so it's blue until we touch it! Weird.

[brick]

Do we have any idea when they're hitting the streets?

Nevermind. I just got notification that mine is inbound. If the shipping gods are favorable I might have it on Saturday.

[ohcyclist]

I am quite intrigued by this one but suspect it will be available for at least a little bit so I can hear about how people like it first hand before having to make a decision.

[brick]

Here it is:

I can't say much after owning it an entire 10 minutes, but first impressions are good. The logo a lot more subdued in person than in the stock photos we have been seeing. It color-shifts from a dark blue to a dark purple depending on how the light hits it. At some angles it's nearly black. I think it's nice...fits the character of the knife IMO. Overall fit and finish are the best I've seen out of Maniago. Tight, smooth, well-blended, no errant tool marks or anything like that. And the edge on this blade is absolutely superb. My ZDP D'fly is the only knife I own that can match it in out-of-the-box sharpness.

I'll carry and use this like all of my others so we'll see how it goes.

[Liquid Cobra]

Thanks Brick! I just bought my first Pingo a few weeks ago and I do like it. The fit and finish were not the greatest. It has the unfortunate honor of being my first Spyderco with with an improperly cut spyder hole. Not a huge deal to me as it's not an expensive knife. Really I bought it to see if I liked the design in preparation for this sprint. I'm glad to hear the fit and finish are the best you've seen from Maniago. My PITS folder is very nice, so I know they're more than capable of producing great knives. From the photos I have seen I actually really like the bug logo, and probably more so now that I know it changes color. I didn't realize it could look all black, that's a nice touch. Now I just need to find one at the right price!

Thanks again for posting the pics! Feel free to add more if you're up to it

[brick]

I need to abscond with my wife's camera and get into some softer light. My little camera isn't the greatest.

One thing's for sure: this is going to attract scratches and fingerprints like nothing else. I think it's best I make my peace with that now. (And take better photos before that happens. )

[brick]

Better camera, infinitely better light. this should give you a better feel for the anodized logo.