Who else is getting an Ikuchi as soon as they are released?

[Joey]

A handful just popped up on eBay from one seller. 4 available at retail price

[curlyhairedboy]

Eager to pick this up at some point soon!

[Doeswhateveraspidercan]

Keep an eye on ebay I just bought one for $130.00 and free shipping from a seller I have purchased from before, they go as swiftly as they show up so set up a search with automatic email notifications.

[Danvp]

They dropped in Europe also. Ordered mine today.

[dodgie02]

They dropped in Europe also. Ordered mine today.

Really now? Not here in the Netherlands unf. Didn't see it on the coming soon pages neither

The kapara hasn't been back up for purchase for months neither.
I was actually just about to buy a sebenza from the money I stored up from waiting since the beginning of this year..

[ABX2011]

I'm glad that Spyderco has what looks to be some red hot new models. They will hopefully more than offset some duds like the Drunken and the Tropen.

[Sumdumguy]

Now if only one could drop while I was not at work...

I swear, I was on vacation for 3 week and as soon as as I go back to work they start dropping.

Oh well, I'll get one eventually.

[SG89]

Now if only one could drop while I was not at work...

I swear, I was on vacation for 3 week and as soon as as I go back to work they start dropping.

Oh well, I'll get one eventually.

I will trade you my ikcuhi for a 3 week vacation

[Doeswhateveraspidercan]

I'm glad that Spyderco has what looks to be some red hot new models. They will hopefully more than offset some duds like the Drunken and the Tropen.

What was wrong with the Tropen? I know about the pocket clip on the Drunken but would not call it a dud based on that, Is there something else amiss with the Drunken other than being overpriced?

[Sumdumguy]

Now if only one could drop while I was not at work...

I swear, I was on vacation for 3 week and as soon as as I go back to work they start dropping.

Oh well, I'll get one eventually.

I will trade you my ikcuhi for a 3 week vacation

It sounds much nicer than it actually is. I spent a week on the beach and the rest doing chores and maintenance...

[SG89]

Now if only one could drop while I was not at work...

I swear, I was on vacation for 3 week and as soon as as I go back to work they start dropping.

Oh well, I'll get one eventually.

I will trade you my ikcuhi for a 3 week vacation

It sounds much nicer than it actually is. I spent a week on the beach and the rest doing chores and maintenance...

On second thought, I will keep my ikuchi lol.

[Danvp]

They dropped in Europe also. Ordered mine today.

Really now? Not here in the Netherlands unf. Didn't see it on the coming soon pages neither

The kapara hasn't been back up for purchase for months neither.
I was actually just about to buy a sebenza from the money I stored up from waiting since the beginning of this year..

Knivesandtools has them in stock in the Netherlands. 165 euro. Within the Spyderco product sort on new and go all the way down the list. It has no picture yet.

LOL, ordered also a sebenza. 2 knives incoming :D

[ABX2011]

I'm glad that Spyderco has what looks to be some red hot new models. They will hopefully more than offset some duds like the Drunken and the Tropen.

What was wrong with the Tropen? I know about the pocket clip on the Drunken but would not call it a dud based on that, Is there something else amiss with the Drunken other than being overpriced?

The Tropen has an exposed edge. The Drunken has a bad clip. I don't own either one, just going off of what I've read. Obviously people can form their own opinions and draw their own conclusions.

Getting back on topic, I snagged an Ikuchi today before the dealer sold out!

[Zatx]

In answer the OP's question... "Very few people are getting Ikuchi's as soon as they are released."

The rest of us will have to wait six months for the second run and hope we can find one then.

I really wish Spyderco would stop being so stinking conservative with their first production run numbers. It's ridiculous that new models sell out in five minutes. Even the SFO sold out in minutes, if not seconds. I understand there are risks with new models, but there is also the risk of running off your customers because they are frustrated that they can't purchase the models they want.

[pmprice02]

Did anyone preorder? I'm new to this...
Are people trying to snag one before the preorders?

[Doeswhateveraspidercan]

I'm glad that Spyderco has what looks to be some red hot new models. They will hopefully more than offset some duds like the Drunken and the Tropen.

What was wrong with the Tropen? I know about the pocket clip on the Drunken but would not call it a dud based on that, Is there something else amiss with the Drunken other than being overpriced?

The Tropen has an exposed edge. The Drunken has a bad clip. I don't own either one, just going off of what I've read. Obviously people can form their own opinions and draw their own conclusions.

Getting back on topic, I snagged an Ikuchi today before the dealer sold out!

I just saw a video on the Tropen and that quite frankly is not only shocking but inexcusable.

[bbturbodad]

I hope mine shows up soon... Blade HQ emailed me that mine was going to ship Thursday or Friday last week. This morning they sent me a message that they made a mistake and they still haven't received them and have no ETA.

[Bdubs808]

Got mine today, I am impressed. The grip is neutral and the gentle curve of the handle is nice. Flipping action is sweet, especially when I hit it with the Nano. The whole piece is smaller than I imagined, but that's just fine. Deep carry clip is on point. The index hole is functional I would say, a good place to grip the knife with pinching finger and thumb tips. And when closing the knife, it is as easy as closing, say a Lil Native, with one handed action and wrist encouragement; the thing is gonna smooth out later. Here, some comparison photos:

[SG89]

Nice pics bdubs. Mine will be here Thursday, can't wait

[vivi]

These look real nice. How strong is the detent compared to something like a PM2?