White Handle
White Handle
Curious why all the Spyderco blades have a set color. If I can I always buy a new Knife with a Slick white handle. This makes the blood easy to wash off and the knife easy to see if its dropped.
Re: White Handle
Hi Daddyflea,
Welcome to our forum.
We generally use set colors for certain steels to distinguish them by the steel. We haven't done many with white handles. We did a NASA display model years ago with a white handle for an artist. We currently have an Ivory handle on the straight spine stretch, which is more of a test.
sal
Welcome to our forum.
We generally use set colors for certain steels to distinguish them by the steel. We haven't done many with white handles. We did a NASA display model years ago with a white handle for an artist. We currently have an Ivory handle on the straight spine stretch, which is more of a test.
sal
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Re: White Handle
What is a test, the handle color or the "PM2 blade"? :)sal wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:58 pmHi Daddyflea,
Welcome to our forum.
We generally use set colors for certain steels to distinguish them by the steel. We haven't done many with white handles. We did a NASA display model years ago with a white handle for an artist. We currently have an Ivory handle on the straight spine stretch, which is more of a test.
sal
IMO, the blade takes away the character of the Stretch, but i will add until actually trying one that it's visually.
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Re: White Handle
I've been crying for white G10 forever!
One of these days I'll get one...
I'm going to have to check out the Stretch's Ivory.
One of these days I'll get one...
I'm going to have to check out the Stretch's Ivory.
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Re: White Handle
Interesting my latest Spyderco is Blue maybe a list?sal wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:58 pmHi Daddyflea,
Welcome to our forum.
We generally use set colors for certain steels to distinguish them by the steel. We haven't done many with white handles. We did a NASA display model years ago with a white handle for an artist. We currently have an Ivory handle on the straight spine stretch, which is more of a test.
sal
Re: White Handle
Hi Larry,
We're testing the blade shape. The color just to make it different. I think the blade shape thing is more of an "eye" thing than a "function" thing. Maybe we'll learn something.
sal
We're testing the blade shape. The color just to make it different. I think the blade shape thing is more of an "eye" thing than a "function" thing. Maybe we'll learn something.
sal
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To me, on my iPad the straight spine Stretch looks tan.
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Re: White Handle
The light grey scales of my cruwear Para 3 got dirty after 2 days of carry.
A white one will be worse.
A white one will be worse.
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Re: White Handle
It's difficult to prevent color bleeding into white FRN when molding and getting a pure white blend in the first place (same goes for G10). It'll discolor easily due to anything from UV, grease, and skin oils, to the dye in your jeans, and dirt from use.
Sure, it looks nice and I agree it does (I like my white FRN Dragonfly and Delica a lot).
But Spyderco is about functionality before the pretty-factor.
A better option would be white or ivory micarta; which I'd definitely prefer above FRN and G10, is more durable, and doesn't pick up color as easily.
(probably won't happen anytime soon on larger models due to the current lightweight trend though)
Sure, it looks nice and I agree it does (I like my white FRN Dragonfly and Delica a lot).
But Spyderco is about functionality before the pretty-factor.
A better option would be white or ivory micarta; which I'd definitely prefer above FRN and G10, is more durable, and doesn't pick up color as easily.
(probably won't happen anytime soon on larger models due to the current lightweight trend though)
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Re: White Handle
Yes, i suppose it would be a "Pepsi challenge" to distinguish it from the old Stretch cutting something in the dark.
Don't mind me, i'm an old luddite :)
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You're a punny man u.w.! :)
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Ah, hahaha, ah, hahaha, ah, hahaha! :cool:
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Re: White Handle
I use yellow all the time. What’s the difference? If it gets dirty, you take a toothbrush to it. FRN is easier to keep clean than G10.
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White handles for "safe queens" and brown handles for "users".
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I prefer white handled users, turning brown from use.
Then you clean them and repeat the process.
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Re: White Handle
I also enjoy the dirty handle look on my light grey Para 3 Cruwear. I'll love to have a white handled Spydie.