The best part of giving away a Spyderco...
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The best part of giving away a Spyderco...
...is seeing it get scratched up, dinged, and dulled. :cool:
I gave this Delica to my boss last Christmas. He's not a "knife guy" - before I gave it to him, he didn't carry a knife at all - but he seemed to really like it and since then, it has been in his pocket everyday.
I'm known at work as a knife nut. This evening before I left work my boss came to me and commented (not for the first time) how useful the knife has been and how he never realized how much he'd use a knife till he had one.
I took a look at the knife. Clip and blade were pretty scratched up, the edge was too dull to cut paper and had some dings in it. The handle could've used some compressed air too.
I told him I'd be happy to take it home and sharpen it up for him.
The best part of giving knives away is seeing them come back dull, scratched, and well-used.
I gave this Delica to my boss last Christmas. He's not a "knife guy" - before I gave it to him, he didn't carry a knife at all - but he seemed to really like it and since then, it has been in his pocket everyday.
I'm known at work as a knife nut. This evening before I left work my boss came to me and commented (not for the first time) how useful the knife has been and how he never realized how much he'd use a knife till he had one.
I took a look at the knife. Clip and blade were pretty scratched up, the edge was too dull to cut paper and had some dings in it. The handle could've used some compressed air too.
I told him I'd be happy to take it home and sharpen it up for him.
The best part of giving knives away is seeing them come back dull, scratched, and well-used.
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I agree. Sometimes I gift a knife and it never gets used. More often, however, people discover the joys of owning and using a knife. One coach I gave a knife to told me recently, "I can't believe how useful this thing is. I use it every day!"
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Re: The best part of giving away a Spyderco...
Good on you Connor!
I've gifted some myself. A few to my son and a Manix 2 LW to a friend. My son has become more interested in knives now and is a fan of Spyderco of the Spyderco brand. I also gave him a Sharpmaker and a Spyderco T-shirt for Christmas
I wasn't sure if the friend would actually carry the Manix 2 but he seems to really like it. I gave him a Sharpmaker too and I know he uses it. Need to check on him and see if he needs my to reprofile it for him yet
I've gifted some myself. A few to my son and a Manix 2 LW to a friend. My son has become more interested in knives now and is a fan of Spyderco of the Spyderco brand. I also gave him a Sharpmaker and a Spyderco T-shirt for Christmas
I wasn't sure if the friend would actually carry the Manix 2 but he seems to really like it. I gave him a Sharpmaker too and I know he uses it. Need to check on him and see if he needs my to reprofile it for him yet
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My wife uses the 2 Dragonfly Salts I gave her. She has two because she misplaced one and found it after I bought the 2nd.
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i need to try this...
keep your knife sharp and your focus sharper.
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C36MCW2, C258YL, C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
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C36MCW2, C258YL, C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
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H2, CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
Re: The best part of giving away a Spyderco...
Good on you Connor!
I’ve gifted a few Ladybug SE HB’s now to family and friends but other than my son-in-law’s and a sailing mate’s I don’t know how much use the others see.
I gifted my daughter a Pink S30V PM and my son a S110V Military a few years back (?). I’m fairly sure my son has the Military in it’s box in his desk’s draw and may have opened a letter or two with it. Ah, hahaha!
My daughter surprised me. Not long after I’d given her the knife we were at the beach. She’d bought snacks along as mothers do for little ones and asked if they wanted some apple, which they did. She pulled an apple out of her bag, reached back in pulled out the PM which she rolled open with her thumb, halved the apple for the little ones, gave me a little smile, reached back into her bag, pulled out a kids hand and face wipe, wiped the blade, closed the knife, put it back into her bag and gave me a wink. I nodded approvingly, “Nice knife”. She chuckled, “Not bad”.
I’ve gifted a few Ladybug SE HB’s now to family and friends but other than my son-in-law’s and a sailing mate’s I don’t know how much use the others see.
I gifted my daughter a Pink S30V PM and my son a S110V Military a few years back (?). I’m fairly sure my son has the Military in it’s box in his desk’s draw and may have opened a letter or two with it. Ah, hahaha!
My daughter surprised me. Not long after I’d given her the knife we were at the beach. She’d bought snacks along as mothers do for little ones and asked if they wanted some apple, which they did. She pulled an apple out of her bag, reached back in pulled out the PM which she rolled open with her thumb, halved the apple for the little ones, gave me a little smile, reached back into her bag, pulled out a kids hand and face wipe, wiped the blade, closed the knife, put it back into her bag and gave me a wink. I nodded approvingly, “Nice knife”. She chuckled, “Not bad”.
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Just gifted a Sage 1 to a friend a couple of days ago on his birthday and he seemed appropriately impressed with the overall feel and build quality, hope he'll find excuses to use it everyday
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I've given away many knives, a couple of them on here. Aside from personal friends, I've yet to see any of them in action, haha.
It won't prevent me from doing other giveaways, but it would be nice to see one that has seen some abuse. :p
It won't prevent me from doing other giveaways, but it would be nice to see one that has seen some abuse. :p
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I agree Connor! It's a satisfying feeling when that happens. I've given away two, with different results.
I gave my brother in law my Manix LW a couple summers ago. He loved it while we were all camping, and that's when my Spyderco collection really started to take off and decided he could have it. His son ended up breaking off part of the tip while trying to pry something. Then before we had a chance to meet up again so I could try to fix it up a bit, he ended up losing it in the woods somewhere while 4 wheeling.
The other knife I gave to a friend here at work. He's got a few Kershaw's and really like the look and feel of the Centofante 3 that I had one day. When I told him it was a $70 knife he was a bit shocked and said his wife would kill him if he spent that on a knife (they were looking to buy a new house at the time) So I told him screw it, and handed it over to him. He loves it! He's given it back to me twice now for some sharpening. No major scratches on it, but I know he's definitely using it. Makes me proud seeing the scratched up pocket clip and dull edge when he gives it back to me :cool:
I gave my brother in law my Manix LW a couple summers ago. He loved it while we were all camping, and that's when my Spyderco collection really started to take off and decided he could have it. His son ended up breaking off part of the tip while trying to pry something. Then before we had a chance to meet up again so I could try to fix it up a bit, he ended up losing it in the woods somewhere while 4 wheeling.
The other knife I gave to a friend here at work. He's got a few Kershaw's and really like the look and feel of the Centofante 3 that I had one day. When I told him it was a $70 knife he was a bit shocked and said his wife would kill him if he spent that on a knife (they were looking to buy a new house at the time) So I told him screw it, and handed it over to him. He loves it! He's given it back to me twice now for some sharpening. No major scratches on it, but I know he's definitely using it. Makes me proud seeing the scratched up pocket clip and dull edge when he gives it back to me :cool:
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One nephew got an N5 G10, uses it loads in his travels and studies, the other got a Yo2 as he’s military and often in the gulf, but leaves it at home.
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Yeah I've given a few away, my best friend is currently abusing a SE Salt 2 and it's always interesting to see how it has held up. Last time I sharpened it he had got bored and cut up some Coke cans. Giving them away is part generosity and part guinea pig experiment to see how a knife survives a non knife AFI's uses.
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I love seeing the knives I gift to people get used. I gave a couple of young hard-working coworkers two of my old (but well-maintained & hair-whittling sharp) Spydercos as end-of-semester gifts (both are attending university) & it's a nice feeling seeing them use the knives at work—and I like to think that they've gained a greater appreciation of how important it is to have a quality work knife.
I also gifted a Dragonfly 2 Salt SE to a friend who does a lot of paddle-boarding, and she tells me that she always makes sure she has it clipped to her PFD before heading to the water (and she isn't a "knife person" at all).
I also gifted a Dragonfly 2 Salt SE to a friend who does a lot of paddle-boarding, and she tells me that she always makes sure she has it clipped to her PFD before heading to the water (and she isn't a "knife person" at all).
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I haven't gifted a spydie, but I did gift my Kershaw cryo. Guy at work had a Gerber that was in bad shape. Really bad lock rock, blade was.... Bad. So I gave it to him and he seemed to really enjoy it. I sharpened it and everything, and he carried it every day after that. Said he was going to give it back to me but I got moved and hopefully he's still using it!
So yea, not a spydie but a decent knife.
So yea, not a spydie but a decent knife.
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I and a few coworkers are known carriers. Sometimes we'll do a pocket dump and check out each others blades. Our lead tech has walked into the lab and caught us in the act every once and a while and it appears he has an interest, but doesn't own or carry a knife. He really took an interest in a friend's Ronin 2.
He is short in stature, with small hands, so I'm considering picking up either an Urban or Delica for him. We figure it would be a good orientation into knives, and a way for him to be more tolerant of our shenanigans.
Edited to add: I ended up getting the Lead Tech a Dragonfly 2 and another coworker a Salt Ladybug. (He likes fishing.) I showed the one with the new Dragonfly how to open and close it with one hand. The other coworker was using nail clippers to cut line. It was obvious to him that the Ladybug could do that and more. Our Lead Tech was surprised at just how many other coworkers carry Spyderco’s now that he spots the Round Hole on the blade.
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He is short in stature, with small hands, so I'm considering picking up either an Urban or Delica for him. We figure it would be a good orientation into knives, and a way for him to be more tolerant of our shenanigans.
Edited to add: I ended up getting the Lead Tech a Dragonfly 2 and another coworker a Salt Ladybug. (He likes fishing.) I showed the one with the new Dragonfly how to open and close it with one hand. The other coworker was using nail clippers to cut line. It was obvious to him that the Ladybug could do that and more. Our Lead Tech was surprised at just how many other coworkers carry Spyderco’s now that he spots the Round Hole on the blade.
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Re: The best part of giving away a Spyderco...
Well just being the first person to introduce my son's and nephews and niece's to knives is awesome thing for me. Hopefully they will always remember there first knife came from their Dad or uncle. I'm a knifenut and Spyderco makes the best gift for someone. From kitchen to a young persons pocket. Something for all. Use in good health and keepem sharp. That's the safest.
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I feel the same way, I gave my brother a Sage 5 for a wedding gift and I was worried he’d be too afraid to use it. Every time I see him I see the clip on his pocket though, and whenever he takes it out it’s got different crud on the blade. Makes me proud.
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Yep, the best part is definitely seeing it still in use months or years later. I've gifted 4 or 5 spydies, and I know some only see occasional use. But the para3 lw I gave my brother last year has been in his pocket every day since he got it, and that's awesome.
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I love giving non knife people knives. Some put them to use and others just sit in a glove box. It makes me feel good to give to people who don't have....
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I gave 3 to my brother and they just sit in boxes on the shelf. I doubt he can tell the difference between good and bad when it comes to cutlery. I gave my friends one each and I have never seen them again, nor heard mention of them. :mad:
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