Like others, I think the JD Smith in a newer steel and with ambi clips, 2 way only!
Micro Dyad in bone with bolsters.
Kopa series, minus the clip.
That’s all for now.
Maybe I'm just biased because I've discovered that knives can be a hobby and that there is great enjoyment to be had from using quality tools, but it's my impression that more and more people are finding an interest in knives, and that if Spyderco test the waters with sprints of old models from time to time, some of them will eventually catch on fire. There's so many good designs in their back catalog, I think it's mostly just a matter of timing and the market being ready for them.skeeg11 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:10 amMost fishermen are cheap bastids and they targeted the wrong demographic.Kinda joking here, but there are all kinds of low to moderately priced filet knives out there so it might be a tough nut to crack. I've often wondered if they had targeted an upscale market perhaps it might have been a different story.
Evil D wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:38 amwrdwrght wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:59 am
Would re-continued discontinued models be better, with screws in place of pins, with newer steels in place of older ones, etc.?
And, would it matter to anyone that modernized older models will deny us an appreciation of the decisions that got us to this point in Spyderco’s history?
I'm probably repeating what others have posted, but usually reruns come with new steel options or at least a different handle, so there's always something new about them. In cases where manufacturing can be upgraded or improved I would be all for screw construction, but that isn't always a case of "inferior manufacturing", because pins are used in situations where you need to put the fasteners close to the edge of the handle and Sal has said this can't always be done with screws. So for example, an all screw construction Kiwi 4 may just be impossible.
steelcity16 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:20 amWater Bug wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:20 pmI've always been a fan of the original Spyderco C95 Manix and would welcome its return.
The C95 Manix is a nice, big, BEEFY knife with the reliability of a lockback mechanism. When I first came upon the Spyderco website, the C95 Manix PE was amongst the firsts that I ordered. There is just something practical, comfortable, and reliable about the C95 Manix that I don't quite feel with the current line of Spyderco Manixs.
Good call! This is the other one I have brought up many times. Remaking the original C95 in Cru-carta with the original dino jimping would be a dream for me!
I'll second that motion but I will say that I would like to see all three of those with different blade steels the next go-around.