He uses his knives pretty hard and often, mostly outdoors in the south, so stainless is a must. He’s okay at sharpening(bought him a sharp maker last year). I wanted to get him something with some decent steel, better than old vg-10 (no offense to vg-10, but it’s 2022. I want to get him something that’s a step up from base model).
So I figured “easy enough, I’ll just grab him an s30v Delica”. Wrong.
Only s30v Delicas I can find are in ridiculous colors. pink or bright teal, that’s it.
Seriously Spyderco, those are your only s30v options? My stepdad is a 65 year old marine from the south. He ain’t carrying any bright colored knife, let alone pink or teal
.So I thought… I guess ZDP-189? Wrong. Ain’t none.
Spy27? Nope. Doesn’t exist.
Salt 2? Same problem as the s30v options- neon bright handles.
Aaaaaand That’s about it for a stainless steel delica. I can get VG-10, or VG-10.
I love you to death Spyderco, you’re my favorite knife company, but this is really disappointing.
So now my choices are:
-Buy a $180+ M390 Delica from bento box.
-Buy a $160+ s30v delica with dyed black handle from Knives plus.
-Buy him a Benchmade
That’s all I got. Anyone have any suggestions?
He won’t carry anything bigger than a Delica (he’s old school, likes small folders).
