greetings from KL

[speedz]

Hello everyone. This is a new addiction for me, and I'm liking it. Been carrying a kershaw chive the last 5 years, but I only stumbled onto Spydie stuff early this year. Haven't gone back since. My first order from SFO was for a persian and native.

The Persian is just a beauty and feels good in my hands. The Native is very lightweight that just disappears in my pocket. One gripe I have about the Native is the pocket clip which is too "soft", for the lack of a better term. It's fallen out of my pocket once and since then, I stopped using the clip.
<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/s ... native.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

After that was a Sharpmaker from NGK and an R2 on the way.
I like two things about Spyderco. Great company with excellent customer service and very functional products. Although I must admit, I do not test the limits of my knives-most strenous thing they are subjected to is opening mail :)

My other "addiction" is lights. Here's the Native with Surefire M3
<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/s ... m3_nat.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

Thanks for reading

[samosaurus]

Hello Speedz and welcome aboard the Spyderco Forums! :cool: :spyder: :cool: Nice collection you have there! Which part of KL are you from? I live at USJ, Subang Jaya! :D Maybe we could meet up and talk about knives!

Sam

[jaislandboy]

Welcome 2 the Slippery Slope of :spyder: Addiction, Speedz! Nice pictures! :spyder: knives and tactical lights are :cool: Looks like you've started with two of The Great Ones: the Native and thePersian...looks like you've got two steel flavors/two edge patterns/two handle materials to "test drive" ...wise selections!
The loose clip on your Native: perhaps you could try just gently bending it for a tighter fit :rolleyes: ; but I honestly prefer the (unstylish) wire clips like on my Native IIII and Dodo...they function better IMO...

I hate to tell you this but after you get your Sharpmaker and the R2 (I'll vote for it for Knife of the Year!) ...forget it....you'll be hooked for life!

[Gerard Breuker]

Welcome Speedz,

New addictions are the best. Enjoy your knives.
Expect to become poor but remain happy with many :spyder: knives.

[The Deacon]

Welcome Speedz, two excellent choices there. You might try removing the clip from your Native, "adjusting" it by bending it a bit so that it will press a bit harder against the handle, and replacing it.

[Jurphaas]

hi Speedz, Welcome - Man, you are telling the story of MY life! I'm now addicted for life and when this decease devellops with you as it did with me, hold tight!
Not only knives and lights, no..... be also ready for custom knives and custom lights (LED's), be ready for watches (G-Shocks' and pens and tactical gear and Ti stuff and bail out bags and webbing and laptops and wireless networks and finally .... H3 Baby HUMMERS!
Just that you know. You can´t say you´ve not been warned..... :D
Jurphaas.

[speedz]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys, feel right a home here :)
I tried the tip you guys gave with regards to the native clip and it worked like a charm. Cheers!

Samo, you look like a guy I went to VI with. Could it be?

[speedz]

hey jaisland,

looks like you've got two steel flavors/two edge patterns/two handle materials to "test drive" ...wise selections!

I think it was more of a fluke on my part :) It was basically an impulse buy on both, although the Native was my first S30V blade and I wanted to see what the hype was.

[Mr Blonde]

Welcome to the fold Speedz! Nice knives and a sweet M3 you ave there, nice pics!

Wouter

[vass]

speedz !

welcome !!!

vass

[samosaurus]

Samo, you look like a guy I went to VI with. Could it be?

Well... whaddaya know? Small world we live in! I was there circa 82-86... Say, there's something "different" about your M-3.. :confused: The rubber "thingie" is missing from its barrel.. That deliberate? :confused:

Sam

[rickh]

Welcome to the forums Speedz. Couple of nice ones you've started.

[mikewww]

Hello Speedz

Welcome to the land of the Spyder-nuts ! Nice photos, and nice knives. A few days ago I saw and handled a Persian (big mistake) and of course, I have to have one ! But that is how it goes with Spydercos !

Enjoy your stay here !

Mike

[smcfalls13]

Welcome to the forum, looks you already fixed the clip, so any advice I give now is too late.

I'm always late to the party :p

[spydutch]

Welcome to the forum...

[dialex]

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum. Enjoy your stay here.
I also used to have a Chive, but the spring constantly kept breaking every few hundred openings / closings, so now it seldom gets out of the drawer.
I think you'll find spydies more reliable and comfortable.

[Damage1978]

Hi Speedz
Welcome to the :spyder: forum.

[Chris_H]

Man! I'm either the first to welcome new forumites, or (usually) I'm walkin' in when the part is ending.

Anyway -- welcome speedz.

[JD Spydo]

It is always great to welcome a new member to the Forum of the GReat Spyder Factory. My addiction of Spyder blades is so bad that they won't even let me attend the support groups anymore :D . If I don't get me a new Spyder at least once a week I go into terrible withdrawals :eek: . However if I was to get a new VG-10 Zowada C-56 Spyder I think that would tie me over for at least 3 weeks :spyder: You are among friends :)

[TazKristi]

speedz,
Welcome to the forums! We hope you enjoy your time here!

Kristi