I just would like to see a liner lock made in the U.S., a new model, but similar size to the Tenacious.
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But then I think it is just what the market wants and what sells well and so naturally Spyderco goes that way.
It's been very silent around the BBB folder for a while, but last I heard it was supposed-/rumored to be a liner lock.
I know nothing else about it, but I imagine it may be optimized toward certain tasks and not as versatile as the Tenacious, but I sure look forward to its reveal. As new US made model with liner lock very much has my attention
You might keep a lookout for the new Polestar and Alcyone. The first version comes out in BD1. Eric already has plans for more exotic steels. The maker is the same as the Raven2 and he has the proper heat treat oven to handle exotic steels.
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Wow I just compared my titanium Tenacious to my Polestar. They are very similar. I’ll add photos tomorrow.
I think our of the two I'd go with the Polestar, looks Iike a roomier handle, and I already know my pinky lands on the point on the butt end of the Tenacious.
Back to Evil D's suggestion: Yes, I would definitely buy a Ti-framelock Tenacious with S35VN, or maybe M4. If I get proof that a blade swap will work, I might grab the new 8Cr Tenacious framelock and swap with the S35VN I already have, because that would be such a compelling knife.
For me, a comp-lock Tenacious is a total non-starter. I'll buy a comp-lock knife if I like everything else about the design and there's no alternative available -- PM2, for example. But I probably won't if there already is an alternative: Military 2 vs Military, for example.
The Ti coated blade Tenacious is my first Tenacious and I really like it. Def paid more than the materials used should cost but super light, smooth action, handle is gentle on fabric drawing and reclipping.
[I've been debating making a frankenstein Tenacious with an M4 blade and titanium body, but that would be a nearly $300 knife after taxes, and that feels just a little...excessive. Or a little expensive to be more accurate, which isn't logical because I'm planning to spend $249.95 × 2 for two of the upcoming BladeHQ exclusive Lum Tantos next week. And I love Spyderco titanium frame locks, so isn't $300 fairly reasonable for a titanium frame lock and a 3.5" M4 blade? But no one ever said knife love was logical. I suppose I keep hoping Spyderco will just make a premium Tenacious with a titanium body and some pretty good blade steel, say VG10, and keep the price around $200. I'd be all over something like that. Or heck, if they could just put an M4 or S35VN blade in that lovely blue titanium frame with a $275 tag on it and I'd probably buy it.
[I've been debating making a frankenstein Tenacious with an M4 blade and titanium body, but that would be a nearly $300 knife after taxes, and that feels just a little...excessive. Or a little expensive to be more accurate
I have about $300 into a Frankenstein Manix 2 from back when a Manix 2 could be bought for about $90. In the end you have to remind yourself that you also have all those leftovers and you can put them back together and have 2-3 knives or whatever.
What's funny to me is when it's something like "a titanium Tenacious costs too much money" but then also "I just paid $100 for custom titanium scales for my Tenacious and now it's perfect". And you can apply that weird logic to any knife. It's too much money if Spyderco builds it, but if you build it yourself for the same money then that's ok. It seems to me that it's not always about the total cost, it's about how we do mental gymnastics to justify the money we spend.
