What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

[sal]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

[vivi]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

Someone over in Austria is sure gonna be excited!

[Wartstein]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

Dear Sal, that´s amazing!

I´ve been thinking about starting a thread asking you how things are going concerning the Chap XL since you said that you were thinking about a prototype (viewtopic.php?p=1814230#p1814230)... but I was reluctant to "annoy" you and the forum yet once again with my constant dreams about that knife.
Thanks so much for really looking into this!

[Wartstein]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

Someone over in Austria is sure gonna be excited!

He is indeed !!

And I could see you also being one of those who might enjoy a 3.5" Chap... Still small for your likings, I know, but it should offer a lot you appreciate: First and foremost supersolid backlock with stop pin and thin, ffg blade...

[Paul Ardbeg]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

Very nice! Hope it keeps that thin slicey blade!

[elena86]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

Great news sir ! I am super excited !!! I hope it keeps the 2mm blade stock and it’s ground thin bte !

[Wartstein]

Very nice! Hope it keeps that thin slicey blade!

Great news sir ! I am super excited !!! I hope it keeps the 2mm blade stock and it’s ground thin bte !

Super excited is an understatement in my case...

And for me personally this is what a Chap XL has always been about and has not left my mind since 2019 (viewtopic.php?p=1377379#p1377379 ; viewtopic.php?p=1295580#p1295580)
Keeping literally everything the same: Handle thinness, handle height, lock, blade height and especially the 2 mm stock... except the only thing that should change: Elongate the whole package to about Endela length...

We´ll see what Sal with his of course multiple times higher wisdom and knowledge will do... but I see this as a "concept", also in order to specifically find out if that thin, but strong Chap package can also work and be durable enough in "long"..

[Jeb]

Wartstein,

Man, you getting way to excited here, might back off the coffee a little before you get into trouble as I often do lol...

[Wartstein]

Wartstein,

Man, you getting way to excited here, might back off the coffee a little before you get into trouble as I often do lol...

Thanks!

... but I honestly don´t see what could get me into trouble... ?
I am just grateful and glad that Sal does what he does!
And I think sharing our passion for Spyderco is one of the main points of this forum, right?

[Manixguy@1994]

MG2

[Jeb]

Oh, I was just poking fun at you Wartstein that's all.

Morning Mr. Dan your up early at at it I see by your killer pic lol.

[Manixguy@1994]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

Dear Sal, that´s amazing!

I´ve been thinking about starting a thread asking you how things are going concerning the Chap XL since you said that you were thinking about a prototype (viewtopic.php?p=1814230#p1814230)... but I was reluctant to "annoy" you and the forum yet once again with my constant dreams about that knife.
Thanks so much for really looking into this!

I think this is an excellent idea Gernot . A thread to share thoughts would be beneficial to members and good feedback to Sal and Spyderco all in one thread . Dan

[Manixguy@1994]

Oh, I was just poking fun at you Wartstein that's all.

Morning Mr. Dan your up early at at it I see by your killer pic lol.

Ha ! Once I sleep 8 hours time to get up . Dan

[Jeb]

Dang, wish I could sleep 8 straight. I wake up way before that and can't go back to sleep lol...

[Wartstein]

Oh, I was just poking fun at you Wartstein that's all.
...

I see...

[SaltyCaribbeanDfly]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

[SaltyCaribbeanDfly]

[Wartstein]

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I think this is an excellent idea Gernot . A thread to share thoughts would be beneficial to members and good feedback to Sal and Spyderco all in one thread . Dan

... here you go viewtopic.php?t=98042

[sv4]

Oldie but goodie. Serrated Endura II from April 2000.

[JoviAl]

3.5" Chaparral concept model.

sal

I’m approaching Gernot’s levels of excitement at this! The only time I’m without my Chap LW SE these days is when I’m in the shower or asleep, it is THAT GOOD a knife design (and to be honest I often fall asleep with it in my pj shorts - it is so slim). The potential for their being a larger one got me so excited I went and told my wife… who stoically humoured me like the wonderful woman she is