I'm pretty excited about this one and it looks like the street price will be about $109 which IMO is very reasonable considering it's practically 2 knives. This is also to my knowledge the first opportunity to use SE Spy27.
I don't know how likely it would be to see any CQI happen to this model, but I think it would be really cool if the pivots were redesigned to use some kind of hollow barrel screw so that either end could be used as a lanyard hole, then I'd put one of these on my keys.
Regardless I've always felt these are perfect to toss in a backpack for backup use. They're small and light enough to not be a nuisance but you get 4.84 inches of usable edge length in a folded package of just 3.23 inches. I know it's kind of cheating since you can't really use all of that edge length at the same time, but it does effectively double the edge length and that translates directly into twice the edge retention. This sort of knife is perfect for mundane everyday knife uses.
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I'm pretty excited about this one and it looks like the street price will be about $109 which IMO is very reasonable considering it's practically 2 knives. This is also to my knowledge the first opportunity to use SE Spy27.
I don't know how likely it would be to see any CQI happen to this model, but I think it would be really cool if the pivots were redesigned to use some kind of hollow barrel screw so that either end could be used as a lanyard hole, then I'd put one of these on my keys.
Regardless I've always felt these are perfect to toss in a backpack for backup use. They're small and light enough to not be a nuisance but you get 4.84 inches of usable edge length in a folded package of just 3.23 inches. I know it's kind of cheating since you can't really use all of that edge length at the same time, but it does effectively double the edge length and that translates directly into twice the edge retention. This sort of knife is perfect for mundane everyday knife uses.
I've never owned a Dyad before, but I will def be getting one of these. Very cool knife
Agreed- very excited for the return of the Dyad Jr. Previous releases were before I was in the hobby and used ones seem hard to find.
I'll definitely be picking up at least one. The concept is just so darned handy if you don't like carrying multiple knives to get the PE/SE combo (I've tried that approach and was not fond of it).
Only thing I'm pondering is best way to carry- which seems to be a theme. I'm not a big "drop in the pocket" fan. Was reviewing old threads yesterday and lanyard tube/pocket clip were common thoughts for improvement.
Not sure on relative size or practicality but my initial attempt will be to see if it fits in the MKM magnetic leather pocket slip I have floating around.
Wonder if anyone has any helpful experience with carry options?
Agreed- very excited for the return of the Dyad Jr. Previous releases were before I was in the hobby and used ones seem hard to find.
I'll definitely be picking up at least one. The concept is just so darned handy if you don't like carrying multiple knives to get the PE/SE combo (I've tried that approach and was not fond of it).
Only thing I'm pondering is best way to carry- which seems to be a theme. I'm not a big "drop in the pocket" fan. Was reviewing old threads yesterday and lanyard tube/pocket clip were common thoughts for improvement.
Not sure on relative size or practicality but my initial attempt will be to see if it fits in the MKM magnetic leather pocket slip I have floating around.
Wonder if anyone has any helpful experience with carry options?
This is definitely the first SE Spy27 option.
I've carried mine in the 5th pocket of jeans before, as long as that pocket isn't made too deep and it's hard to fish out.
I'm pretty excited about this one and it looks like the street price will be about $109 which IMO is very reasonable considering it's practically 2 knives. This is also to my knowledge the first opportunity to use SE Spy27.
I don't know how likely it would be to see any CQI happen to this model, but I think it would be really cool if the pivots were redesigned to use some kind of hollow barrel screw so that either end could be used as a lanyard hole, then I'd put one of these on my keys.
Regardless I've always felt these are perfect to toss in a backpack for backup use. They're small and light enough to not be a nuisance but you get 4.84 inches of usable edge length in a folded package of just 3.23 inches. I know it's kind of cheating since you can't really use all of that edge length at the same time, but it does effectively double the edge length and that translates directly into twice the edge retention. This sort of knife is perfect for mundane everyday knife uses.
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I don't know if it is helpful, but I used to carry a Micarta Dyad Jr. clipped to the watch pocket of my jeans. That is, until I lost the third one and finally learned that was a bad idea. Luckily, I'm an old geezer who started carrying a pocket knife before Sal thought to put a pocket clip on one. Loose in the pocket is fine with me.
I do love smaller blades and I love to carry one SE and other PE knife along, Dyad will be like two knives in one and I might add another one to my sketching kit as it will be darn handy for sharpening pencils, cutting paper for smaller sketches and such. I am incredibly stoked!
It's not comfortable but I love the Dyads. I sold the big one I had because it was actually too impractical. But the JR and Mini are perfect as "pinched" knives as I call them.
You open it, hold it without much pressure anyways, sometimes even by the blade and once the small cutting task is done you just have to put it back where it was .
I'm really surprised by the high MSRP of the Balance but this Dyad Jr will clearly come to replace it's grandfather. I think it's in ATS34 or 55, SPY27 will be much more enjoyable since I felt like I had to sharpen the old one way too often lol.
In the collection : Lots of different steels, in lots of different (and same) Spydercos.
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I'm pretty excited about this one and it looks like the street price will be about $109 which IMO is very reasonable considering it's practically 2 knives. This is also to my knowledge the first opportunity to use SE Spy27.
I don't know how likely it would be to see any CQI happen to this model, but I think it would be really cool if the pivots were redesigned to use some kind of hollow barrel screw so that either end could be used as a lanyard hole, then I'd put one of these on my keys.
Regardless I've always felt these are perfect to toss in a backpack for backup use. They're small and light enough to not be a nuisance but you get 4.84 inches of usable edge length in a folded package of just 3.23 inches. I know it's kind of cheating since you can't really use all of that edge length at the same time, but it does effectively double the edge length and that translates directly into twice the edge retention. This sort of knife is perfect for mundane everyday knife uses.
How did I miss this ?! Where ?
You got so excited over the Metropolitan you didn't make it to the back of the Release.
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It's not comfortable but I love the Dyads. I sold the big one I had because it was actually too impractical. But the JR and Mini are perfect as "pinched" knives as I call them.
You open it, hold it without much pressure anyways, sometimes even by the blade and once the small cutting task is done you just have to put it back where it was .
I'm really surprised by the high MSRP of the Balance but this Dyad Jr will clearly come to replace it's grandfather. I think it's in ATS34 or 55, SPY27 will be much more enjoyable since I felt like I had to sharpen the old one way too often lol.
Hi Robin , steel was ATS-55 and there was a Gray made using VG10 , produced in 2011 . Dan
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Nothing makes earth so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.
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