Mantra 4 hype thread

[Road Tripper]

I'm excited for this one, in the (contoured!) white G10. It looks like a nice slim and light carry. The 8Cr… steel is fine for my typical uses.

[Pokey]

I have a few of the OG Mantras, passed on the 2 & 3, but I like the looks of this one and will definitely check it out.

[raygixxer89]

oh wow i'm dumb. didn't even think to look on the site.

i'm definitely intrigued by the mantra. it's a very classy looking knife in the white g10.

The white g10 is what got me. I pre-ordered it from BHQ.

[zhyla]

The white g10 is what got me. I pre-ordered it from BHQ.

I’m not super into the white but it’s a nice blank canvas if you want to dye the scales.

[Wartstein]

With that 2.2 mm thin blade, Spyderco is moving in the right direction. ...

100% agreed!
That thin stock, linerlock, 3.15" of actual cutting edge (more than a PM2) for a weight of only 2.1 oz, not too steep, subtle thumb ramp... ticks a lot of my personal boxes.
Of course I wish there´d be an SE variant - generally anyway, but also cause in my limited experience I believe that 8CR (much like VG10) is pretty decent for SE, but just soso for PE.

[zhyla]

in my limited experience I believe that 8CR (much like VG10) is pretty decent for SE, but just soso for PE.

I think I only have a Tenacious in the SE/8CrMOV13 combo. Oh, my kids have a couple Ambitious SE but I haven’t really used them.

SE always has the “dull but still cutting” advantage in lower end steels. But I think it stays properly sharp about the same as in PE.

[raygixxer89]

The white g10 is what got me. I pre-ordered it from BHQ.

I’m not super into the white but it’s a nice blank canvas if you want to dye the scales.

If the blade is thin enough, I might keep it white. Kinda like a quasi gentleman's knife/edc.

[Sharp Guy]

Glad I have my original (tuned) Mantra. Not sure the Value Line model interests me. I've said that before and changed my mind. So we'll see

[zhyla]

Any guesses when this is landing? Black Friday coming soon.

[raygixxer89]

Any updates on this? My fingers are getting itchy!

[zhyla]

Still in preorder last I checked.

[zhyla]

Still in preorder state. Not a big deal but I'm curious why Spyderco announces stuff they can't deliver in time for the holiday sales cycle. Always seems odd given how much control they have over announcements.

[raygixxer89]

I'm kinda nervous because my debit card was compromised last week and I went to the BladeHQ site to update the payment method and now don't have any way of knowing the status of this pre-order!
I logged in and there's nothing in my history of putting a deposit down.

[zhyla]

You really don’t want to be using debit cards online.

Going on 4 months since I preordered the Mantra 4…

[raygixxer89]

You really don’t want to be using debit cards online.

Going on 4 months since I preordered the Mantra 4…

It's a Mastercard protected card and I placed my order on the day this thread started.
Plus, it's my second checking account, for online purchases only, mostly.

[zhyla]

Nearly 5 months since announcement.

[Flash]

Even though the steel is decidedly uninteresting, I’m quite interested in this model. It certainly ticks the boxes.

Looks to have a very good edge / handle ratio. Neutral handle. Thin stock of 2.2mm. Nice clip. G-10. Lightweight. Cheap.

I’d like to know roughly when this model is coming out?

[Mushroom]

Delivery was delayed because they arrived without lanyard tubes and needed to be sent back to get them installed. Probably a few months.

[Ramonade]

Can't wait. I love the flipper on these. And there's a lot of things that are just good on this design.

Blade to handle ratio, small footprint, blade geometry... So much

[zhyla]

Delivery was delayed because they arrived without lanyard tubes and needed to be sent back to get them installed. Probably a few months.

Oof. How’d you hear about that?