User opinions of the Chinook?

Jeff/1911 · #1

I understand that it is a great knife. Have any of you any specific observations for me?

I am currently very interested in this model. As I mentioned in another post, this would be my first Spydie oriented towards a hunting knife.

I think I may just have to get one of these before this years Alberta Whitetail season.

Good excuse huh? Jeff/1911.

Dmitry · #2

I own Chinook. When I bought it I checked three Chinooks and only one hadn't any vertical or conventional bladeplay. Also it is a little bit tight to open and if you loosen a pivot you'll got bladeplay. Anyway great knife. I rate it to be best production folder.

Jeff/1911 · #3

Dmitry,

Thanks for your counsel. If I am looking at samples of these knives, I'll watch for the blade play you speak of. I just recently ran into this issue with a stainless Police model I bought.

Jeff/1911.

bansidthe · #4

As I have said over on bladeforums, I have had a chinook for about 6 months and used it on and off. I have had no trouble with the knife. It holds an edge very well indeed and it must be the strongest folder I own. It is the one I take when hiking or canoe tripping. It is a great all round knife if you don't mind the extra weight. For hunting though I take along my Wegner plain edge. I find that the drop point is better for field dressing a beastie. On the other hand, I hope to find out this fall if the Chinook will be as effective a skinner as I think it will be. If you are buying in the Toronto area, I purchased mine from S&R but just ignore the price tag on the kinives they have there and offer him 25% less, taxes included.

thorin hammer · #5

When I received my Chinook it had side to side blade play. I took it to the SFO and had it warrantied. They sent me a new knife with NO blade play. Stiff to open, White Lightning helped that. Perfect lockup. Great Knife.

Some laws permit, what honor dose not.

Jeff/1911 · #6

Thanks fellows,

I was out today on my lunch break looking at the Chinook at my local dealer. This is a beefy knife alright. The specimen I viewed was shaving sharp (and I have a bald forearm to prove it) and seemed perfectly tight.

I wondered about the upswept tip of the Chinook for field dressing of game, as I would have concerns about puncturing the guts while "unzipping" an animal. Interesting to read your comments, bandsidthe. I'm writing from Alberta but thanks for the tip about S&R. I may visit their store while visiting Toronto sometime.

I prefer the Chinook's lockback design to the Wegner's liner lock, or at least I think I do. I also like the looks of the Chinook better. I think I'd probably rather have the ATS-34 of the Wegner to the CPM-440V of the Chinook however.

This is not getting any easier.

Jeff/1911.

chambers · #7

Can't say as I own one but if it's any consolation to you, I can't get my buddy to shut up about his.

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Jeff/1911 · #8

Chambers,

He's saying good things, right? Grin.

Jeff/1911.

chambers · #9

Yup, if Sal ever needs another mouth piece to extol the virtues of that knife tell him to tap Ronin203. Every bloody sentence,'my Chinook.....'

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sam the man.. · #10

Its robust and resistant to the harsh and humid environment here in the jungles of Malaysia. I gave it to an indegenous wilderness guide who felt that he had hit gold! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Sam

have spydies will travel

hy · #11

samo,you seem to be giving away knives like they were free...<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

akbell · #12

I have owned my Chinook for appx. 6 mos. and can honestly say that I like everything about it. I carry now instead of my Emerson CQC-7.