newb Q: what's all the acronyms?

[OnceBitten]

I can figure out some of them but a lot of them leave me :confused:
i read about 40 pages deep over the weekend and I've never seen so many acronyms used on a forum. I think it would be cool if there was a sticky listing all the acronyms used around here :o

[markg]

We get tired of typing things like

Serrated Edge (SE)
Plain Edge (PE)
Combo Edge (CE)
Self-Defense (SD)
Every Day Carry (EDC)
United Kingdom Pen Knife (UKPK)
Collector's Club (CC)


The rest I could tell you, but then we would have to kill you...

[Michael Cook]

:spyder: SAK; Suisse army knife, that one stumped me for quit a while. :spyder:

[The Deacon]

FRN - fiberglass reinforced nylon, and CF - Carbon Fiber, would be a couple more common ones.

[Murdoc]

...and some others like

G-10
VG-10
AUS-6 (8, 10)
S30V
ZDP-189
BG-42
....

are names given to handle materials / steels that are either (more or less) meaningless, or should not bother you because it doesn't matter what i.e. "ZDP" stands for :-) as long as you know that is a (top notch, in this case) steel.


Other acronyms like the already mentioned, or IWB= inside waist band (that one stumped ME for a while :-), RFP= right front pocket, ELU (i think it's "end line user"?) and others are necessary to understand, so it really would make sense to collect it here and/or summarize them all in one post for future new members, if not already done. Possible that the other forum covered that issue....I will take a look when I find the time.


Dennis

[zenheretic]

:spyder: SAK; Suisse army knife, that one stumped me for quit a while. :spyder:

Me too! I had to ask that one. :p

[Chucula]

In front of some steels you might see CPM, which stands for Crucible Powder Metallurgy.

EDIT: my mistake: Crucible Particle Metallurgy

[catamount]

NKP = non-knife person

This is one of Sal Glesser's (Spyderco CEO/Owner) that took me a while to get:

afi = aficionado (someone who is into knives)

You will also see acronyms used for favorite dealers. For example:

NGK = New Graham Knives (They are part of a drug store, so you will also see them referred to as "our favorite pharmacy" or something like that.)

GP = Grand Prairie Knives

[huugh]

Then there are model numbers, usually look like "C#" (where # stands for numbers) (find out what I'm babbling about here: http://www.spydie.nl/ )

[TazKristi]

Great thread! Soon there will be a place for this kind of information. Stay tuned!

[fellyjr]

Here's a few more:

AFAIK = As far as I know

LOL = Laugh out loud

FWIW = For what it's worth

BTW = By the way

IMO = In my opinion

IMHO = In my honest (humble) opinion

IIRC = If I recall correctly

YMMV = Your mileage may vary

[Bolster]

Sometimes particular knife models or types get their own abbreviations:

D4 = 4th Generation Delica
E4 = 4th Generation Endura
CIII = Caly 3
FB = Fixed Blade

The abbreviation LEO shows up frequently = Law Enforcement Officer

Edit: I think this is an imporant thread so I rated it 5 stars. When I first got here, all these same abbreviations stumped me, and I was "too proud" to ask, so I was confused for a long time. Stupid of me. In retrospect, I should have asked.

[fellyjr]

Oh........I forgot one.

ROTFLMAO = Rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off :D :D :D

[Agent Starling]

MBC = martial blade craft

Ex Special Agent Starling :D

[KSDbass]

Less common, but E4W and D4W means a Waved Endura and a Waved Delica. Not sure if it's been mentioned, but SF is Surefire.

[cgjones]

In front of some steels you might see CPM, which stands for Crucible Powder Metallurgy.

Actually, it stands for Crucible Particle Metallurgy.

[zenheretic]

YMMV = Your mileage may vary

Some of the old folks use that one quite a lot. I had to use the urbandictionary to figure out what it meant. I knew it meant something like "your view may vary" but I could never figure out what the extra "MM"s were for. Abbreviated mumbling? :D

[Michael Cook]

:spyder: Thankfully IBTL isn't used here very often! in before the lock! :spyder:

[bh49]

SFO - Spyderco Factory Outlet
Spyderholic - member of this Forum :D

[SimpleIsGood229]

Occasionally on some of the gun forums, you'll see ''TEOTWAWKI.''
Example: ''Which battle rifle would you want for TEOTWAWKI?"

I can't help but chuckle when I see that! Fortunately, I've never seen it actually used here. :cool: