Spyderco Bob T. SLIPIT ~ C131CF

DexterMorgan · #1

Alright now it's "officially" out on SFO. :eek:

How many of you are grabbing one?

I want it because it's incredibly unique.
-CPMS30V
-CF
-Slipit

...And the overall design is just beautiful.

DexterMorgan · #2

TSchloz · #3

I've got one on order. It is a very unique knife. :D

Tom

jlfletcher · #4

I recieved mine last week and I have been very impressed with it. It is a very handy little knife and my favorite so far of the slip its.

Mr Blonde · #5

I got mine a few weeks ago, I'm running it through its paces. I'll admit it took a little getting used to, but it's proven to be a nice gent's knife so far.

Wouter

dalefuller · #6

I picked mine out when I visited NGK a couple of weeks ago. I really like it... not like the usual slippie at all. It's very solid when open and the S30V blade is outstanding. It's my fav slippie right now and I may end up with a second one for BU.

If you haven't seen it yet, there's a nice video review over on BF in the Knife Reviews and Testing subforum.

ousanas · #7

Just got mine in a trade. AWESOME knife, small in the pocket, light weight, looks beautiful, has a bit thicker tip than I realized from the pics (not a complaint, as both splinter picker tips and a bit thicker ones have their places). Combined with my Raw NS and my CF pen, it will make my new Gentlemen's EDC :)

JspyEDC · #8

ousanas wrote:Just got mine in a trade. AWESOME knife, small in the pocket, light weight, looks beautiful, has a bit thicker tip than I realized from the pics (not a complaint, as both splinter picker tips and a bit thicker ones have their places). Combined with my Raw NS and my CF pen, it will make my new Gentlemen's EDC :)

Awesome knife, very light, extremely attractive and I found it to be very sharp as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhzBblChQLI

Sam Vimes · #9

Can someone please explain exactly what (other than the use of CF scales) makes the Terzuola so much better than the UKPKs/Urbans?

freeman7 · #10

Completely different opening/closing system, I believe. You have to pick one up and try it to see how cool it is. It has half-stops but can be opened very smoothly using the thumb hole. Yet it can't be "flicked" open so avoids the legal hassles. It tends to stay open much like a traditional slipjoint that is held open by the pressure of the backspring. So it is, in effect, sort of semi-locked open. Lastly, it closes very easily with one hand. Just as a personal matter, the blade shape and size suits me much more than any of the other slipits.

Sam Vimes · #11

freeman7 wrote:Completely different opening/closing system, I believe. You have to pick one up and try it to see how cool it is. It has half-stops but can be opened very smoothly using the thumb hole. Yet it can't be "flicked" open so avoids the legal hassles. It tends to stay open much like a traditional slipjoint that is held open by the pressure of the backspring. So it is, in effect, sort of semi-locked open. Lastly, it closes very easily with one hand.

I appreciate that the mechanism is different in that it uses ball bearing detents. However, the UKPK and Urban have half stops, open smoothly using the Spydiehole, stay open by backspring tension and close with one hand. What am I missing? :confused:
Is the suggestion that it's better than traditional slip-joints or the Urban/UKPK? If it's better than the Urban/UKPK, why is it better?

The Deacon · #12

Sam Vimes wrote:I appreciate that the mechanism is different in that it uses ball bearing detents. However, the UKPK and Urban have half stops, open smoothly using the Spydiehole, stay open by backspring tension and close with one hand. What am I missing? :confused:
Is the suggestion that it's better than traditional slip-joints or the Urban/UKPK? If it's better than the Urban/UKPK, why is it better?

Thinner blade (2.5mm), narrower blade (although the UKPKDP may be fairly close), more refined - less "tactical" look, abiilty to mount a fob or lanyard. One or more of those traits will make it better, at least to some folks.

If I were going to carry mine, I'd have Tom Krein give it a FFG and round the "brow". I'd also consider modding the front of the handle to match the rear of the blade tang, if possible. I think it would give the knife a more finished look, although it would push the blade length over 3" by exposing more of the tang when open. That, I suspect, is at least one of the reasons it is the way it is.

ousanas · #13

I wouldn't call it better than the UKPK, just different. is a caly3 any better in terms of use than a delica? not really, just different. I love them both, I carry all 4. I love my UKPK so VERY much with the wire clip and s30v, made in USA and Sal's logo. The Bob T is a beautiful knife, very much the same in terms of size, but different blade shape/point and materials. Not made in US, but the Steel is, and I've had this and a Sage I and they are both as good as any spydie in terms of F&F, great knife, great design.

rkh · #14

I have 2 UKPKs and 2 Urbans and love them. I got a Bob T model a few weeks back and like it a lot . No, it is not better just different model as someone has said. The UKPK and the Urban use a back spring while the Bob T uses Ball Detents to open and close the blade and keep it close or open. The Bob T is unique by not having a back spring and that is what makes it different and lighter.

RKH

freeman7 · #15

Sam, the Bob T is not a "better" knife that the other slipits. I just like the blade shape.
And, O.K., I confess; I am an absolute sucker for carbon fiber.

FLYBYU44 · #16

I can flicked the blade open extremely fast on mine if I just flick it with my thumb, so it can be flicked open.

freeman7 · #17

Perhaps the use of the term "flick" was not precise enough. I meant to say that I can't hold it by the handle and open it using centrifugal force. Nor can I hold the blade and "spydiedrop" it. Maybe an overzealous LEO could assert that it is illegal because it can be deployed in some prohibited fashion, but I don't think so.

ousanas · #18

I did manage to spydie drop mine yesterday, but it's tougher than my UKPK to do. I can spydie drop the UKPK all the time no problems now that it's broken in a bit.

The Deacon · #19

freeman7 wrote:Perhaps the use of the term "flick" was not precise enough. I meant to say that I can't hold it by the handle and open it using centrifugal force. Nor can I hold the blade and "spydiedrop" it. Maybe an overzealous LEO could assert that it is illegal because it can be deployed in some prohibited fashion, but I don't think so.

At least in this country, that would pretty much require an LEO who was both overzealous and totally ignorant of the law. I don't know of any jurisdiction here where a non-locking knife could be legitimately classified as a gravity knife. Not to say it couldn't happen, just saying there'd be no legal grounds for it.