First Question

[Roland]

Yea, the **** Addiction, but fortunately I'm in the High-Risk-Beginners-Phase and can handle the Symptom (actually). If I see some Signatures of some Members, I think they where unfortunately in the advanced Stadium, maybe End-Stadium ?

Hey Dude's, isn't too late, you can gett off if you really want ;-)

Thanks for Welcomes and understanding the Addiction. After my first Post I have the first Question(s):

After for Hours in the Forum, I found a Thread about the Dragonfly (and a lot impressed Pictures too) with pimped / colored G-10 Scales from Foliage-Green to Black with RIT dey or so. Very nice Work, looks great and matches better to the Df instead Foliage-Green (IMO).

How is the Handling? Did the Color stay on the Scales permantly?

Maybe i will try it on the Persistence if I find a practical Solution in my Hometown.

Also I can't find a Price of it. On Spydercos Online-Catalog it's not listed, eBay-US not listed and acma (Germans Distributor of many Knive Brands) ditto. What's the average Price in the US for the G-10? So I have a similar Indication for the german Price.

My last Question, is the Meercat a Special Modell ? Out of Range now ? My Offline Seller have one. Isn't my Favorite, but the Price is low (think so). Otherwise, what ever, haven't Money now for a new Knife.

Regards
Roland

I controll my Addiction, really..

[The Deacon]

Yea, the **** Addiction, but fortunately I'm in the High-Risk-Beginners-Phase and can handle the Symptom (actually). If I see some Signatures of some Members, I think they where unfortunately in the advanced Stadium, maybe End-Stadium ?

Hey Dude's, isn't too late, you can gett off if you really want ;-)

Thanks for Welcomes and understanding the Addiction. After my first Post I have the first Question(s):

After for Hours in the Forum, I found a Thread about the Dragonfly (and a lot impressed Pictures too) with pimped / colored G-10 Scales from Foliage-Green to Black with RIT dey or so. Very nice Work, looks great and matches better to the Df instead Foliage-Green (IMO).

How is the Handling? Did the Color stay on the Scales permantly?

Maybe i will try it on the Persistence if I find a practical Solution in my Hometown.

Also I can't find a Price of it. On Spydercos Online-Catalog it's not listed, eBay-US not listed and acma (Germans Distributor of many Knive Brands) ditto. What's the average Price in the US for the G-10? So I have a similar Indication for the german Price.

My last Question, is the Meercat a Special Modell ? Out of Range now ? My Offline Seller have one. Isn't my Favorite, but the Price is low (think so). Otherwise, what ever, haven't Money now for a new Knife.

Regards
Roland

I controll my Addiction, really..

Hi Roland,

I'd say it's too early to tell how the RIT dye will hold up on G-10. The only person I'm aware has done it, only did so a few days ago.

Local equivalent for you would be a dye, meant for cloth, which is dissolved in or mixed with boiling water to use.

Not really needed on the Persistence, since the G-10 on it is already black.

G-10 Dragonfly is selling for around $90 to $95 here. MSRP is $130.

Meerkat has been out of production for a few years, but they do show up on eBay fairly regularly. It's a nicely made little knife and is surprisingly heavy for its size.

[Murdoc]

Hi Roland,

if you are referring to the Persistence (which is actually black already, so no dyeing is necessary) regarding the price, take a look here:

http://www.boker.de/index.php?c=3000&a= ... 99&p=&pp=0

If it's about the G10 D'fly, I can only guess, but I think it will be about 20-40 EUR less than the Caly 3 G10, which would lead to a german price of 110-140 EUR.
New graham has them in stock for around $93.

Maybe I can be of some help when it comes to purchasing Spydies in Germany. If you have questions, shoot me a PM anytime. You can even write in german then

Dennis

[Noble]

Just regarding your signature line.... I wouldnt call those "faults". More like, right of passage. Secondly, we are your support group, and wont make you feel guilty for such things. Thirdly, My Name is Donovan, and I am an Addict. :D Feed the NEED!!!!


I am totally perving on a black FRN plain-jane D'Fly at my local shop. I simply love the **** thing. I want it bad. You should get one too. Shes already calling your name. Heed the Call.

[Roland]

@ Deacon

I think also, to get a serious Result it will takes a few Weeks / Months in daily Environment.

I know, the Handles at the Persistence are black, but in Comparison with the Caly3 its a little bit shiny (?). However I didn't want do it Tomorrow.

90-95$ and 130$ MSRP ? Thats about 130-140€ in Germany. Ok, my Offline-Seller is flexible so I can get it for 120€ maybe if I want it. I payed for the Caly 155€ (174,95&#8364 . But I knowed since the First Contact with them, I must have it. It worths ever cent IMO.

@ Murdoc

The Persistance I allready have. I bought it 2 Days ago for 49€. It's a friendly Price for a Quality Folder like that. Ok, you can't build your own Logboat with that, but for daily easy Tasks its more than enough.

Thanks for your Offer, I will contact you if I want to buy a new one, naturally in english ;-) (When it's to hard, so I will switch to german)

[Roland]

hi Noble,

my Signature is in Association with the / my *Addiction*, you know what I mean? But no Problem, I don't need the Signatur really, will be deleted ;-).

[Murdoc]

Roland, deutsch wäre in PM's (Private Mail) einfacher für uns BEIDE :D
(translated: Roland, german would make it easier for BOTH of us in a PM)

Regarding the D'fly, it will take a while for german dealers to have them in stock, but you will in deed have to face an official german price between 110-140 EUR for it, which is a bit steep IMO. We will have to wait for a decent deal, but that's half the fun
Check my edited post above for a link to it.

The Dragonfly is really a nice knife, I love my etched variant:


Dennis

[Roland]

@ Murdoc

I didn't realize that you came from Koblenz / Germany. Ok, no Prob for german in PM (I will not translate this in german ;-) )

The Price Differences are sometimes very steep, you 're right. But I think you must handle a Spyderco before you buy it IMO. That's the only Way to become the *Must Have* Feeling (Caly3). Pics, they tells nothing about Optic and Haptic (in exception of Forum-Pic-Threads).

[Peter1960]

@ Murdoc

I didn't realize that you came from Koblenz / Germany. Ok, no Prob for german in PM (I will not translate this in german ;-) ...

I will try a translation:
Ich habe nicht bemerkt, dass du aus Koblenz / Deutschland kommst. Gut, eine persönliche Nachricht in Deutsch ist kein Problem (Ich möchte das nicht ins Deutsche übersetzen)

Beware of native speakers :p

Roland, if you have specific questions, don't hesitate to contact me too (in German :D )

[Roland]

Hi Peter,

I regognice you and your imposante Spydercollection from messerforum. Nice to meet you. Well, its good to know, I'm not the only one.