Spydie Recommendation
Thank you all for your suggestion and help. I'm going to save up some money for the new Delicas due to be out soon, and maybe a Caly 3, and Salt 1, and... This never ends does it?
p.s. I collect SAKs (Swiss Army Knives), Multitools, and :spyder: I use most of them, but we all have our shelf queens :D
p.s. I collect SAKs (Swiss Army Knives), Multitools, and :spyder: I use most of them, but we all have our shelf queens :D
I too wanted to find a good quality Spyderco which fit between the Dragonfly and the Sage in size. A blade about 2.5", good steel, G10 or CF scales, just a little larger than the magnificent D'fly.
The CAT fit the bill magnificently! I ordered two of the last ones available that I could find. And though the jimping isn't quite up to Sal's high standards, it's decent. And considering all that the CAT is for the money, less-than-stellar jimping is easy to live with, for the price. And the knives fit a size/price slot that none other do. Unfortunately, CATs are now discontinued due to issues with achieving quality control for-the-price. With S30V steel, CF scales, choil & spine jimping... they were a very ambitious design for around $50! Great kudos to Sal for attempting this.
I hope Sal takes another run at the CAT, because this is the only moderately-priced Spyderco in the size range (that I know of).
The Urban Leaf is in the size range, but I think priced a bit out of many folk's range, and it doesn't have a lock. Sure looks like a great knife though!
Spydercos in this size and materials (G10 D'fly & Urban) tend to be street priced at around $90+, which I think misses a good chunk of potential market.
Would it be possible to offer a CAT with VG-10 steel and G10 scales, Taiwan made, for around $70 or $75 street price? Would that be a feasible product objective? Sal... is something like this in the works? (Sure hope so!)
The CAT fit the bill magnificently! I ordered two of the last ones available that I could find. And though the jimping isn't quite up to Sal's high standards, it's decent. And considering all that the CAT is for the money, less-than-stellar jimping is easy to live with, for the price. And the knives fit a size/price slot that none other do. Unfortunately, CATs are now discontinued due to issues with achieving quality control for-the-price. With S30V steel, CF scales, choil & spine jimping... they were a very ambitious design for around $50! Great kudos to Sal for attempting this.
I hope Sal takes another run at the CAT, because this is the only moderately-priced Spyderco in the size range (that I know of).
The Urban Leaf is in the size range, but I think priced a bit out of many folk's range, and it doesn't have a lock. Sure looks like a great knife though!
Spydercos in this size and materials (G10 D'fly & Urban) tend to be street priced at around $90+, which I think misses a good chunk of potential market.
Would it be possible to offer a CAT with VG-10 steel and G10 scales, Taiwan made, for around $70 or $75 street price? Would that be a feasible product objective? Sal... is something like this in the works? (Sure hope so!)
The Japanese steel = knives made in Japans. VG-10 and H1 knives are some of the examples.DHart wrote: Would it be possible to offer a CAT with VG-10 steel and G10 scales, Taiwan made, for around $70 or $75 street price? Would that be a feasible product objective? Sal... is something like this in the works? (Sure hope so!)
I would like to see a lock back designed on an Urban platform (blade), frn handles and VG-10 steel, made in Japan.