Blade Show Awards

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Blade Show Awards

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Congratulations to Spyderco for the awards it received at the Blade Show.

Best American made knife - Native 5 with fluted handle
Best Imported knife - Vallotton sub-hilt folder

Keep up the great work!
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Exellent news! Congratulations Spyderco!!!!
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Congratulations everyone at Spyderco!

Makes me what that Vallotton even more!
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Two fine Spydercos, two awards, Congratulations to Spyderco.
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Congratulations, Spyderco!
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Great news for Spyderco. :D
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Excellent! Congrats spyderco!
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Grats folks!!
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Congratulations to Spyderco.
I cannot wait to get my own Native5
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Awesome job, SpyderCrew!! Congrats to all. Now when do I get to order my Native V?? :D ;)
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Congrats Sal and team!
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Wow, I'm impressed. Never did like the Native, but now I'm going to have to go order up a Native5.
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Congrats to the Spydercrew!
So many knives, so few pockets... :)
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I don't find the native fit my hand the way I liked so I could bring myself to use them. I will be getting the fluted one though.
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Congratulations to :spyder: !

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For those of you curious to know who won the rest:
http://blog.knifecenter.com/blade-show-2011/
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Congratulations to Spyderco.


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TexSierra wrote:Wow, I'm impressed. Never did like the Native, but now I'm going to have to go order up a Native5.
+1!

Congrats Sal, Eric and company!

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They also won:

"Nicest folks in the Knife industry"

Sal has a real "dream team".
That about sums it up.
As friendly as they are knowledgeable.
It was really special meeting everyone & am looking forward to the future.


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This photo and video review by Mr Blonde should whet your appetites for this award-winning Spydie!
Spyderco 2011 Prototype – Native 5 G10 and Fluted Titatium

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