Any More "Lefties" In The Works?
- spinynorman
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Any More "Lefties" In The Works?
Hi All,
Wondering in the wake of the awesome left hand Millie, if there are any plans for any other left-hand variants?
I would LOVE to see a left hand Persian, for instance... I've always loved that knife, but I can't quite get around the right-hand only carry bit.
I have an old lefty Mariner, the lefty Millie, and all my others are left or right hand carry.
Sorry if this is a dead-horse forum subject, but what the hey, the squeaky wheels sometimes get the oil.
Cheers,
Doug
Wondering in the wake of the awesome left hand Millie, if there are any plans for any other left-hand variants?
I would LOVE to see a left hand Persian, for instance... I've always loved that knife, but I can't quite get around the right-hand only carry bit.
I have an old lefty Mariner, the lefty Millie, and all my others are left or right hand carry.
Sorry if this is a dead-horse forum subject, but what the hey, the squeaky wheels sometimes get the oil.
Cheers,
Doug
+1 lefty
after being a shelf queen, i decided to edc the lefty military. and i'm glad i did. it's cool to use a liner lock in my "right" hand.
i've learned to open/close right-handed linerlock/framelock knives in my left-hand. but nice to have a lefty model. the lefty military is my only dedicated lefty knife (i do have the p'kal and delica which feature left/right friendly locks).
i can only dream of a lefty Ti Military. :0)
i've learned to open/close right-handed linerlock/framelock knives in my left-hand. but nice to have a lefty model. the lefty military is my only dedicated lefty knife (i do have the p'kal and delica which feature left/right friendly locks).
i can only dream of a lefty Ti Military. :0)
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Have to admit that clip placement is not an issue for me, personally, as I take them off. It's also, IMHO, the one "handedness" issue which can be remedied relatively easily on an otherwise desirable knife.spinynorman wrote:Hi All,
Wondering in the wake of the awesome left hand Millie, if there are any plans for any other left-hand variants?
I would LOVE to see a left hand Persian, for instance... I've always loved that knife, but I can't quite get around the right-hand only carry bit.
I have an old lefty Mariner, the lefty Millie, and all my others are left or right hand carry.
Sorry if this is a dead-horse forum subject, but what the hey, the squeaky wheels sometimes get the oil.
Cheers,
Doug
However, I must say I was somewhat baffled that the tactical version of the Persian was not set up for a 4 way clip. As for liner and frame lock models, I think left handed versions of a few of the most popular ones would sell well enough to be worth the R&D and tooling costs for Spyderco.
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Exactly - I love the Persian, and it's ambidextrous except for the clip. Couldn't it be designed for a 4-way clip, like the superb Para 2 was? Does it really add significant production costs, or is it a matter of the clip placement not working out with the knife's design?The Deacon wrote:However, I must say I was somewhat baffled that the tactical version of the Persian was not set up for a 4 way clip. As for liner and frame lock models, I think left handed versions of a few of the most popular ones would sell well enough to be worth the R&D and tooling costs for Spyderco.
And yes, there are several Spydies with 4-way or ambi clips already, but I don't get the ones that aren't - the all stainless police for example - right-hand only. You wait long and hard, and pay thru the nose for a left-hand police. 4 way clip on the police 3, but not on the stainless. The rookie also, never seen a leftie. Boo hoo.
Thanks,
Doug
The only Spyderco I've ever bought that wasn't 100% ambidextrous or lefty was the Superhawk, as the compression lock is pretty lefty-friendly.
There are too many truly ambidextrous knives out for me to fool around with Spyderco's that aren't 100% lefty friendly, like their linerlocks that are drilled for left hand carry. Benchmade's Axis, SOG's Arc lock, etc.
There are too many truly ambidextrous knives out for me to fool around with Spyderco's that aren't 100% lefty friendly, like their linerlocks that are drilled for left hand carry. Benchmade's Axis, SOG's Arc lock, etc.
I'd buy any and all dedicated lefties Sal decided to produce. I got a lefty sebenza about a month ago. It's been the only thing to unseat a Spydie from my pocket in a few years. The only reason: Lefty Framelock.
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Yea, I find I've been holding off on a few models cause of the handedness issue.. but so many interesting releases in the midst, it's just so hard to do at times. Yojimbo 2 anyone? :)
But I agree, frame locks can feel a bit odd at times with the 'proper' hand
But I agree, frame locks can feel a bit odd at times with the 'proper' hand
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I have absolutely no compromise in me on the lefty issue. This saves me a bunch of money as I'd otherwise be interested in some of the liner locks, especially in the ethnic series.
It's true that there are a goodly number of fully ambi Spydies, but they tend to be the least interesting designs. Absolutely fantastic edc's like the Cali, Delica/Endura, or Manix, but very few more unique designs like the Lum Chinese, Rock Lobster, Perrin PPT, or Chokwe.
It's true that there are a goodly number of fully ambi Spydies, but they tend to be the least interesting designs. Absolutely fantastic edc's like the Cali, Delica/Endura, or Manix, but very few more unique designs like the Lum Chinese, Rock Lobster, Perrin PPT, or Chokwe.
Agree 100%. I collect enough crap as it is, so I'm probably secretly grateful that I am a lefty and can skip the majority of Spyderco's releases.Douglas wrote:I have absolutely no compromise in me on the lefty issue. This saves me a bunch of money as I'd otherwise be interested in some of the liner locks, especially in the ethnic series.
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I'd love to see more lefty dedicated knives!! I absolutely love my lefty millie and have thought about buying another as a backup just in case it is ever disco'd. All of my knives must be lefty friendly, the only exception I have made is the lum tanto and I still have reservations about that purchase.
How about a sprint run, one of a kind, Spyderco knife dedicated to loyal Spyderco customers? :)
How about a sprint run, one of a kind, Spyderco knife dedicated to loyal Spyderco customers? :)
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A left hand Para-Military2 (Do we even have to add the "2" anymore? When someone says just "Endura", that usually doesn't mean that he is talking about the molded clip version. Anyway..) would be nice. Right handed compression lock works fine with the left hand, but actually even better with the right hand. A left handed Ti/G-10 combo, integral lock version of that knife is my dream knife, but I guess I'll keep dreaming about that one, at least for a while.
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Yea! Let's piss off all the righties for once. Although, a lot of people would probably buy it just to flip it, as is the norm with most of the sprints now, and ruin it for all the lefties who wanted one to use.Water_Gremlin wrote:How about a sprint run, one of a kind, Spyderco knife dedicated to loyal Spyderco customers? :)
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Yes, there are many knives I do not buy because of right handed lock mechanisms. my dream sprint run would be a lefty millie S90V. there would be many right handed guys crying like babies about being excluded due to the orientation :)
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