jabba359 wrote:In reality, the orange is coming before the green, as I believe the orange one goes on sale fairly soon while the green isn't scheduled to arrive until May or June.
Im referring specifically to the orange and blue g-10 manix 2's, both in s30v.jabba359 wrote:I don't think they have ever had any shared characteristic, whether it be steel, model, or color.
CS has only has one so far AFAIK; the orange G-10 S30V Manix 2.
Even if they had used the same steel in the same model in the past (with only a change in scale color), since the specifications for each sprint are determined by the individual dealer, a similarity in the past would likely have been a coincidence and wouldn't necessarily mean that they would offer the exact same steels as each other in the future.
Thanks for the explanation......makes perfect sense now.jabba359 wrote:It was the decision of each individual dealer that commissioned the respective knife. Cutlery Shoppe chose to use orange G-10 when they put in their order. Knifeworks chose to use green for theirs. Likewise, Bento Box Shop chose to use blue while <s>someone</s> Moteng (a distributor) apparently liked brown <s>(can't remember if it's a normal sprint or a distributor exclusive)</s>. In reality, the orange is coming before the green, as I believe the orange one goes on sale fairly soon while the green isn't scheduled to arrive until May or June.
Given that Spyderco is giving away the "cookie cutter" S35Vn sheets as part of the Children's Hospital fundraiser - shouldn't this indicate that the brown handled models are close to hitting the street?jabba359 wrote:In reality, the orange is coming before the green, as I believe the orange one goes on sale fairly soon while the green isn't scheduled to arrive until May or June.
CS doesn't normally do preorders, but if I remember correctly, they had their exclusive orange Manix 2 for pre-order for a few weeks before it came out. I believe one reason why they don't do pre-orders is that they never know how many of sprint xxx they will receive, as they usually get less than they request due to demand from everyone else. In the case of a commissioned sprint, CS knows exactly how many they will be getting because the whole run is theirs (probably 600-800), so he can pre-sell without worrying about overselling and not being able to deliver.Popsickle wrote:i would love to know more about this!!! last i heard cutlery shoppe doesnt do preorders, but he has a section for it up so who knows.
You specifically mentioned KW and CS exclusives having the same steel but different handles, so this doesn't apply to the scenario you presented, as the blue Manix 2 was a normal sprint available to all dealers, not a KW exclusive. As for Jeff following the blue sprint with the same steel in his own sprint, IIRC, he said that FFG S30V was what his customers had been asking for, so that is why he chose that steel. Of course, his customers could be asking for the 204P also being used in the green sprint this time, but I highly doubt it.God'sMyJudge wrote:Im referring specifically to the orange and blue g-10 manix 2's, both in s30v.
Yes, I would think the brown is very close for the same reason you mentioned. I've also heard January for the blue, so it should be right around the corner. And maybe the orange too, as Jeff's last sprint wasn't up for pre-order very long before it came out. The green will probably be the last of the four sprints to get released, as it won't be available until mid-year.phillipsted wrote:Given that Spyderco is giving away the "cookie cutter" S35Vn sheets as part of the Children's Hospital fundraiser - shouldn't this indicate that the brown handled models are close to hitting the street?
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Not sure... we should know in a few days. M390 is a nice selection of steel for sure. :spyder:-F1 wrote:The blue PM2 on Bento Box Shop has M390 steel, so I'm guessing the orange will have M390 as well.
What exactly leads you to this conclusion?-F1 wrote:The blue PM2 on Bento Box Shop has M390 steel, so I'm guessing the orange will have M390 as well.
That might actually be the best reason that Jeff/CS wouldn't pick M390. He's not going to want to do a clone of another LE knife with the only difference being the color of the scales. I'd bet something more conventional to keep the price as reasonable as possible...but we will see.-F1 wrote:The blue PM2 on Bento Box Shop has M390 steel, so I'm guessing the orange will have M390 as well.
