Jester Sprint Grey G10
Jester Sprint Grey G10
What a great little big knife. I'd always missed my old burgundy micarta one. This version kills it. Liners, screw construction, and VG10. Great keychain or watch pocket knife:
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Most likely will pass. I am not a fan of gray peel-ply G10, especially for Jester. And certainly would prefer FRN for half of the price in this application.
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I carry my little burgundy Micarta version around some - its a beautiful little knife. But the Manbug has pretty much replaced both the Ladybug and Jester in my pocket when I reach for a small knife. The little extra bit of real estate on the Manbug makes it easier for me to use.
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Is the Manbug bigger than the Jester and Ladybug? The Jester and LB are about identical in size. Do you have the FRN manbug or has the G-10 one beeen released? If I buy a Manbug because it is a little bigger than the Jester it will be your fault. :) Thanks a lot! :mad: :)phillipsted wrote:I carry my little burgundy Micarta version around some - its a beautiful little knife. But the Manbug has pretty much replaced both the Ladybug and Jester in my pocket when I reach for a small knife. The little extra bit of real estate on the Manbug makes it easier for me to use.
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I may yet end up buying one of these just to see what the fuss is all about.
Seems like ever since I first found this site, I saw threads where folks were clamoring to bring back the Jester! :)
At first glance it doesn't grab me all that much, though that could well change if I held one...
Seems like ever since I first found this site, I saw threads where folks were clamoring to bring back the Jester! :)
At first glance it doesn't grab me all that much, though that could well change if I held one...
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Jack - just looking at the Manbug side-by-side with with Ladybug, you won't see a huge difference in size. But Sal designed the Manbug just enough bigger to make a big difference in the hand. Personally, I can't wait until Spyderco comes out with the ZDP-189 Manbug.jackknifeh wrote:Is the Manbug bigger than the Jester and Ladybug? The Jester and LB are about identical in size. Do you have the FRN manbug or has the G-10 one beeen released? If I buy a Manbug because it is a little bigger than the Jester it will be your fault. :) Thanks a lot! :mad: :)
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And yes, RLR, a little fob makes all these knives easier to handle. But for me, the Ladybug's constraint is the tiny Spydiehole. I just can't thumb it open easily. The Manbug just feels better...
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I just saw that the G-10 Manbug is on Howe's. Well, 7 of them yesterday. Today, who knows?phillipsted wrote:Jack - just looking at the Manbug side-by-side with with Ladybug, you won't see a huge difference in size. But Sal designed the Manbug just enough bigger to make a big difference in the hand. Personally, I can't wait until Spyderco comes out with the ZDP-189 Manbug.
And yes, RLR, a little fob makes all these knives easier to handle. But for me, the Ladybug's constraint is the tiny Spydiehole. I just can't thumb it open easily. The Manbug just feels better...
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P.S. - Jack, you should wait until the ZDP-189 version! :cool:
A FRN Manbug with ZDP would be nice. I don't think I'd pay the G-10/ZDP price. You know, I'd love to see one with M4. I've been told I'm too picky. :)
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I was definitely in the clamorer crowd and not to appear too ungrateful, but this incarnation of the Jester is a lot more than I was expecting. I would have been happy with another FRN release like the old lime green one but with a newer steel and screw construction.rodloos wrote:Seems like ever since I first found this site, I saw threads where folks were clamoring to bring back the Jester! :)
We're seeing the use of the lighter gray G-10 now in some recent Sprints, the Jester and I'm sure some others coming up. I expect they got a boat load of it just like the foliage green stuff that seemed to be on every knife for a while.
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Here's a shot of all of them. Not a huge difference in size, but it probably would matter to some. Personally, I still consider the micarta Jester to be the best of the lot.jackknifeh wrote:Is the Manbug bigger than the Jester and Ladybug? The Jester and LB are about identical in size. Do you have the FRN manbug or has the G-10 one beeen released? If I buy a Manbug because it is a little bigger than the Jester it will be your fault. :) Thanks a lot! :mad: :)
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Thinking the same thing. I am not a fan of gray G10, still it is better for me than FG. It would be certainly easier for me to spend $$ for Jester, if G10 was polished.hiredgun wrote: We're seeing the use of the lighter gray G-10 now in some recent Sprints, the Jester and I'm sure some others coming up. I expect they got a boat load of it just like the foliage green stuff that seemed to be on every knife for a while.
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