DK alert!

sharpguitarist · #1

Hey guys,
For those that may be interested, I just noticed that the new slipjoints have been posted on BHQ.
Later,
Don

crow2071 · #2

Nice!! Thank you!
Just ordered an orange one.

#3

Hi Crow,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

vaisforlovers · #4

Picked one up today in person from Omaha Knife. Easiestly described as a cross between a Pingo and a Calypso Jr.

What I'm most impressed with is, while holding it in the open position, with your thumb on the ramp, it feels like a locked blade-- NO movement at all. The thumb pushes out rather than down, so my thumb pressure doesn't move it in the closed direction at all. I'm impressed with this detail. Nicely done!

bullmib · #5

I am waiting to be able to buy both the Pingo and the Spy-dk might as well buy them both at one time, two times happiness in one package. And now you write good stuff on the Spy, I just cant wait. Come on home to pappa. ;-)

Jazz · #6

Nice. How's the spring on it?

vaisforlovers · #7

Jazz wrote:Nice. How's the spring on it?

Very strong. Strongest of all my slippies.

TomAiello · #8

Oh, man. I think I'll have to pick up one of these. I didn't realize they'd be so cheap. :)

RadioactiveSpyder · #9

Got mine in yesterday and am liking it very much so far. As you can see, it's like a mini version of the Caly 3.5 (blade is more similar to the 3.5 inch versus 3 inch Calys). It looks like a very lethal looking nail file! Very tight and strong spring on it, the blade does not move at all when you apply a strong grip or cutting pressure to it, unlike other slip joints I have. I'll post pic of my happy orange slip joint family later, but the Caly resemblance is unmistakable! Another win for Spyderco! Cheers, Radioactive :)

Liquid Cobra · #10

I totally see the relation. Thanks radioactive, I'll have to pick one of these up now. You know, just in case I ever find myself in Denmark :)

xceptnl · #11

Can someone compare the spydiehole size on the DK to the Pingo? Thanks

RadioactiveSpyder · #12

xceptnl wrote:Can someone compare the spydiehole size on the DK to the Pingo? Thanks

I will post a pic later, but they are the same size hole.

xceptnl · #13

RadioactiveSpyder wrote:I will post a pic later, but they are the same size hole.

Sweet. I am now really looking forward to this one. It's like a pointy little Caly 3.

RadioactiveSpyder · #14

Here's some shots of the Spy-DK and Pingo together (so you can see that the Spyderholes are the same size):

RadioactiveSpyder · #15

And with an orange UKPK:

RadioactiveSpyder · #16

And finally with all of my orange Slipits:

Hope you like the pics! Cheers, Radioactive :)

vaisforlovers · #17

Jazz wrote:Nice. How's the spring on it?

A follow up on how strong the spring is: I came home today to find my SpyDK sitting on my dresser with the blade open. My wife, who can close every other knife I own, including my Meerkat, couldn't figure out how the "lock" on this one worked. That's how strong the spring is.

Jazz · #18

vaisforlovers wrote:A follow up on how strong the spring is: I came home today to find my SpyDK sitting on my dresser with the blade open. My wife, who can close every other knife I own, including my Meerkat, couldn't figure out how the "lock" on this one worked. That's how strong the spring is.

:D so, is it easy to open, though?

Nice pics, Radioactive! Thanks.

adairjs · #19

I don't have any trouble opening mine, and I have some pretty bad arthritis in my hands. N690Co is my favorite steel. The Pingo and Squeak are two of my favorite knives, and I'm eager to get a Roadie. The Spy-DK, however, I find to be butt ugly. I'm going to make it my new carry-at-work knife, where functionality counts, but looks are less important to me. The Manbug, while perhaps less likely to raise eyebrows, is proving to be too small around the warehouse. Gotta say, I wish all the knives mentioned here had the bidirectional grip FRN like the Delica4.

araneae · #20

Got mine inbound, should be here Tuesday.