Spyderco/Farid K2

[Laethageal]

I can't remember, is this K@ going to be a production model or a Sprint?

[Blerv]

I can't remember, is this K@ going to be a production model or a Sprint?

All collaborations are normal production to limited production, depending on the shop that's making them. Japan builds at higher volumes than Taichung.

The one exception would be a sprint or exclusive of a past collaboration. The Massad Ayoob and Jot Singh Salsa sprints for example.

[LC Kid]

Hi Laethageal!


The Spyderco / Farid K2 is a Collaboration Production Model. Not a Sprint Run.

It's just so awesome that it looks like a Sprint. :D

[Ankerson]

[Strong-Dog]

From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though

[WorkingEdge]

Nice pics! May have to reconsider buying. Shocked you can still hold up a camera : )

[Ankerson]

From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though

No gimping is awesome IMO.... :spyder:

The lockup is fine, solid....

[Ankerson]

Nice pics! May have to reconsider buying. Shocked you can still hold up a camera : )

Took them yesterday before the rope cutting. :D

[Strong-Dog]

From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though

No gimping is awesome IMO.... :spyder:

The lockup is fine, solid....

Man, you must really want my wallet to lighten up a bit, don't you

[Ankerson]

From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though

No gimping is awesome IMO.... :spyder:

The lockup is fine, solid....

Man, you must really want my wallet to lighten up a bit, don't you

I doubt you would regret getting one. :)

[Strong-Dog]

From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though

No gimping is awesome IMO.... :spyder:

The lockup is fine, solid....

Man, you must really want my wallet to lighten up a bit, don't you

I doubt you would regret getting one. :)

I most likely will

[LC Kid]

Hi Ankerson!


Those are some superb pics! :cool:

Do you have any 'In Hand' ones? :)

[wrdwrght]

Hi Ankerson!


Those are some superb pics!

+1

Sort of brings this exhausting thread back into focus.

I admire the well-executed minimalist aesthetic here. But, where I love my Sage2 (in spite of its RIL), I can't bring myself to like the K2's upswept blade.

As my caribou-skinning days are long behind me, I'll give this knife a pass and just stay tuned for the 10V test results (which I expect to be pretty damned interesting, given Farid's pics).

[MacLaren]

Just got off the phone w/CS.
They had 5, but sold them. Another batch is expected next week.

[Ankerson]

Into the cardboard stage now.....

500 Yards (1500 ft) cut so far and it's not showing any signs of slowing down...

[HarleyXJGuy]

Less posting more....umm posting results.

[Blerv]

From those pics, only two nitpicks would be late lock up and no gimping. It looks amazing though

No gimping is awesome IMO.... :spyder:

The lockup is fine, solid....

Agreed. Trading the seemingly rounded spine (nice touch!) for notches would probably gimp the design for harder work.

[Ankerson]

At 3,000 linear ft now and still going strong.....

That's 1,000 Yards...

[Ankerson]

At 5,000 linear ft now.......

Still going.... 1,666 Yards...

[Ankerson]

Well done with the cardboard....

5,500 ft and ran out of cardboard....

5,280 ft is a Mile...