Spyderco Fixed Blade questions...

[Shards of Narsil]

I'm beginning to be facinated by the fixed blades Spyderco offers, especially the custom collaborations. Does anyone have experience with using the Bill Moran, Fred Perrin or the Temperance? I'm especially interested in the Perrin, little or no info/reviews on it despite my searching around. Does anyone know the original purpose for these knives and the additional applications that they can be put too?



Thanks,



Shards

[vampyrewolf]

I've got the FB01 Moran, 1st gen(mirror polish and convex edge), FB03 "Lumto", and FB05 temp.

I've used the 03 and 05 pretty hard, the 01 is still new to my collection(and I'm waiting for kydex for it, don't like the crossdraw sheath).


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[redhawk44p]

I received my FB01 Moran a few days ago. I takes a unbelieveable edge. I haven't had a chance to use it yet but everyone who handles it wants one. It will be on my belt come deer season.

[CKE]

I have the Perrin. It is a great FB. First the bad, the sheath is the pits. It would be well worth it to get a custom kydex sheath made for it. Other than that....lets face it 5 inches of VG-10 is hard to beat. The handle is amazingly comfortable and I love the choil. I carried it EDC for about three weeks as I had never carried an FB before for EDC tasks. I will admit ti was a bit too much blade to have with me all the time. I found it to be a great kitchen knife. I haven't had a chance to really put it to great use outdoors but I think it would do quite fine. I hope this helps. Take Care and lets us know how you make out.

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[samosaurus]

Shards ~ Depending on what application, each <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>-FB has its own unique characteristics.. I am a fan of the Moran and own both the FB-01 and FB-02... These knives ~ IMHO, are the finest little camp knife ever produced.. in '01, came FB-03 : the Lum Tanto. You can view this at Sheares in Beach Road.. Excellent knife at a fraction of the price. I think its being offered as a sale item.. The Perrin is more of an all-rounder.. I'd field-tested the Temperance and speaking of blade geometry, no FBs have came close to it cutting power and edge-retention qualities.. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

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[seaswol]

Can't beat the Spyderco's fixed blades, comfortable and light. Have a CRK Project II, good for real HEAVY duty work but I use my Moran much more often.
Chris - Pensacola

[Shards of Narsil]

Hi and thanks for all the input!

Sounds like the Moran is a winner. I can't get a custom Kydex easy where I'm from, so I'm hoping that the Moran sheath will be better than the Perrin.

A few more questions: Does anyone have a preference for the Featherweight over the Drop Point or vice versa? Any reason for that, relating to particular tasks/functions you use it for? I'm just noticing a predominance of FB01s over FB02s. Also, REALLY how bad is the sheath?

I'm still interested in the Perrin (5" VG-10 IS a good argument) but the EDC aspect means I may want to reconsider unless I intend to use it exclusively only for jungle trekking or as a beat-all kitchen knife with the added bonus of spooking guests into leaving early.

('Yeah, it's a classic clip Bowie, BUT if you rock it back and forwards it's just like a Chef's knife!')

Shards

P.S: By the way Sam, does Sheares have the Lum or the Moran on sale? If it is the Moran, I may just go get it tomorrow <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>