C36GTIP First Look - Military, CPM-M4, Ti/G10!
I've posted before that I love reading the Edge-U-Cation inserts because they give you a window on what Sal or Eric or whoever was thinking about the knife, which sometimes is different from what we think or expect. :) I am going to hope that no one at Spyderco will mind if I attach a copy of the insert for this knife - or I or they can edit this to delete the attachment if that's not OK.
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Here's a quick and somewhat shakey answer to a question on blade centering and engagement. Centering looks basically perfect to me, and the engagement is what I'd call perfect also, around 50%. With steel on steel, it's smooth, and wear should be minimal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzh2z4iHv6s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzh2z4iHv6s
JNewell wrote:Jason, I don't have the Ti Military, but I have a lot of Ti RIL-type knives and most have a little "sticktion" when unlocking. This one does not - it is very similar to the feel of the (steel on steel) Gayle Bradley.
That is just the info I needed, thanks, John.
I am now faced with a crummy choice. Keep the Gen1 Ti and get a Gen2 (maybe not the sprint) whenever it comes out, or sell the Gen1. GAH!
--Jason
BTW, my GB is smoother than glass! Drooling about the possibility of that feel on the Millie.
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Maybe I'll send mine in to get tested. I've been so busy with life that I haven't had time to send in my Bradley or another brand's knife in CPM M4 for testing, the comparison will be interesting. I really hope mine ends up just like my Bradley, which is just a great blade for holding and taking an edge.JNewell wrote:Agreed. I'd really love to know how hard they're running these blades...
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got mine an hour ago...pretty nice IMO
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Someone pointed out a design detail that I think is really elegant and effective in a post on another forum. The steel lockbar facing extends slightly beyond the titanium lockbar and appears (I say that because I haven't actually taken the knife apart) to engage a recess in the scale, which allows the lockbar insert do double duty as a "lockbar stabilizer" to prevent overtravel. What's really elegant about that in design terms, in my opinion, is that it works without additional fasteners or external parts. Nicely thought through, Spyderco!
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Brad, I also had that thought, so I took the pocket clip off because it appeared that it was hitting the clip. With the clip off, however, there is still an affirmative metal:metal stop on mine. I can't tell whether they're all this way, but if others have different results after taking off the clip I'll post a video that will show what this one's doing.Brad S. wrote:That is incorrect, it does not prevent overtravel. The pocketclip however does. It is recessed into the titanium from the inside, and held in place by a pin and two screws. very solid.