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Sithus1966 wrote:I guess I should do a sig line. I have 2 Stretch 2's, a Manix 2, a Caly 3.5 and 4 Endura's.

I should really learn how to read some day... :eek: :D

I love love love my Sage 1!! Couldn't recommend it highly enough!!

Really depends on what you already have, and what you like. VG-10 Stretch II would be my first choice, but you already have a couple. Pacific Salt, or one of the Sages if you don't mind adding a bit of cash, would be excellent choices.

Sithus1966 wrote:I guess I should do a sig line. I have 2 Stretch 2's, a Manix 2, a Caly 3.5 and 4 Endura's.

The Mentaculous wrote:Guys, he has a Manix 2 already

Oh.

Three years in the fourth grade :mad: and I still can't read. :)

Jack

Do you have a Sharpmaker?

What do you like to do with your knives? Are you *only* looking at folders? I just picked up a Moran fixed blade Drop Point for about $65, and so far I *really* like it, excellent slicer!

Watching knife reviews on youtube helps to make a decision. Me, I would go with a Stretch2 or sage.

Well I think I have narrowed it to 3 blades. A Spyderhawk SE if I can get a neck sheath from a ebay dealer. I would use it at work if I can get the sheath. The other 2 are the Sage or a Military.

Sithus1966 wrote:Well I think I have narrowed it to 3 blades. A Spyderhawk SE if I can get a neck sheath from a ebay dealer. I would use it at work if I can get the sheath. The other 2 are the Sage or a Military.

Sage is smaller than your other ones, hence an interesting addendum. Also check the Urban Wharncliffe for something also smaller and really different.

Military is an excellent bigger knife, a modern cutlery classic in fact. But will you carry it often?

For similar money as a Military, also check the excellent slicer that is the Chokwe. I think it's the best neo-ethnic Spyderco thus far.

I also agree with the previous recommendation of the Moran drop point fixed blade. It's such a lovely light weight knife, it is one of my fave fixed blades in fact.

Sithus,

Given the knives you already have, I cannot highly enough reccomend that you get a Spyderhawk SE. Totally different user experience between the curviness, negative blade angle, and teeth, and you owe it to yourself to see the difference, IMO. :spyder: hawkbills are highly underappreciated IMO, spare for those of us who have tried them many of whom now swear by them (myself in that list of course). The Sage and Military are excellent knives that are also somewhat conventional blade shapes connected to nice handles with great ergos - but there is nothing like a nice serrated hawkbill for many tasks. Of course, if you're not sure you want to go all the way with the hawkbill design you could always try a Ladybug Hawkbill (would probably recommend the new H1 model though I'm certain the VG-10 model also would perform admirably) or the new Byrd hawkbill (I'm definitely getting one of these soon - it's like a Merlin/Tasman but with a 50/50 finger choil - I've been waiting a decade for an SE hawkbill with that feature) and something else in the $40 or $50 range. I would still go with a Spyderhawk SE (might be able to get luck and get one cheap enough that you can also try out a Byrd in a style you're interested in - the G10 Byrd Robin, for example, is a smaller knife than the ones you own but incredibly well built and quite attractive, too), but YMMV.

If you like your dragonfly wait a little while and buy the new ZDP Dragonfly.

DM

Well it ended up being a Brown Endura with a FFG blade. I wanted a flat ground blade for a while and all my other Endura's are SE blades.

$70 hmmm, Well I would preorder a translusent blue Manix 2.

Buy a Sharpamker! If you have some knives, it is most useful to you, because all your knives works in the same way and may need some care times to times...

cesar wrote:Buy a Sharpamker! If you have some knives, it is most useful to you, because all your knives works in the same way and may need some care times to times...

Outstanding advice!