Daniel's Spyderco Hoard

[tonydahose]

nice pics Dan..i just ordered one so i'd say a week or so and ill have it...i think the blue one will be the best looking one this year but that's just me :D .

[mrappraisit]

That's a beauty Dan! :D

[224477]

Beautiful Dan, I'll admit to being more than a bit prejudiced, but I think the jigged bone is the best looking Kopa yet. :D

Exactly my thoughts on the jigged boned one.

[ozspyder]

Black G10 Dodo PE

This one is an interesting piece. Yet again I was seduced by the curvy blades of Spyderco. Not satisfied with parting company with the smurf version of the Dodo, I had to get a Black version. I tend to carry black handled knives more than the coloured ones as they tend to attract less attention in the black office pants I usually don. So this was an excuse for me to go buy an S bladed curved beauty from Eric's stable.

Once again, like the blue sibling, I discovered what it was like to hold a handle that seemed moulded to my hand. I think larger mitts would find it a tad squeezy to fit into the deep curves of the handle's belly. Fits me fine though :D Ball bearing lock was the reason I got rid of the blue one. But in hindsight this little annoyance with difficult fat thumbs disengaging a ball lock is trivial compared to the ergonomics of the handle.

Love the wire clip. If only it were low riding, that would be greater still.

Enough talk, show us the pics :p










You gotta love Black G10. I do like the coloured G10's coming out lately, but still find myself drawn to the classic colours of black and ....black..... Now where did they hide all the Black Yojimbo's !!!!

[bh49]

Very nice pictures Dan and congratulations on black Dodo.
I love this knife. Great ergos and pure beauty. I fall in love with Dodo, when I saw it first time. But when I was able handle it first time (it was on the knife show), not only me but even a seller had trouble with ball lock, so I didn't buy for almost a year. :eek: I believe, some knives at the beginning of production had some issues with lock. but two of mine just perfect, the one, which I found for WhyNot is flawless as well.
It would be very nice, if Spyderco will do Dodo sprint run. May be caged lock,
orange G1:p :p :p
Congratulations again and thank you for morning treat, eye

I tend to carry black handled knives more than the coloured ones as they tend to attract less attention in the black office pants I usually don.

I think you will attract some attention when you pull out your Black Dodo :D :D

[ozspyder]

I believe, some knives at the beginning of production had some issues with lock. but two of mine just perfect, the one, which I found for WhyNot is flawless as well.
It would be very nice, if Spyderco will do Dodo sprint run. May be caged lock,
orange G1:p :p :p
Congratulations again and thank you for morning treat, eye

I think you will attract some attention when you pull out your Black Dodo :D :D

The ball works perfectly, just that it takes a bit of effort to get to the thing...dunno maybe my thumbs too fat :) ???

Maybe a Blue Dodo would be better for NKP friendliness? time to go find one again ! I find black just camouflages better with my pants, but blue is a bit more relaxing :D

[Fairlane]

Congrats Dan!

Nice catch, that one. I am looking for this one, myself.

[enyong112]

Nice one dan.... :D I may be ordering a Blue SE one... hehehehe i'm still crossing my fingers... :p

[Agent Starling]

i'm with ya on the black G-10, it's my fave!

Agent Starling

[ozspyder]

But wait ! there's more :D

The little bird is exploring my garden a bit, scoping the views out, and then nestling itself into a nice spot ready to pounce ! :p

[jaislandboy]

congrats on the endangered dodo datan .... great pix :cool:
yeah, the smaller BB is not the easiest to "unlock" the knife.... the ergos and overall package won me over though while the clip is not as low riding as that on the Caly3, for instance, to me it's the next best thing (much more discrete than the Yojimbo) :rolleyes: :spyder:

[ozspyder]

Inspired by users here raving on about their Para Military. I got the twin set of a plain ole Millie and Para. I've had the Millie before but never used it. This time I bought the big and little brothers and pocketed them both immediately.

Military is a beautiful blade, and a classic Spydero. The Para Military takes the Military package and makes it into a pocket rocket ! :D It fits my hands probably better than the Military, ad the compression lock is rock solid.

Here are some pictures I hurriedly took around the yard when the sun came out a few minutes ago. I promise more to come :p

[ozspyder]

[Billy]

Great stuff as always Daniel! Love the Millie/Para pics!

[bh49]

Very nice pictures, Dan.
I never had para, always felt this blade can have 1/2" smaller handle.

[jaislandboy]

awesome pix of the Para/Millie Dan :cool:

[ozspyder]

More Lava :D

[ozspyder]

[ozspyder]

Fanta UKPK :D

When I first opened up this blade from the box I nearly reached for my sunglasses. I thought my Barbie knives (aka Pink D4) were bright enough, but this might rival the Pink D4's for eye blinding colour ! POP :eek: :)

You surely will not lose this knife in a hurry. The rescue orange reminds me of Fanta, very bright and you are almost tempted to lick it because it looks so tasty :p

[amen74]

Beautiful pictures Daniel! Your Lavas are awesome. Are the handles micarta?

The UKPKs with orange G10 are the best! I wish Spyderco would use it on more knives. Thanks for sharing your photos!