What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

[Wartstein]

Another color matching knife pic...

(And yes, I know: This trail running shoe is pretty much at the end of its life span... :p )

[vivi]

Another color matching knife pic...

(And yes, I know: This trail running shoe is pretty much at the end of its life span... :p )

speedcross?

[Wartstein]

Another color matching knife pic...

(And yes, I know: This trail running shoe is pretty much at the end of its life span... :p )

speedcross?

Yep!

Not my absolute favorite, but it´s ok.

But it has two advantage:
- Very popular in Europe (though to a large part with people who don´t really use it for trail running... :rolleyes: ), and so if one is not picky concerning colors (I am totally not, had it in green, blue, bright red, black and silver, and so on) it can always be found with a discount at some place (and I ruin quite some pairs in a year, use it for everything, including easier climbing)
- Stays pretty much the same in form and fit over its iterations (1,2,3,4,5), so you know what you get.
It is really frustrating when you find your perfect shoe, and in the next year they don´t make it anymore and you have to search and try out several models again.

My favorite Speedcross though is the Speedcross Vario (I think they don´t make this one anymore, but I have several pairs bought ahead):
- Normal lacing (not quick lace) which I prefer
- Locks the heel in better
- The "studs" at the sole are twice as wide as on the regular speedcross: So not AS good in mud and on soft terrain, but better on hard surface and more durable

[Sharp Guy]

I'm off work this week and decided to go for a bike ride. I can't ride past this part of Stone Creek without stopping to take the obligatory knife pic :)

[knifemovieguy]

“Computers don’t make errors. What they do, they do on purpose”
- Rusty Shackleford

[bearfacedkiller]

6:00 am and getting it done!

[przemekspce]

New flip flops :D

[PeaceInOurTime]

[p_atrick]

This picture is making me nervous. Aren't you worried that it may fall in the water?

[PeaceInOurTime]

This picture is making me nervous. Aren't you worried that it may fall in the water?

Lol yes! I took that pic pretty quick so I could get it off the kayak. Only possible due to no wind and still water. :)

[vivi]

Another color matching knife pic...

(And yes, I know: This trail running shoe is pretty much at the end of its life span... :p )

speedcross?

Yep!

Not my absolute favorite, but it´s ok.

But it has two advantage:
- Very popular in Europe (though to a large part with people who don´t really use it for trail running... :rolleyes: ), and so if one is not picky concerning colors (I am totally not, had it in green, blue, bright red, black and silver, and so on) it can always be found with a discount at some place (and I ruin quite some pairs in a year, use it for everything, including easier climbing)
- Stays pretty much the same in form and fit over its iterations (1,2,3,4,5), so you know what you get.
It is really frustrating when you find your perfect shoe, and in the next year they don´t make it anymore and you have to search and try out several models again.

My favorite Speedcross though is the Speedcross Vario (I think they don´t make this one anymore, but I have several pairs bought ahead):
- Normal lacing (not quick lace) which I prefer
- Locks the heel in better
- The "studs" at the sole are twice as wide as on the regular speedcross: So not AS good in mud and on soft terrain, but better on hard surface and more durable

Thanks for the info. I just grabbed my first pair of Salomons back in June, the speedcross 5's. Can't believe how comfortable the uppers on them are. I'll poke around and see if I can find the Vario version.



I must have spent half an hour trying on all the Merrells and Salomons the store had, walking around in the best fitting pairs etc.

[Paraguy]

Another color matching knife pic...

(And yes, I know: This trail running shoe is pretty much at the end of its life span... :p )

speedcross?

Yep!

Not my absolute favorite, but it´s ok.

But it has two advantage:
- Very popular in Europe (though to a large part with people who don´t really use it for trail running... :rolleyes: ), and so if one is not picky concerning colors (I am totally not, had it in green, blue, bright red, black and silver, and so on) it can always be found with a discount at some place (and I ruin quite some pairs in a year, use it for everything, including easier climbing)
- Stays pretty much the same in form and fit over its iterations (1,2,3,4,5), so you know what you get.
It is really frustrating when you find your perfect shoe, and in the next year they don´t make it anymore and you have to search and try out several models again.

My favorite Speedcross though is the Speedcross Vario (I think they don´t make this one anymore, but I have several pairs bought ahead):
- Normal lacing (not quick lace) which I prefer
- Locks the heel in better
- The "studs" at the sole are twice as wide as on the regular speedcross: So not AS good in mud and on soft terrain, but better on hard surface and more durable

Thanks for the info. I just grabbed my first pair of Salomons back in June, the speedcross 5's. Can't believe how comfortable the uppers on them are. I'll poke around and see if I can find the Vario version.



I must have spent half an hour trying on all the Merrells and Salomons the store had, walking around in the best fitting pairs etc.

I found a pair of Merrill Mag-5s for 50 bucks on sale. I like em. They're very wide which is good for me.

[RadioactiveSpyder]

Fast becoming a what’s in your pocket and what’s on your feet thread

[u.w.]

Kind of a "shout out" to vivi. Some properly profiled & sharpened PE H1.

I've been carrying one of my H1's (Gen 1 Pac Salt) for a week-ish now, and will continue to for ???
As you can see, it's been reprofiled, and about half of the hollow has been ground away, by me - by hand - stone in hand / knife in hand. I've also re-shaped the blade, giving it the point it deserves, and added a few more jimps.

The SAK is a well (very well) worn, used & sharpened Recruit. Shield & cross long worn away, blade thinned numerous times, point dropped numerous times (because it would get proud of the handle as the edge got used up. I carry it every day at work, and use it often.






The PacSalt is 0.0085" BTE, and it's sharpened at/to a 200 grit edge, 13 - 14 degree tiny edge bevel. Works VERY well.

The SAK Recruit is ??? BTE, sharpened at/to a 300 grit edge, 70-ish or so degree edge bevel (I use it for, among other things, cutting sealant off metal panels), and will currently cleanly shave. It's works & stands up Surprisingly Well.

u.w.

[u.w.]

lol...
I feel like I need to take a photo of my knife with my trail runners now (currently Altra Olympus).

u.w.

[Sharp Guy]

EDIT: I just realized that linking the pic from Imgur drastically reduces the image quality. That picture is much better when viewed on my phone and in Imgur. But zooming off this post it looks pretty bad. Never noticed that before

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[knifemovieguy]

[bearfacedkiller]

[GiftedMisfit]