s35vn resilience

[Buddafucco]

S35vn Combo Edge:

Way Of Knife... https://www.wayofknife.com/spyderco-res ... err-s35vn/

They were available at Knifeworks yesterday in PE not sure about other blade styles .

This was the first and only ComboEdge I've seen so far.

[Wartstein]

It’s here and it’s perfect! Nicely done Spyderco!

Seems these blue members of the "Tenacious family" are all more or less perfect...
Now I hope a full SE S35VN Tenacious and Resilience will happen eventually (as actually originally announced)

[Manixguy@1994]

S35vn Combo Edge:

Way Of Knife... https://www.wayofknife.com/spyderco-res ... err-s35vn/

They were available at Knifeworks yesterday in PE not sure about other blade styles .

This was the first and only ComboEdge I've seen so far.

Correct , I went back and checked , only PE are available .

[Nick D. Fingerz]

Mine arrived today, as well. Like my Tenacious, the fit and finish are superb. I'll post some pix and comments tomorrow.

[T.J.]

Like I said, perfect!

[ladybug93]

very nice! i planned a scale swap with the g10, but i might just try a dye job on these when i get them.

[RamZar]

Resilience PlainEdge in stock at GP Knives.

https://www.gpknives.com/spyderco-resil ... 42pbl.html

[olywa]

A little perspective compared to what was in my pockets today.

[olywa]

The handle length looks to be about the same as the Endura/Pac Salt. But there's almost another inch of cutting edge since it comes back almost all the way to the handle.

It came configured tip-down. Once I re-configured as tip-up the clip became almost unnoticeable in-hand. A deep-carry clip would be completely unnoticeable. Fit & finish comparable to the S35 Tenacious. So, very good. The detent is perfect. But I gotta say that the Seki FRN feels better in-hand. The chamfered edges are easily twice as deep on the Seki knife and the texture seems to be cut just a wee bit sharper. Grippier but smoother at the same time, if that makes sense. I like it a lot but it's not gonna push my Enduras out of my pocket. I think it'll make an excellent addition to my HPG kit bag or a day-hike pack.

[skeeg11]

Seem like every time I order a knife, it sits at the local post office over the weekend and Monday is a holiday. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Buddafucco]

S35vn Combo Edge:

KnifeJoy... https://www.knifejoy.com/products/copy- ... 35vn-blade

The Knife Joker... https://www.theknifejoker.com/product/s ... comboedge/

Knifeworks... https://knifeworks.com/spyderco-resilie ... -c142psbl/

LAPG... https://lapolicegear.com/spyderco-c142b ... older.html

and still at

Way Of Knife... https://www.wayofknife.com/spyderco-res ... err-s35vn/

[skeeg11]

Finally here after a long holiday weekend. Gotta say it's a right proper knife. Nothing flashy. Just a right proper general purpose tool. And well made.

Liner lock is a safe 50%. Detent is positive and firm. Blade will not shake loose. Pivet is a little on the tight side, but I'm going to let the Phosphor Bronze washers settle in a bit before adjusting. No blade play in any direction whatsoever. On the front and back end and top side, the liners and scale are perfectly smooth and flush. Underneath, the liners are every so slightly proud but so uniformly done that I have to suspect that it is done so by design. The bevel is a relatively obtuse (for my uses) 20 degrees with no bias to either side.

I'm a boring kinda guy who prefers neutral handles, grips & blades that don't interfere with grip positioning. There is a slightly negative blade angle, but nothing rakish. The thumb ramp is small and not a huge annoying hump. All around, a very useful and well made general purpose design. Will it become my EDC? No, but when I feel the need, I'll be very glad indeed.

S35VN has been a good enough for CRK for years. I imagine Spydercos heat treat is on par. At a quarter of the cost of a Sebenza, I'd say this is a "steel" of a deal.

All of my knives are tip up carry, but some guys prefer dip down for larger knives so I'm gonna try the tip down orientation it came with for a while. Maybe move my wallet to left rear and carry the Resilience in my right rear pocket.

[ladybug93]

the combo edge seems to be chisel ground on the serrations and have a v grind on the plain edge portion. can anyone confirm? i may want a combo for this one.

[Airlsee]

the combo edge seems to be chisel ground on the serrations and have a v grind on the plain edge portion. can anyone confirm? i may want a combo for this one.

That seems apparent from the KnifeWorks pictures...I believe you are correct.

[vivi]

the combo edge seems to be chisel ground on the serrations and have a v grind on the plain edge portion. can anyone confirm? i may want a combo for this one.

That's how it is on my black CE Resilience.

[ladybug93]

the combo edge seems to be chisel ground on the serrations and have a v grind on the plain edge portion. can anyone confirm? i may want a combo for this one.

That's how it is on my black CE Resilience.

awesome! thanks for verifying. how do you like it? i know it's a different steel, but how is the combo grind?

[vivi]

the combo edge seems to be chisel ground on the serrations and have a v grind on the plain edge portion. can anyone confirm? i may want a combo for this one.

That's how it is on my black CE Resilience.

awesome! thanks for verifying. how do you like it? i know it's a different steel, but how is the combo grind?

Since owning it I've had trouble figuring out why so many people turn their nose up at CE. It works great for me.

I mostly use the PE belly, but the serrated part is handy for initiating cuts in certain materials. These days I prefer a toothy PE for most cuts but there are certain things where serrated or polished PE works better. This lets me have both in one pretty compact package.

I set each edge individually using different tools. But when I touch-up it up I just put the brown rods in the 40 degree slots and sharpen the whole blade in one go.

[Wartstein]

the combo edge seems to be chisel ground on the serrations and have a v grind on the plain edge portion. can anyone confirm? i may want a combo for this one.

I think this is the case on all / most CE Spydies - ?! Not sure though, since I personally only had Delicas, Enduras and a Stretch in CE, but those all where chisel ground on the SE part, and had a V edge on the PE part.

To be honest: I always felt that I´d probably prefer chisel grind all the way, and be it only for ease of sharpening.
Also, the more or less short chisel grind PE part on the tip of the full SE models always worked great for me!

[Wartstein]

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Since owning it I've had trouble figuring out why so many people turn their nose up at CE. It works great for me.

I mostly use the PE belly, but the serrated part is handy for initiating cuts in certain materials. These days I prefer a toothy PE for most cuts but there are certain things where serrated or polished PE works better. This lets me have both in one pretty compact package.

I set each edge individually using different tools. But when I touch-up it up I just put the brown rods in the 40 degree slots and sharpen the whole blade in one go.

This.

And, unlike many feel: For me it also works well on short edges, though then more for special applications:

My combo edge Delica is an amazing climbing knife for example: The rather short SE section is still long enough for cutting cordage or even shortening a climbing rope, and in an emergency even rip through wire or whatever - and it is reassuring to have a blade portion that will still "cut" or at least "tear apart" stuff even when dull (something PE can´t).
While the PE part is still long enough for fine tasks or just scraping resin of dwarf mountain pines from the hands or whatever.

[ladybug93]

the combo edge seems to be chisel ground on the serrations and have a v grind on the plain edge portion. can anyone confirm? i may want a combo for this one.

I think this is the case on all / most CE Spydies - ?! Not sure though, since I personally only had Delicas, Enduras and a Stretch in CE, but those all where chisel ground on the SE part, and had a V edge on the PE part.

To be honest: I always felt that I´d probably prefer chisel grind all the way, and be it only for ease of sharpening.
Also, the more or less short chisel grind PE part on the tip of the full SE models always worked great for me!

i really like the way spyderco does their se knives and leaves a little bit of pe at the tip. even with it chisel ground, i find it very nice to have that little bit there for finer cuts that need to be neat. i do struggle a bit to sharpen it though because i'm already trying to be careful not to round the tip and there's not a lot of room to work with there. it's not a problem, but something i just find myself having to take extra time with.

i don't typically like combo edges. they mostly look like cheap gas station knives to me, since that's where they are often found. they do, however, have real utility, as you pointed out. i typically prefer to carry both a pe and a se, but i may end up with a ps resilience.

edited to add: i said this in the past when they announced there wouldn't be a full se version, but ps actually makes a lot of sense on a blade this size. since it's longer, you basically get two blades in one. it's got more serrations than a dragonfly plus similar plain edge to a delica and you get the benefit of have the serrations to start your cut in tough materials. with the serrations starting the cut and the longer blade, you're more likely to finish the cut even if the pe slides off the material.