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Heads up late night viewers, a certain flashlight-themed forum has a Black PE Dodo w/box in the production knife section.

Looking forward to the Dodo and Fred Perrin folder this year

OK, this may be foolish/naive question, but what makes the Dodo so special? Given the 500+ messages in this thread, this knife seems to have achieved a mythological status, not unlike its namesake.

Thanks,
Ira

Excellent ergos, reverse S cutting edge, ball lock and wire clip! Now the extra interest is in a new scale color and potential for a different steel. :)

spoonrobot wrote:Heads up late night viewers, a certain flashlight-themed forum has a Black PE Dodo w/box in the production knife section.

Not no more!! :D :p

iwolf81 wrote:OK, this may be foolish/naive question, but what makes the Dodo so special? Given the 500+ messages in this thread, this knife seems to have achieved a mythological status, not unlike its namesake.

Thanks,
Ira

Its one of those knives that is hard to appreciate until you hold it in your hand.Its a very cool design that works well.Its also one of those small knives that a guy like me who gravitates to larger knives does not mind carrying.I hope they do a run of them, because I would like to have another.

Because it's just one knife to rule them all... Here's the future:
GIANT Dodo :D :D

iwolf81 wrote:OK, this may be foolish/naive question, but what makes the Dodo so special? Given the 500+ messages in this thread, this knife seems to have achieved a mythological status, not unlike its namesake.

Thanks,
Ira

Hi Ira,

Earlier in this thread I broke the design down pretty hard. No because I don't like it but solely because I think the Sprint should be an evolution and not just a re-issue. As such this post is my rebuttal for my earlier remarks. :D

Part of the reason for me is the fact that the design parameters have generally not be explored or even accepted by the industry. Many have called it a "glorified boxcutter" others have maligned the short blade in relation to it's price (@$80-90 street value during it's run) citing the perceived lack of utility that comes with the short blade.

What these detractors are missing is the fact that if one is bound by law to a 2.5" or 2" blade there are essentially no options in the pocket knife world for a knife with that blade length and a full size handle, which the Dodo provides.

Look at the recent Chicago and Cat models, the both feature short blades and short handles; at best 3 fingers comfortably on the handle. These knives are no doubt excellent designs and very functional but do not offer near the utility nor capability that the Dodo, with it's full grip, provides.

A lot of users don't realize this because they didn't try the knife or never put it through it's paces; but you can beat on a Dodo and it just takes it and gives you excellent comfort and ergonomics while you do it. It just has the capability to handle heavy duty tasks that other folders with similar sized blades cannot approach because their handles are too small to effectively take the work.

Looking at the blade that gave so much heartburn to those looking to sharpen it and it's obvious that there is much more cutting power than the mere 2" length provides on paper. The PE absolutely demolishes most cutting tasks, the SE even moreso. But it does this with the minimum effort, the handle design transmits your wishes directly to the blade; making it fast and efficient. If there were ever a SE H1 Dodo I would never carry anything else.

I once read a post criticizing the Dodo, complete with roll-eyes smiley, authored by someone lamenting that they could not cut a sub sandwich with the short blade. First, this is incorrect, if you wheel around the knife it's perfectly easy to slice a sub sandwich but the handle may get some lettuce on it. Second, that's not the point of the design, all knives should not be meant to do all things.

We see this with the Nutnfancy reviews where any knife that lacks jimping loses points for some reason. This is a myopic view that fails to see past ones own needs. Sometimes you don't want jimping if you're doing a lot of hard cutting, and sometimes you don't need to "cut a sub sandwich" but you do need maximum cutting power in a legal blade length.

I see the Dodo as the ultimate city knife, the handle color is cheerful and non-arousing, it is not ostentatious, to borrow a word from another member. The sinusoidal blade is almost cheerful looking and does not seem out of place in the office or workplace.

But, people found the blade hard to sharpen (it really isn't any worse that a hawkbill) they found the handle color off-putting and just couldn't get over the economics of an $90 knife with a two inch blade and a four and a half inch handle. So it didn't sell and got discontinued, it was a day I was sad to see. I hope we see a Sprint run as well as a catalog item that revisits the concept. If I recall correctly the Dodo was one of Mr. Eric Glesser's earliest production designs, I believe he hit a grand slam has been knockin' 'em dead ever since. I cannot wait to see what is in the works.

I don't know how well I articulated the excellent points of the design but I think it's one of those knives that needs to be held, used and experienced by everyone. ****, it's the only knife I've ever bought nine times. :D

I am ready to place my order!

Second page? Really?

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STICKY STICKY STICKY!!!!! :cool:

that is an awesome picture! My Blue Manix should be here anyday now :D as for a Yojimbo... who knows! lol

I already got my Manix Vic, whats taking yours so long? :D

DOOOOHHHH DOH! DOOOOOOH DOH! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH DOH! Ok I got it out. I will be quiet about this one..... for a few months :)

v8r wrote:I already got my Manix Vic, whats taking yours so long? :D

I got it in the mail monday my brotha!!!! So sick! I love my blue g10 lol I neeed a blue Yojimbo now! Thanks spoonrobot for further tempting me!

Can't wait for an orange dodo to throw in

StangBang wrote:that is an awesome picture! My Blue Manix should be here anyday now :D as for a Yojimbo... who knows! lol

Find me a black one and you can have my blue one....... :D :p

There are some black ones for sale over at BF.

PM me for my address. :p

Oh I saw them and I tried them lol made an offer but was declined of course...
Thats a bit much for a yojimbo anyways I think but good luck to him I guess because he'll be makin a boat load off of those!

Always gotta pull that card out huh Harry? lol Well maybe at the gun/knife show this weekend we can find some deals?