Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:17 pm
OG baby Goddard…Spyderchick wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:17 pm
Nope, It’s the black original one, from the 90s
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Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:36 am
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:37 am
Manix 2 m390 brown g10
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:48 am
Endura 4 SE Wharncliffe. Got a set of Denim Micarta scales coming from Ukraine for it, along with a Flytanium titanium backspacer. Should be a sweet combo. I've really been enjoying good ol' VG-10 in SE.
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:01 pm
Lil’ Native all black CruWear 
well I got the knife and unboxed it. It was the sharpest knife out of the box that I have ever gotten. It’s a beautiful knife for its size. But then I made a mistake! And no I did not cut off a finger. I showed it to my daughter. Why, why, why…. Why would I do that? She said “oh that’s cute” and promptly claimed it as hers.
Sometimes I think 
I’ll miss her when she leaves for college in August. Other times I think I’m going to miss my knives.
well I got the knife and unboxed it. It was the sharpest knife out of the box that I have ever gotten. It’s a beautiful knife for its size. But then I made a mistake! And no I did not cut off a finger. I showed it to my daughter. Why, why, why…. Why would I do that? She said “oh that’s cute” and promptly claimed it as hers.
Sometimes I think 
I’ll miss her when she leaves for college in August. Other times I think I’m going to miss my knives.Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:31 pm
— Shaman, M4
— Para 3, Maxamet
— Manix 2, Green 20CV
Currently have Manix 2 DLC S30V….PM2 Cruwear….PM2 M4 Fatcarbon
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— Para 3, Maxamet
— Manix 2, Green 20CV
Currently have Manix 2 DLC S30V….PM2 Cruwear….PM2 M4 Fatcarbon
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Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:35 am
a pearl Spyderkey, (my grail!) and it just arrived! I’m in love 
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:58 am
Got a replacement Spy27 N5 inbound.
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:01 pm
Unfortunately, I fear it's a Chinese clone of a PM2 Tanto in the mail for me. Advertised as a 'Factory 2nd', after I paid for it I revisited the photos and something just didn't look right. Checking the seller's history, he's been selling Tantos right and left - probably bought a pile of them at $25 each and is slowly releasing them on ebay as 1st quality, but I guess he decided to try one as a Factory 2nd, and I swallowed the hook 
...I have taken worse screwings and ebay usually takes care of such problems.
...I have taken worse screwings and ebay usually takes care of such problems.Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:20 pm
The one on the right arrives Saturday and I'm done with kitchen knives for a while!
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:04 pm
Received all my summer sale buys. Stretch 2 XL is by far my favourite
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:57 pm
What a haul you made. Yes, that Stretch @ XL is a great one! Enjoy. I'd love them to make that version in LW FRN as well.
I had that PM2 in my cart but they sold out before I completed the transaction. I may get the Purple DLC Cruwear version instead.
My Spy27 N5 was delivered and is waiting for me at home! Yay!
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:18 pm
Normally I'd say that someone with two Fish Hawks is kinda greedy, but seeing as how one of 'em could tell war stories and the other more refined use, I say congratulations.
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:24 pm
Those carters sure are nice, aren't they? Great balance and wonderful blade grinds.
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:40 pm
They are incredible - I just used the medium one for the first time, to slice vegetables. It was a dream!
I don't need the other two, but if they go on sale for a similar great deal, I'm sure I won't be able to resist.
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:45 pm
So here's the story: The nice-looking one has a thinner handle, better wood, stiffer thicker blade all the way to the tip - it's made by Moki and is great quality. It is the only Moki-made FishHawk I've found and it's a superb knife.
You will see a few on ebay, made by Suzuki - some are NOS. I wanted to buy one for my brother, but found this used Suzuki with box, sheath, papers, so I figured I'd give it a try. It turns out to be a piece of garbage. The papers say it's SS, but no way - there were rust bumps and pitting all over it. The end of the blade is very flexible - they say so that it fillets better, but it's really not so great. The quality just isn't there. I spent hours sanding and sharpening. There were chips all along the edge - I sanded many of them off, but decided to just use the knife and let the remaining edge issues go away as I sharpen it. The knife works fine, but just not as good as the Moki.
So now I know - avoid the Suzuki-made Lakota fishhawks. I think Lakota contracted out to ~4 different Seki knife-makers over the years. I can only vouch for Moki.
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:12 pm
The Tanto just arrived, and is a clone. I posted photos in the 'Counterfeits, Clones...' sub-forum:HolySteel wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:01 pmUnfortunately, I fear it's a Chinese clone of a PM2 Tanto in the mail for me. Advertised as a 'Factory 2nd', after I paid for it I revisited the photos and something just didn't look right. Checking the seller's history, he's been selling Tantos right and left - probably bought a pile of them at $25 each and is slowly releasing them on ebay as 1st quality, but I guess he decided to try one as a Factory 2nd, and I swallowed the hook
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Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:32 pm
Oh, wow. I know they used several Japanese makers, but didn't know about the Suzuki POS. I thought they only used some pretty distinguished makers of that time period. Mine is Sei Kanematsu, Seki City. Appreciate the info and history lesson.HolySteel wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:45 pmSo here's the story: The nice-looking one has a thinner handle, better wood, stiffer thicker blade all the way to the tip - it's made by Moki and is great quality. It is the only Moki-made FishHawk I've found and it's a superb knife.
You will see a few on ebay, made by Suzuki - some are NOS. I wanted to buy one for my brother, but found this used Suzuki with box, sheath, papers, so I figured I'd give it a try. It turns out to be a piece of garbage. The papers say it's SS, but no way - there were rust bumps and pitting all over it. The end of the blade is very flexible - they say so that it fillets better, but it's really not so great. The quality just isn't there. I spent hours sanding and sharpening. There were chips all along the edge - I sanded many of them off, but decided to just use the knife and let the remaining edge issues go away as I sharpen it. The knife works fine, but just not as good as the Moki.
So now I know - avoid the Suzuki-made Lakota fishhawks. I think Lakota contracted out to ~4 different Seki knife-makers over the years. I can only vouch for Moki.
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:47 pm
I got a decade long grail coming soon. I'm very excited. It's been quite awhile since I got myself something .
My first Civilian. I've gave a matriarch 5 years or more of hard use and i trust the blade shape way more than I did. It works better than it looks and it looks dam good.
I'm glad I wanted and used a matriarch first.
I'm actually going to edc it most of the time. I'm disabled and I don't use my gear very hard I plane to pair it with a sak that will see most of the use and the civilian will help me feel a little more confident when I'm on dog walks etc.
Man I hope that mail travels fast...
My first Civilian. I've gave a matriarch 5 years or more of hard use and i trust the blade shape way more than I did. It works better than it looks and it looks dam good.
I'm glad I wanted and used a matriarch first.
I'm actually going to edc it most of the time. I'm disabled and I don't use my gear very hard I plane to pair it with a sak that will see most of the use and the civilian will help me feel a little more confident when I'm on dog walks etc.
Man I hope that mail travels fast...
Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:57 am
My seconds PM2 Maxamet. Still with USPS but no scan for about 4 days now. And then it needs to ship to the Netherlands.