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Can anyone recommend a good Spyderco dealer in the Seattle/King County area? One that carries more than the basic models?



The dealer list on the Spyderco website appears to be rather out of date. Of the first 15 businesses listed in the database, there are at least two or three businesses that have closed, some that no longer carry Spydercos, and a couple that don't even seem to be retail businesses. Three carry only two or three models, and the only two entries out of 15 that have more than a handful of models are a mall cutlery chain that charges *at*least* MSRP. I know there's at least one local gun shop that carries Spyderco that's not listed.



I have been ordering knives from online dealers (BestKnives has been good) but sometimes its nice to see/handle a knife before buying it, and I don't feel right examining a knife in somebody's store and then going and buying it on the Internet.



I know the folks at Spyderco are busy and the website isn't the highest priority, but it would be nice (and helpful) to see the dealer database get cleaned up and updated.

I do know of a couple (kindof) in the area. Sportco (Tacoma) has an ok selection. Bear Arms (Kent) has an ok selection also. The best I've seen is East county guns in Elma. They have most of the new Spyderco's, and they even had the spyderfly last time I checked. It is a bit of a drive, being 30 miniutes southwest of Olympia, but it's worth it. Email me if you want directions.

Thanks. Elma is a bit of a drive away from me, but I might give it a try some weekend. Should be no trouble finding it, was able to find an address and map online.