thought this would be fun...

[clovisc]

i haven't seen one of these in a little while...

what one single spydie that you own would you want to use in EACH OF the following situations?
(RULES: one knife per answer, and you gotta own it!)

AFRICAN SAFARI GONE HORRIBLY WRONG?

STRANDED ON DESERTED ISLAND?

UNEXPECTED PIRATE ENCOUNTER IN BACK ALLEY, CLOSE QUARTERS?

FENDING OFF A HORDE OF FLESH-EATING MUTANT ZOMBIES?

PACK OF COYOTES AT NIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR TRUCK? (as discussed in previous threads)

50,000,000 BOXES TO CUT WHILE TIMID ELDERLY FOLKS WATCH?

CUTTING A GREASY SAUSAGE SANDWICH FOR YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW?

PANTHER UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS ON YOUR BACK? (as discussed in previous threads)

STUCK IN DEEP WOODS WITHOUT BUG SPRAY?

TRAPPED INSIDE A VEHICLE?

SITTING ABOUT IDLY WHILE CONTEMPLATING THE MEANING OF LIFE?

[crahen]

Jester? Well, let me think about that!

[clovisc]

AFRICAN SAFARI GONE HORRIBLY WRONG? chinook II, CE

STRANDED ON DESERTED ISLAND? pacific salt SE

UNEXPECTED PIRATE ENCOUNTER IN BACK ALLEY, CLOSE QUARTERS? scorpius PE

FENDING OFF A HORDE OF FLESH-EATING MUTANT ZOMBIES? smith SE

PACK OF COYOTES AT NIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR TRUCK? (as discussed in previous threads) pacific salt SE

50,000,000 BOXES TO CUT WHILE TIMID ELDERLY FOLKS WATCH? calypso jr PE

CUTTING A GREASY SAUSAGE SANDWICH FOR YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW? native PE

PANTHER UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS ON YOUR BACK? (as discussed in previous threads) smith SE

STUCK IN DEEP WOODS WITHOUT BUG SPRAY? chinook II CE

TRAPPED INSIDE A VEHICLE? pacific salt SE

SITTING ABOUT IDLY WHILE CONTEMPLATING THE MEANING OF LIFE? chinook II CE, my favored "thinking knife"

[clovisc]

well, i was hoping people might suggest a :spyder: for each situation. :rolleyes:

otherwise i would have said something like: "urban pirate teams up with coyotes and panthers while you're stuck on safari in the woods on a deserted island and tries to make you cut up boxes while you're stuck in a car trying to slice a greasy sausage sandwich for a zombie mutant father-in-law"

in which case, a jester might be perfect? :p

[crahen]

Now let me ask a question-

What ONE knife would you use that would work for all listed situations?

[Stuart Ackerman]

PE Endura for all, but maybe with a ZDP189 blade...

[clovisc]

for ALL those situations? definitely the "satan"-handled endura that ridiiiiiculous guy was selling on ebay a couple weeks ago, or whatever the heck it was.

[Outlaw]

Oh man that's an easy one...
It would be my Combo Edge S30V Military. :cool:
It would be just about perfect for all those scenarios.
As for the timed old folks, well.... they'll just have to will get their own knifes! :D

[jsholli]

PE Endura for all, but maybe with a ZDP189 blade...

Oh yeah, gotta love the enduras--as you may have guessed by my avatar...

[CENTER]Please, tell me more about this ZDP189 steel...I've not heard a lot about it :confused: [/CENTER]

--I did a forum search, but only 2 hits I think; here and the "tell Spyderco what you want!" post by denn...is there a different name that this steel is better known as???

I admit my next quarry to be S30V or S60V unless skewed greatly by unforeseen events

[fret]

Endura PE FRN for all. :D

[vampyrewolf]

AFRICAN SAFARI GONE HORRIBLY WRONG? CE 440v millie

STRANDED ON DESERTED ISLAND? PE s30v lil temp leaf

UNEXPECTED PIRATE ENCOUNTER IN BACK ALLEY, CLOSE QUARTERS? ss/pe 'fly

FENDING OFF A HORDE OF FLESH-EATING MUTANT ZOMBIES? does my Ontario Blackwinds bengal count as a knife?

PACK OF COYOTES AT NIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR TRUCK? (as discussed in previous threads) CE 440v millie

50,000,000 BOXES TO CUT WHILE TIMID ELDERLY FOLKS WATCH? SE FRN endura and there might be less after the heart attacks

CUTTING A GREASY SAUSAGE SANDWICH FOR YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW?

PANTHER UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS ON YOUR BACK? (as discussed in previous threads) ss/pe 'fly

STUCK IN DEEP WOODS WITHOUT BUG SPRAY? Who takes bugspray? just another scent to add.

TRAPPED INSIDE A VEHICLE? I'm thinking the lil temp could cut out.

SITTING ABOUT IDLY WHILE CONTEMPLATING THE MEANING OF LIFE? se/frn endura

[Stuart Ackerman]

jsholli,

look here for steel specs...

http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/steel_guide/

ZDP189 is 3% carbon, and 20% chrome, and nothing else!
+- 67 Rockwell hardness!!!!!!!!

I have cut with a small piece, about the size of a scalpel blade, held in a Vicegrip, and I shaved a sliver of 61 Rockwell D2 off one of my test blades!!!

I am waiting till it becomes more freely available, and then I might make a few blades for myself.....

[Senate]

for most of these wildlife situations I'd take my SE ATS34 Millie, it could serve well for the comtemplating part too... the engraved logo is just so beautiful :)

to cut out a vehicule door or roof: a big one with double integral steel liner like the Manix (I'm cheating cause I'll receive it next week )

as for the poor ederly folks, a PE cricket...

I didn't meet a father in law yet :)

[KBR]

After some thought and comtemplation.....I think that the ONE(and only) Spyder that I would carry for ALL of these situations would be my Manix PE!!! :cool: :D

Of course, I would have my S30V Military PE as backup.

[CutEngineer]

[quote="clovisc"]well, i was hoping people might suggest a :spyder: for each situation. :rolleyes:

otherwise i would have said something like: "urban pirate teams up with coyotes and panthers while you're stuck on safari in the woods on a deserted island and tries to make you cut up boxes while you're stuck in a car trying to slice a greasy sausage sandwich for a zombie mutant father-in-law" ]
Ahhh! That would require a Manix! :cool:

[dialex]

RULES: one knife per answer, and you gotta own it!

That simplifies it. It would be my SE Delica. The knife I carry 99% of all time.

[224477]

My choice would be Endura SS plain edge, other two spydies are considered as too small for all the tasks (Caly Jr.+Pro Grip).
I would ad a ceramic pro file to the C47 just to keep it shaving sharp :)

[Ted]

LOL :D

AFRICAN SAFARI GONE HORRIBLY WRONG? - Starmate PE

STRANDED ON DESERTED ISLAND? - Starmate PE

UNEXPECTED PIRATE ENCOUNTER IN BACK ALLEY, CLOSE QUARTERS? - Ronin

FENDING OFF A HORDE OF FLESH-EATING MUTANT ZOMBIES? - Ronin

PACK OF COYOTES AT NIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR TRUCK? (as discussed in previous threads) - SE CF Police

50,000,000 BOXES TO CUT WHILE TIMID ELDERLY FOLKS WATCH? - SE DoDo

CUTTING A GREASY SAUSAGE SANDWICH FOR YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW? SE CF Delica

PANTHER UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS ON YOUR BACK? (as discussed in previous threads) - SE CF Police

STUCK IN DEEP WOODS WITHOUT BUG SPRAY? - Starmate PE

TRAPPED INSIDE A VEHICLE? - 79mm Rescue

SITTING ABOUT IDLY WHILE CONTEMPLATING THE MEANING OF LIFE? - Alu PE Cricket


Humm...I think some fields need a little improvement...I could use a Pacific Salt, and a fixed blade like the Perrin. But, then again, not that many coyotes, panthers, pirates and deserted woods & islands here... :)


If I could use only one for this one (which was good for a good morning laugh!)

urban pirate teams up with coyotes and panthers while you're stuck on safari in the woods on a deserted island and tries to make you cut up boxes while you're stuck in a car trying to slice a greasy sausage sandwich for a zombie mutant father-in-law"

MANIX - I technically still have it till april 2nd, when I will give it to a friend as a birthday present

[i.v]

shouldn't be so hard since i own 4 knives :D i have the upper hand in some of those situations since i have something else as well
AFRICAN SAFARI GONE HORRIBLY WRONG? Colt full auto short barrel M16 :p

STRANDED ON DESERTED ISLAND? Salt 1 SE

UNEXPECTED PIRATE ENCOUNTER IN BACK ALLEY, CLOSE QUARTERS? M16 :p

FENDING OFF A HORDE OF FLESH-EATING MUTANT ZOMBIES? M16 ahain :p

PACK OF COYOTES AT NIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR TRUCK? (as discussed in previous threads) again goota go with the M16 :rolleyes:

50,000,000 BOXES TO CUT WHILE TIMID ELDERLY FOLKS WATCH? M16! :D naa. SS SE cricket :)

CUTTING A GREASY SAUSAGE SANDWICH FOR YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW? PE delica

PANTHER UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS ON YOUR BACK? (as discussed in previous threads) :eek: M16

STUCK IN DEEP WOODS WITHOUT BUG SPRAY? Native s30v SE

TRAPPED INSIDE A VEHICLE? native

SITTING ABOUT IDLY WHILE CONTEMPLATING THE MEANING OF LIFE? cricket :cool:

[Slvgx]

Well, I don't own all the knives that I am about to list, but I think I deserve a break because I am a poor college student and I can't afford stockpile of knives.

AFRICAN SAFARI GONE HORRIBLY WRONG? Ti ATR

STRANDED ON DESERTED ISLAND? Yellow Pacific Salt

UNEXPECTED PIRATE ENCOUNTER IN BACK ALLEY, CLOSE QUARTERS? Civilian (slash and ruuuuuuun!)

FENDING OFF A HORDE OF FLESH-EATING MUTANT ZOMBIES? Pro Culinaire Bread Knife (longest overall knife made by Spydero, gotta keep the zombies as far away as possible)

PACK OF COYOTES AT NIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR TRUCK? Assist I (it has the whistle, and it might be loud enough and crazy enough sounding to scare the coyotes, i hope :eek: )

50,000,000 BOXES TO CUT WHILE TIMID ELDERLY FOLKS WATCH? Blue Dodo

CUTTING A GREASY SAUSAGE SANDWICH FOR YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW? Vagabond (seems like a nice picnic/food knife)

PANTHER UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS ON YOUR BACK? Ronin

STUCK IN DEEP WOODS WITHOUT BUG SPRAY? Temperance FB

TRAPPED INSIDE A VEHICLE? Manix

SITTING ABOUT IDLY WHILE CONTEMPLATING THE MEANING OF LIFE? a Q model with a big "?" skeletonized on the blade!