This is my first post, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm from Toronto (bike mechanic, photographer's assistant). My EDC for the past decade or so has been a SAK Outrider.
I first learned about Spyderco knives when I read Hannibal. Your very own Mr. Lector will appreciate that, I'm assuming. When I read the description of the Harpy in that book, I thought I'd track it down online and get a better idea of what it looked like. That lead to me finding the Spyderco site and killing a few hours browsing through every single knife that was offered. Much coveting ensued ...
Like I said, my Outrider's been in my pocket for about 10 years now. It's served me well, from backpacking in northern Ontario to tearing apart my computer (which happens on a weekly basis). I use a knife on a daily basis: opening shipments at the bike shop, shaping reflector cards at the studio, everything and anything at home. I'd say the only problem with my Outrider is the wood saw's utterly useless to me these days and it's a hassle to need both hands to open the blade up. Given that, I've had the **** thing for 10 years - I think it's time I tried something new.
So what led me down the path to buy a new knife? About two days of renovations at the bike shop and the chance to borrow someone else's Delica. What a great little knife. I spent hours going up and down a ladder cutting twine from the rafters, and the simple fact that I could open the knife with one hand instead of pulling some ridiculous balancing act really sparked an interest to pick one of those knives up for myself. It'll be nice to have a tool dedicated to cutting well. I've got enough tools around the shop(s) / apartment to take care of the rest.
I'm still trying to figure out PE / CE / SE, but that will get sorted out soon enough. Crawling through the archived posts has taught me a lot. You guys seem like a good bunch and I've learned quite a bit already.
