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Tenacious? BAH!!!

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Aloha ALL,

Kinda late for the party on this one, but prior to owning one while in lurk mode, I read how fabulous the Tenacious was. BAH! PFfFFFFffffffTTtTTTTT...yeah, right.

I recently became the owner of a PE Tenacious thanks to the good graces of my Knifebro The Deacon. I even kept the clip for true left hand draw to honor him while I tested this supposed "fabulous" Tenacious.

I can say that all the "good stuff" I read about this Spyderco Tenacious was pretty far from the truth. IMHO...

The Spyderco Tenacious EXCEEDS everything that I have read about it!!! The fit, finish, and everything, just excellent!!! The clip and G10 scales make me miss carrying my Military, and the way the liner lock is so exposed reminds me of when I used to carry one of my favorite :spyder: 's ever: The Michael Walker Lightweight. ;)

Now, the steel I am familiar with when I was one of three winners for the Byrd Slogan contest. It is a good "working steel".

Only thing I do not like on the Tenacious is the font used for "China". :p

Yo Deac'...thanks for allowing me to own this knife, as it reminds me of carrying two of my faves in one. Also hats off to you Sal, for finding a factory that produced an incredibly well made knife.

Oh and please guys, no political drama...I go through enough drama in ****... :mad:

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And yes...a cheap plug for the C110 Lava... :D
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God bless, and thanks again Deac'! :cool:
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Hey DAYWALKER~

nice pics...I'll have to try the Tenacious for myself one of these days...and a G10 Lava would be a nice thing to have too :) ...did someone say Sprint Run?? :cool: :D

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Agent Starling wrote:Hey DAYWALKER~

nice pics...I'll have to try the Tenacious for myself one of these days...and a G10 Lava would be a nice thing to have too :) ...did someone say Sprint Run?? :cool: :D

Agent Starling :D
Mahalo Starling,

Good to see you again! Yes...do try out a Tenacious. You will not be disappointed. ;)

G10 Lava? *sigh*...I wish. :rolleyes:

God bless! :cool:
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You tricky bastard... :D

I thought you were bashing, heheh.
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Thanks for the mini-review DAYWALKER. I'll definitely look into one.
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Hey Chad, long time no see cuz !!! :D

I have a SE Tenacious and a OE Tenacious on its way. I too am impressed by how solid this thing is. The G10 finish is slightly 'different' to the previous incarnations of G10. The Tenacious G10 on my SE seems to be a bit more 'glossy' ??? Not sure if this is typical of the G10 on all Tenacii or just on this particular one.

Either way I am very impressed by the F&F of this little bugger (well, she's not so little!) The teeth on it are also very nice :D It has plenty of bite and seems to me to be every bit as good as knives twice or more its price.
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Piercieve wrote:You tricky bastard... :D

I thought you were bashing, heheh.
Aloha and nice to meet you Piercieve,

I was bashing...not the Tenacious, but inmates that is...Ugh. :rolleyes:

God bless and welcome aboard! :cool:
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amen74 wrote:Thanks for the mini-review DAYWALKER. I'll definitely look into one.
Aloha amen74,

Ahhhh, FAR from a review, but *trust me*...the Tenacious ROCKS!!!

God bless ya! :cool:
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datan wrote:Hey Chad, long time no see cuz !!! :D

I have a SE Tenacious and a OE Tenacious on its way. I too am impressed by how solid this thing is. The G10 finish is slightly 'different' to the previous incarnations of G10. The Tenacious G10 on my SE seems to be a bit more 'glossy' ??? Not sure if this is typical of the G10 on all Tenacii or just on this particular one.

Either way I am very impressed by the F&F of this little bugger (well, she's not so little!) The teeth on it are also very nice :D It has plenty of bite and seems to me to be every bit as good as knives twice or more its price.
YO BFAM,

I agree...price point (yes, even though mine was a gift) and quality...the factory did a killer job IMHO. Again, hats off to ya Sal.

Um, datan...WTH is a "OE"? :p

God bless ya bro! :cool:
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DAYWALKER wrote:Aloha amen74,

Ahhhh, FAR from a review, but *trust me*...the Tenacious ROCKS!!!

God bless ya! :cool:
Yeah your right! Tenacious is highly recommended by many.
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Thanks for making me laugh so early in the morning Chad.
But you're right, you wouldn't say it's from China if you didn't know it.
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:D :D hey chad...

great review. you had me fooled there, for a second. it's good to see you around. keep the rockin' designs coming!!!!!!!
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Glad you like it Chad. While it's not "my cup of tea" for a number of reasons, build quality, steel quality, and place of manufacture are definitely not among them. I was very impressed by it. I'd really love to see what that maker could do with a a front lock like the Stretch or (don't hit me now bro) your Lava in G-10.
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The Deacon wrote:Glad you like it Chad. While it's not "my cup of tea" for a number of reasons, build quality, steel quality, and place of manufacture are definitely not among them. I was very impressed by it. I'd really love to see what that maker could do with a a front lock like the Stretch or (don't hit me now bro) your Lava in G-10.
Hiya bro,

Hey Paul, I just put in a "request" to Sal about having said maker create the Lava in G10 in the "What should go" thread!!! Good to know we are on the same page...

Hit YOU? Crazy...not with that Damascus Katana ya got there brother!!! :D

God bless and GREAT to see you here bro!!!

PS: Thanks again Paul!!!
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You guys get me all excited about the Tenacious. Can any of you show a photo of a Tenacious with the blade half open (90degree), preferably a SE? :p I'm so use to :spyder: 's with a choil or at least a "tang-stop" but I want to see if I can live with one without either "safety" feature before I place the order :D
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Here's a photo. Great knife.
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DAYWALKER wrote:Hiya bro,

Hey Paul, I just put in a "request" to Sal about having said maker create the Lava in G10 in the "What should go" thread!!! Good to know we are on the same page...
Hi Chad,

I've handled the Tenacious a few times and the build quality is indeed amazing. However, I'd rather see the maker of the FG G10 Delica 4, do the Lava in G10 though, preferrably in orange G10. :D

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Any southpaw owners of a Tenacious out there?

How's the handle for lefties, is there a thumb relief next to the thumb hole on the blade when it's closed like there is for a right hander????
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After retireing my black Trance/CE, my fully serrated Tenacious has become my dedicated work knife.

Just did this last week, so I didn't cut much with it yet.

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i have already gifted two of these knives to friends...great knife, and at a great price.
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