attention captain owners
attention captain owners
just placed the order for my captain now for the painful part -------------------------waiting . I have a few questions. How hard is it to sharpen ? what dont you like about it ? What do you love about it?
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How hard is it to sharpen?duff72 wrote:I have a few questions. How hard is it to sharpen ? what dont you like about it ? What do you love about it?
I haven't used it enough to cause it to become dull yet. I will readily admit that I have limited sharpening skills and the unusual blade shape of the Captain will probably be more challenging to sharpen.
what dont you like about it?
The lock can be difficult to operate because there is not enough of the lock exposed to get purchase.
What do you love about it?
I have an affinity for both unusual looking Spyderco knives as well as collaboration knives. The Captain is both.
Hope this helps :)
Duff....Its a stout little workhorse of a knife, It deploys really fast, Nice thick, beefy blade, that is going to take what you dish it.... Has excellant ergos in hand with a little heft to it, but that just makes it feel rock solid in your hand... Excellant jimping on top adds to the grip...She is a fine looker and you will love it!!
As far as sharpening goes, you should be able to touch up the blade with a steel or ceramic rod, the tip might be a little trickier.
The only downfall i find, Like Jay said, is the lock, its a little hard to manipulate with such an intimidating chunk of steel closing in on ya.......Good Luck John
As far as sharpening goes, you should be able to touch up the blade with a steel or ceramic rod, the tip might be a little trickier.
The only downfall i find, Like Jay said, is the lock, its a little hard to manipulate with such an intimidating chunk of steel closing in on ya.......Good Luck John
...Far more .....:spyder: than i need
But no where near as many as I want......
But no where near as many as I want......
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I find the tip to be a breeze to sharpen*. I've hardly used mine, but I've touched up the recurved part with a DMT rattail and the corner of a Lansky Ultra Fine ceramic.
*Just to be clear, I do almost all of my sharpening with the 4" (or however long) DMT diamond stones.
*Just to be clear, I do almost all of my sharpening with the 4" (or however long) DMT diamond stones.
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Not too bad. I used a combination of my Lansky and the Sharpmaker. It came out a little ugly but it's sharp! It would probably be a lot easier if I had a relief stone for the curved section but it works ok with the large footprint Lansky hones.duff72 wrote:How hard is it to sharpen ?
what dont you like about it ?
What do you love about it?
The handle is just a little too small, it's a liner-lock. Oh, and for a knife this ugly the handle really should have been Foliage Green. :p
Let's see: It's in the "Top 5 Most Interesting Knives I Own" list. It cuts very well, the two different grinds giving a lot of utility. People who don't get it tend to badmouth it, but they're the ones missing out. :D
Harder to sharpen, but the results are awesome
The "inner arch", curvature is not at all hard to sharpen with a little patience. The Spyderco 204 Sharpmaker is ideal as well as the Spyderco 701 Profiles. I will admit that the rounded off end does take a bit of practice. I used a "clamp on" device made by Razor Edge Systems to give me a steady, consistent angle which helped immensely.
The inner part is no different than doing a plain edged Hawkbill for that matter. The Captain is truly a specialty blade and I'll be the first to admit that it's not for everyone. But being the blade fanatic that I am and being extremely interested in exotic knife designs as I am I truly have found the C-111 Captain to be one of the most interesting knives I've ever owned. It's slicing ability is phenomenal. It's potential as a self defense knife is staggering.
You won't get this knife sharpened in 10 minutes or less I'll just tell you that up front. But if you enjoy sharpening blades as I do you'll find this to be a lot of fun and a huge challenge. And the VG-10 steel will hold that edge for quite a while. Right now my 2 top choices for self defense knives are the C-111 Captain and the Spyderco C-60 Massad Ayoob model.
The inner part is no different than doing a plain edged Hawkbill for that matter. The Captain is truly a specialty blade and I'll be the first to admit that it's not for everyone. But being the blade fanatic that I am and being extremely interested in exotic knife designs as I am I truly have found the C-111 Captain to be one of the most interesting knives I've ever owned. It's slicing ability is phenomenal. It's potential as a self defense knife is staggering.
You won't get this knife sharpened in 10 minutes or less I'll just tell you that up front. But if you enjoy sharpening blades as I do you'll find this to be a lot of fun and a huge challenge. And the VG-10 steel will hold that edge for quite a while. Right now my 2 top choices for self defense knives are the C-111 Captain and the Spyderco C-60 Massad Ayoob model.
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the Captain is my main work EDC. I sharpen daily. i use a combo of the Sharpmaker and a Norton IM313. i love sharpening my Captain.
i do not have a problem with the liner lock. the blade locks up nicely and i trust it. the handle feels like it was made to fit my hand, and it is easy to control when using either part of the blade.
i have nothing negative to say about the Captain. in my experience, people either love it or hate it. i love it
i do not have a problem with the liner lock. the blade locks up nicely and i trust it. the handle feels like it was made to fit my hand, and it is easy to control when using either part of the blade.
i have nothing negative to say about the Captain. in my experience, people either love it or hate it. i love it
I use mine 2 dozen plus times a day. I run it across my 204 sharpmaker every other week or so (just a quick couple passes on the fine rods) just to keep it popping sharp. every once in a while, its a excessive cutting day at work and I just run the corner of my 701 fine rod over them quickly while sitting at my desk. Sharpening is just as easy as any standard blade, other than the fact that you have 2 edges you have sharpen up.
My recommendation is to use it on the sharpener more often than you think you should. maintenance on the hawkbill is easier than repair!!! If I keep it razor sharp, you will never have to spend a lot of time or effort to sharpen it later.
My recommendation is to use it on the sharpener more often than you think you should. maintenance on the hawkbill is easier than repair!!! If I keep it razor sharp, you will never have to spend a lot of time or effort to sharpen it later.
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Thats good preventive maintenance,I should do the same thing.ThanksTexSierra wrote:I use mine 2 dozen plus times a day. I run it across my 204 sharpmaker every other week or so (just a quick couple passes on the fine rods) just to keep it popping sharp. every once in a while, its a excessive cutting day at work and I just run the corner of my 701 fine rod over them quickly while sitting at my desk. Sharpening is just as easy as any standard blade, other than the fact that you have 2 edges you have sharpen up.
My recommendation is to use it on the sharpener more often than you think you should. maintenance on the hawkbill is easier than repair!!! If I keep it razor sharp, you will never have to spend a lot of time or effort to sharpen it later.
finally it arrived
love it except not much for your thumb to release the lock ---all else is very nice
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Congratulations on your Captain!
I like mine. I use the Sharpmaker to shapen it. I thought I'd have to use two separate strokes for sharpening the two distinct edges until I inadvertantly drew the knife down the corners of the Triangle Stone and blade rode smoothly from the recurve edge onto the front out-curved edge in one nice pass. It worked very well in getting a sharp edge on both grinds. What I'm not sure is whether that point separating the recurve belly from the front edge will get rounded off over time. Anyway, cool knife!
I like mine. I use the Sharpmaker to shapen it. I thought I'd have to use two separate strokes for sharpening the two distinct edges until I inadvertantly drew the knife down the corners of the Triangle Stone and blade rode smoothly from the recurve edge onto the front out-curved edge in one nice pass. It worked very well in getting a sharp edge on both grinds. What I'm not sure is whether that point separating the recurve belly from the front edge will get rounded off over time. Anyway, cool knife!
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I just got one in a trade, along with a VERY nice horizontal carry leather belt sheath, GREAT knife. It's beefy. I'll get some pics with the sheath in a few days.
I like the cutting ergos, that front blade is nice for fine work (maybe not quite as good as a point, but better in some ways as well). Works a lot like a tanto blade in terms of general use for me, great knife.
I like the cutting ergos, that front blade is nice for fine work (maybe not quite as good as a point, but better in some ways as well). Works a lot like a tanto blade in terms of general use for me, great knife.
I find that the Captain's handle is one of the better designs out there. I've even come to like it more than the Mini Manix (though it could be a little bigger).
My favorite part is how the choil is built into the grip, I wish more knives would do that. Then you have the angles on the spine of the handle, and how they work just right with the creases in my palm. Each finger is nicely supported as well. Again, the only thing I have against it is it could be a little bigger. A half inch would go a long way here. The compression lock would be nice too.
All that combined with a blade profile you won't see anywhere else, and you have one of the most unique (and best) folders out there.
My favorite part is how the choil is built into the grip, I wish more knives would do that. Then you have the angles on the spine of the handle, and how they work just right with the creases in my palm. Each finger is nicely supported as well. Again, the only thing I have against it is it could be a little bigger. A half inch would go a long way here. The compression lock would be nice too.
All that combined with a blade profile you won't see anywhere else, and you have one of the most unique (and best) folders out there.
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