Techno Impressions

Cujobob · #1

Hi all,

I have a small Spyderco collection which is growing day by day and today's addition is certainly going to stay around. The Techno has been talked about a bit, so I won't go crazy with details, but a few things surprised me even after reading so much before purchasing this great little knife.

The knife's handle and blade are small, but it isn't nearly as wide as I had imagined. It's a LOT of fun to open and close. The lock makes a beautiful sound when it's engaged and depressing couldn't be any easier or more comfortable. The thumb ramp on the blade will be helpful and I also love how the Spyderco opening hole feels as it seems like every knife is different in that regard. My Paramilitary 2's hole is somewhat sharp but not too bad, the Delica I've never noticed being overly sharp though it could a bit better rounding probably, but the Domino's hole is really sharp on mine. This Techno is made of similar steel and also comes from Taiwan, so why it's so much more comfortable I'm not sure (perhaps because there are fewer parts to worry about?)

I am concerned about how well the Techno will cut, I really don't feel like it will be anywhere as useful as my other knives as a cutting instrument. It will be more useful if I perhaps need to pry something but I doubt you'd want to do that with a framelock anyways (and it's really small). The other minor minor issue I see is that when closing the knife one-handed the end of the blade could come down a bit on your thumb. I haven't had any issues with it (or marks on my thumbnail), but I can't say for certain it will never be an issue.

Overall, despite the fact I'm leery about how well it will work as an actual cutting instrument, I love this thing! It's really really well made, looks great, feels great, sounds great, and is just nice to play with. It will likely perform basic EDC tasks just fine, just not up to the insanely high levels most Spyderco knives achieve. A bigger Techno would be amazing, perhaps that is how the designer's customs come, though.

This knife deserves to be more popular than it is. It's very well done.

Orion's Belt · #2

Despite the Techno's thick spine, it's ground thin. It cuts well for a 4.5mm blade.

Cujobob · #3

As I mentioned near the end of my post, I feel like it's probably more about it being not as good as the other knives I have from Spyderco. Good sized FFG blades in a leaf shape are too ideal for most cutting tasks.

flipe8 · #4

I've been carrying mine every day for the past 13 months or so, and have yet to encounter a task it couldn't handle. Yes, it's shorter than many other knives, but the actual cutting edge is very close to a Caly 3, Native, or Delica. F&F is well ahead of the Seki Spydies I've owned and the steel is amazing. This knife compares very well to knives costing several hundred dollars more.

Jazz · #5

The stone washing softens the hole a lot. I prefer them sharper - easier to open with no slippage.