Discuss Spyderco's products and history.
RadioactiveSpyder
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by RadioactiveSpyder Wed May 21, 2014 9:12 pm
Don't know if anyone noticed but the black Southard is now on the Howes Knife Shop website, where the new ones are often listed first. Pricey though at $277! He has both collectors and non-CC versions but neither are in stock (not sure how many there were before). Due up on May 27.
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Spydersense
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by Spydersense Wed May 21, 2014 9:20 pm
Dang, this is one I've been waiting for.
Time for another :spyder:!
Philo Beddoe
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by Philo Beddoe Thu May 22, 2014 1:37 pm
Looks like they went from coming status to in stock status @ GPKnives.
Cool looking knife. Like the all black look..
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by FCM415 Thu May 22, 2014 3:03 pm
Someoe clear it up for me, is it DLC or Carbo Nitride/other? Read somewhere that it isnt DLC.
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by bayvillageidiot Thu May 22, 2014 7:10 pm
FCM415 wrote: Someoe clear it up for me, is it DLC or Carbo Nitride/other? Read somewhere that it isnt DLC.
TiCN.
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by Philo Beddoe Fri May 23, 2014 3:47 am
From GP's website: "durable titanium carbonitride black coated blade" so its not DLC.
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by defenestrate Fri May 23, 2014 6:35 am
I suspect it would be like other titanium coatings, using some form of electrolytic process, should be bonded pretty tightly to the blade and to itself. Not sure about resistance specifically to scratches, dings, etc but I would guess it would be pretty darn durable compared to most other coatings.
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by defenestrate Fri May 23, 2014 6:39 am
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Evil D
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by Evil D Fri May 23, 2014 7:50 am
I was so excited for this knife I had to get the standard version in anticipation. Now I'm torn because I love the Ti color and feel of the standard one. I'd love to swap the black blade into the standard handle but not for $277.
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by senorsquare Fri May 23, 2014 8:41 am
Evil D wrote: I was so excited for this knife I had to get the standard version in anticipation. Now I'm torn because I love the Ti color and feel of the standard one. I'd love to swap the black blade into the standard handle but not for $277.
Street price seems to be $263 at most of the online shops I've seen them listed so far (howes lists at $277 but does a 5% discount when you add to cart). Is that extra $14 enough to persuade you?
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by Cujobob Fri May 23, 2014 9:09 am
I love the handles but don't like coated blades. That would look sweet with the blade from the original.
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by senorsquare Fri May 23, 2014 9:22 am
I lifted this photo from the Southard Knives facebook page. Looks pretty F'n good to me:
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by flash900 Fri May 23, 2014 9:41 am
To anyone who has the black Southard -- is the clip any different than on the original?
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by Philo Beddoe Fri May 23, 2014 8:32 pm
senorsquare wrote: I lifted this photo from the Southard Knives facebook page. Looks pretty F'n good to me:
I agree, I never did like the brown scales used on the regular Southard.
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by Philo Beddoe Fri May 23, 2014 8:35 pm
flash900 wrote: To anyone who has the black Southard -- is the clip any different than on the original?
Looks like the same clip to me.
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by ManixFan Fri May 23, 2014 8:54 pm
Yippeeee! :)
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by ManixFan Fri May 23, 2014 8:58 pm
Happy for the black Southard.......I'll leave it at that.
RadioactiveSpyder
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by RadioactiveSpyder Sat May 24, 2014 5:51 am
It's pretty easy and very cheap to change the stock brown scale to black you know... :) . Plus all the available aftermarket scales available, it's one of the most dynamic mod models out there! Clip is easy enough to change too, courtesy of STR over on BF. Cheers, Radioactive
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by MCM Sat May 24, 2014 8:06 am
I never got the G-10 pivot insert on the lock side.
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by v8r Sat May 24, 2014 8:14 am
MCM wrote: I never got the G-10 pivot insert on the lock side.
It is a over travel stop for the lock bar.
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