Spyderco Squarehead
- Liquid Cobra
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Spyderco Squarehead
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
Darriel Caston design, forgot to mention.
Most recently acquired: Military 2, Paramilitary 2 Tanto x2, YoJUMBO, Swayback, Siren, DLC Yojimbo 2, Native Chief, Shaman S90V, Para 3 LW, Ikuchi, UKPK, Smock, SUBVERT, Amalgam, Para 3 CTS-XHP, Kapara, Paramilitary 2 M390
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
Looks like a locking Dog Tag. I like the looks of it, but I will need to handle one before I buy.
Re: Spyderco Squarehead
One of those "need it" knives when I saw Eric Glesser introduce it in "LateBoyScouts" video! I personally love the design of the Dogtags, so i'm very interested in this platform!
-Nick
Re: Spyderco Squarehead
I was surprised at how similar it was to the Dog Tag. At first sight, I assumed it was a new Panchenko design.
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
Now that I like....Looks like a nice companion to my vintage Spydercard
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
Funny you should say that. I had the same thought too.demoncase wrote:Now that I like....Looks like a nice companion to my vintage Spydercard
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I'm really glad I didn't buy a Dogtag. I kind of harbored a hope they'd make a locking knife like it, and they did!
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
I like that the blade locks, I just wish it was a little longer and a different grind.
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
To me it's kind of reminescent of the old model "Spydercard" of the mid 2000s. For some reason I was never really sold on the concept and the Spydercard has AUS-6 blade steel which I never liked at all. But overall I just have a hard time myself with many of those novelty types knives for a lot of different reasons.
One danger that comes immnediately to mind >> well I guess it isn't so much a danger per se as it would be a heartbreaker if you forgot you had it in your wallet or hidden on you and you would have to go to court or to any government office ( like Social Security or a Federal building) or in my case many of the hospitals here in Kansas City MO don't allow any knives or guns>> and they all have metal detectors that would pick it up immediately and the guards would at best probably conficate it from you or in some extreme cases with these Barney Fife "rent a cops" they would conficate it just to steal it from you :mad: .
Even going to an Emergency Room 2 years ago with a severe infection I had in my ankle I forgot to leave my Caly Jr. at home and I had to talk my butt off and beg like a dog for the guard not to dispose of the knife>> he made an exception and kept it for me but told me if I did it again he would not only keep the knife but would have me arrested too :eek: Since 9-11 these government offices and hospitals and various other institutions are guarded like fortresses and they will conficate your knives if you forget you have them on your person.
And those type of knives are easy to forget you have on you :o
One danger that comes immnediately to mind >> well I guess it isn't so much a danger per se as it would be a heartbreaker if you forgot you had it in your wallet or hidden on you and you would have to go to court or to any government office ( like Social Security or a Federal building) or in my case many of the hospitals here in Kansas City MO don't allow any knives or guns>> and they all have metal detectors that would pick it up immediately and the guards would at best probably conficate it from you or in some extreme cases with these Barney Fife "rent a cops" they would conficate it just to steal it from you :mad: .
Even going to an Emergency Room 2 years ago with a severe infection I had in my ankle I forgot to leave my Caly Jr. at home and I had to talk my butt off and beg like a dog for the guard not to dispose of the knife>> he made an exception and kept it for me but told me if I did it again he would not only keep the knife but would have me arrested too :eek: Since 9-11 these government offices and hospitals and various other institutions are guarded like fortresses and they will conficate your knives if you forget you have them on your person.
And those type of knives are easy to forget you have on you :o
- adancingmonkey
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
I like the look of the dog tag better. It isn't like it is a hard use knife where you need a lock but I understand what you mean. If you can have one, why not?Pockets wrote:I'm really glad I didn't buy a Dogtag. I kind of harbored a hope they'd make a locking knife like it, and they did!
Current favorite: Manix 2 with carbon fiber scales and cru-ware.
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
Love the minimalism approach.
Not sure I'd like to use it quite as much as just simply play with it though.
Not sure I'd like to use it quite as much as just simply play with it though.
Going back to Caly.
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
Interestingggggg. I like that makers mark too. Another Taiwan model to look forward to.
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
When I saw this knife, it got me wondering if the Dog Tag could be converted into a locking knife by cutting a square notch into the blade for the spring to fall into when open. Can anyone with better mechanical knowledge tell if that would be feasible?
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
yup! same here. looks like a locking dogtag like GS said.gbelleh wrote:I was surprised at how similar it was to the Dog Tag. At first sight, I assumed it was a new Panchenko design.
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
the portion of the blade where the lock would touch would be flat instead of sloped, so you would have to modify the blade as well to give the lock any sort of lifegbelleh wrote:When I saw this knife, it got me wondering if the Dog Tag could be converted into a locking knife by cutting a square notch into the blade for the spring to fall into when open. Can anyone with better mechanical knowledge tell if that would be feasible?
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
Hmm, looks like a non-ergonomic, squared edged knife with a single bevel and a thickish spine, I'll take a Manbug.
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Re: Spyderco Squarehead
To convert the dogtag into a locking knife you would half to bend the detent bar out a little as well.