Spyderhole dimensions: How important?

[jabba359]

Spyderco used to publish the diameter of the spyderhole along with their other dimensions, but dropped that information from both the print and online catalogs a few years back. Is the diameter of the hole an important aspect of your knife selection? Would knowing it ahead of time impact your knife buying decisions?

Since I plan on being at the factory seconds sale next weekend, I was thinking about dropping in Friday before the SFO closes and measuring the diameter of the holes on a bunch of knives, if that's a point of information people are interested in. If so, I'll make sure to pack my caliper and an extra battery for it and do my best to get a bunch of measurements, which I will update on the Spydiewiki in the near future. If nobody cares about that info, then I may not bother.

[paladin]

Mighty considerate of you jabba and it doesn't surprise me one bit! :)

As for myself, I generally just "eyeball" the size of the SpyderHole in the pics provided by the reseller or Spyderco. I prefer the Military / PM2 sized opening holes...but I've carried a Caly Jr. for years and its SpyderHole is pretty small...

So, in short...not a crucial factor for my purchases.

Thanks just the same and have fun at the SFO 2nds sale...you're lucky, wish I could go!

[Evil D]

It's not necessarily a deal breaker for me but I like them larger where design permits. I certainly wouldn't want the Military hole to be smaller, but I can also live with the hole on the Nilakka. For me it's almost just as important to have a nice sharp edge on the hole as it is to be large. I wouldn't mind seeing the size advertised for reference though.

[clovisc]

I can open my DK PK one-handed, using the hole.

[PaleMoon]

Hole size is definitely a factor for me. The oversized hole on my PM2 is the only thing keeping me from carrying it more (I know, I know, I'm a minority here). But my fingers are so small, both my middle finger and thumb can get stuck inside the hole on deployment, so I tend not to flick the blade open. I much prefer the Yojimbo size.

[cabfrank]

Once you get used to them it hardly matters, but I prefer larger, like PM2 or Salt.

[Able Dog]

I like the larger holes, since they generally feel better and are easier to use with gloves on.

Though a small hole has never been a deal breaker.

At any rate, thank you for volunteering to take measurements.

[Jazz]

Though I have fat thumbs and like them bigger, I find a sharper hole is even more important. Even Ladybugs open easy with a sharp hole. I do like to know and compare, however. I wonder why they stopped.

[Skaaphaas]

First time I read that people prefer the sharper holes. My new Sage 5 takes slivers of my nails when flicking them open.

[The Deacon]

Count me among those who miss having Spyderhole diameter among the "dimensional data" available in the catalog descriptions. Having on the 'Wiki would be the next best thing.

[PM1]

I really like to know the size of the spyderhole, so I think it should be in the catalogue. I definitely prefer the larger holes whenever possible.

[tvenuto]

It's not necessarily a deal breaker for me but I like them larger where design permits. I certainly wouldn't want the Military hole to be smaller, but I can also live with the hole on the Nilakka. For me it's almost just as important to have a nice sharp edge on the hole as it is to be large. I wouldn't mind seeing the size advertised for reference though.

+1. The lack of the crisp hole on the Slysz Bowie is its only (not easily fixable) flaw IMHO.

[demoncase]

Loving we've got a thread about hole size and nobody is making gags about it. :D

[Sildani]

Hey, we can be adults. It's not nearly as much fun...

[SpyderNut]

I would love to see the re-inclusion of hole-size offered in Spyderco catalogs. I have the hole dimensions of a few models memorized, but it would be superb to see this again--especially for newer models.

[Evil D]

It's not necessarily a deal breaker for me but I like them larger where design permits. I certainly wouldn't want the Military hole to be smaller, but I can also live with the hole on the Nilakka. For me it's almost just as important to have a nice sharp edge on the hole as it is to be large. I wouldn't mind seeing the size advertised for reference though.

+1. The lack of the crisp hole on the Slysz Bowie is its only (not easily fixable) flaw IMHO.

Actually if you have a Dremel and a barrel sander it's very easy to fix. Just go slow and work the hole in circular motions (lol).

[bdblue]

The size of the hole is somewhat important to me. I write frequently that a properly done hole is a much more positive way to open a knife than a thumb stud or flipper. For me properly done means a fairly large hole with a sharp edge. I don't do as well with a smaller hole, such as a Delica, Endura or Bradley. And I don't do well at all with the rounded holes that one of my older knives has.

[Water Bug]

The size of the Spyderco Trademark Round Hole does not matter to me... it's the design and the function of the :spyder: that matters most. I have :spyder:s like the Spyderco Military and Assist with larger Trademark Round Holes and I have :spyder:s like the Spyderco Delica 4 and Caly 3 with smaller Trademark Round Holes, and I like them all and they all work just fine for me.

[bearfacedkiller]

I think it makes sense for Spyderco to include this data in the catalog. On one hand i do prefer larger holes but on the other hand I find that Spyderco matches the hole to the model fairly well. I wish the hole was bigger on my R model but I wouldn't really feel as though I need to change the size of any other holes. If Spyderco is not going to putthat info in the catalog then adding it to the wiki sounds like the next best option.

Thanks for lookinng out for the Spydie commumity Kyle.

[Doc Dan]

If the hole is not too small I am fine with it. I am happy with the hole on the Delica, for instance. I can easily and quickly open the knife under all sorts of conditions. The hole on the Military is large and I am fine with that, as well. It is a larger knife with a wider blade and needs a larger hole.