Proposal: A Contoured Scale Series

[Mako109]

Those scales are made by Aramis from ebay right? Curious how you like the fit and finish? Clearly they must be nice if you have multiple sets. The only think I don't like about them is that the added thickness kinda messes with the fitment/appearance of the lanyard tube.

I am between these and the Allen Putnam G10/micarta grips, but the Aramis look quite a bit more contoured which is nice.

Yes those are Aramis scales. The man's got his quality control zeroed in; fit and finish is perfection from one sample to the next. Plus he has a great eye for aesthetics. My PM2s are now more comfortable than some of my $500+ knives. The blue and silver colored hardware are custom titanium from another maker in Australia, including the thicker lanyard tubes. The black hardware is all Spyderco stock. A custom DLC coated titanium lanyard tube is being made for me but it's about two months out (along with other parts).

[elduderino04]

Yes those are Aramis scales. The man's got his quality control zeroed in; fit and finish is perfection from one sample to the next. Plus he has a great eye for aesthetics. My PM2s are now more comfortable than some of my $500+ knives. The blue and silver colored hardware are custom titanium from another maker in Australia, including the thicker lanyard tubes. The black hardware is all Spyderco stock. A custom DLC coated titanium lanyard tube is being made for me but it's about two months out (along with other parts).

Anyone know if he can do these scales for left hand carry? I absolutely love the design, but that's a hard requirement for me.

[Mako109]

Anyone know if he can do these scales for left hand carry? I absolutely love the design, but that's a hard requirement for me.

Yes, just send him a message. He’s very responsive, just keep in mind the time zone difference. He’s also right in the middle of moving and expanding his business to a new city, so he’s busy setting up.

[Woodpuppy]

I still want coke-bottle contouring :D

[elduderino04]

Anyone know if he can do these scales for left hand carry? I absolutely love the design, but that's a hard requirement for me.

Yes, just send him a message. He’s very responsive, just keep in mind the time zone difference. He’s also right in the middle of moving and expanding his business to a new city, so he’s busy setting up.

Awesome, thanks a lot. I'll do that.

[wrdwrght]

I love my Shaman, but I must say that it opened my eyes to the control that the Manix2, for example, gives against roll. Another one of those subtle Glesser things that gets masked in the overall design.

Still, I’d watch the proposed series with real interest.

[jmolzan]

Suingab scales.

[Woodpuppy]

I bet that feels good in the hand!

[Tucson Tom]

Exactly my point. The Shaman is a great example of a contoured design,

Yes !

but you need to also want a relatively large folder.

Yes !!!

It is too bad that people seem to care more about how a knife feels in the pocket than they do how it feels in the hand.

You certainly hit the nail on the head there. The feel of the Shaman in my pocket is comforting and that beefy blade
is even more comforting. The contoured handle ain't bad either.

The fluted Native 5 certainly tempts me, but I am making a big purchase in another part of my life and that will just
have to wait.

[steelcity16]

I'm the opposite here. I'd like to see a run of Shamans with flat slab peel ply G10 scales!

[wrdwrght]

If you like contoured scales and dont have the fluted cf native 5 yet.... you should get one :D

Mine arrived just today. The contouring is subtle—unlike the Shaman—but just enough to make it feel better in my hand than my S35VN and S110V Native5s, and it’s lighter, too, for lack of liners. I’m impressed.

Not sure if a series of contoured scales appeals to me, yet. I was first attracted to Spyderco because of its flat and slightly chamfered minimalistic scales. That attraction hasn’t waned. But I do have this new Native5, a Shaman, and a Kapara, so something’s happening.

[ZrowsN1s]

If you like contoured scales and dont have the fluted cf native 5 yet.... you should get one :D

Mine arrived just today. The contouring is subtle—unlike the Shaman—but just enough to make it feel better in my hand than my S35VN and S110V Native5s, and it’s lighter, too, for lack of liners. I’m impressed.
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Such a cool knife :D I hope it stays in the regular line. Best knife they make IMHO. And I know we've got super duper fancy steels in the line up, but S90V is really nice.