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Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:00 am**

Pretend you're Sal for a day...

What design--changes to currently existing or just in your fevered mind--would you green light?

I'll get the party started by suggesting mixing some growth hormone into a couple existing models.

How about a C41 (Native III, Golden) with a blade length only a spider's leg shy of 4"?

Or, for your consideration, a Scorpius on steroids. Sub titanium for the ss and generally enlarge to house a bigger blade.

Any ideas from frustrated designers out there?

Edited by - Luvbug on 10/23/2003 12:14:23 PM

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2003 11:51 am**

I would have to add some short runs of differant colors.
Desert Tan Military and Native
Blue,green or orange Dragonflies and crickets
Larger kiwi with a clip
Aniversery type delica with steel bolster green or black canvas micarta or bone scales with a clip.

I learn something new everyday,even though I don't want to. Jeff

Edited by - J Smith on 10/23/2003 11:52:13 AM

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2003 10:38 pm**

A carbon fiber Navigator with a S30v blade.

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2003 11:12 pm**

I'd put both macarta Calypso & Jr (both in VG-10)back in the line up, since the current line up is lacking in macarta folders. RKBA!

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2003 11:21 pm**

Millie and Paramillie in OD green & desert tan w/Ball Lock.

New colors for Dragonfly,Jester,and Salsa.

Ball Lock on Salsa.

Navigator-style slots in SS handles.

FRN Kiwi,in various colors.

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 1:04 am**

Introduce a 2nd generation Cricket. Increase the blade length to 2.5 inches.

~Jeff

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 1:52 am**

Oh yeah, I would do a luxury version of the Delica and Endura with the fantastic San Mai style Damascus VG-10 Gold steel.
Now that would be a looker AND a cutter!

Clipits work!

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 3:21 am**

Thank you for the topic <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
There are some things I'd try:
1. FRN Calypso jr. back in production with some minor improvements (S30V steel, Golden made with the "Earth" etching, slightly modified handles).
2. FRN Navigator, (optionally with a LED microlight enclosed in the handles)
3. A smaller Military (no, not the Paramilitary, but the classic Millie, with nested linerlock, ball detent and S30V steel, scaled down to 3/4 ÷ 2/3 its original size).
4. PE Ladybug (again) <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

<a href="http://users.pcnet.ro/dialex"><font color=blue>(my page)</font></a>

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:08 am**

I would search for an old C32PS Spur somewhere in Spydie land, because I can't find it anywhere else :-((((

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:14 am**

Okay, I'm Sal for a day. I wake up and spend the morning basking in the glory and splendor of the Spyderco empire, my every whim being catered to by a bevy of nubile beauties, my breakfast a feast of the best that my team of on-call chefs has to offer. Thus ready to face the day, I ride in the back of my limo to the office.

Having thus arrived, I spend the rest of the day on the phone with Jerry Hossom trying to get him to join my design team.

[Note: I may have taken some license in describing Sal's actual morning]

Joe

Joe

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:36 am**

If I were Sal for a day, I would make ALL Spyderco folders alot more "lefty-friendly"!.:D.

Dann Fassnacht Aberdeen, WA glockman99@hotmail.com ICQ: 53675663

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:10 pm**

"...my every whim being catered to by a bevy of nubile beauties..."

One wonders how Sal would get anything else done <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Edited by - Luvbug on 10/24/2003 12:17:59 PM

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 7:20 pm**

Forum-giveaways each week!!! I would play with G-10 colours a bit, bring back the G-10 Bob T, put a rush on the Spydiefly(whilst making them legal in Canada, we are pretending here aren't we???) and Yojimbo.

"everything else is just a jeep"

Posted: **Fri Oct 24, 2003 8:08 pm**

These threads are always fun. First, I'd give Joyce and Patti a big, big raise or bonus. Then I would shoot off a non-revocable memo to the factory instructing them to start the production of a Wegner Magnum. Finally, I would commission "toothed" (I like that guy) to be the sole designer of the next forum knife. Oh, and I would say to toothed that "money is no object" and to "go for it!" Z-Z-Z-Z-Z (Wake me when this dream is over).

Posted: **Sat Oct 25, 2003 8:24 am**

Oh I don't Joe, your description sounds about right.

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2003 2:49 pm**

Toothed~
Thankx for the "raise/bonus" suggestion Actually, I was "let go" back in August <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Ted~
The Spurs are hard to find! I really like mine <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

I would still like to see the Almite Walkers & "Q's" re-introduced.
Aloha~
Patti

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:25 pm**

A G-10 Navigator in black with sv30 3mm steel, tip down, and wire clip a la meerkat.

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:52 pm**

OK. First off, let's try a medium-Dyad, say 4" closed. One clip, one spear, both in S30V. Jigged bone grips, with nickel silver mounts, and no lock.

Second. We haven't had a giveaway on here for a while. Let's change that. <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>Fly, anyone?<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

The Man's Prayer- I am a man. But I can change. If I have to. I guess...

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2003 9:30 pm**

Patti

Sorry to hear about your departure! Best of luck in the future.

David

"Not all who wander are lost"

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2003 9:52 pm**

Realize an partenership with Al Mar Knife for project the best folder knife of the world.
An Frankestein knife like a mix: Al Mar, Nomad, Sere 2000, ATR, Chinook, Military, Gunting, Wenger, etc, etc without economy and totally ambidextrous!