Can´t believe I should be the first one to link this since I am rarely on youtube.
But just went there and this BHQ shot show vid was suggested to me by the algorythm (Millie 2 Salt, Sage 6, Edgerati... get displayed )
Re: Shot show vid 2025
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 3:36 pm
by Danke
Always with the wobbly table.
Re: Shot show vid 2025
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 3:43 pm
by vivi
15v and magnacut millies look good. excited to own them.
Re: Shot show vid 2025
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:41 pm
by cabfrank
Thanks, Gernot. I always like these videos.
Re: Shot show vid 2025
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 5:29 pm
by Naperville
I am not aware of any issues with 15V so I am wondering why it is only a Sprint item. It outperforms almost every other steel by 30%.
No matter, I'll just keep buying what is available.
The Edgerati looks really cool and more "substantial" (in a good way) than I somehow thought just from the Reveal pics.
Re: Shot show vid 2025
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:17 pm
by RustyIron
That's a nice tableful of cutting tools.
Thanks!
Re: Shot show vid 2025
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:44 pm
by RustyIron
KnifeCenter now has their interview with Eric on YouTube. It shows the same stuff as the BladeHQ video, but there are a couple interesting takeaways. Eric talks about his affinity for hollow grinds, and the challenge of achieving a symmetrical grind on difficult materials like 15V. Maybe I need a Yojimbo or a Yojumbo.
Eric also talks about unanticipated challenges in making two-color scales, like are on the Salts. He mentions something about how the molds need to be different for FRN and FRCP. This is the sort of stuff that interests me. How it's made--that's what I like to learn.
Lastly, he mentioned that the great thing about the LW knives is that they're less expensive to manufacture, so he can offer knives with premium steels at an affordable price point. I've never considered that. Very cool stuff.
Lastly, he mentioned that the great thing about the LW knives is that they're less expensive to manufacture, so he can offer knives with premium steels at an affordable price point. I've never considered that. Very cool stuff.
This is what first attracted me to Spyderco, and I’m grateful that Eric and the rest of the crew are still holding on to this ethos.
Re: Shot show vid 2025
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:15 pm
by aicolainen
My takeaway from the knifecenter video; more Spyderco buttons coming, more hollow grinds coming and, as I've feared for a while, pinned SS knives are a dying craft. Glad I already have my pinned Harpy
My takeaway from the knifecenter video; more Spyderco buttons coming, more hollow grinds coming and, as I've feared for a while, pinned SS knives are a dying craft. Glad I already have my pinned Harpy
Outperforms how? Edge retention is only 1 of several ways a blade steel can perform
I appreciate your response. Only 3 to 5 people reply to me and it's nice to get to chat with somebody who does not call my posts BS, or correlate my martial arts training with homicidal tendencies of which I have none.
I am not an expert in steels, knife making or arguing/bickering as many of you here on the forum so I will just say, I know about the 3 legs of the stool for knife performance. I just look at Larrin's knife charts and pick a knife out. I have done no steel testing.
In escrima and arnis they have a move called a roof block. The training tool used is a 24 to 28 inch rattan stick simulating a steel blade. I do NOT plan on doing any roof blocks with 3 to 4 inch folders. There will probably be no steel on steel contact if a small folder is used in self defense.
I'm just guessing. Of the steels that have high edge retention, S90V or ZMax are probably the best steels, having a toughness 2 to 3lbs higher than the small clump of high edge wear steels above 700TCC(on Larrin's charts). Spyderco may have decided to make so many knives out of S90V and 15V because they feel they are a better knife making steel than Rex 121. Maxamet had problems apparently too.
Maybe we will see some knives made in ZMax. That would be excellent.
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