Just got two new (used) knives - a Captain ( thank you Rob) and a ATR ( thanks -Marc)- have a couple of questions - Impressed with the Captain in terms of a really small knife that works big - really like the rugged tip - two questions on this one -essentially appears to be a new knife -liner lock is pretty stiff -is this just the way these are or will it wear in with use? 2 -Q: How much of a bear is it to sharpen that belly curve?
The ATR is IMO the best Spyderco I have ever laid hands on - really smooth on both open and close - bought it mainly out of curiousity about the compression lock -which is a real winner - I can not imagine this lock failing in any kind of use - you'd break the blade first. Which is my concern - tip strength - my knives are general utility tools -I have and will pry with them -over 50 years of knife use - I average about 6 or 7 years between tip breaks ( never a smart feeling) - I'm not interested in anything extreme -but what has been people's experience with this blade design as far as tip strength?
As usual - what I would like is a Captain blade in a ATR handle - which is probably not gonna happen.
The ATR is IMO the best Spyderco I have ever laid hands on - really smooth on both open and close - bought it mainly out of curiousity about the compression lock -which is a real winner - I can not imagine this lock failing in any kind of use - you'd break the blade first. Which is my concern - tip strength - my knives are general utility tools -I have and will pry with them -over 50 years of knife use - I average about 6 or 7 years between tip breaks ( never a smart feeling) - I'm not interested in anything extreme -but what has been people's experience with this blade design as far as tip strength?
As usual - what I would like is a Captain blade in a ATR handle - which is probably not gonna happen.