A Spyderco is like a Glock!

Glock may not be as pretty or as detailed as some high end pistols, but they have been tested and found to be one of the most reliable pistols under adverse conditions ever made.
I think it's pretty hard to compare a knife brand to a firearms brand. They are two completely different things and you can start comparing knives to cars next. That should be really interesting.
 
tomdogma said:
A Spyderco is like a Glock, their directness of function gives them a certain type of beauty, there is a strong visual style to their industrial design that is consistent along their product line. They are innovative in their initial design and then keep to their innovation while tuning, refining and adding minor variation, i.e. size and caliber and more. They are both high quality and efficient with their function leading their design
so then is a:
Benchmade like a Sig?
Kershaw like an HK?
Buck like a Colt?
Case like a Smith and Wesson?
Chris Reeves Knives like a Walther?
anyone else have any comparisons like this? :D
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This makes no sense at all. Every company you name has made great products and some dogs and the hierarchy is so subjective there is no way to make heads or tails of this.
 
Here's a pistol that can be compared to knife without much thought involved!
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Chris Reeves = Walther?

Seems that the Sebenza might be more reliable at ejecting cases than some of Walthers guns...






And comparing Kershaws to GLOCK because Kershaws break?? Ridiculous. They both have awesome customer service, and are reliable, sturdy designs, but GLOCKs are certainly not known to be unreliable. and neither are Kershaws. Torsion bar breaks, it is still a knife...




And jeez...do I really have to bring out this guy in regards to the 3 people that had earlier .40S&W GLOCKS KAboom?
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Tripton said:
Chris Reeves = Walther?

Seems that the Sebenza might be more reliable at ejecting cases than some of Walthers guns...






And comparing Kershaws to GLOCK because Kershaws break?? Ridiculous. They both have awesome customer service, and are reliable, sturdy designs, but GLOCKs are certainly not known to be unreliable. and neither are Kershaws. Torsion bar breaks, it is still a knife...




And jeez...do I really have to bring out this guy in regards to the 3 people that had earlier .40S&W GLOCKS KAboom?
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Hey! I resemble that remark! It's just that I'm a SA XD fan (as far as plastic handguns go) so I have to dis Glock by default :)
 
I don't really know how to compare the North American Arms brand and Kershaw, but this little .32 Guardian and the Ti Bump I like as a carry pair.
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5.56 said:
Sorry to go off-topic

I am just bitter with the direction the company is taking, I have no problem with Spyderco's quality
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Hi Rob,

The market pretty much determined that we needed to make something to compete against the Chinese made: A company, b company, c company, etc.

I can tell you that the funds earned from our Chinese made models also go to purchase additional equipment for our Golden factory.

I am a big proponent of USA made, and we're growing our USA factory all of the time, as fast as we can. There is nothing more important for our economy right now than good paying American jobs for Americans.

sal
 
I'm gonna have to go with the Ruger SP101 .357 mag with a 3" barrel and the Spyderco serrated Ti-ATR as a carry pair
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That is not true. I've owned quite a few Spydercos and quite a few Glocks, but I have never had, or seen, a Spyderco that shoots as well as a Glock.:D.:D.
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Rob,

The market pretty much determined that we needed to make something to compete against the Chinese made: A company, b company, c company, etc.

I can tell you that the funds earned from our Chinese made models also go to purchase additional equipment for our Golden factory.

I am a big proponent of USA made, and we're growing our USA factory all of the time, as fast as we can. There is nothing more important for our economy right now than good paying American jobs for Americans.

sal
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That makes me feel better to hear that from you Sal:thumbup:

I am a Spyderco customer for life, well as long as the company stays true to it's heritage.

Or if you discontinue the ParaMilitary, then I would leave:D
 
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I'm gonna have to go with the Ruger SP101 .357 mag with a 3" barrel and the Spyderco serrated Ti-ATR as a carry pair
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Jill,

Your're killing me here :)

I need to upgrade the knives in these pictures but these work quite well too:


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Sal Glesser said:
Hi Rob,

The market pretty much determined that we needed to make something to compete against the Chinese made: A company, b company, c company, etc.

I can tell you that the funds earned from our Chinese made models also go to purchase additional equipment for our Golden factory.

I am a big proponent of USA made, and we're growing our USA factory all of the time, as fast as we can. There is nothing more important for our economy right now than good paying American jobs for Americans.

sal
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Good point Sal....... and your knives deserve all the credit they receive.

HOWEVER, as I might suggest to Les de Asis were he ever to lend an ear to unsolicited advice: when an American company attempts to garner a share of the market that the company believes can only be garnered by farming out their product overseas, then.....
- Why not make the entire line overseas?
- If we are an American company, with firm belief in remaining that way, wouldn't we make our entire line here? ....and let the knives designed for the "budget-minded" consumer be made by those less scrupulous than indeed we are?

The Chinese (for example) can make fine products....that is to say their own fine products. THen they can ship them over here to compete with our finest, of which Spyderco is one.

- Isn;t it a tad bit of tomfoolery to think we can have them make "our designs" and then import them over here to be sold in the U.S.?

Just curious.....
 
when I started this thread I thought it would be a fun exploration of design and engineering philosophies and how they manifest in different types of products, you throw this in with brand allegiances and you get some heated discussions! something I did not expect. I do own products by all of the companies listed and like them all for different reasons, if I don't I would not have them anymore! I know it is a bit of apples and oranges but I find the design process interesting and appreciate all of the passionate responses and perspectives!
ps yep.... roller lock, good catch! my Benelli has one too! my favorite shotgun .... the M1.... any good knives to compare to it???
 
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