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paulwesley

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i sure want one of these. Does anybody have one yet???....hows that blade...man i really like that blade:D :thumbup: :p
 
It cuts a lot like a Delica. Not surprising since the thickness is the same, steel is the same, and the length is fairly close as well.
 
I affectionately refer to the Adventura as my pocket scalpel. It's very thin, very light(for a stainless handled knife) and cuts like...well like a scalpel;)

It is by far one of the smoothest opening Spyders I've handled. Very grippy for a stainless knife and to top it all off, it's relatively inexpensive.

Defintely get one, you won't regret it.
 
I have three of them, two forum models and one regular. All blades center well when closed, open and close very smoothly, and lock up nicely when open. No horizontal play, just the slight bit of vertical play that most front locks exhibit.
 
:) paulwesley, I just ordered one Wednesday from "Best Knives", $82.95. This is the lowest I've seen it so far.;) :cool:
 
Anywhere between $80 and $85 is a pretty good price.

Trick is finding a dealer who them in stock.
 
The Deacon said:
I have three of them, two forum models and one regular. All blades center well when closed, open and close very smoothly, and lock up nicely when open. No horizontal play, just the slight bit of vertical play that most front locks exhibit.
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I have two as well and the Deacon's summary matchs my experience with both of mine.

To really appreciate the design go over to the spyderco forum and read some old posts from the designer Dialex. He basically outlines the ins and outs, whys and why nots of the whole model. Very cool and helps me to appreciate it more than I would have had I not read them. :thumbup:
 
The Deacon said:
I have three of them, two forum models and one regular. All blades center well when closed, open and close very smoothly, and lock up nicely when open. No horizontal play, just the slight bit of vertical play that most front locks exhibit.
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I have two as well and the Deacon's summary matchs my experience with both of mine.

To really appreciate the design go over to the spyderco.com forum and read some old posts from the designer Dialex. He basically outlines the ins and outs, whys and why nots of the whole model. Very cool and helps me to appreciate it more than would have had I not read them. :thumbup: I took the liberty of digging up the posts I had in mind.
 
first was a shorty from a 11/2 post: <quote from dialex> very first stage of the knife (its name was "The Raptor") had an american tanto blade style (and a different handles shape). Later on we changed to recurve as it seems to perform better.
No influence of the Vector was on this one (IIRC, I think I wasn't aware of the MT Vector when I conceived it - still my very beginner stage ). For the vents in the blade (and the overall shape), I was inspired by the ventilated rib of the 44 Magnum Anaconda <end quote>
 
Here is another quote from 8/20 (whew it was hard to find what I wanted, dialex talks a lot, kinda surprised he has time to design :) ) : <dialex quote>Dear friends,
I am glad that my knife hit your interest. Just like you noticed, it's a recurved blade. This seems to be quite practical when it comes to camping, hiking, outdoor purposes usually (pretty good for spreading peanut butter also) . The belly and the high grind should make for a good slicer. Also, the swedge would allow easier penetration. The choil has a long kick, almost a quillon, to minimize the danger of injuring your index finger, either by sliding forwards on the blade, or by being hit by the cutting material. It also prevents blade overtravel when the knife is closed. The thumb ramp has deep traction grooves. Even if your finger will slide forwards, it should stop either on the vents in the blade or on the cusp before the swedge (depending on the grip).
Now the intriguing cutouts in the blade... you have noticed that when you make some detailed or intrigued cutting or carving, you keep the knife as close to the tip as possible. The slots allow a safer and more comfortable grip, by putting your index and thumb on the first one, your middle finger rests on the second one, and your ringfinger may find its place in the round hole.
Also the handles feature some vents, for an improved grip, and for faster and easier drying of critical parts (lock and spring). They also offer easier access if you want to lube your knife without dismantling it.
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