An ambitious folder.

I literally received mine 5 minutes ago - thank goodness I decided to work from home today :p:p:p

I won't post any pics (because I'm supposed to be working, not opening packages) but this is my best purchase in a long time....the knife absolutely flat out ROCKS!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

The build is solid (even though the cut-out makes the lock look rather thin, but the handle is contoured so there is a fair bit of material towards the centre of the handle/lock), the knife is smooth to open and unlocks without any stickiness, the roto-block is a wonderful contraption (and definitely 2 steps ahead of the genesis hinderer tab - I'm glad Gianni and Rick came to an agreement;))....the edge is bloody sharp (sharper than my NIB spydercos)...well, the list could go on.

My only regret is that I didn't pick up another one in bronze.

Oh, and for those who are worried about strength of the drilled out integral "backspacer" - have no fear, that area is extremely thick - the holes absolutely serve that purpose of lightening the handles yet preserving the integrity of the structure.

Well done Moletta, Gianni and Lionsteel!!! You guys don't talk much, but deliver much more! (oh, and fellow forumite laurin, who pointed this thread out to me ;))

Bellissimo!!!:D
 
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got mine yesterday, its everything that was described & pictured & more ! real cool, very happy i got on that 1st run list . thanks again. !!!!
 
stevenkelby said:
How do they slice? Will it go through a potato cleanly or does it get wedged?
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Pft...that would require actually using it.




:D

I doubt it would do to well because it is a thick blade although it does a good job slimming down I think it would still act like a wedge. The blade is really sharp and it doesn't even cut through paper all that well. It is definitely a more heavy duty knife and being a great slicer doesn't really go with the theme of the knife.
 
Thanks for that, gives a good indication of the blades profile annd what it can be used for. I bet it's a very strong knife.

I have a Fallkniven NL1 Tor. If I try and cut a potato with it, it just splits it in half very roughly. Cuts down trees well though!

I think I'll buy the SR1 but may wait for the Ali version.
 
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Thanks for that, gives a good indication of the blades profile annd what it can be used for. I bet it's a very strong knife.

I have a Fallkniven NL1 Tor. If I try and cut a potato with it, it just splits it in half very roughly. Cuts down trees well though!

I think I'll buy the SR1 but may wait for the Ali version.
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I will try it and report back but that is my guess. I'm not sure I even have a potato handy so it might take a day. They are making the aluminum version and apparently Spyderco is going to try to do their spin on the knife now. I can tell you they will have to change it quite a bit just to get their hole to work well. I think they will also bypass the monolithic design which is where a lot of it's strength comes from so it may just end up having a similar profile and lose the little things that make it so great.

I kind of wish they had put a flipper on it because it could have been done easily. The knife can't be flipped open and requires a slow steady push on the thumbstuds to get the blade out. That is a first for me and is because of a couple reasons. The blade is pretty stiff opening and the clip is quite small. I actually often use the pocket clip to grab with my pinky and ring finger to get a tight grip on the knife and can't do that on the low profile clip. For those that don't always flip there knives open it is not a big deal but it is just a little slower than I'm used to. I also wouldn't mind seeing what the action feels like with phosphor bronze washers instead of the Teflon that comes in it.

Edit: I didn't have a good reason to chop up a potato and don't like wasting things so I chopped up an apple instead. While it did push the two halves apart it still cleanly cut it in half. The blade is .177" thick which is hefty so that is going to have to be stuck inbetween anything you are cutting. But the blade is tall and like I mentioned does a good job of tapering down to the edge so it still cleanly cut the apple. But it is a heavy duty blade and just as robust as the Strider I saw. I think between the monolithic design and the rotoblock locking the frame lock in place you will be hard pressed to find a stronger folder out there. I didn't measure it but I pulled the pivot out and it looked to be easily a 1/4" in diameter.
 
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Now that we got the potato and the apple out of the way, let's move to tougher stuff: what about a tomato?:D

About the Spyderco version, could someone post a link?
Although if it does not have the integral handle I don't see how it could be considered the same knife, right?
I mean, make a Lochsa with a regular handle and you end up with a Sebenza...;)
 
Thanks again for the info FlaMtnBkr. If it goes through an apple without splitting each half into broken pieces that's good enough for me. I guess the wide blade does help a lot with its slicing ability.

philwar, all I ever use my knives for is cutting potatoes, I have no other use for knives so their performance on a potato is crucial to me.

If you're not into sarcasm, and you seem not to understand the concept of the "Example", here is what I reallly wanted to ask:

Is the blade ground as more of a chopper or a slicer?

Thanks for your input though. :)
 
The Spyderco info was originally posted by sal on the britishblades forum and there is now a post in the Spyderco subforum.

I would say the knife is more of a heavy duty 'chopper' type. What would you consider the bigger Strider knives? On the other hand it is not terrible slicing and I measured the edge bevel angle at being 32 degrees inclusive using a digital micrometer and trigonometry. That is an in between angle in my book between slicer and chopper.
 
Great stuff, that sounds like a perfect compromise for a knife like this, that I would use for lots of everyday tasks like cutting cardboard, rope, hose and thin branches, plus of course slicing potatoes :D

I'd say a big strider folder is very thick, not a fine slicer but god for hacking through branches etc. I only held a couple Striders, an AR and a GB or something.
 
Might I mention that the balance point is at where one rests their index finger when gripping the opened folder. Very nice.

Mine came very very sharp. Very nice and very high grind. Back of the spine is taken care of too. The edges are gone and those wanting to spark firesteels may be disappointed, not that I do it.
nice touch, looks elegant.

Does not use PB washers but I suppose if you think of it, pb washers will mar the surface of the titanium and blade. Opens and closes quite smoothly so I suppose there is no problem.

Handle (the main attraction) is very well made and comfortable. The grooves improve grip and is quite pretty to look at. The Rotoblock is as the name implies, a rotating block where rotating it will result in a piece of metal blocking the lockbar from unlocking. Not just preventing overextention of lockbar.

All in all, it is very nice and I do not regret this purchase. My first experience of a folder like of Sebbie level or to be fair, like a Lochsa though not as pretty.
 
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