An ambitious folder.

That's not a round hole and it eliminates all but 3/4 of the strength from the sabre grind nonetheless.
 
I didn't think a hole would look good either but the drawings I saw looked fine. I don't remember if the handle was changed much but it didn't look weird with the hole in the concept drawing.
 
*jijoel* said:
Maybe you did not know yet (i think you do;)) but Sal Glesser (spyderco) did mention a collaboration with Lionsteel.
So if you like it or not there may be a "spyderco sr1 "type of knife.
And it will have a hole like it or not:D.
It has enough room for it:eek:.
Click to expand...
I'll bet you anything you want there won't be an SR-1 with a Spyderhole. A collaboration usually means a Spyderco with a bit of Lionsteel (ie Rotoblock) seasoning. That will be an altogether different knife than the SR-1 with a Spyderhole instead of a proper thumbstud.
 
LorenzoL said:
I do not think a Spyderhole would fit this design at all. Maybe with a different blade style...
Click to expand...
+1 :thumbup: Also, all the usual arguments that people use in favor of a hole do not work for this knife, whereas the drawbacks remain.
 
philwar said:
I'll bet you anything you want there won't be an SR-1 with a Spyderhole. A collaboration usually means a Spyderco with a bit of Lionsteel (ie Rotoblock) seasoning. That will be an altogether different knife than the SR-1 with a Spyderhole instead of a proper thumbstud.
Click to expand...


Actually the knife is almost exactly the same as the SR-1 except with some minor tweaks to put the hole in the blade. The knife will be made by Lionsteel for Spyderco similar to how other Spyderco knives are outsourced to Japan, Taiwan, China, Italy (Fox cutlery who made the Hossom knives), and other places.

I know Gianni is very excited to work with a great American company like Spyderco so hopefully the knife makes it to market. I have a feeling it will be the most cost effective way to get a SR-1 and I will get another if they do come out. I also think Sal will probably choose another steel although I really like the Sleipner. Like I said before, the thought of the knife with a opening hole sounds terrible but looked really good in the drawings/renderings.
 
well some are coming out convex lately, thanks to me :D
I was the first one to ask gianni to have a convex one to save sharpening and convexing time, he agreed and then maybe tought to get out more convex ones :thumbup:

it's also sharpened with a higher grit, cuts great

Maxx
 
Mad_Maxx said:
well some are coming out convex lately, thanks to me :D
I was the first one to ask gianni to have a convex one to save sharpening and convexing time, he agreed and then maybe tought to get out more convex ones :thumbup:

it's also sharpened with a higher grit, cuts great

Maxx
Click to expand...


Pictures then, please ;)
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
Like I said before, the thought of the knife with a opening hole sounds terrible but looked really good in the drawings/renderings.
Click to expand...
I'd like to see those, have a link by any chance?
The stud on the blade of the SR-1 is placed so far to the back that it will never intrude on cutting. There's no good excuse to make a hole in this blade IMO, but to each his own. If they sell more of them because of a hole, more power to them. :thumbup:
 
Got my SR-1 today and man am I impressed. Lionsteel really makes a nice knife. Can't wait to give it a spin.:thumbup:

attachment.php
 

Attachments

  • IMG_1844.jpg
    IMG_1844.jpg
    79.4 KB · Views: 3,405
philwar said:
I'd like to see those, have a link by any chance?
The stud on the blade of the SR-1 is placed so far to the back that it will never intrude on cutting. There's no good excuse to make a hole in this blade IMO, but to each his own. If they sell more of them because of a hole, more power to them. :thumbup:
Click to expand...

No they have not been shown to the public to my knowledge. Gianni showed me the drawings which he had brought to show Sal at Blade. I don't think he was showing them to people but I asked about it and got lucky and got to check them out. Not everyone likes the hole but it's going to have it on a Spyderco knife.
 
I had stopped by the booth at Blade while Mr. Glesser was there and they were talking about very minor tweaks if I remember correctly. I too got to see the spyderhole concept and thought it looked very nice. I wouldn't mind getting another thumbstud version in aluminum though! :D
 
It is a Bohler-Uddeholm steel but I'm not sure which one of their websites it can be found on since they have a couple for different countries. It can be found in a knife steel database that a member here maintains. The composition is:

C 0.90
Cr 7.8
Mn 0.5
Mo 2.5
Si 0.9
V 0.5

Here is something I found on it:

"Sleipner is a high alloyed tool steel ideal for replacing AISI D2 where chipping is a problem and/or replacing AISI A2 in applications requiring higher wear resistance. Sleipner is also a very good substrate steel for all types of surface treatments. This combination means that Sleipner is an extremely versatile conventional tool steel for medium to long-run cold work tooling."

It doesn't look all that great on paper but I have been very impressed with it so far.
 
I like the look of these but it seems to have jumped in price by quite some margin since the original run, without any changes to the materials. Anyone know why this is? Someone seeking a larger profit margin perhaps, or was the original run put out at a very low price to garner interest?
 
The first batch was sold at a lower introductory price. Mark, when you hold one of these you will see that it is fairly priced. I would never ever dream of buying a Sebenza, Umnumzaan or Strider if I can buy an SR-1 for $375.
 
LorenzoL said:
Mark, when you hold one of these you will see that it is fairly priced. I would never ever dream of buying a Sebenza, Umnumzaan or Strider if I can buy an SR-1 for $375.
Click to expand...
It's a much thicker, beefier knife than any CRK, so not easy to compare, but workmanship is certainly at that level.
I agree that this knife easily compares to the ones mentioned in every way, and it has a few innovations that arguably lift it above them. The single block frame is the absolute strongest most durable I have ever held, and the Rotoblock when deployed makes this folder feel like a fixed blade.
It really is something special. :thumbup:
 
The pricing of the original run (195 pounds?) was supposed to be for 150 knives, but was put into production before the full run sold out, if I recall correctly. I'll always be left wondering if I would have made it onto that original run...
Too expensive for me now. Absolutely gorgeous knife, though.
 
So the DPX HEST/F at $250 is a good deal then? Made by Lionsteel, with the rotoblock as well.
 
It is certainly a good knife but it lacks the monoblock Ti construction that makes the SR-1 unique. There are only 3 folders with integral handle construction that I know of: the Lochsa, the GTC and the Lionsteel. The first two cost more than $1000.

Guys, heads-up: KnifeArt has a few SR-1s in stock.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top