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I tend to like really big folding knives, blades with lengths ranging from 4.5 to 6 inches. Case in point: before I found out about Spyderco, I always carried either a large CS Twistmaster (5") or an X2 (6"). I would love to see Spyderco make a real user that's affordable for everybody and would make a good compact knife for putting in the glovebox or the door panel of your vehicle or in the hull of your boat and forgetting about it until you need a bigger knife than your EDC. I'm not sure what kind of reception this would receive, I was wondering what the general opinion was?
I was thinking a 5.5 to 6" blade of H1 or VG10, either plain edge or fully serrated, either a drop-point or clip point in style (but a trailing point would be awesome---that's what I like). A very strong lockback mechanism would be my top choice, like the one that goes onto the Chinook or Manixes. A 14.5mm opening hole for hands with gloves. Make it slim, and have FRN handles; or maybe do like the Military and give it a liner lock with plain G10 handles---gotta keep the weight down in a knife this big. Put a wire pocket clip on it, but make a nylon belt sheath or a molded Kydex sheath optional for handier carry if your pockets are full. And keep it slim, like the Police so it feels like a much smaller knife. To me, it sounds like a good idea---a big, slim, lightweight folder with huge cutting potential when you need something a little bigger. Thanks for your opinions.
I was thinking a 5.5 to 6" blade of H1 or VG10, either plain edge or fully serrated, either a drop-point or clip point in style (but a trailing point would be awesome---that's what I like). A very strong lockback mechanism would be my top choice, like the one that goes onto the Chinook or Manixes. A 14.5mm opening hole for hands with gloves. Make it slim, and have FRN handles; or maybe do like the Military and give it a liner lock with plain G10 handles---gotta keep the weight down in a knife this big. Put a wire pocket clip on it, but make a nylon belt sheath or a molded Kydex sheath optional for handier carry if your pockets are full. And keep it slim, like the Police so it feels like a much smaller knife. To me, it sounds like a good idea---a big, slim, lightweight folder with huge cutting potential when you need something a little bigger. Thanks for your opinions.
. Anyway..5": not bad; 6": best. Sal, please let us stop feeling guilting for carrying CSs and put a BIG Spyderco in our pockets! 