Another New Future model ? -CHINOOK ?

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Hi,

While browsing James Keating CombatTech web site I run into this "soon to be available from Spyderco in 2 different sizes...it will have the new REKAT locking mechanism..."

You can read it at: http://www.combattech.com/catalog/jkknvs/jkknvs.htm

Can anyone comment on this CHINOOK ? Maybe an official spyderco Rep, as I haven't heard of it so far...

Thanks
 
Here's a scan, previously posted in this forum, of a couple of Chinook prototypes. Mechanics and materials are subject to change. The one on Keating's page, with a rolling lock, may be a newer incarnation.

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- JKM
www.chaicutlery.com
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[This message has been edited by James Mattis (edited 20 September 1999).]
 
Thanks James, it's always nice to hear from you again...best regards from Israel and Happy new Year
 
Oh gee, and I just love the text next to Keating's picture of the knife that encourages people to call Spyderco (complete with 800#) to bug them about when the knife will be available.
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Isn't this just exactly what Sal has asked us not to do? Sigh...

-- Carl
 
Should be out in 2000. Still having problems getting everthing the way we'd like.

sal
 
Am I the only one who looks at that picture and sees mama and baby elephant?
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Ewok,

Yeah, you probably are. More sensible folks
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like me see mama and baby rhino.
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Paul Neubauer
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Sal,
Don't listen to them! it looks like a great cross between utility and defense, keep us posted
 
Yup, Rhinos. Them's ugly, but they're MY KIND of ugly! I like it, but that looks like a liner lock to me. Sal, the REKAT lock is a sure thing, right?

Damn, those are uglier than the first time I looked. They look like one of them Frost Booies "handmade by Pakistani craftsmen from surgical-quality 420J Stainless steel . . . " But I bet the quality makes a big difference.

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OOPS! I was going by those prototypes w/o looking at the pic on Keating's site.
Aaah. Much cooler. Still ugly but in that cool Spydie way.


[This message has been edited by Gwinnydapooh (edited 21 September 1999).]
 
Sal,

If it were up to me, I would bring that tip down a tad bit. That would make a better overall performer for me and why I like your MBCF better. But I am sure Keating has his stylistic reasoning for it. All I can say is if you produce this, I hope you will go ahead with the MBCF. You design is just as good if not better in my opinion.

For this knife, "ugliness is as ugliness does" is probably a compliment.

sing

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