Any chance of a PE Gunting (redesigned) S30V?

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Might there be a PE gunting (redesigned one) with s30v in the near future? I'm dying for a gunting, but i'm holding out for a PE version of the new gunting. am i waiting for nothing or do i have something to look forward to???
 
There were about 100 made with the PS batch.

If you look hard enough, you can find some. I've got one that I might be willing to get rid of, but she's at a friend's right now.

I've been told by several authorities that there are no plans for another run of PE S30V Guntings.

-jon
 
Hello,
I've owned both the CE and the PE s30v guntings, and unless you've got a hangup w/ CE, there's really not that much of a difference. I do have a hangup, so I kept the PE and sold the CE. Thanks jon for the PE; too bad the decision had to be made about one edge or the other. However, I see the sales point of view. Law enforcement and military love the combo edges, as does the average consumer. Anyway, here's hoping some more PE's are released. It's a well-built knife that does a great job for utility purposes.
bob7
 
Bob7, I have to disagree about likng the CE blades. Sure they look cool but IMHO, they are pain to maintain.

I am very interested in a PE gunting in S30V!! Maybe if we get enough interest in them, there will be another run on them and more of them will be available.

just my $.02

Garrett
 
I agree; CE is more of a pain to maintain-sharpen; guess I was talking more about cutting performance and should've been clearer. I talked to a friend today that has a CE one; he said a spydy distributor in Ausin, TX had never even heard of one when the friend showed the store owner the g. That could be a problem, overall, as to getting more PE's. Off topic, but the horn is great for prying w/out damaging the blade tip.
bob7
 
The thing is that I do have a hang up with CE. i used to get only CE but it's limitations started to get to me. i realized that i really don't need serrations so PE was the way to go from then on.

I hope the "powers that be" realize that we want a S30V PE Gunting!

...If you build it, they will come... :D
 
Garrett19 said:
Bob7, I have to disagree about likng the CE blades. Sure they look cool but IMHO, they are pain to maintain.

I am very interested in a PE gunting in S30V!! Maybe if we get enough interest in them, there will be another run on them and more of them will be available.

just my $.02

Garrett
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I agree! I'd buy a PE Gunting in S30V.
 
As a carpenter, when I use a knife on wood, I often need to use the section of the blade closest to the handle for maximum leverage and control. Trying to put a clean surface on the wood with a CE is next to impossible. I have one of the old Guntings in PE, but I'd LOVE a new one! (I've also go a CE, but when I carry it I usually carry another PE blade for utility use)

Lunumbra
 
I will commit to buying two more PE Guntings with the S30V blade, even if I must order direct from SFO at full retail. I was lucky enough to get one of the few produced, but I have learned over three decades of carrying knives that losses are inevitable, and spares are a wise investment. My preference for knives in general is either SE or PE, as CE has never appealed to me.
 
The only reason I haven't bought a new Gunting is because I can't get a PE version. I woudn't have traded my 440V PE version if I knew they were not going to make a new PE Gunting.
 
Isn't there enough support in these forums alone for Sal to take notice? We want PE!!! :eek:
 
Spyderco advertises a PE Gunting on their website and claim to have them on stock. It's advertised with 440V steel.
 
CCV said:
Spyderco advertises a PE Gunting on their website and claim to have them on stock. It's advertised with 440V steel.
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The 440V version is the "older" version. The newest one is made in S30V and has some upgrades to the lock and scales.

If you can still find a 440V PE in the pipeline, you're lucky. If you can find an S30V PE still in the pipeline, you're REALLY lucky.

-j
 
bob7 said:
I agree; CE is more of a pain to maintain-sharpen; guess I was talking more about cutting performance and should've been clearer. I talked to a friend today that has a CE one; he said a spydy distributor in Ausin, TX had never even heard of one when the friend showed the store owner the g. That could be a problem, overall, as to getting more PE's. Off topic, but the horn is great for prying w/out damaging the blade tip.
bob7
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who is a spyderco distributor in austin?? i didnt know there was one?

imho the CE gunting, with its short blade simply looks "funky" to me w/a combo edge, not that there is anything wrong w/it.......the combo edge that is lol. why they ever made a CE vs PE is a mystery to me.

greg
 
My friend didn't say, but I think he said it was a police equipment store. I'll find out and post it.
bob7
 
I think my problem is in a sub 3" blade, there is not enough of either a plain edge or serrated to do the job required. I prefer serrations on larger blades or a fully serrated edge format if plain is unavailable. I do not dislike serrations, its just a plain edge will do 98% of tasks so much better!
 
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