Anyone own a JOT SINGH KHALSA (C40G)?

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I'm talking a bout either the old one or the modern sprint here. Just for clarification.

Hey, thinking about getting one of these old things but reading about its design and materials I don't quite think it's worth 300USD so ionno. Any thoughts? Anyone ever have one?
 
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It's been quite a while since I owned a C-40 Khalsa model but I've owned 3 of them total and I kind of wish I would have kept the Spyderedged version I had. The ones I owned were the late 90s, GIN-1 versions and I never owned one of the recent Sprint Runs. I really liked the looks of the design but I must be honest and say that it wasn't the ideal EDC folder at all. The extra large hump made it a hassle to carry as an EDC folder. But I did like the rigid construction on the model and like I said I do wish I would have at least kept the Spyderedged version I had because I did like GIN-1 for serrated edge blade steel.

And your talking to a guy who is fanatical about most of Spyderco's older models ( pre-2005). It was one of Spyderco's best time periods for collaboration models especially. I would be all for seeing Jot Singh Khalsa and Spyderco to try another design at some point however.

OH one other item that might interest all of you>> I have the dealer poster which advertised that knife with the twin WTC towers in the background. I bet there aren't a lot of those around anymore.
 
I have one and love it ( the newer sprint run). Admittedly I do like the unusual designs almost as much as the traditional. It's a very solid built knife because of the steel liners and beefy blade. Theres plenty of room on the handle and it has a choil. Doesn't carry as big as it looks but its only blade down carry if that matters. I got a good deal on mine a few years ago (think it was around $120) and I'm really happy with it. I think its a stretch when the price is over $150 though. I'd say its a pretty polarizing design so if you're interested, and especially if you can find one for a price you're comfortable with, its a great knife.
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I had one I daily carried for a long time. Sprint run. It’s a lot of fun to play with the kinetic opening and other opening tricks, but be careful. Great little knife.
 
I see now that the Sprint Run had a G-10 handle and I'm assuming that the blade steel must have been VG-10 on the Sprint Run??? Yes?? IF so then I highly prefer the original Micarta version. Oh the VG-10 is nice blade steel but I'll take Micarta over G-10 any day of the week. I do Like G-10 but I do like Micarta better. Oh by the way did they offer the Sprint Run in Spyderedge??
 
The original model had a liner lock that often went completely over to the other side. I had two one locked up decent the other terribly.
 
Not to be redundant but the first run, original GIN-1 model in Spyderedge was truly a real workhorse. The handle had excellent grip/purchase for my hand especially and GIN-1 has always been a good blade steel for Spyderedges. The Khalsa was also one of the very last models they did with GIN-1 because the ATS-55 era was ushered in at about that time.

Yeah if I can even snag one of the original, Micarta, GIN-1 models in Spyderedge I will probably get it. It used to be easy to find in Spyderedge but the original units are getting very tough to find at all anymore. It would be cool if Spyderco did a modified version of the Native with that style of handle. It was a very agile blade in SE and easy to control with that handle.
 
I didn't know there would be this much talk about the first run! What I'm thinking anymore is that the first run had a pin construction, which made cleaning and oiling the knife worse off. The sprint of course has torx screws.
willywall said:
I got a good deal on mine a few years ago (think it was around $120) and I'm really happy with it. I think its a stretch when the price is over $150 though. .
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Yeah the Sprint is for under 100 to 200 something, the Original is 220 and up. It costs the full 300 getting it from the designer with the sikh script on it (which I'm interested in).
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There’s one on the exchange now...
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It's sold :/
 
MyLegsAreOk said:
I didn't know there would be this much talk about the first run! What I'm thinking anymore is that the first run had a pin construction, which made cleaning and oiling the knife worse off. The sprint of course has torx screws.

Yeah the Sprint is for under 100 to 200 something, the Original is 220 and up. It costs the full 300 getting it from the designer with the sikh script on it (which I'm interested in).

It's sold :/
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No, seriously, there is still one in the exchange.
 
I have the sprint and got it Osogrande knives $149, they still show it as in stock.
 
Can someone enlighten me as to the point of the large hump? Is it just a funky looking or is there some design purpose for it to be that way? It’s almost like they designed a nice knife and then forget to add the hole so they just put it on top.
 
I'm still looking in to getting one, and have centered in on purchasing it from the knife maker himself with laser engraving that sounds really cool (if you're christian even), but stopped short because he's running the old gimmick where shipping is part of his profit ($22 priority mail). That is unless I find somewhere that Gin-1 is an actually good steel. I did some research and most people say this day and age it's junk. I had some of my older knives in 154 and 440c and don't want to go back that route, VG-10 however is pretty good from my mileage yet can't use it for work as it'll dull in a day. I don't care if the scales are micarta or anything because I'm getting loquat scales probably.

The hump is so you can open it if you punch someone with it.
 
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Gin-1 is a fine steel. It's easy to sharpen, gets a hair whittling fine edge, and holds that edge reasonable well. It won't chip because it isn't too hard and the carbides won't tear out. It's .9% carbon and 17% chromium so as stainless as non-nitrogen steel gets. Don't buy the hype that any steel lower than M390 or Maxamet is junk. Give me a high carbon, low alloy steel any day of the week.
 
The first version had some design flaws that were fixed with the second run. I had the first and still have the second version. The second run is much better.

It's a fine knife, but not for everyone. It has an amazingly comfortable handle, good in a lot of grips. The blade is short enough to be legal most places in the US.
 
Alright I bit the bullet and got one from the designer. Will take pics when it comes. Funny enough it was priced just under what a real kirpan would cost.
 
You know it's been so long since the original C-40 Khalsa folder was made I think it would be interesting to see what else Jot Singh Khalsa and Spyderco could come up with. Even though I didn't like the C-40 as an EDC folder I did find it interesting needless to say. So I'm wondering what kind of design Mr. Khalsa might have to collaborate with?
 
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