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Are you a Benchmade or a Spyderco type of person?
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if you are trying to debate with civility you are not doing a good job
i haven't insulted you in the slightest bit.
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Hahahaha. Jesus, where do you people come from?!
Stop posting rediculous cr@p with the apparent intent of offending somebody, trying to defend your own opinion~!
Opinions always vary, thus this thread!
I do have many BMs and SAKs. The SAKS get carried way more often than the BMs.
Spyderco make a whole lot great knives in the US. These knives cut with extreme easy, are way more ergonomic, with better grip retention and far more superior steels than most BMs, and definitelly than SAKs.
Spyderco are mega-innovators! they came out with the H-1 series knives, and it turned out to be fantastic! thats exactly why BM brought their H2O line back , which wasn't nearly as popular, and even now seems lacking.
Anyway, just carry a prybar, kitchen knife, and exacto and a BM guy, since that's what seems to be working for you.
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did you ever stop to think that some people consider kitchen duty a "real world chore"? or that some knives were made with a specific purpose in mind, and thats why theres so many different types of them? cause i sure dont use my folders for cutting up fire wood, and i dont require them to do that...ive got others made with that purpose in mind...
You like BMs? Cool...we got it...
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Agreed. what a waste of my time. That's why i initially said, STOP BEATING THE DEAD HORSE WITH A STICK!
Opinions vary, so do preferences, If you cannot accept another persons opinion, then your place is not on the forums, since opinion is what most people here are looking for (most of the time).
Anyway, I'm done with this thread.
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well i said i was basing my findings off of knives that i own, from what you are saying you dont own spydercos so how could you say their locks are inferior? you are entitled to your own opinion. with locking folders i prefer the least complicated way to lock the knife, that will last longest. now the axis lock relies on small thin springs to function, i lightly used my BM 530 for a year and both springs died with in a week of each other. now my lockback and compression lock spydies are going on a year and are still flawless.
you can draw your own conclusion from my statement
What it all comes down to is that this is Spydercos second forums, and it always has been.
No matter how logically you may try to defend another company, there will be too many "Spyderco Zombies" to shoot you down.
I just hope Sal give you free knives for all the work you do for him.
"First we make things sharp, then we make sharp things." :barf::jerkit:
No matter how logically you may try to defend another company, there will be too many "Spyderco Zombies" to shoot you down.
I just hope Sal give you free knives for all the work you do for him.
"First we make things sharp, then we make sharp things." :barf::jerkit:
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"first we made things sharp, then we made sharp things"
you do know spyderco made sharpeners before they made knives right? that is what the quote means.
i said you are entitled to your opinion, if you like BM then by all means buy as much as you like. i dont think i or the people replying to you are zombies, they are just stating the facts.
you do know spyderco made sharpeners before they made knives right? that is what the quote means.
i said you are entitled to your opinion, if you like BM then by all means buy as much as you like. i dont think i or the people replying to you are zombies, they are just stating the facts.
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For those arguing that Spyderco only make some models in USA consider the fact that Spyderco has a lat less people working for them compared to a company such as Benchmade. Benchmade has the capacity to build almost all their knives in the USA.
Mr. Glesser has stated that one day if possible they would love to have full capacity at the Golden factory but currently this is not possible. Give them time and they will be able to do it IMO.
I carry a 550HG and had a D3 for a while (thanks Buffalohump for the kindness in lending it to me). Both great knives and companies just different.
My hat goes off for Mr. Glesser for the work he has done to change the knife world. My hat goes off to Les De Asis for being able to make a company that functions to the scale they do.
As to which one I would pick? Well that depends on my mood and how deep are my pockets. Currently first on my list is a Bone Collector and then a Manix in XHP.
Mr. Glesser has stated that one day if possible they would love to have full capacity at the Golden factory but currently this is not possible. Give them time and they will be able to do it IMO.
I carry a 550HG and had a D3 for a while (thanks Buffalohump for the kindness in lending it to me). Both great knives and companies just different.
My hat goes off for Mr. Glesser for the work he has done to change the knife world. My hat goes off to Les De Asis for being able to make a company that functions to the scale they do.
As to which one I would pick? Well that depends on my mood and how deep are my pockets. Currently first on my list is a Bone Collector and then a Manix in XHP.
I'm done with this thred, but to zippothisknifekid, kid, try reading what the original poster (OP) actaully said before commenting about what the "OP" wants.
And, while I'll try my best to not post here again, it doesn't matter what Sal wants, what matters is reality.
I'm brought back to the question of what percent of his knives are built here, and which sell more on a percentage level; the American made Spyderco or the others. Sal is a business man, and they are usually in it to make as much profit as they can (understandable). I'll be waiting for all Spydercos to be USA made. But that still wont matter if the higher end knives still have weak blades, tips, and locks. A thick old Kabar can still cut like a razor, by the way. Not an apple though.
As for you, buy what you want.
And thanks for the debate.
And, while I'll try my best to not post here again, it doesn't matter what Sal wants, what matters is reality.
I'm brought back to the question of what percent of his knives are built here, and which sell more on a percentage level; the American made Spyderco or the others. Sal is a business man, and they are usually in it to make as much profit as they can (understandable). I'll be waiting for all Spydercos to be USA made. But that still wont matter if the higher end knives still have weak blades, tips, and locks. A thick old Kabar can still cut like a razor, by the way. Not an apple though.
As for you, buy what you want.
And thanks for the debate.
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What I mean is that Spyderco seems to make nothing but highly-functional, ergonomic knives that are a good value for the money. Benchmade, on the other hand, is clearly willing to make knives that seem to be oriented toward form at the cost of function (e.g., the boat-anchor 755, which I bought and returned). I also prefer the Spydiehole to a thumb stud (obviously my personal preference, but IMO it's indisputable that it's easier to operate a Spydiehole than many thumbstuds of suboptimal design, like the polished one on my nice BM Nagara).
As for fit and finish and overall quality, I've had BMs that were essentially perfect, like my Nagara, and ones that were very poor, like my 755 (where the blade rubbed the non-locking scale and there was a very sloppy finish job on the lockbar). Most of my Spydercos have been absolutely perfect, and my worst Spyderco from a fit and finish standpoint suffers only from a slightly off-center blade. I have also had BMs that were not particularly sharp out of the box (like my 755), whereas every Spyderco I've ever owned has shipped blazing sharp.
I am not anti-BM, but it seems to me their products are less consistently excellent than Spydercos, hence my preference.
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You're a hoot!
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Obviously you've never handled the original Spyderco Manix. I tossed my Rukus after getting one of those. And this new Manix 2 in S90V has caught my eye as well. The Rukus would pale in comparison to such a blade.
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