"baptized" by Military, plus its "angled profile"...

[Flood]

Just got my plain edge Military, latest model. Damn, that blade is Spydie-sharp! When opening my knife-box (where most of my other Spydies rest comfortably) I had the Military with blade open, and before I knew it I made a nick on my middle left finger. I felt a little tinge and yep, there it was, a bit of blood coming out. I just had to smile, since this is my second Spydie-cut incident (first was with a Calypso Jr. with VG-10 blade...ouch!).

Still, that Military looks to be one hell of a knife. Can't wait to test it! It sure looks like it will make a great utility/survival knife. I've yet to get used to its angled profile (where blade and handle are not lined up in a continuous straight line), instead of the straight profile I'm used to with other tactical-looking knives such as the Starmate and the CRKT KFF. It looks cool as hell, though, and I'm sure I will get to appreciate this kind of profile soon enough.

Hey, here's a question. What do you guys prefer? The angled or the straight profile? Is it for an aesthetic reason, or for a utility purpose? Why?

Thanks,

-Flood

 

[Burke]

Hey Flood, the Military is one hell of a knife. I think from a utilitarian perspective having a slight angle to the handle increases grip security and control, by causing it to rest more comfortable in the natural curve of your palm, as well as lending a slight angle to the presentation of the blade when cutting something. This should result in greater cutting efficiency/force, as with a kukri (just not so extreme). I base my opinions of beauty mostly on ergonomics and performance, so I think this is at least as aesthetically pleasing as a straight handle, if not more so.

 

[Sal Glesser]

Hi Flood. Thanx for the kind words. sorry 'bout the cut. I cut myself once.

The angled shape is typical of most Spydercos, which are designed for function, not appearance. The "straight line designs" are mostly the collaborations. Looks are not our "in house" thing...that's why we seek "pretty" collaboration designs.

sal

 

[Carl Jacobsen]

Heh heh, I figure all my new knives are entitled to one nick... I recall a similar thread long ago where a lot of other people admitted the same thing, and then someone started explaining how new knives "want" to taste blood, and then someone else admitted that they usually just get it over with right away by purposefully making a tiny cut on a sacrificial finger when they get a new knife...

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[samo]

Juan ~ Congrats on the Millie!! Did you get a pearl-inlaid one from the SFO? Think its the most AWESOME piece for any Spydernut to own!!!

Sam

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[Brian_Turner]

I'm a temporary lefty thanks to a Forum Military Spyder bite yesterday. Was closing it up after opening some boxes and "snick" off went a nice little slice at the tip of my thumb. She's a sharp one, she is...

 

[Flood]

Nah, samo. I unfortunately did not get a forum Military. I was initially going to get one along with my shell Native, but couldn't finish that deal. Thus, I decided to get ANOTHER shell Native instead

By the way, you're definitely right. The forum Military looks great with that Spydie inlay bug logo. Still, I decided not to get one in the end because, besides the inlay and engraving, there was no significant change to the knife. The reason I got my BF Native and shell Native was, that besides the Native being my favorite model, the handle material was different (G-10). I also purchased the CF Dragonfly plain recently because of this.

Usually I get TWO of a knife that I want to collect. One for collecting and later displaying, the other for hard use. The Military I got recently was won at an ebay auction (latest model Military with a silver clip!). After getting those two shell Natives, I certainly would not have been able to purchase two forum Militaries. Wish I could, though!

-Flood