Big Spyderco folder

Yeah there are other companies that sell good mega folders but I really like spyderco's handle material, locks, blade shapes, materials, ect. I got rid of all my benchmades and now have all spydercos because of that. Benchmades are nice too but spyderco has always fit the bill for me. I think if they come out with a mega folder and do it the "spyderco style" it would be a big seller. I can't really carry fixed blades without nasty looks and questions, and anything I need a bigger blade for I'll go for khuks. A mega folder would fill that gap in nicely. That one folder that can do it all with enough power to handle anything odd you run into with the edge length for that extra inch of cutting. The Manix and Chinook are great folders. Add some more meat on them and we'd be set.
 
i'd gladly pre-pay for a big beefy 6" + folder, ala Civilian, Chinook, any of the Rescues (nudge nudge wink wink).
 
Sal Glesser said:
Is there really a demand for a 5" blade model? or just a few people looking?
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No offense, but Cold Steel seems to think there is a market for six inch folding knives (which are legal in California), and they don't just have one model.

Mr. Glesser, you seem to be quite successful in the niche you've chosen for yourself, and there's no reason for you to produce something you don't like or believe in, but if you were to produce a folding knife with a blade between four and five inches, with a no-nonsense blade design, suitable for hard use or survival, I'd buy it.
 
The Tuff is not a large blade, 3.75".

Is there really a demand for a 5" blade model? or just a few people looking?

sal
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Trying to look at it objectively, the Cuda Maxx seemed to be more popular after they were discontinued. I recall them being sold for half MSRP before Camillus went under.

The Skirmish and Ruckus: I have no sales figures but there seemed toi be more talk about, and reccomendations for the mini skirmish than the full size.

The Retribution: Not much talk about it at all considering the price, quality and deal it represented.

More "experts" will reccomend a fixed blade where possible over a folder that size. The Fixed will be stronger, usually cheaper to make and more clear legalities where fixed blades are allowed. Some places are the opposite though.

Various Cold Steel products: Talked about enough but impossible to tell if they ever made back tooling costs.

I guess the bottom line is the knife may or may not make tooling and startup costs. I personally like the big folders and have several of the above knives but rarely do I carry them. They aren't practical, and usually not ergonomic for my hand size. I'd only buy them when I had extra money knowing I wouldn't be carrying anything over 4 inches as an EDC knife.

Sure a large folder in 3V appeals to me, but not as much as an under 4 inch folder in several other steels I could name.

The All Ti, D2 folder from D. Ralph is by far my favorite extra large folder. It was built well, and came sharp enough to cut me through a tripled up silicone cloth. Function, blade alignment, and smoothness were superb. The flipper opens it faster than most autos.

Despite all it has going for it it wasn't a huge seller and was closed out for wholesale at my local store. There is more of a demand for them since camillus folded than there was when they were new, and going for cost.

Risky business for any company. Production costs have gone up, raw materials also. These folders sure aren't PC, a fact of life wether we aknowledge it or not. Definitely a Not for everybody product. Joe
 
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I think the essence of this folder in question, is not just another run of the mill big folder. I am thinking one that handles the rigorous demands placed upon it. The Tuff seems very appealing. I just think with the Spyderco team putting their creative brains together and coming up with a tough as nails big locking folder would be a homerun hitter. Not just big for the sake of being big and stout, but ergonomically functional.

By the way, with all of the little knife talk, us large hand, big guys feel left out. Seriously, I do not think this knife would appeal to everyone, but if it goes into the SAS line or survival line, interest would be great!:thumbup:
 
Sal Glesser said:
The Tuff is not a large blade, 3.75".

Is there really a demand for a 5" blade model? or just a few people looking?

sal
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Personally, I think that's a great size, pretty close to that perfect niche between too big, and too small. Once again, you show why Spyderco is loved to dearly, you care what your customers want. :)
 
Sal Glesser said:
The Tuff is not a large blade, 3.75".

Is there really a demand for a 4-5" blade model? or just a few people looking?

sal
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I would like a 5" blade.... :thumbup:

Something like the Police. Long and thin, but maybe with wider G10, with a more pronounced front finger gaurd.



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I'd also like to see a Hard-Core Beefy big, thick large, over-built ugly Work/Survival folder.
With big thick liners, and a strong lock, and 3D scales.
A long wide, thick Ugly blade. Made for hacking, prying, digging and other things you should never do to a knife.


Just my humble input

-Clock
 
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ohmyheckinslc said:
Personally, I think that's a great size, pretty close to that perfect niche between too big, and too small. Once again, you show why Spyderco is loved to dearly, you care what your customers want. :)
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Thats what im thinking.
There would be a lot of extra stress at the pivot on a 6 inch folder id imagine that make it harder to make one that could be used to pry etc and if you beef up everything to make it a hard use knife your going to end up with a massive lump of a knife.
Ive got big hands i take a xl or xxl glove but that wouldnt suit me youd need monsters hands for that IMO.
3v was talked about on other threads ive read about the knife before and from my experience id like a folder with that steel but dont know if it be to prone to corroision etc for the average user that doesnt want to or cant always keep a folding blade clean and dry although a coating would obviouslly help.
 
Wasnt the idea of the Tuff knife that it would be a large spyderco quality super tough folder to rival or surpass anything thats out there in the production market.
I know the Manix was that in some peoples eyes but this was meant to be tougher than that titanium liners perhaps 3v steel etc. Rather than just a massive folder maybe theres a market for that it sounds like there is but i wasnt aware from what id read previously that the Tuff was meant to be a 5 or 6 inch knife.
IMO a blade length of about 4 inch is perfect for a large folder.
Wonder if anyone makes a machete folder.
 
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