I just got one from New Graham, and this must be the best Spyderco I have. The lock bar and blade position are about as close to perfect as you could ask for a $40 knife. The blade is made from steel just a hair thicker than the Delica, but the flat grind goes down to an ideally-thin edge. The handle shape is perfect--the index finger choil and the thumb rest area are perfectly spaced for my hand. It also has a blade choil near the base which I like to have on any knife (blades without it tend to get misshapen after many sharpenings). It also opens with no obvious lumps and locks up as solid as I have been saying I wish the Delicas would. The handle texture looks a little weird with a seam behind the spider logo, but that's because the scallop pattern reverses to give grip in both directions
Now I know why all you people like this one so much. I should buy 5 of them before they are all gone.
Sal, I hope you keep this model around for a long time, or bring it back if production is already over. It's one of the best knives you have. I used to suggest a Delica whenever someone asked which was the best "only" knife to have, but this one might have to share the spot.
Now I know why all you people like this one so much. I should buy 5 of them before they are all gone.
Sal, I hope you keep this model around for a long time, or bring it back if production is already over. It's one of the best knives you have. I used to suggest a Delica whenever someone asked which was the best "only" knife to have, but this one might have to share the spot.
