Calypso Jr. SE vs PE, still good?

S

SpyderJon

Joined
Jan 27, 2002
Messages
2,038
Hello all! I tried this over at the Spyderco forum, but I haven't gotten any bites, so I thought I'd try here to reach a wider audience. What I want to know is:

Is the Calypso Jr. SE as good as the PE, or does the VG-10 lose some of it's appeal in the Serrated edge?

I've heard that the PE is almost legendary among Spyderco fans, but I don't hear that much about the SE, yet it's the only one I can find, and I think I need a Serrated edge. Any further suggestions?

I'd like to hear from as many people as possible, please!

Thanks!

Sincerely,
Anthony
 
If you need or want serrations- Spyderco is the way to go. Calypso Jr has nice ergonomic handle to support it, it will give you years of excellent service. I don't see why VG10 would work any less well in plain or serration.
Good luck choosing and enjoy!
Martin
 
I own the complete series of Calypso's and find the serrated versions
just don't work well in this design. :(

The basic blade design for the Calypso is the Warncliff shape which was
never intended to use serrations. So while the Calypso will work with
serrations the knife will not be at it's best :rolleyes:
 
Tightwad, can you please elaborate as to why the Calypso's blade shape does not work well with serrations? For example, will a Calypso Jr. SE not perform as well as a Delica SE? Thanks for any additional comments. :)

Johnny
 
It will work better than delica. But PE Calypso is so good that compared to that SE isn't remarkable. For me SE edge doesn't have to be flat ground as I use SE's only to shallow cuts on fibrous materials. If you cut thick cardboard a knife with flat grind and serrated edge will propably be better than hollow ground.
 
I owned both recently. I didn't really like the serrated. Note: I have nothing against serrations in general. A full serrated Endura was my favorite for a long time. The calypso jr. serrations seemed to get caught in stuff too much. If you NEED them, go for it. I did find the plain edge considerably more useful. For MY uses.
 
I've found that the serrations on the Calypso tend to "catch" easier
that any other serrated knife I own. The main reason is the angle
of attack in use. The slight belly tends to bring pressure on the
points instead of across the points as on other serrated blades.

As to the Calypso's blade heritage I too was suprized to read Sal's
comment that he developed the knife from the Wharncliff style.
While not a true wharncliff it does exibit a lot of that blades
cutting effiency in straight pull cuts used in everyday urban use.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top