chinook II

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Let me start off by saying that the chinook is by far my favorite of all my knives. Now i've seen pictures of the chinook II and I plan on getting one as soon as I can find one. But can anyone tell me why they changed it? I think the knife is perfect the way it is. The only change I would have made to it would be to give it a compression lock.
 
The new Chinook 2 actually follows more closely Keatings original design.

My guess is that Spyderco changed it mainly for a newer, fresher look.

Slightly different design, newer steel...ties into their marketing strategy no doubt...as well as been a pretty good knife too...
 
I bet it will turn out to be a pretty good knife just because of the materials and Spyderco's quality construction, but... it's just horribly ugly to me!

Why o why did they change the blade shape?! I liked the original blade SO much better. The handle looks ok (ok, I don't really like it much either), but the blade looks just plain goofy to me.

I have owned knives that looked goofy before and liked them because they worked great... like the Spyderco Wegner. The blade always reminded me of a pelican beak, but that was one hell of a good knife. I might wind up with a Chinook II in spite of my first impresssions because I've never owned a Spyderco knife that didn't work for it's intended purpose - ugly or not.
 
Welcome back to Blade Forums Tengu. Almost didn't recognise you with the name change. Good to see you again buddy.
 
I like the look of the new Chinook much better. The blade is less upswept and I think the hollow grind goes up higher than on the current model.
 
I also like the look of the Chinook II better. The blade profile looks much better to me.
 
I'll stick with my solid as a rock original Chinook. The new design just doesn't appeal to me.
 
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=235482&highlight=2003

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They decided to change the Chinook based on what customers said they wanted, as Sal tells it. I believe that some of the complaints had to do with the blade shape (thinking that there was too much material in front of the hole before the clip point started), and thinking that the point was too high to be of any real use. People also wanted a Chinook which they could carry tip-up if they wanted, and they wanted to make the knife workable for left handed folks. Not to mention the new steel. As I remember it, these were the reasons stated elsewhere as to why the design was changed. I'll probably pick one up, but I quite frankly like the older model better- if only from a cosmetic standpoint-, though I'm looking forward to the easier sharpening (relatively) of the S30V. Anyhoo, that's my two cents.

Sincerely,
Anthony
 
The weight is also lower than the first Chinook, though the catalog doesn't reflect this.
 
I'm glad they made the clip interchangeable for left/right carry, and tip up/down. I know I will get at least one as soon as I can find one. Does anyone know when they will be released?
 
I like them both, but will buy the new one. I am just not a big fan of 440V.
 
The woman at the spyderco booth who let me hold this knife said they included extra ridging ontop of the blade for a more aggressive look.

She told me other stuff about it, but I really can't remeber.

(I hope that was the Chinook2 that she let me hold)
 
Originally posted by John Frederick
I see the PE on sale at Knifecenter now.
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A quick glance at Knifecenter showed only the original Chinook for sale, though they did use the Chinook II's photo.

Our pals at the Spyderco factory outlet said it's not out yet. However, the Dodo might be out next month, so there's some hope yet.
 
I am not to excited about the new blade at all. It almost takes the same lines as a roller coaster. I think that they should have kept it a bit more traditional. I tell you what, if you want to see my favorite blade, take a look at the X-Max 253. Talk about a classic design and timeless beauty. None of this swept back high brow stuff. Just a pure balanced blade with a super edge and the trademark non slip knobbied grip. Ahh, a breath of fresh air to the kife kingdom.
 
The problem S-co needed to fix was the narrow, deep hollow grind on that thick blade. It doesn't cut through well. The Lil' Temperance is far superior as a cutting instrument. The Chinhook does have its own appeal though. I really did its looks and the feel. S-co shoulda put the Lil' T blade design to work in the Chinhook handle.
 
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