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Confused over-priveleged guy Spyderco question
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I would suggest the Caly 3, but I also just ordered a Terzuola Slipit and it seems to fit your qualifications decently well.
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No.
I like my Spyderco's without the need to exaggerate.
As for the OP, I like the Leafstorm, but it's far different than a Paramilitary 2.
If you can find your way to an actaul store than carries a variety of Spyderco's, that'd be best.
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The Chaparral is your Best in the Spyderco lineup IMO, But honestly i prefer my Mnandi to any other knife for an office EDC. If you want something a bit higher end , Look into William Henry Knives, they are beautiful, light and very functional, and have a large variety of model for all size, style and WEIGHT. Another good alternative is Klotzli, they are a very fine swiss maker with excellent designs and attention to detail, they are worth looking into.
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My opinion is that if someone is offended by my knife then they can go to he!!. Carry the knife you want and don't worry about what others think. Use the hell out of the Para 2 and try to get your hands one one of the awesome P2 sprints that have the super premium steel.
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The Techno looks like its going to be a great size and build for EDC.
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As long as it's legal, you really don't have to worry about what other people think.
I love the skeletools. My mom liked the first one i had so much that i had to give it to her.
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I have a bunch of Spydercos that I've collected and none of them have ever bumped my Endura out of my pocket (it's been there over 20 years).
For this reason, I really like the Delica for your purposes.
Don't cut yout finger.
pete
For this reason, I really like the Delica for your purposes.
Don't cut yout finger.
pete
I'm as surprised as anyone else about this. I am not at all comparing the aesthetics--for those artful qualities, the Strider and Seb are far 'better'. I'm obviously a huge CR fan--I own 3! But I'm disappointed at how CR's don't keep their edge that great, in my experience. My Seb came new only kind of sharp, not super sharp. I then had it sharpened by a professional. It was much better, but still not as sharp as I would have wanted. I find the knife to be gorgeous and made like a tank, and with superb attention to detail, but it really seems like a 'concept' knife, as opposed to a knife I would really want to protect myself or use for simple daily chores. Shrug. It's heavy, it's thick, it's slippery, relatively, it just does not seem like a daily knife to me. That said, I still love it. I love the Strider too--in some ways I like the Strider more, because it's just so stupid-cool. SNG DGG Green. I mean, here's a knife that is almost useless in daily civilized life, (way too thick, it came new fairly dull--I also had it sharpened and it is much better. But it's a combat knife of high style. A beast of a folder. So... this is why I prefer the Spderco PM2. Light, stealth, sharp as sin, truly a tool. And amazing ergonomics. It really fits in my hand. I could cut an envelope open, I could slice a thread in two vertically!
But I also have this dead serious real tool, which is brilliantly constructed, strong, and amazingly fair in its price. Yeah, I really do like it better. But please bear in mind how new I still am to this hobby. (By the way, the CR kitchen knife is very, very good.) Hope this answers your question a little bit.I have a mnandi--it is a stunningly beautiful knife, which I have have carried the most of any knife. Again, though, kind of disappointed with it holding its edge, and also disappointed with how sticky it got doing relatively unsticky tasks, like envelope opening and box-cutting and the like. But I may be guilty of needing to clean it, take it apart... I just didn't expect to need to clean it so quickly--I've had it about three months or so. I have to admit, I love this knife, though. I would take it over the Seb in a heart beat, if I had to choose. But I do live in the suburbs... I also find the Mnandi a little small for my hand despite that it is absolutely excellent... so still searching.
Love that answer!
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The fact that you are relatively new and still untainted by bias, cliques, poor experiences with certain companies/representatives, etc. actually adds a lots of legitimate credence to your opinion. So many here are so set in their ways and biased by interactions and personalities within the industry, that their opinions become tainted.I'm as surprised as anyone else about this. I am not at all comparing the aesthetics--for those artful qualities, the Strider and Seb are far 'better'. I'm obviously a huge CR fan--I own 3! But I'm disappointed at how CR's don't keep their edge that great, in my experience. My Seb came new only kind of sharp, not super sharp. I then had it sharpened by a professional. It was much better, but still not as sharp as I would have wanted. I find the knife to be gorgeous and made like a tank, and with superb attention to detail, but it really seems like a 'concept' knife, as opposed to a knife I would really want to protect myself or use for simple daily chores. Shrug. It's heavy, it's thick, it's slippery, relatively, it just does not seem like a daily knife to me. That said, I still love it. I love the Strider too--in some ways I like the Strider more, because it's just so stupid-cool. SNG DGG Green. I mean, here's a knife that is almost useless in daily civilized life, (way too thick, it came new fairly dull--I also had it sharpened and it is much better. But it's a combat knife of high style. A beast of a folder. So... this is why I prefer the Spderco PM2. Light, stealth, sharp as sin, truly a tool. And amazing ergonomics. It really fits in my hand. I could cut an envelope open, I could slice a thread in two vertically!
Everything you related is both very true and very understandable. There is some harmony about the PM2 as a knife and as a tool. I really liked this post.
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i am sorry but a pm2 does not compare to a crk have you looked at the tool marks found throughout the knife sticky locks are rampant and unless you got a sprint run ex: m390 s90v or cts-20cp you the steel is only marginally better spydercos s30v is better ... well the heat treat is but not by a huge margin however once you get into sprint runs then you can actually have the pm2 be at its peak
fit and finish is nowhere near that of a crk
besides a pm2 isnt even a big knife but if it is too big then use any of the options above
fit and finish is nowhere near that of a crk
besides a pm2 isnt even a big knife but if it is too big then use any of the options above
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I don't think he was talking about F&F, rather how well it performs for him. He never mentioned nor compared F&F in his post. I'm with J85909266. I find his post refreshing.