Dear Spyderco Exec's.........new knife idea?

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exracr

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Dear Spyderco Executives/Directors,

I have an idea for a knife that I wish your company would make. I am including my ideas to see if anyone else thinks this would be a great utiliy/edc knife.

It aimed mainly at those folks who put in countless hours outside like the farmers. I'm thinking a blade geometry/size just a little smaller than the PM2, in S110v steel or non-corroding H1 steel; possible wire clip. Think EDC for someone who has to keep this tool/knife in their pocket as they climb countless times into/out of tractors everyday.The thing that would make this different would be to make it with Mt. Dew/John Deere colored green g-10 scales. Not a dull colored green, but a bright color green that pops. Something like the "Burple" in translucence? These scales would be a tribute to all those who work so hard to put food on your/mine/everyone else tables around the world. There definitely are not many green g-10 scales around; much less in the quality Spyderco brand. Keep price point $90-$130 non-msrp, and I think you'd have a killer model! Price may/probably would be higher than this I'm sure?

Maybe I'm just rambling, but maybe folks will like this? I haven't seen anything quit like this in your inventories to date. Thanks for reading
 
NONE SERATED I should have added that...... because who re-sharpens those? PITA !!! Much less some farmer type person who's been in busting their tails off outside all day.

You can't "speak for" that color.. it's a nature color! :P G-10 scales with a translucence would be grippy, you can find it, and it matches your equipment. Trust me those green machines are NOT cheap!
 
G-10 with translucent scales is a great colour. There's a PM2 coming soon (we all hope) that's really got a buzz.

I have a Leafstorm in that colour and I'm all for more.
 
The leafstorm is more of a very light green.... I'm thinking GREENER! :P


btw, got my PM2 Burple yesterday.... seems a tad large for climbing in/out of tractors with everyday size wise imo.
 
Also that benchmade handle looks like the same material the Manix handle is made of... rather have the grippy G-10 material
 
There have been a lot of green g10 Spydies. Foliage green has been used a bunch. The Delica, Endura and Dragonfly as well as many, many sprint runs came in foliage green G10. There was a green G10 Native5 in S110V. That one checks a few of your boxes. There was also a green Para2 in CTS204P and the Lil' Temp came in green. There was a green worker sprint in G10 too. BladeHQ is coming out with a Jade G10 Para2 but it will not be stainless steel. The Leafstorm was also translucent Jade G10. Now if you mean toxic green then there have been just a few and most of them have been USN forum knives and all have been frn. The exact color you are refering to is something I haven't seen yet so I am not sure how available it is.

What does getting in and out of a tractor have to do with anything. I am not a farmer but I operate equipment for a living and also climb many, many ladders at work. I have only ever lost a knife when a seatbelt stole it. I found it later. It was a Military. I also spend more time outside than most although I am not a farmer. Well, I do raise chickens. ;) What criteria would make it good for a farmer other than being very stainless?

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So you want a green G10 knife with a wire clip and and an expensive steel made for under $130. My advice is to hold out for one of the Caribbean models. We do not know much but I have a feeling that one of them is pretty close to what you are asking for. Otherwise track down a 2013 Forum Native.

Case has made John Deere branded knives and I would bet they have sold well. Spyderco hasn't done much selling through branding like that but I am sure some would like it.

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There is a bright green Delica4 with frn that is close to the color you want but it is VG10 (which is very stainless), has frn and does not have a wire clip. It is also easy to sharpen for the busy farmer. If you do not have time to sharpen serrations then you don't have time to sharpen S110V. There are also three different shades of green available in the Delica but this the closest.

https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=456
 
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bearfacedkiller said:
There have been a lot of green g10 Spydies. Foliage green has been used a bunch. The Delica, Endura and Dragonfly as well as many, many sprint runs came in foliage green G10. There was a green G10 Native5 in S110V. That one checks a few of your boxes. There was also a green Para2 in CTS204P and the Lil' Temp came in green. There was a green worker sprint in G10 too. BladeHQ is coming out with a Jade G10 Para2 but it will not be stainless steel. The Leafstorm was also translucent Jade G10. Now if you mean toxic green then there have been just a few and most of them have been USN forum knives and all have been frn. The exact color you are refering to is something I haven't seen yet so I am not sure how available it is.

What does getting in and out of a tractor have to do with anything. I am not a farmer but I operate equipment for a living and also climb many, many ladders at work. I have only ever lost a knife when a seatbelt stole it. I found it later. It was a Military. I also spend more time outside than most although I am not a farmer. Well, I do raise chickens. ;) What criteria would make it good for a farmer other than being very stainless?

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So you want a green G10 knife with a wire clip and and an expensive steel made for under $130. My advice is to hold out for one of the Caribbean models. We do not know much but I have a feeling that one of them is pretty close to what you are asking for. Otherwise track down a 2013 Forum Native.

Case has made John Deere branded knives and I would bet they have sold well. Spyderco hasn't done much selling through branding like that but I am sure some would like it.

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I spy...... A foot! Lol
 
I might add that green is my favorite color and any green Spydie gets a little extra consideration. I am all for it! I hope I didn't seem too critical. :o
 
Im not a farmer, im a gardener and landscaper. Different but not so different but different. For me a smaller blade than the pm2 is too small. The endura size or millitary size with that great handle is a better size. Maybe a blade thats thicker. A bright colored handle is always a plus to help me keep track of it especially if dropped.
 
I'm an agricultural fruit and crop science major in California and I carry a cutlery shoppe exclusive orange victorinox farmer for the little saw and awl (for irrigation line) and I carry my various spyderco for heavy duty work. I love my orange ctsxhp para2 because I can find it in dirt when I drop it. Any spyderco that is farmer friendly I would have three of! Visible, wire cutters, awls, blade just under three inches, compression lock for one handed lefty and righty. Plus anything to honor those in the agricultural production community would be greatly appreciated.
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Exracr,

Blade size? style?

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Creaky Cactus said:
Well Exracr... you CAN'T get better that THAT. :)
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Wow! Maybe I'm onto something here?! :)

bearfacedkiller said:
I might add that green is my favorite color and any green Spydie gets a little extra consideration. I am all for it! I hope I didn't seem too critical. :o
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115Italian said:
Im not a farmer, im a gardener and landscaper. Different but not so different but different. For me a smaller blade than the pm2 is too small. The endura size or millitary size with that great handle is a better size. Maybe a blade thats thicker. A bright colored handle is always a plus to help me keep track of it especially if dropped.
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My idea would be for this knife to have an oversized Spydie loop in the blade. This would help when you're wearing gloves, and have to open this knife quickly. I'm a newbie to the Spyderco Family; but I think the blade style would be something like the Caly 3. But perhaps bigger like the Manix2. This blade type has the Spydie hole that sticks up a bit more so that you can flip it open even if you're wearing gloves. The manix 2 lock feature on the side is not recommended as pulling it out of your pocket would wear holes in pockets and or in the dusty environment get gummed up with dust, and such. As big of ribs/"Jinking" on the top/bottom of the base of the blade to prevent slippage during use when it's wet out would help too. Think Simple, quick easy, brightly colored, something you don't have to sharpen every week or 2, Translucent to add the appeal that you're holding something special, light to carry, and not too large that it pinches you when you're climbing in/out of equipment.

Another reason for the better edge retention "Super Steel" is that cutting orange hay bail string or the green netting used on large round bale is what this knife would see daily or twice daily besides odd jobs. Don't do orange color.. you've already go a few new knives in this color. Yet, it would still be a knife sought out by those who garden, and tend to smaller plants. So obviously this blade is intended to do a lot of work!

Hey if I'm helping designing it...I get to name it right?

Maybe call it the "3-DW"; My 2 Brothers, and I all have the same "DW" initials

Tell me what you think?
 
I think a 3/4 plain edge 1/4 spyderedge would be awesome too, a little serration is nice for nylon twine but exracr is right serrations are a PITA to sharpen. Also, a good drop point is always helpful in the field.
 
Color... Just bright enough to make sure you don't loose it. You know Earth Day is coming up right?! :P

Like the PM2 Dark Blue aka "Burple".. use the translucence G-10 scales but in this color. I'm sure those who make those scales only have to add in the color pellets to make these; so it might keep manufacturing costs down.

Something like this color.

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Iamthejellyfish said:
I think a 3/4 plain edge 1/4 spyderedge would be awesome too, a little serration is nice for nylon twine but exracr is right serrations are a PITA to sharpen. Also, a good drop point is always helpful in the field.
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Every serrated half of a knife I've seen around "Here"; is always missing teeth or worn so far down that they're utterly useless. I just saw a benchmade that was half serrated that had ZERO teeth left.. what do you do with that?! :P If you want to make a regular knife blade, and an entirely serrated version that could work. But please, PLEASE don't put half/third serrations on this blade!
 
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