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I've was unemployed for a year and a half(Michigan
)and had to put my knife buying on hold for a while, even had to get rid of some of my favs just to keep the lights on and my belly full.
Anyway, I found work awhile back and decided I should treat myself to a new sypderco. Needless to say a lot new models came out during my recess and picking one out was damn hard and damn fun.
Frn Strech, Manix 2, Spyderhawk, Bob Lum Chinese, Urban, Sage RIL, so many choices and only cash for one. I poured over all these great designs for what seemed forever. One design really caught my eye and that was the Bob T Slip-it. The last Spyder I bought before losing my job(house,car,sanity)was the Sage 1, so I knew our friends making Spydies in taiwan made great knives. I love twill carbon fiber, S30V, tip-up carry, Wharnies, and the price was right.
My only hesitation was the lack of a locking system. I only have one other non-locking Spydie, the T-Mag, and it closes way to easy for my liking. Just placing my thumb on the ramp causes it to close and that made me uncomfortable carrying it. I know my fore finger in the choil will keep me from getting cut, but that thing is a razor and i just could never get myself to carry it. So, my big worry with the BOB was if I would trust and carry it.
I have plenty of SAKs that I use with out hesitation, but they don't have thumb ramps that put pressure on the back of the blade the way Spydies do.
What I really needed was to see the action of the ball bearing system, and see and hear if it seemed like a knife I would trust.
Lucky for me jaspy had a youtube video that allowed me to do just that. When I saw him open the knife and heard it snap I was sold. Pulled the trigger and have been edc'ing it for the last two weeks.
I'm thrilled with it. Lock-up is perfect, fit in finish is as good as any of my Seki knives, and i have no worries of this knife closing on me at bad times. The subtle thumb ramp helps a lot, and Bob's liner bearings provide the perfect amount of resistance. It's light, sharp, and fits my hand like a glove.
My only gripe is the small Spyderhole.
Now what do I get next? I've got a lot of catching up to do.
Adam
)and had to put my knife buying on hold for a while, even had to get rid of some of my favs just to keep the lights on and my belly full.Anyway, I found work awhile back and decided I should treat myself to a new sypderco. Needless to say a lot new models came out during my recess and picking one out was damn hard and damn fun.
Frn Strech, Manix 2, Spyderhawk, Bob Lum Chinese, Urban, Sage RIL, so many choices and only cash for one. I poured over all these great designs for what seemed forever. One design really caught my eye and that was the Bob T Slip-it. The last Spyder I bought before losing my job(house,car,sanity)was the Sage 1, so I knew our friends making Spydies in taiwan made great knives. I love twill carbon fiber, S30V, tip-up carry, Wharnies, and the price was right.
My only hesitation was the lack of a locking system. I only have one other non-locking Spydie, the T-Mag, and it closes way to easy for my liking. Just placing my thumb on the ramp causes it to close and that made me uncomfortable carrying it. I know my fore finger in the choil will keep me from getting cut, but that thing is a razor and i just could never get myself to carry it. So, my big worry with the BOB was if I would trust and carry it.
I have plenty of SAKs that I use with out hesitation, but they don't have thumb ramps that put pressure on the back of the blade the way Spydies do.
What I really needed was to see the action of the ball bearing system, and see and hear if it seemed like a knife I would trust.
Lucky for me jaspy had a youtube video that allowed me to do just that. When I saw him open the knife and heard it snap I was sold. Pulled the trigger and have been edc'ing it for the last two weeks.
I'm thrilled with it. Lock-up is perfect, fit in finish is as good as any of my Seki knives, and i have no worries of this knife closing on me at bad times. The subtle thumb ramp helps a lot, and Bob's liner bearings provide the perfect amount of resistance. It's light, sharp, and fits my hand like a glove.
My only gripe is the small Spyderhole.
Now what do I get next? I've got a lot of catching up to do.
Adam