Direware Hyper 90

Not my cup of tea sorry, 10.8 ounces for the full TI version just isn't for me. Granted I'm not one who has a weight limit on a knife but if I'm carrying almost 11 ounces of knife I expect to get more than a 3 inch blade,especially at the price of a direware. They obviously have their place or they wouldn't sell at their cost , I just see far better options IMO especially on the custom market.
 
This has been an interesting thread! It certainly came a long and good way from the OP;)

I cannot compete with some of the knowledge and experience here, but I can suggest that in recent years CRK has added several treatments to the lockbar face that prevent (in my use) the problems that STeven mentions.

The Sebenza 21 uses a treatment to the face of the lock bar that prevents this sticky lock that was mentioned.
The Sebenza 25 uses a ceramic ball interface that achieves the same.

The Umnumzaan uses a ceramic ball interface, and has a stabilizer of sorts, but this was added to prevent over travel.

Thanks for your enlightening discussion STeven. I dont entirely agree with your handle to blade ratio preference, but I understand it. We all use them differently and that is why options are nice. Any claim that one ratio (or range thereof) is bad and should never be used is one I (respectfully) reject, we are all free to spend accordingly;) I do not think the knife industry is in any peril because some idiot makers are producing trash. Similarly, I dont think the hoards of people lining up to overspend on hyped garbage really hurts the industry either. Free markets are good;)

Thanks again. This has been a fun and interesting read (seriously).

Hey man,

I never hope that my opinions become doctrine and that when the facts as I know them change, people like you speak up and offer a correction, in whatever way you see fit.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
STeven if you don't want your opinions to be doctrine don't present them as such. You have so much knowledge to offer and you do a good job of sharing it(most of the time). Why do you have to give your opinion in such a brass and uncouth way when it's not ask our called for? I just can't understand what you are trying to accomplish in some situations.
 
STeven if you don't want your opinions to be doctrine don't present them as such. You have so much knowledge to offer and you do a good job of sharing it(most of the time). Why do you have to give your opinion in such a brass and uncouth way when it's not ask our called for? I just can't understand what you are trying to accomplish in some situations.

Rather than rehash, I'll try to let a past thread do the job.

Feel free to comment here, whatever you come up with.

Les got banned shortly after this thread got started. He was another brass and uncouth fellow with opinions....and much knowledge to offer.

I miss his input on the forums, and I miss Anthony Lombardo as well.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/998900-Les-Robertson-is-my-hero-things-change

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Rather than rehash, I'll try to let a past thread do the job.

Feel free to comment here, whatever you come up with.

Les got banned shortly after this thread got started. He was another brass and uncouth fellow with opinions....and much knowledge to offer.

I miss his input on the forums, and I miss Anthony Lombardo as well.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/998900-Les-Robertson-is-my-hero-things-change

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

That was a good post and I respect that. It still doesn't change the fact that practical or impractical, correct to tradition or not, he liked his knife that he bought with his money. Some people just don't take kindly to being told that their new knife "sucks". It's kind of comes off as an insult. Granted, he took it too personal and sounded like a Jack wagon. It's not that your response "sucks"I just feel your wording could be a little more tactful. Anyway, I've said more than I know and I respect your knowledge I just wish it would be shared without sounding so condescending.
 
That was a good post and I respect that. It still doesn't change the fact that practical or impractical, correct to tradition or not, he liked his knife that he bought with his money. Some people just don't take kindly to being told that their new knife "sucks". It's kind of comes off as an insult. Granted, he took it too personal and sounded like a Jack wagon. It's not that your response "sucks"I just feel your wording could be a little more tactful. Anyway, I've said more than I know and I respect your knowledge I just wish it would be shared without sounding so condescending.

I hear you.

I wish that the hair on the back of my neck didn't stand up when I see some of the knives that I do these days.

I wish I didn't have a visceral reaction to immediately denigrate these types of folding sharpened prybars, but they fly in the face of all that so many have worked so hard to make "better".

None of us is perfect, and I'll keep trying to develop more tact, and spew less acid when I post about these things.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
That was a good post and I respect that. It still doesn't change the fact that practical or impractical, correct to tradition or not, he liked his knife that he bought with his money. Some people just don't take kindly to being told that their new knife "sucks". It's kind of comes off as an insult. Granted, he took it too personal and sounded like a Jack wagon. It's not that your response "sucks"I just feel your wording could be a little more tactful. Anyway, I've said more than I know and I respect your knowledge I just wish it would be shared without sounding so condescending.

Steve this is exactly the same thing I have been trying to get across to you on another post. Where your response was less than tactful.
 
I hear you.

I wish that the hair on the back of my neck didn't stand up when I see some of the knives that I do these days.

I wish I didn't have a visceral reaction to immediately denigrate these types of folding sharpened prybars, but they fly in the face of all that so many have worked so hard to make "better".

None of us is perfect, and I'll keep trying to develop more tact, and spew less acid when I post about these things.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

Hey Kohai,

I understand what you're saying.......but really...... Why should anyone feel the need to "correct" the knife industry? As long as people like you and places like this exist, there will always be a demand for the high quality knives that you like. And if they aren't going anywhere, what's the problem? Just buy what you like and let others buy what THEY like. If sharpened prybars are being made, then it means enough people like and want them. I see no good reason for you, or anyone for that matter, to try to "police" the knife industry and stop it from going in directions YOU don't think it should go....
Usually these things are cyclical, so it's likely everything will come back around eventually and we'll be right back to super thin slicers with excellent blade to handle ratios that don't have one scale titanium and the other a different material;)
And besides, it's much easier to shape the future through education than through insulting the things and people you don't like. I know you try to educate THROUGH your criticisms, but perhaps it's starting to get to the point where your criticisms no longer do that. My guess is that you've just been in the game for so long that you've lost interest in continuing to explain things, and find it easier to just throw out a critical remark or two. And I can understand that.

This thread has been the first time I've ever been in contact with you, but even in this short period of time you've managed to teach me things I didn't previously know. Your responses to me were very civil and informative for the most part and it really made a difference. Had you responded in a more condescending and snobbish manner, I wouldn't have learned nearly as easily as I did, and would have been very turned off to the world of custom knives in general. So thank you for that
 
I hear you.

I wish that the hair on the back of my neck didn't stand up when I see some of the knives that I do these days.

I wish I didn't have a visceral reaction to immediately denigrate these types of folding sharpened prybars, but they fly in the face of all that so many have worked so hard to make "better".

None of us is perfect, and I'll keep trying to develop more tact, and spew less acid when I post about these things.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
Thanks for your understanding! I really mean that. Peace
 
This is an interesting thread. I've seen this exact thing happen in different settings when Direware was brought up. When it comes to Direware there seems to be two clearly defined camps: (1) loves it with a passion, and (2) hates it with a passion. I am firmly in the first camp; I genuinely like Direware. No wonder Eric stays below the radar.
 
Hi Randy,

Have you not seen the threads where they are running almost 6 months past delivery date and not efficiently/effectively communicating with customers?

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1129070-Direware-Books/page2?highlight=direware



STeven Garsson


He may run a few months late on the quoted time, which basically is a very rough estimate he throws out, but the great thing with Eric is he doesn't take any deposit or full payment up front. Once you knife is built he contacts you and if you want it great if you dont no problem.
 
He may run a few months late on the quoted time, which basically is a very rough estimate he throws out, but the great thing with Eric is he doesn't take any deposit or full payment up front. Once you knife is built he contacts you and if you want it great if you dont no problem.

A deposit or payment up front shouldn't even be part of the dialogue.

A maker is only as good as his word....his customers should come somewhere right after spirituality and family.

Why is this such a difficult concept to grasp?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
He sold my knife out from under me when I took a couple hours to reply to an email. I was at work.
 
I understand what you're saying.......but really...... Why should anyone feel the need to "correct" the knife industry?

As long as people like you and places like this exist, there will always be a demand for the high quality knives that you like.

And besides, it's much easier to shape the future through education than through insulting the things and people you don't like. I know you try to educate THROUGH your criticisms, but perhaps it's starting to get to the point where your criticisms no longer do that. My guess is that you've just been in the game for so long that you've lost interest in continuing to explain things, and find it easier to just throw out a critical remark or two. And I can understand that.

This thread has been the first time I've ever been in contact with you, but even in this short period of time you've managed to teach me things I didn't previously know. Your responses to me were very civil and informative for the most part and it really made a difference. Had you responded in a more condescending and snobbish manner, I wouldn't have learned nearly as easily as I did, and would have been very turned off to the world of custom knives in general. So thank you for that

We all learn. The minute you think you know it all and stop having an open mind for learning, you might as well be dead.

The reason "why?" is simple. I owe it to the people who freely gave me information when I was a young collector to try and reach as many people as possible and share the information that I have.

Guess what, some of them were really salty. Bob Loveless, Bob Lum and Bill McHenry are a few that come to mind. To some people, the way that they were was unforgivable, but they were real, and they dropped that KNOWLEDGE.

I'm not the Chief of Knife Police.

It's mostly directed at collectors, but I seem to be mentoring a lot more makers in the last few years. The collectors are the demographic that I worry about. If they are drawn to this over-hyped tactical thing and get burned, they are likely to leave and never return. There is no such thing as too many collectors in the room.

He sold my knife out from under me when I took a couple hours to reply to an email. I was at work.

That is so many aspects of wrong, that I cannot even comment.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
If they are drawn to this over-hyped tactical thing and get burned, they are likely to leave and never return. There is no such thing as too many collectors in the room.

I've stated in the past, to some folk's chagrin, that the tactical folder market is in a bubble, and this was the outcome that I was driving at as being the problem I saw with that development. I don't remember explaining myself very thoroughly, so I'll lean on Steven's statement here to lend my observation some credibility :)
 
Interesting thread :)

We all have our opinions on things and that is a good thing.......... I think :)

I will not comment on the original knife in this thread because I do not know the maker or his wears

I will say that I like large handles and abhor small ones

In my mind every knife regardless the blade length should have at least a 4 1/2 inch handle length at least if the knife is anything more than a tiny pocket knife or tool.

But any knife meant to do a serious task should have enough handle to give leverage

The current wave of heavily overbuilt folding knives especially frame locks is IMHo rather silly

Their weight precludes them from any sort of carry except some type of sheath and if I am going to carry tht much weight it will be in a fixed blade

Now don't get me wrong I have spent a few years now working the shows and I have spent time set up next to some of today's hottest makers in this genre and I like many of them so I would never mention their names or work

I really like many of them and wish them continued prosperity and growth

I will also say that I have traveled the globe In hard use environments and used knifes extensively and these offerings would be my last choice for any task

Although I am not a soldier I have spent a lot of time with SWAT Members and elite military guys and never in my life have I seen them make these overbuilt folders their first choice

Most go for small fixed blades that weight a fraction of these folding paperweights weigh much like the knife Dom Raso (former Navy Seal) and Dan Winkler just came out with.

If they want something for heavy duty use its a reasonable priced fixed blade

In fact unless the knife was given to the oP most don't shell out that kinda coin for any knife

What I have seen over the years of working the shows is that these knives draw a large audience from the tacticool genre

Baggie pants and usually bellies to match. Basically a lot of video gamers and arm chair warriors :)

Now again don't get me wrong every audience should benefit by makers willing to give them what they want. Even if it's silly :)

Unlike STeven I does not have such a viceral disdain for them and I wish them all continued success

This is about as big and heavy of a folder as I would want to carry and agin I will only carry this size knife in a horizontal sheath that secures it in place

I am way yo active and I have lost way to many knives falling from pockets

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A deposit or payment up front shouldn't even be part of the dialogue.

A maker is only as good as his word....his customers should come somewhere right after spirituality and family.

Why is this such a difficult concept to grasp?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

This!

Any time I hear talk of "XXXX is great, he doesn't even bother with deposits...." it makes me wonder where the person(s) saying it got the notion that a deposit or prepayment should even be discussed.

A deposit is to ensure the buyer does not back out...if you are worried about that, you obviously have a hard time finding people to pay for your work...why would that be?
 
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