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Do you own an ATR, if so what do you think of it? I'm rather intriqued by the lock.

I don't own one. I've never held one. It is my most sought after knife. One day it will be mine, I just don't know when that day will come. There are rumours that a sprint is in the works, but last I heard Sal was still in talks with the maker in Japan. Nothing was finalized. Maybe it is now, but I don't know. Anyway, I'm sure someone with some actual hands on experience will chime in here.
 
I had one. I love the compression frame lock, I love the cobra hood, I love the blade shape.

I shouldn't have sold mine, I regret doing so, but I made a good profit and it was full serrated (not my style). Still, I'd buy it again.
 
I own 2 (SS & Ti) the SS was my EDC for 9 years so that should indicate that I enjoyed it :)
 
I have one of the titanium ones and, overall, it's one of the least appealing Spyderco's I own. I'm not a fan of metal handles and dislike "framelocks" of any sort because they look unfinished and because 99% of them are wrong handed. Clips, in general, tend to dig into my palm when cutting, and the ATR's is about the worst of any Spyderco clip in that regard. While I never carried mine, I'm confident that the handle's pointy corners would wreak havoc on pants pockets if I did. Then there's the blade. It combines a gimmick shape with a gimmick grind and added a cobra hood for an extra dose of gimmicky. The "forward finger rest" that works so well on the Jester is totally out of reach and about as useful as tits on a bull on the ATR. For me, the good news was that the ATR morphed into the Stretch, which retained the ATR's single good feature, it's grip area, but rounded off the handle, replaced the handed compression lock with a hand neutral midlock, and replaced the "Kit Rae" looking blade with a simple, full flat ground modified drop point.
 
The Deacon said:
I have one of the titanium ones and, overall, it's one of the least appealing Spyderco's I own. I'm not a fan of metal handles and dislike "framelocks" of any sort because they look unfinished and because 99% of them are wrong handed. Clips, in general, tend to dig into my palm when cutting, and the ATR's is about the worst of any Spyderco clip in that regard. While I never carried mine, I'm confident that the handle's pointy corners would wreak havoc on pants pockets if I did. Then there's the blade. It combines a gimmick shape with a gimmick grind and added a cobra hood for an extra dose of gimmicky. The "forward finger rest" that works so well on the Jester is totally out of reach and about as useful as tits on a bull on the ATR. For me, the good news was that the ATR morphed into the Stretch, which retained the ATR's single good feature, it's grip area, but rounded off the handle, replaced the handed compression lock with a hand neutral midlock, and replaced the "Kit Rae" looking blade with a simple, full flat ground modified drop point.
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Paul, that is a good review. I have to admit to laughing a bit when I read it. :)
It's a hot spot maker for sure.
 
The Deacon said:
I have one of the titanium ones and, overall, it's one of the least appealing Spyderco's I own. I'm not a fan of metal handles and dislike "framelocks" of any sort because they look unfinished and because 99% of them are wrong handed. Clips, in general, tend to dig into my palm when cutting, and the ATR's is about the worst of any Spyderco clip in that regard. While I never carried mine, I'm confident that the handle's pointy corners would wreak havoc on pants pockets if I did. Then there's the blade. It combines a gimmick shape with a gimmick grind and added a cobra hood for an extra dose of gimmicky. The "forward finger rest" that works so well on the Jester is totally out of reach and about as useful as tits on a bull on the ATR. For me, the good news was that the ATR morphed into the Stretch, which retained the ATR's single good feature, it's grip area, but rounded off the handle, replaced the handed compression lock with a hand neutral midlock, and replaced the "Kit Rae" looking blade with a simple, full flat ground modified drop point.
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Is the main grip area of the stretch the exact same as the ATR then? Sending you a pm.
 
ALLHSS said:
Is the main grip area of the stretch the exact same as the ATR then?
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Not identical, but fairly close. ATR is a bit deeper, top to bottom. But judge for yourself...

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Beautifully made. Blade shape is weird. Cross-drilled handle is not very comfortable. Clip is a disaster. Overall, at least in titanium, a very expensive white elephant. :o
 
I enjoyed the clip it was always secure on either jeans or uniform pants. Blade shape was a little different but no issues.
 
The Deacon said:
Not identical, but fairly close. ATR is a bit deeper, top to bottom. But judge for yourself...

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Good comparison, very similar. The ATR has more handle length and a belly, a little more blade edge, and it has that unusual blade tip and locking system. And you can tell it was designed by the big cheese at Spyderco because of all the holes!
 
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