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LEAF SHAPED
This knife has been with me a while now, and those who know my Prevail model, are most likely aware that these mods I did are what led me in the direction of that design in the first place. I setup this knife to have the maximum possible blade length to handle length ratio, which is something I find lacking in so many folding knife designs out there. I heavily modified the blade shape and handle shape, as well as gave it a zero grind, radiused spine and thumb ramp, and further removed material from the liners to come up with a knife that holds a great edge, and is much more comfortable, light, and fast than what comes from the factory.
The scales have smoothed out some since the time I bought it, and it is tp down only (which works fine with this model in a rear pocket - that is how I carry my new Resilience Lightweight).
"RESILITARY"
Okay, so I have owned the Spyderco Military, and as far as materials, it is undeniably superior, but when it comes to design, I just never loved it like I do the Resilience. The only thing about the Military design that I liked more was the blade shape. So here is my take on it with a Resilience, and I also managed to bring the weight down to the same level as the Military by further removing material from the liners, without compromising the knife's rigidity.
So again, radiused spined and thumb ramp, for more comfort than the factory resilience, and better chamfered scales as well; this knife is even more comfortable to use that a factory Millie, no to mention ground thinner. If you have tried the Resilience and liked it even a little, but found it in any way lacking, I challenge you to try this knife and find anything you don't like about it. I did use and sharpen this one quite a bit, it was my main EDC for almost two years if memory serves. It is not quite as thin behind the edge as the above knife, but still thinner than your typical factory Spydercos.
Thanks for looking!
This knife has been with me a while now, and those who know my Prevail model, are most likely aware that these mods I did are what led me in the direction of that design in the first place. I setup this knife to have the maximum possible blade length to handle length ratio, which is something I find lacking in so many folding knife designs out there. I heavily modified the blade shape and handle shape, as well as gave it a zero grind, radiused spine and thumb ramp, and further removed material from the liners to come up with a knife that holds a great edge, and is much more comfortable, light, and fast than what comes from the factory.
The scales have smoothed out some since the time I bought it, and it is tp down only (which works fine with this model in a rear pocket - that is how I carry my new Resilience Lightweight).
"RESILITARY"
Okay, so I have owned the Spyderco Military, and as far as materials, it is undeniably superior, but when it comes to design, I just never loved it like I do the Resilience. The only thing about the Military design that I liked more was the blade shape. So here is my take on it with a Resilience, and I also managed to bring the weight down to the same level as the Military by further removing material from the liners, without compromising the knife's rigidity.
So again, radiused spined and thumb ramp, for more comfort than the factory resilience, and better chamfered scales as well; this knife is even more comfortable to use that a factory Millie, no to mention ground thinner. If you have tried the Resilience and liked it even a little, but found it in any way lacking, I challenge you to try this knife and find anything you don't like about it. I did use and sharpen this one quite a bit, it was my main EDC for almost two years if memory serves. It is not quite as thin behind the edge as the above knife, but still thinner than your typical factory Spydercos.
Thanks for looking!
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