Finally, a Spyderco with ELMAX!

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Thanks Sal!
 
That clip looks pretty teeny. But its an interesting knife, and I could envision adding one to the arsenal - if the price is right, Mr. Sal. :)
 
powernoodle said:
That clip looks pretty teeny. But its an interesting knife, and I could envision adding one to the arsenal - if the price is right, Mr. Sal. :)
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That's the only thing keeping me from buying this one.What's the blade length on this BTW?
 
JTR357 said:
That's the only thing keeping me from buying this one.What's the blade length on this BTW?
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I have an SR-1 and the clip is fine. If this is the same you will have no problems with it.
I am surprised at the price, it's not a full single-block titanium frame like the SR-1, why is it so expensive?
 
I played with it during Blade after a lengthy talk with Eric and Sal. It is one beast of a knife. It's the largest Spyderco I've ever seen except for that Schemp model that I forget the name to...the one that has the ratcheting mechanism in the pivot.
 
Uhhh I should probably heed my dear father's advice here and if i can't say something nice don't say anything at all...but screw it.

I REALLY don't see the attraction. Most Spyderco knives have a swooping grace to them. This one has all the aesthetics of a block of cheese. It looks chubby and awkward.
 
I wish Spyderco would make something more affordable with ELMAX, not crazy about whole design either. I like sharp things to be pointy.
 
philwar said:
I have an SR-1 and the clip is fine. If this is the same you will have no problems with it.
I am surprised at the price, it's not a full single-block titanium frame like the SR-1, why is it so expensive?
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My guess would be the steel, materials, and the country of origin. Italian labor is not cheap, especially a heat treat on this steel, importation and transportation costs are up there too.

Joben said:
Uhhh I should probably heed my dear father's advice here and if i can't say something nice don't say anything at all...but screw it.

I REALLY don't see the attraction. Most Spyderco knives have a swooping grace to them. This one has all the aesthetics of a block of cheese. It looks chubby and awkward.
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You probably wouldn't appreciate the regular SR-1, or any of the ZT 03XX series. Good thing that they make tons of models for almost every preference. Perosnally, I love the look of this thing.
bh49 said:
I wish Spyderco would make something more affordable with ELMAX, not crazy about whole design either. I like sharp things to be pointy.
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Military! :D
 
RevDevil said:
My guess would be the steel, materials, and the country of origin. Italian labor is not cheap, especially a heat treat on this steel, importation and transportation costs are up there too.
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My point was, this knife should be a lot cheaper than the SR-1, seeing as it's not milled from a single block of titanium (which should reduce production cost drastically). This knife is a more traditional titanium framelock on one side and a G10 scale on the other.
It's likely (althought not certain) that Elmax is more expensive than Sleipner but certainly not by much, the blade steel alone cannot explain the cost.
The only thing I can think of is that the Euro is expensive compared to the US dollar, raising production cost.
 
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