Franken Spydies

fq55 · Nov 27, 2017

I have noticed quite a few members mixing and matching their PM2’s and Military’s.

I have a incoming CTS-204p Military that I plan on doing a blade swap with my S90v KW military so I was wondering if anyone has had issues with any Franken Spydies?

Also, post em if you got em.

91bravo · Nov 27, 2017

I've never had a problems with any Millies that I have swapped. Just keep CQI with CQI and non with non. I know the standard non-CQI will not mate with the CQI Millies.

Freedom Pullo · Nov 27, 2017

91bravo said:
I've never had a problems with any Millies that I have swapped. Just keep CQI with CQI and non with non. I know the standard non-CQI will not mate with the CQI Millies.

Thank you

91bravo ,This is good to know :thumbsup:

tiguy7 · Nov 28, 2017

I am not sure what a CQI is, but the S-110-V Blurple Mili’s have different pivot set up than the earlier models.

tiguy7 · Nov 28, 2017

View attachment 804992 Franken Spydies rock.

JD Spydo · Nov 30, 2017

Probably the closest thing I would have to a Franken-Spydie would be my blue handled, plain edged, VG-10 Spyderhawk>> or maybe one of my nuclear colored Spyders might qualify. Actually I find all Spyders beautiful in their own rite.

The more I think about it I would love to see my C-60 Ayoob with a really radical handle of some sort.

5-by-5 · Nov 30, 2017

S90V in a Fluted Titanium grip. The CQI pivot had to go with the blade.

91bravo · Nov 30, 2017

5-by-5 said:
S90V in a Fluted Titanium grip. The CQI pivot had to go with the blade.

Did your s90v blade come from the KW CF/Ti one or the older blue g10 one? Looks great!

5-by-5 · Nov 30, 2017

It was a Bento blue grip.

Markous · Dec 1, 2017

Both patients survived the procedure unscathed.

5-by-5 · Dec 1, 2017

This must have been a Bento because I've had it so long. I bought it this way off the Bay.

toxophilus · Dec 1, 2017

Manix 2 LW Cruwear FrankenSpydy user...

fq55 · Dec 2, 2017

Just swapped mine out. No issues and I’m looking forward to this combo.

The S90v blade in the green handle does have a much stronger detent now.

BigKurtHaze · Dec 2, 2017

I was planning to do a scale swap. Not a fan of the flared lanyard tube, it quickly convinced me a blade swap was a good idea.

Sigsog226 · Dec 3, 2017

Never had a problem with any pm2's in terms of function. Just fighting off the lanyard tube sometimes, a skill i have yet to master. The blue one has all the hardware from a dlc s30v but a cerakoted s110v blade. And the red one has the cerakoted (armour black) hardware with the m390 blade.

tomhosang · Dec 3, 2017

Sigsog226 said:
Never had a problem with any pm2's in terms of function. Just fighting off the lanyard tube sometimes, a skill i have yet to master. The blue one has all the hardware from a dlc s30v but a cerakoted s110v blade. And the red one has the cerakoted (armour black) hardware with the m390 blade.
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Really digging that cerakoted hardware!

Sigsog226 · Dec 3, 2017

Thanks, I'm pretty proud of it to be honest. I did the black blade too, but liked how the satin looks on it a lot more.

Sigsog226 · Dec 3, 2017

And something good to add about switching parts out, is that my cerakoted one was never centered no matter what, even when i switched it with a s30v one. But after switching parts around on all 3 of them, they are now all centered and function the same.

Of course all my warrenty's are blown, but small price to pay for the happiness it brings me. But i have never needed warrenty coverage for any Spyderco anyway, they are built right to start with.

fq55 · Dec 3, 2017

Does anyone know if Spyderco would offer support for Frankens even at owners cost?

Would they for example replace a worn lockbar insert for a Ti franken Military if the owner was willing to pay for it?

fq55 · Dec 3, 2017

Also here is the other half.