Gift Lava Arrived Today from George!!!

[joejeweler]

I posted this in the 3 knife (turned into 5 knife) ZT 0200 giveaway over in the
Kershaw Forum,......but thought folks here might appreciate it also in case they
don't visit much over there:


George,....

.....the Spyderco "Lava" arrived at my work address today,......and i was dying to get
it open right away,......but COULDN'T! Dang customers were one after the other! :grumpy:

I finally got to open the box right around closing time,.....and i must say that knife is
really solid, (all stainless construction),.....and kinda "cute".

I say cute because it's certainly not going to scare anyone with it's dimentions,.....but
it really lays nice in my medium sized hand and i can see me using this for a lot of
daily tasks at the counter and in the back room.

The handle's curvature puts the blade edge in a great position for cutting, and it
was a joy to use on a few incoming packages both coming in,......and going out.
I even HAD to use it as a letter opener,......a task it was surely over qualified for!
But i had fun doing it when i got home and opened my mail.

Re-inforced packing tape can be tough sometimes,.......but not with this puppy!
I hate to say it,......but i was "looking" for jobs to perform with the Lava,......even
trimed my finger cuticles!


So now i have 2 Spydercos,........my slim blade C3 Hunter from many years ago,....
........and now the Lava designed by Chad Los Banos,.......AKA "Daywalker".

...i have a feeling i'll be using the Lava alot!

George, Thank you so much!!!

Hello JoeJeweler,

I really like the engraving job you did on that Spyderco knife it is trully a work
of art thank you for sharing it with us.

I am kinda flattered you chose to refer to me in one of your posts because I must
be the guy you called out in your comment for this >>> another his 3rd post in all of 2 years,....ever!<<<

And it "seemed" kinda funny that one individual posted
his very 1st POST for a vote in this giveaway,.....another his 3rd post in all of 2
years,....ever!

Yes so 3 posts in 2 years I am not much of a talker or typer & if I dont have
anything to add then I dont.

I was glad to read you changed your mind about Daywalker aka Chad Los Banos,
& now since thats all over I would like to pay it forward to you.

I would like to give you free of charge my personal 2006 Spyderco Forum Knife
only 140 of them were made & it is the C110P Spyderco Lava designed
by Chad aka Daywalker.

It is from my personal collection & I just took these photos of it & this knife
still has the plastic covering on it it is mint.

I think you will like this Lava knife I know I do ( I have 2 regular production
model Lava's also one that I EDC) & it has plenty of room left for you to do
some more engraving work like your other Spydie has.

If you are interested in it then please send me your name & mailing info to
my email address georgemaggos@cs.com If you dont want it
or cant accept it then I understand & keep up the good work here I will be back.

This is not some kind of joke or ruse I am dead serious about this offer I am
making you for this knife & I will fullfill my end of it.

So Joe let me know what you want to do

Thank You,
George

 

[georgemaggos]

Hey Joejeweler,

wow that Lava got there quick!

It seems as though yesterday was like an early CHRISTmas for a couple other people as well some of the contest winners who recieved their ZT0200 giveaways from you that was a very kind & generous thing for you to do with the 3 (turned into 5) knife giveaway.

It may sound strange but I am actually feel good to have given you my Spyderco 2006 Forum Lava, I trust you will like the Lava as much as I do & since you were unselfishly giving your three - I mean five knives away I thought you should recieve something for your kindness & understanding as well.

I am not a wealth guy by any means just a garden variety laborer / worker so this knife comes from my knife collection but really my heart.

This whole thing started as most of you know when a thread was started on the Spyderco forum basically stating that there was a knife giveaway on the Kershaw forum for 3 Kershaw ZT 0200's & to come over & vote for Chad Los Banos aka Daywalker, well the response was quick & alittle overwhelming for some & there were some ruffled feathers because of it I dont want to rehash the events we know what happened, in the end Joejeweler decided to give Daywalker a ZT 0200 knife so in the same spirit of fairness & generousity I then offered Joejeweler my own Spyderco 2006 Forum Lava designed by Daywalker which seemed to me a no brainer.

I read with interest & some joy your post about getting the box with the lava yesterday but not being able to open it until the end of the day because of your customers you were too busy & then how when you did finally get to open it you put it to use right away even looking for things to do with it & telling us how that cute little knife fit well in your hand & rose up to any & all the tasks you threw at it & you even found time for a slight manicure : ) I like your humor I was laughing as I was reading your words.

Here are the features of this great knife.

Description
During work hours Chad Los Banos is a Corrections Officer on Hawaii's Big Island. On his free time he is hobbyist who practices martial arts and collects knives. In both is job and on his free time he handles knives, lots of them in all shapes and sizes. This motivated him to develop his own knife design he calls the Lava. The Lava's form follows function approached piqued Spyderco's interest and a collaborative knife design was the result. The Spyderco/Los Banos Lava has a long curving handle paired with a short blade. The blade's cutting edge drops downward creating a negative blade angle, a positive feature when holding the knife. The negative angle positions the blade's cutting edge lower than the user's index finger so the wrist is in alignment. When the blade and wrist align, you can cut longer with less fatigue and better leverage. Chad's design philosophy was not to force the hand to fit the knife, but have the knife conform to the hand- any sized hand be it large or small. He kept the blade under two inches and Spyderco manufactures it in VG-10 stainless steel, PlainEdged and flat-ground. The stainless steel handle curves ergonomically with a cutaway finger choil, pronounced enough to seriously wrap a hand around and solidly grip. A backlock with a Boye safety dent, locks the blade open and a steel pocket clip positions the (closed) knife, tip facing downward, in the pocket.
Specifications:
length overall 5 5/16" (135 mm)
blade length 1 7/8" (48 mm)
blade steel VG-10
length closed 3 7/16" (87 mm)
cutting edge 1 9/16" (40 mm)
weight 3 oz (86.5 g)
hole diameter 15/32" (12 mm)
blade thickness 3/32" (2.5 mm)
handle material Stainless Steel​

I think that this whole episode might bring some of us (maybe only 2 of us like it did me & you) in these two knife forums closer together, you never know! I dont think there are any coincidences in life, there is a reason things happen, a purpose & I believe that some new friendships & maybe a new level of understanding will come out of this, bottom line Joe since all this took place I have spent some time on the Kershaw forum & I have ordered a new Kershaw knife because of some of the things I read. I am not new to Keshaw knives by the way I have owned at least a half dozen of them so far but my point is if I am in the Kershaw forum reading & learning & listening maybe the same thing is happening at the Spyderco forum because of all this we are all knife brothers & sisters in the end just because I am a member of one forum does not mean I cant be a member of more than one & I know I dont post alot I will try to add more.

Maybe you could post some photos here of your new lava in your hand or doing some of the jobs you talked about & if you ever decide to engrave it (like you did to your other Spydie the C03 Hunter) which I wholeheartedly encourage you to do then please post some pics of that as well.

Well Joejeweler thanks for your kind words enjoy your new knife.

Take care & God Bless.


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Sincerely,
George Maggos
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[georgemaggos]

Hello Joejeweler,

Have you heard if Chad aka daywalker recieved his knife from the contest yet?

If so did he like it?

How about that Forum Lava, did you get to take any photos of it working yet : )

Do you have anymore observations now that you have used it for a couple of days?

It is a sweet little knife enjoy it.

Thanks for your time,
George

 

[joejeweler]

Hi George,.....i did post in another thread that my tracking number showed the ZT 0200 was delivered in Hilo, Hawaii a few days ago.

I haven't seen a post by Chad, however,......so i hope everything is well with him. Come to think of it,.....i don't believe i've seen any posts by Chad on the Spyderco forum either lately..........................

Me,.....we've just been hit up here with 2 substantial snowstorms just 2 days apart,.....so my knife play has turned more into shovel play! :grumpy:

Once we finish digging out i hope to have some play time with the Lava you kindly gifted me,....among others.

Thanks again, George.

BTW,......anybody heard form Chad,....AKA "Daywalker",......of late?

Hello Joejeweler,

Have you heard if Chad aka daywalker recieved his knife from the contest yet?

If so did he like it?

How about that Forum Lava, did you get to take any photos of it working yet : )

Do you have anymore observations now that you have used it for a couple of days?

It is a sweet little knife enjoy it.

Thanks for your time,
George

 

[dialex]

Hi Joe, enjoy your new fine knife. I love my Forum Lava.
Congratulations (again) to George for his very nice gesture.

 

[jaislandboy]

Congrats on the Lava Joejeweler... George you are the man... :thumbup: