Grey Chinese Folder

[Fast]

I want to own a Chinese Folder, it is a very nice knife and I decide to buy it...so I was looking for a dealer in Europe to order one (I live in France : it is more simple !).

Thanks to the forum, I know the green and the blue one. But there is a knife seller/maker in Germany who proposes a grey one (Böker Germany "grau" in german seems "grey" in english). I was asking Bôker and they confirme the knife is realy grey.

What does it mean ? Does Spyerco make a third color ? Is it a special knife without Almite coating ? I can not see the knife before buying, I can only order it...what should I do, a grey one please me better

 

[mschwoeb]

What you are looking at there is a Gunmetal Blue chinese folder. It is not what you would usually consider blue, and I think it would look different up close.

 

[hybr1d]

I have one!!! Its like a gunmetal blue (kinda greyish blue) and the color is really cool. Otherwise its exactly like any other Lum Chinese folder, which is a great knife anyways.

 

[Fast]

Ok ! I understand, thank for the information.

In any case, the design of this knife is so nice and interesting, I will order it even it is pink with mauve spots

But, if I have the choice, my wish will be an aluminium grey handle with a serrated blade... (it takes all sorts to make a world !)

What do you think about it ?

 

[Rugger]

Just one man's opinion, but the Lum folder is too "pretty" to have a serrated edge. The VG10 blade in plain edge comes scary sharp & the serrations just (to me anyway) mess up the "lines" of the knife. You'll love it.

 

[Fast]

For the serrations, it is just because I used to use it (since the day of my first Spyderco purchase). Anyway, I don't have the choice : the Chinese Folder I want to buy is a blue one and it is not available with serrations (Am I right ?). I had the same problem with the Viele C42, and for esthetic considerations I finally buy a plain edge one. Why not with this knife ?

For the color, I just understand the Gunmetal Blue was using for the C62BL. I was seen one so I can imagine how is the Chinese Folder...

Thank for your comments and your help !

 

[Carlos]

Will this help?

I cobbled it together from a larger pic that someone posted.

 

[nomaded]

Hey! That pic looks awful familar...

And yes, the gunmetal blue Lum Chinese Folder comes in PE only. There is no SE version of it.

And I definitely agree about the lines of the blade - PE works much better than SE does. The green Lum Chinese Folder does come in SE, tho.

 

[FullerH]

I just got a plain edged Blue Lum, and I like it quite a lot. It is a very classy looking knife that looks as if it will cut and cut and cut and then cut some more. The blue-grey color is what I would call a "Cadet Grey", in that it is nearly the color of a VMI or West Point Cadet uniform. The hilt is unbelievably light for one with full steel liners.