how come no torx wrenches?

Joe-Dirt said:
Because the Lansky, Edge-Pro, and Sharpmaker do just fine.
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My point exactly.:thumbup:

Joe-Dirt said:
Personally I would rather go get my own Torx drivers. I don't need a "kit" like the blue box.
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Amen! I certainly would NOT recommend the blue box to anyone. Not after the experiences I've had with them!

Regards,
3G
 
I bought a great set of Torx drivers at Radio Shack for about 7-8 bucks, IIRC. I carry my Manix tip up in my left front pocket, so I had to move the clip.

So if you don't live near Home Depot, head over to a Radio Shack, they have a couple of thousand stores.
 
hardheart said:
I screwed up the Ti pocket clip on my Random Task not long after I got it. Turns out the screws for the clip were 'spline' drive, sort of like torx, only with more... splines, lol. I had to get the part # for the driver from Kershaw, then order the tool from the manufacturer. But the guy from the mfr was really cool and sent me one for free. Which was good, since the clip screws on that one particular knife was the only place I've ever seen that head used.
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Well, the use of arcane, hard-to-find hardware is something I find hard to reconcile. Why would a company do that? It seems to not serve the end user very well. :mad: Explanation?


-Jeffrey

(edited for politeness' sake)
 
peacefuljeffrey said:
- non-necessary gimmicky "advancements" like assisted opening (to me, a useless complication of a knife's mechanism)
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Call it what you will, but my Grandfather had a stroke and lost some dexterity in his hand, he can not open a manual folder but can operate a Speed Safe Blur just fine.
 
I'm sorry, Thomas. I was kind of rude. Apologies.

I guess I should have just left it at, "Some products are right for some people but not right for others."

I don't like having given offense. I guess I was venting about some frustrations.

For what it's worth, I have been known to EDC a Kershaw Vapor II for extended periods, enjoying the feel of it quite a bit. Because it was affordably priced, it saw use whereas other knives had the "I-fear-beating-it-up" thing holding me back...

Peace,
-Jeffrey
 
"Some products are right for some people but not right for others."
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This is what makes the wonderful world of knives go round.:thumbup:

Well, the use of arcane, hard-to-find hardware is something I find hard to reconcile. Why would a company do that?
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Just so you know, the Random Task was a late 90's knife for us, and has since been discontinued. We learned our lesson on the hardware.

Thanks for the edit O' peaceful one.;)
 
Tim Galyean said:
Call it what you will, but my Grandfather had a stroke and lost some dexterity in his hand, he can not open a manual folder but can operate a Speed Safe Blur just fine.
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Forgive me, and best wishes to your Grandfather's health,
but I don't understand how he would manage to close the Blur once he's opened it, if his loss of dexterity would prevent him from opening a non-assisted folding knife.

All that aside, I wish him more long years of being able and eager to use knives in everyday life. I would not wish to see someone lose that ability.

-Jeffrey
 
Torx is quite common today. I first encountered them assembling PCs in the mid-90s, and now they're everywhere. A lot of vehicles now have those accursed nylon screw fasteners holding body panels, etc., and they commonly use torx because it is so easy to strip out the plastic. It's not arcane at all. I see screwdriver sets now that don't include precision (jeweler's) screwdrivers but do have torx drivers. I don't think it's unreasonable at all for Spyderco to expect people to get their own drivers. You'll need them eventually for something.

Besides, do you want to have a torx driver for every knife you buy? I'd rather not be paying extra for something I already have.
 
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