I had my Nirvana reground...

I appreciate the answer. Seems logical that Spyderco should have done the FFG from the beginning.
 
Misanthropia said:
The blade weight is not really an issue, in original form it balances quite well by the index finger. However, on mine at least a sharp and dramatic wrist flick can get the blade to come out, not because the detent is weak by any means, but because the blade has a lot of mass to it.

As for the grind, if you are a fan of Spyderco specifically, it really needs thinning out. Spyderco has always been known for supremely functional designs, which are usually thinly ground. This is not the case; I would say it's thicker behind the edge than most ZT's, and the very low flat grind makes it very wedge-y.

Why wasn't it designed like this to begin with? IMO, this knife feels more like a Peter Rassenti production piece than a Spyderco/Rassenti collaboration. It is basically a 1-to-1 replica of the Nirvana, and Spyderco didn't change much about it including its cool, but not very Spyderco-like grind. The saber grind looks really cool, which is what people want on a custom.

In regards to the Strider vs Nirvana, I would say the Nirvana will probably have better fit and finish (they'll both probably have some lock stick at first) whereas the Strider (as long as it's an SnG and FFG) will cut better and be more ergonomic. The Nirvana will also probably feel like you're getting more for the money.
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I agree... mostly.

You're definitely spot-on about it being more of a Rassenti production, than a collaboration.

The change in the blade weight post-regrind made a huge improvement to the overall feel of the knife. Both in balance and "flick-ability". I wish all of you guys could handle my Nirvana because it's difficult to convey how much different the knife feels in hand now. I really wish I had weighed it and done some sort of balance test pre-regrind to have a better comparison.
 
Max,

I wanted to say thank you for sharing your regrind with the community. After seeing this post, I reached out to Josh at REK and he also reground my Nirvana to FFG and 600 grit. I don't mean to be a copy cat, but you are a genius for doing this first! I think the knife is immensely improved. It should have come like this from the factory.

Check out the YouTube video I made for it!!

Thanks again,
Frank

[video=youtube;ERs2SqDjrcY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERs2SqDjrcY[/video]
 
Frunkey said:
Max,

I wanted to say thank you for sharing your regrind with the community. After seeing this post, I reached out to Josh at REK and he also reground my Nirvana to FFG and 600 grit. I don't mean to be a copy cat, but you are a genius for doing this first! I think the knife is immensely improved. It should have come like this from the factory.

Check out the YouTube video I made for it!!

Thanks again,
Frank
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I appreciate the shout out Frank! :D

I've watched knife reviews on YouTube for a long time now and it's nice to get a mention in one, however minor it might be. Really shows how awesome the Spyderco community and knife community in general are. Glad to know I'm not the only one enjoying Josh's handiwork, because that guy deserves more customers.

Also, I hope Spyderco takes notice. To echo what others have said, it felt like the Nirvana turned out to be more of a production Rassenti than a true collaboration. Not really a bad thing, but I certainly think us Spyderco fans would have appreciated that wonderful Spyderco FFG that we've grown to love.
 
MaxFactor said:
I appreciate the shout out Frank! :D

I've watched knife reviews on YouTube for a long time now and it's nice to get a mention in one, however minor it might be. Really shows how awesome the Spyderco community and knife community in general are. Glad to know I'm not the only one enjoying Josh's handiwork, because that guy deserves more customers.

Also, I hope Spyderco takes notice. To echo what others have said, it felt like the Nirvana turned out to be more of a production Rassenti than a true collaboration. Not really a bad thing, but I certainly think us Spyderco fans would have appreciated that wonderful Spyderco FFG that we've grown to love.
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I appreciate you putting this information on the forums!! I would have sold the Nirvana and never realized the true potential of the knife. And Josh is really a great guy, and I hope REK takes off. I posted on the Spyderco forum to try to bring this information to their attention (Sal and Eric). I really think this knife was almost perfect. It represents an evolution of Spyderco and I can't wait to see what's next.
 
Regrind... love a fine belt finish over stone washed or bead blasted. So much nicer. What did the regrind cost on this if I can ask?
 
This is the beauty of a site like this, no one holds a monopoly on having the best product/idea/process. Different people have different ideas and the best ones rise to the top. That knife looks fantastic. Up until this point I didn't think the Nirvana was that big of a deal, now I'm calculating how soon I can buy one and send it off to get re-ground...

Can I ask what the retail price is to have that work done on a customers knife?

As far as anodizing, I folow a guy on YouTube, SolosKnifeReviews, who has experience with some really innovative anodizing on titanium. Like anodizing it once, stonewashing it, and then anodizing it again to achieve what he calls a "nuked" finish, resembles the apocalyptic finish that Microtech uses. He has many videos where he shows off his clients knives that they sent to him for anodizing. Just outstanding. I can't vouch for the guy personally, but take a look at what he can do if you want ideas.
 
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seeverscpa said:
This is the beauty of a site like this, ... That knife looks fantastic. Up until this point I didn't think the Nirvana was that big of a deal, now I'm calculating how soon I can buy one and send it off to get re-ground...
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I'll second that, on all counts.
 
Honestly, I'm surprised I haven't seen more reground Nirvanas on the forum yet.

Mine has kicked almost every other knife I own out of my pocket. I've had mine for 6 weeks now and only just had to touch up the edge last weekend. It returned to absolute screaming sharp with little effort thanks to the thinned blade.

My good friend and fellow blade admirer always says it's the closest he's seen a knife come to the mythical "Samurai Sword" sharpness since it glides through paper with literally no discernible resistance.
 
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