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MRaymond

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Less than a week after pulling the trigger on a spanto grind with s35vn, the one that I was looking for (slicer with 20CV) comes available... Wouldn't you know. Oh well, I have to say, the spanto compliments the "Sliciness" of my large insingo very well! So far, I have only used the spanto to cut up some soft dog treats for my 17 year old half-toothless Wonder Dachshund. I have to say, it handled it just fine:)
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I am absolutely sure Wonder Dachshund could taste the difference when the treat was cut with a Hinderer. Spanto is a great grind.
 
If you're anything like several here...one, while arguably enough---never really seems to be. Once you decide the XM is for you, it's very difficult to not want for more.
 
I have both blades and like both, but the spanto IS Rick Hinderer. Just looks much better, IMO. But you are right - settle, and sure enough, your dream comes along in a day or two.
 
I carry both grinds every darn day; both "in real life" and while kickin' it around the casa. It's redundant, in that--they all can cut, and are all robust us hel!.
So I don't grab one over the other with grind in mind, I grab the correct overall size for the task at hand. Or, if it's a one-knife day / occasion / event, the 3.5 Spanto Flipper is it and done.
 
I gotta say, I think the spanto is great looking and it really is growing on me. Like I said, I haven't really put it to the test yet but for my normal day to day activities, it has worked great. Sure, I can't get those dog treats sliced quite as thin as I can with the insingo. However, if the moment arises, I wouldn't hesitate to use the the spanto on things that I would hesitate using thinner grind knives on.
 
Locutus D'Borg said:
I have both blades and like both, but the spanto IS Rick Hinderer. Just looks much better, IMO. But you are right - settle, and sure enough, your dream comes along in a day or two.
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LD I'm with you, I like both grinds and all the new grinds that Rick is releasing, however the Spanto grind captures the essence of the Hinderer XM.
 
You gotta post a pic of your dog!!!!! Wonder Dachshund!!!! Only 9 more years to beat the record!
 
Maprik said:
You gotta post a pic of your dog!!!!! Wonder Dachshund!!!! Only 9 more years to beat the record!
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There was another Dachshund that lived to 26 years old??? Don't tell my wife that, it is a lot of work dealing with an elderly dog. Per your request Maprik. Here is one with both of my Dachshunds. I had to put the red one down last April at the age of 16. His name was Poncho and he was a good boy:)
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Here is the one I cut salmon treats for with my new XM:) Her name is Xena and she is 17.


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And here is another Pic of that XM:)

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Thanks for the great pics! Sweet dogs!!! Your XM looks amazingly fresh and new!!!!
 
MRaymond said:
It does look fresh! I plan on fixing that in due time;)
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Good luck! I used one of mine for months in the sandbox, and the person I sold it to thought I'd sent him the wrong knife. He said it looked too new! :D
 
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