Is the Dodo for me?

K

Knife11

Joined
Feb 13, 2001
Messages
750
My favorite EDC knives are the Calypso Jr and the Para-military. For now anyway :D

Here's my Question with the above in mind will I find the Dodo to small? Is it as nice to sharpen? (I use the Sharpmaker and I have diamond rods ;) )
Will it ever replace my calypso or para as EDC?

The knife just intriges me! But I don't wana buy it and carry it for a week just to trade it off like I've done with others.

Thanks for any help!
 
Send me an email. There is an opportunity for you to try one for free for a week in a passaround. Spyderco donated them for this very reason...
 
It it not small. I still haven't sharpened mine, but I hear it's a bitch (w/ 204).

As for replacing your other EDC's, idk about that... but:

G10 kills FRN (my first G10 knife). It's tip up so I did the ziptie/wave thing, that's cool :rolleyes: , I really do like it though. The BB lock is very much like a Axis lock (if you've handled one of those), but without that huge hump in the tang, so it opens easier. It has the most smoothest action of any knife I have ever handled. The blade is super utilitarian, I'm really liking the shape on this one, and wish there were more models with this shape. The Ergos on this bad boy is excellent, nuff said. :cool:

It is linerless, so it seems like the G10 is putting scratches on the blade. The knife is pretty wide from the hump on the blade near the hole to the opposite side on the handle, so when you reach into your pocket for something, sometimes I have a little trouble getting past it. At fist the ball in the lock seemed too small (from being used to the Axis lock :rolleyes: ) but I have since gotten over it.

If you do get it, just FYI; when closing the blade (tip) reaches farther than that rear hump, so if your pinky is there, it'll get bitten. I've learned this first hand.

If it's your taste get it. If possible handle it before purchasing.
 
I've used my Dodo for edc for about a year, I love it. You get plenty of blade for the size, the lock is easy to operate and the lock up is rock solid without any play. G-10 scales give excellent grip. I use my knives primarily for opening boxes, cutting plastic ties etc. It's perfect for my needs, so much so I now have two SE and PE, and hope to get a third. I do however find it a bitch to sharpen, but I got a local guy who was an authorized dealer and he is very good at sharpening reverse s blades. I did have to send the SE back to the Spyderspa for a reprofile of the tip (my crappy sharpening attempt) after a YEAR of constant use, love that S30V!
 
knife11, the fact that you edc a caly and a para, together with the fact that you have doubts about the purchase of the dodo, i'd say it isn't for you.

advice you to fondle it first to see if it grips well, if you like the lock and if the looks appeal to you. might need to join a passaround to see if you like the handling, cutting and sharpening

d
 
You can read a review I made of the Dodo here.
 
Sharpening the Dodo with a Sharpmaker isn't hard, but you do need to pay attention:

You only use the corners of the rods;

Like any blade, you keep the edge perpendicular to the rod, so for the belly you move the tip down slightly as the vertical stroke descends and you pull the blade back;

Midway though the stroke there is an effective "flat" section so your wrist is not moving the point as you sharpen (it's just coming straight back);

Then you reach the hook tip area where your hand is actually dropping faster than the blade (handle moves down relative to blade to match hawkbill curve section).

A lot of words for something that is fairly intuitive once you hold a Dodo on the Sharpmaker.

It seems strange for such a small blade, but it's possible to sharpen it in sections (belly/flat/hawkbill) if your wrist can't handle the compound gyrations in a single stroke, or you find yourself running out of room.
 
....but it isn't a "slicer" like the 2 knives you EDC now. It excels at cutting packing material, in the garden - basically as a high-end utility knife. I don't like it for cutting food or any other traditional slicing activities. IMHO it would be a great counterpoint to either of the EDC's that you carry now.

The ergos, materials, and lock design are so good, especially for the $ (no other company can touch it), that I am baffled that other blade shapes are not offered in the same format.

Thom
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top