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I was browsing at a local knife store the other day and saw a Spyderco Enuff 2 with a K390 blade steel. I wanted to try it out for the steel, but I was in the middle of an 84 hour work week, and someone scooped it up before I could get there. thankfully, that "someone" was one of my closest friends. He and I often have a decent line of credit at that store from trading in old toys that no longer interest us.
I finally went in to the store at the end of the week and though that one was gone, I spotted an Enuff clip point in VG-10. I was ignorant of the fact that since the advent of super steel, all the older stuff has been rendered utterly useless and can no longer cut warm butter. as soon as I felt it in hand, I said I'd take it. for such a flat handle, it really feels amazing in hand. the highly swept blade isn't an EDC favorite, but it'll be right at home on the trail, in the canoe, or hunting. My Father has an old school Spyderco Moran I gave him long ago that has processed four to five caribou between sharpenings. my poor addled Father doesn't realize his knife is useless and inferior cause it does not consist of super steel yet. I'm gunna do like him and pretend I don't know any better, and enjoy an awesomely designed knife, despite the merely good, and not super steel.
It was used, and horrendously dull, but that was the only sign of use it had. i hate to admit it took an evening to do so, but I brought it back and eventually got it to a hair splitting level of sharpness.
Typical of human nature, I was so happy with my new knife that I wasn't satisfied with Enuff. I contacted my close friend and offered him about $50 more than he had in his Enuff 2 to let it go. there was a blurring of blades, a changing of hands, and a cloud of dust. After we were done swapping knives and eating lunch, I was the proud new owner of the Enuff 2. I should mention, he traded it to me minus the $50 I'd offered to prompt him to cut it loose.
Like Enuff, Enuff 2 took an evening to set the edge on. But it was different. the blade is much thinner and pointier on the Enuff 2, and harder steel to work, although my friend already had a great start on it. Enuff 2 might be pulled out of rotation and put into a trophy case, cause it's very close to becoming the first knife I've managed to put a double hair whittling sharp edge on! All this to say it is insanely sharp and pointy. This one is a good camping or EDC knife, although I have better choices for game processing.
The handles on these are really great. they fit my L/XLish hands and my buddy's XL/XXL hands equally well. the blades on each are very well done. though I do like the clip point design on the original Enuff, I do feel it to be a tad beefier than I like. still a great cutting tool, but I'm inclined to thin it out to .010 above the edge. The Enuff 2 seems much better coming out of the gate. probly not quite what I'd prefer, but close enough to not bother with it. So, there's a part of my coming week. Two good knives, one great friendship, and a week off work to put these two to use. I'll admit, I'm not drawn to the looks of these. I think, perhaps that's a good thing, because I have no hesitation to work the heck outta them. (Other than the Enuff 2 near becoming a sharpening trophy)
My daughter looked at my knives the other day and commented "Gee, Dad, you sure have alot of Spyderco in your collection!" And she's right. I got these two, a Spydie Chef, a Bodacious, a David Mary re-grind Tenacious, and a standard Tenacious lately. I told her I like good slicey knives, and Spyderco happens to be at the top of their game when it comes to that.
I finally went in to the store at the end of the week and though that one was gone, I spotted an Enuff clip point in VG-10. I was ignorant of the fact that since the advent of super steel, all the older stuff has been rendered utterly useless and can no longer cut warm butter. as soon as I felt it in hand, I said I'd take it. for such a flat handle, it really feels amazing in hand. the highly swept blade isn't an EDC favorite, but it'll be right at home on the trail, in the canoe, or hunting. My Father has an old school Spyderco Moran I gave him long ago that has processed four to five caribou between sharpenings. my poor addled Father doesn't realize his knife is useless and inferior cause it does not consist of super steel yet. I'm gunna do like him and pretend I don't know any better, and enjoy an awesomely designed knife, despite the merely good, and not super steel.
It was used, and horrendously dull, but that was the only sign of use it had. i hate to admit it took an evening to do so, but I brought it back and eventually got it to a hair splitting level of sharpness.
Typical of human nature, I was so happy with my new knife that I wasn't satisfied with Enuff. I contacted my close friend and offered him about $50 more than he had in his Enuff 2 to let it go. there was a blurring of blades, a changing of hands, and a cloud of dust. After we were done swapping knives and eating lunch, I was the proud new owner of the Enuff 2. I should mention, he traded it to me minus the $50 I'd offered to prompt him to cut it loose.
Like Enuff, Enuff 2 took an evening to set the edge on. But it was different. the blade is much thinner and pointier on the Enuff 2, and harder steel to work, although my friend already had a great start on it. Enuff 2 might be pulled out of rotation and put into a trophy case, cause it's very close to becoming the first knife I've managed to put a double hair whittling sharp edge on! All this to say it is insanely sharp and pointy. This one is a good camping or EDC knife, although I have better choices for game processing.
The handles on these are really great. they fit my L/XLish hands and my buddy's XL/XXL hands equally well. the blades on each are very well done. though I do like the clip point design on the original Enuff, I do feel it to be a tad beefier than I like. still a great cutting tool, but I'm inclined to thin it out to .010 above the edge. The Enuff 2 seems much better coming out of the gate. probly not quite what I'd prefer, but close enough to not bother with it. So, there's a part of my coming week. Two good knives, one great friendship, and a week off work to put these two to use. I'll admit, I'm not drawn to the looks of these. I think, perhaps that's a good thing, because I have no hesitation to work the heck outta them. (Other than the Enuff 2 near becoming a sharpening trophy)
My daughter looked at my knives the other day and commented "Gee, Dad, you sure have alot of Spyderco in your collection!" And she's right. I got these two, a Spydie Chef, a Bodacious, a David Mary re-grind Tenacious, and a standard Tenacious lately. I told her I like good slicey knives, and Spyderco happens to be at the top of their game when it comes to that.
