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Impressive is all I can say in this first hour of ownership. ...BIG too.
I dunno what to do with this thing! It's a big 'ol chink of CPM S90V!!! I don't even like sharpening S30V! I reckon that Sal & Co. do a little softer than others with this material?? I know that I like my Spydie S30V better than any other makers HT... Just enough easier to sharpen than others I have/have had.
It's a good thing I'm 6'5", or I'm not sure if I could pull off carrying such a beast! I like it! I've been all over the place with knives this past year... I still would put the SnG above this as a "grail," but for the money, this knife seems impossible to beat. I really like the finish on the CF... simple and not flashy. The liner is definitely one of the best I've seen.
It is very much a "working man's" knife... where function comes first. I like that, and I don't. The knife is perfect for its "all business" intentions, and it is even beautiful. The lines are tastefully done, not too unlike, say, the Caly III or UK Pen Knife.
The one critique I have that, to me (IMO), is screaming for a makeover is the clip. I realize that the main intention of this design is strength and pivot access, but I feel it could have been done a lot better. To me, a clip on a knife is like a sheath with a Fixed Blade. I want the same thing out of both of them.. functional, simple, and unobtrusive. There are two things that make up for the big 'ol triangular tri-screwed eyesore, and that is the silver screws, and their benefit of grip for out-of-pocket deployment. The screws are gonna be the first thing to lose the black coating, and I'm happy to see that they were left the way they will be very soon anyway... I DO like the amount of room left by this clip to grab the knife out of pocket/IWB/where its clipped. The top screw does offer a little knob of traction for the thumb/finger to grab, ensuring a definite/safe deployment. I do like that it is tip down. I am usually very active, and I like to see the tip down so that it is less likely to open and slice the 'ol cheek-a-roo when IWB.. which is where this knife is most likely to ride.
That said, I'd still like to see a clip that incorporates the Pivot screw with either a bent tab (preferred), or ONE other (smaller) screw to keep it from pivoting. I realize that it cannot be recessed due to the recessed liner. Just using countersunk screws would be nice, but I'm sure they would not be as robust. I don't know why I'm so anal retentive about the clip... You have to admit, that compared to the barrel screw on the Native, or the wire clip on some spydies, there is something to be desired. Well... I reckon, I'll carry this big guy and ponder...
To sum it up... GREAT job, Spyderco. This knife is fantastic.
I dunno what to do with this thing! It's a big 'ol chink of CPM S90V!!! I don't even like sharpening S30V! I reckon that Sal & Co. do a little softer than others with this material?? I know that I like my Spydie S30V better than any other makers HT... Just enough easier to sharpen than others I have/have had.
It's a good thing I'm 6'5", or I'm not sure if I could pull off carrying such a beast! I like it! I've been all over the place with knives this past year... I still would put the SnG above this as a "grail," but for the money, this knife seems impossible to beat. I really like the finish on the CF... simple and not flashy. The liner is definitely one of the best I've seen.
It is very much a "working man's" knife... where function comes first. I like that, and I don't. The knife is perfect for its "all business" intentions, and it is even beautiful. The lines are tastefully done, not too unlike, say, the Caly III or UK Pen Knife.
The one critique I have that, to me (IMO), is screaming for a makeover is the clip. I realize that the main intention of this design is strength and pivot access, but I feel it could have been done a lot better. To me, a clip on a knife is like a sheath with a Fixed Blade. I want the same thing out of both of them.. functional, simple, and unobtrusive. There are two things that make up for the big 'ol triangular tri-screwed eyesore, and that is the silver screws, and their benefit of grip for out-of-pocket deployment. The screws are gonna be the first thing to lose the black coating, and I'm happy to see that they were left the way they will be very soon anyway... I DO like the amount of room left by this clip to grab the knife out of pocket/IWB/where its clipped. The top screw does offer a little knob of traction for the thumb/finger to grab, ensuring a definite/safe deployment. I do like that it is tip down. I am usually very active, and I like to see the tip down so that it is less likely to open and slice the 'ol cheek-a-roo when IWB.. which is where this knife is most likely to ride.
That said, I'd still like to see a clip that incorporates the Pivot screw with either a bent tab (preferred), or ONE other (smaller) screw to keep it from pivoting. I realize that it cannot be recessed due to the recessed liner. Just using countersunk screws would be nice, but I'm sure they would not be as robust. I don't know why I'm so anal retentive about the clip... You have to admit, that compared to the barrel screw on the Native, or the wire clip on some spydies, there is something to be desired. Well... I reckon, I'll carry this big guy and ponder...
To sum it up... GREAT job, Spyderco. This knife is fantastic.
! I don't really care and I'm going to carry it any way:foot:. It also fits my smaller medium size hand very well.
Winner drop shipped from New Graham and paid for by the loser. Accept? Joe