just got a spydercard

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vactor

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and all i can say is GOOD LORD!! what an INCREDIBLE piece of engineering!! blade, spydie sharp, solid as heck, and simply amazing. my eyes are flling out of my head right now ... ok, i gotta pull myself together, but this is THE COOLEST knife i have ever seen!!
 
I am hoping to get one of those at some point. What specificaly do you like about it?

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well, it just seems really solid. the blade is massive, since it is basically 1/3 the size of a credit card. it is sharp as heck, and has a very solid lockup. not to mention that it opens easy as pie either with a flick or a draop. i like the size of the handle, as it provides a large area to grip in the hand. altogether, a MUCH more solid piece than i thought it would be, of course, that is why it is rather heavy, but i think i have found the no brainer i will never leave at home. oh, and have i mentioned it is just SILLY sharp?

 
Mine came out sharp with a real tight lock up. It's light and disapprears in a back pocket. the only gripe is that mine squeaks sometimes when I flick it open. It only does it on occasion, so i really don't care, but hey, something to consider.
Good luck,
Matt
 
mine squeaks a bit too. but WOW, what an incredible package. the blade is thick, and SHARP, and seems VERY solid. this is in many ways the PERFECT urban knife as it looks like nothing, super easy to carry, it really does NOT look like a knife in closed form, and like i said, rock solid.

i would say it is a bit heavy and thick for wallet carry, unless like me, your wallet only contains the essentials. otherwise it is a no brainer in pocket carry fashion. better imho than most blades as it is flat and lies well in a pocket, even thin slacks (like what i wore today). i just can't believe more people don't rave over it like i am. hell, i may even forgo (for a little while at least) the expensive small foleer i have had my eyes on for a while (CRK ... ) anyway, sal and co. thanks for a great little piece. this is my third spyderco, and STILL probably not my last (dragonfly lt wt and a police necklace are the others).
 
The only problem I have with wallet carry is that it's slow to retrieve quickly, in case you need it in a hurry. It's a good option for air travelling, though.
All in all, a great little tool.

Leo

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I have a SpyderCard. There are times when carrying it is much more convenient than carrying a conventional knife. Not just in a wallet -- it sits very comfortably in a front or back pocket of even loose pants and shorts. It is also extremely sharp. The fact that it has a sharp point came in very useful several times. On the other hand, I poked the living **** out of myself a few times, too; the ergonomics are such that such poking is more likely than with a conventional knife.

Of the credit card knives I've handled, the Spydercard is easily my fave (I think I've handled 'em all except the Microtech).

Joe
 
Another thing is that it doesn't have the extra tools of the SOG Access and it fits in a wallet much better. Oddly enough, I'd like a lanyard hole for a tip down type carry.

BTW, I made Joe do a double take at a knife meet when I brought out my own plain Spydercard and another forumite brought his serrated and put on the table.
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I hope that Sal eventually reconsiders doing a sprint run using better materials. Heck, there are probably enough of us here to buy up most of them. I'd buy at least three and probably more like six to ten.

My minimum request would be a version with the blade in ATS-55. What I really want is a high-tech version with a 440V blade and an aluminum (if it would be solid enough when that thin) or titanium frame!

Pleeeeeeeeease?
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--Bob Q
 
I've never heard of an aluminum frame lock.
I think steel and titanium are alright with being beny over and over, every day, for a long time. If you did that with aluminum it would snap.
Why would you need CPM for a Spydercard, anyway? What are you going to be cutting with this exactly? :^)
 
johnniet, it's the ease of cutting. 440V and VG-10 just make it easier for those long cutting chores.
 
Since I don't envision myself doing long cutting chores with my Spydercard (it's pretty much an emergency tool to me), I'm perfectly happy with AUS-6.
Titanium would make a very nice, lightweight package. I'd definitely be interested. Alas, Sal has already stated that this would be too expensive to work with...
All in all, I'm very happy with the one I've got.

Leo

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bquinlan:
I hope that Sal eventually reconsiders doing a sprint run using better materials. Heck, there are probably enough of us here to buy up most of them. I'd buy at least three and probably more like six to ten.
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What I really want is a high-tech version with a 440V blade and an aluminum (if it would be solid enough when that thin) or titanium frame!

Pleeeeeeeeease?
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We have been through this before -

http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum52/HTML/000327.html

and I for one would join in gladly..

well Sal - what do you say? maybe a short BF members 100$ ti-version run????

Here’s to Eduard. May he rest in piece.
 
I've got one too! I'm REAL careful when I open it. I am sort of fond of all my fingers. It's one of the sharpest knives I own.

Will
 
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