Just Got My Chinook - WOW

[Mitchell Knives]

Hey all. Just received my Chinook in the mail today from Spyderco. What a knife, it's a monster! The construction is just what I wanted, totally overbuilt and rugged...the dual steel liners are great. The knife had no blade play at all, and it looks like the lock would never fail...especially since this is a MBC knife. It came shaving sharp, and the action was nice and smooth. The grinds look almost 100% perfect. I can see that I'll be carrying this knife a lot. At first I though it looked kind of odd, now I love it...a really great, useful blade shape matched with a very comfortable handle. Excellent knife! I would really trust this folder to do whatever was needed...I don't see it failing me. I'm still trying to decide if I like it better than my Military...tough call. The Chinook is just another great example of what an excellent company Spyderco is. This is my third Spyderco (Still have two, sold one), and certainly not the last...later I'll probably get a Starmate or Wegner...Anyway, great knife, highly recommended.

 

[Jeff/1911]

The Chinook really impresses me as well. I've been back to my local shop several times in the last month to look at the ones they have. Did you choose the plain edge version or the partially serrated one? I'm thinking about taking the plunge for the plain edge Chinook myself at some point. They are a fine knife and built like a tank.

Cheers, Jeff/1911.

 

[Mitchell Knives]

Jeff - I got the plain edge one. I usually prefer plain edges most of the time. I'll only use fully serrated blades occasionally. Playing with my Chinook as I type...cool blade. You should defiently get one...I think you'll enjoy it.

 

[Architect]

Even thought this is a Martial Bladecraft Design, I think it is a great camping knife as well. The trailing point is perfect for flipping steaks on the grill.

I think the best word to describe this design is "satisfying".

 

[Samurai6]

Yeah, satisfying, like a Wisconsin dairy farmer's breakfast, eggs, pancakes, sausage, toast, potatoes, granola, buttermilk biscuits, and ham.

As brutish as the Chinook is, I kept waiting for it to do something poorly so that I could say, ah-ha, here is why you can't make an all-around knife this stout, but I never did find anything that the Chinook didn't do pretty well.

 

[Smoke]