Just ordered the Spyderco Warrior

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freewheeling

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Found it for less than $200 and just couldn't pass it up. I currently don't have any fixed blades and needed one, and I really like the design and weight of this, and the fact that it's H1 steel. I got the satin finish since I'm not really a blade finish guy anyway and can't see paying $40 more just for a black blade when it's H1 anyway! I have a Lagana VTAC hawk and this will go with it very nicely.
 
Now you've done it. I read this thread and realized that I've wanted a Warrior for a long time and finally ordered one (and a street bowie). Thanks for the reminder.
 
gis said:
Love my warrior (I've got the black bladed one)
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I guess the satin one isn't as popular, although I'm not sure why. Maybe if it was stonewashed or something? I actually sort of like the satin finish, and other than sneaking around after dark the only advantage I can see of black is an aesthetic preference. Strangely, the satin Emersons are priced higher than the black-bladed ones. Matter of taste, I guess.
 
I'll take a satin finish over blade coatings any day of the week...... I'm also glad Spyderco hasn't succumbed to the stonewashing (:barf:) trend either.

The Warrior is a hell of a good design with a very interesting past. Spyderco is also planning to come out with a smaller version soon:

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I have absolutely no use for a knife like this, as it goes against pretty much every knife-buying parameter I go by....... but for some reason I still want one :D
 
symphonyincminor said:
I'll take a satin finish over blade coatings any day of the week...... I'm also glad Spyderco hasn't succumbed to the stonewashing (:barf:) trend either.

The Warrior is a hell of a good design with a very interesting past. Spyderco is also planning to come out with a smaller version soon:

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I have absolutely no use for a knife like this, as it goes against pretty much every knife-buying parameter I go by....... but for some reason I still want one :D
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I don't go by any knife-buying parameters, so I'm good. I just needed a good fixed blade for that potential Zombie apocalypse down the line. Or camping and such. I wonder if you can use it as a bayonet?
 
Spyderco's fixed blades are truly making a statement throughout the entire market. Personally I don't mind the fact that most of Spyderco's fixed blades are 3 digits plus. Because like with the Streetbeat for instance you have a fixed blade you'll hand down to the next generation if you take care of it and avoid getting it stolen.

It blows me away how great my set of Temperance 1 models are still holding up and they literally still look about as good as the day I got them. I'm still on a campaign to see the Temp 1 brought back in H-1 steel. I would love to see a Salt Series Temp 1 and I bet many others would too.

I've yet to get me a Warrior but I love everything about it including the Spyderedged spine and the fantastic sheath set up>> Not to mention it's probably thee crown jewell of the H-1 Salt Series :cool:

Spyderco really took the market by surprise with their super quality folders and they are now following that up with fixed blades as well. You won't go wrong getting any of Spyderco's great fixed blades. To me most of them borderline on custom quality.
 
JD Spydo said:
Spyderco's fixed blades are truly making a statement throughout the entire market. Personally I don't mind the fact that most of Spyderco's fixed blades are 3 digits plus. Because like with the Streetbeat for instance you have a fixed blade you'll hand down to the next generation if you take care of it and avoid getting it stolen.

It blows me away how great my set of Temperance 1 models are still holding up and they literally still look about as good as the day I got them. I'm still on a campaign to see the Temp 1 brought back in H-1 steel. I would love to see a Salt Series Temp 1 and I bet many others would too.

I've yet to get me a Warrior but I love everything about it including the Spyderedged spine and the fantastic sheath set up>> Not to mention it's probably thee crown jewell of the H-1 Salt Series :cool:

Spyderco really took the market by surprise with their super quality folders and they are now following that up with fixed blades as well. You won't go wrong getting any of Spyderco's great fixed blades. To me most of them borderline on custom quality.
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I agree. While waiting for military sprints some time ago, I decided to try spyderco's fixed blades and picked up a Schempp Rock (great knife btw), and have since added a Dayhiker, JumpMaster, and now the Warrior and Street Bowie. I think my next purchase is going to be a Temp 2. Love spyderco's fixed blades. I'm also hoping the fixed blade pikal knife comes to fruition.
 
Just got mine. Will post pictures in a bit, but I think I see why the coated blade is more popular. This steel scratches easily and also shows every thumbprint (although that can be washed off easily). So some kind of DLC coating will probably preserve the pristine look of the surface much longer. But it's fairly irrelevant to the functioning of the knife, and probably to the "used beauty" which is a better test of the beauty of the knife. It's a sigma!
 
JD Spydo said:
Spyderco's fixed blades are truly making a statement throughout the entire market. Personally I don't mind the fact that most of Spyderco's fixed blades are 3 digits plus. Because like with the Streetbeat for instance you have a fixed blade you'll hand down to the next generation if you take care of it and avoid getting it stolen.

It blows me away how great my set of Temperance 1 models are still holding up and they literally still look about as good as the day I got them. I'm still on a campaign to see the Temp 1 brought back in H-1 steel. I would love to see a Salt Series Temp 1 and I bet many others would too.

I've yet to get me a Warrior but I love everything about it including the Spyderedged spine and the fantastic sheath set up>> Not to mention it's probably thee crown jewell of the H-1 Salt Series :cool:

Spyderco really took the market by surprise with their super quality folders and they are now following that up with fixed blades as well. You won't go wrong getting any of Spyderco's great fixed blades. To me most of them borderline on custom quality.
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I would also have gotten a Schemmp Rock, except that they stopped making them in H1. Perhaps will look around for a used one.
 
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Just got mine today. I really like the feel of the warrior in hand. The FRN is is very ergonomically molded.
 
KNaB said:
Just got mine today. I really like the feel of the warrior in hand. The FRN is is very ergonomically molded.
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I really like the feel in hand. It just doesn't "feel" like a big knife. Some of the fit and finish leaves a bit to be desired, though. There's a fairly substantial gap between the FRN and the tang near the butt, but I can probably do some sanding to get rid of any bumps in the FRN that are causing that. The blade also looks like it has a substantial burr, but that might just be the way it's supposed to be. I also discovered that the screws and the guard don't seem to be steel. At least, they don't respond to a magnet although the blade and tang do. I wonder what they are? Aluminum? Certainly not Ti.

I'm also a bit puzzled by the sheath. The blade bottoms out in the sheath and then rocks back and forth so strictly speaking the sheath doesn't even fit the blade very well. There's also a bit of abrasion going on near the tip that's obviously from the sheath. I mean, it's not a big deal and I might just be totally ignorant of how the sheath is supposed to work, but thought I'd mention it. Quite happy with the knife overall. Thinking about getting an aftermarket sheath though.
 
H-1 steel is highly underrated. I think people are skeptical because it's a work-hardened steel, but performance wise it's been great. I own a caspian salt (no longer made) and I've used the 12,000 ultra fine belt on the WSKT sharpener to touch it up. The whole "friction" hardening is true. I've had to sharpen it less frequent.

Oh, the whole "never-rust corrosion proof" thing is awesome.
 
TEFL0N_D0N_81 said:
H-1 steel is highly underrated. I think people are skeptical because it's a work-hardened steel, but performance wise it's been great. I own a caspian salt (no longer made) and I've used the 12,000 ultra fine belt on the WSKT sharpener to touch it up. The whole "friction" hardening is true. I've had to sharpen it less frequent.

Oh, the whole "never-rust corrosion proof" thing is awesome.
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I got this to be my primary "survival fixed blade" and it's very impressive. Because of where I live I can't carry a fixed blade so all the rest of my knives are folders. I considered the Schempp Rock but it no longer comes in H1 and at the price they were selling it I can see why. The Rock Salt was underpriced. I'm a little unclear exactly why the blade "rocks" in the sheath. It seems like it bottoms out, but that sheath is supposed to be good for blades up to 6 inches and the Warrior is shorter than that. I'm also wondering if there's a way to heat up the kydex and sort of 'customize' the fit.

Also, something I didn't think about before ordering was how I was going to baton with a knife that has an edged spine. Is there a way to baton with this knife that I haven't thought of, or is it just a no-go. I mean, in an emergency I could just beat on the serration I suppose. Anyway, I may supplement with something like the Camp 10 although having something that's impervious to corrosion is just fantastic.

About the blade shape, my take on that is that it's sort of an "un-karambit." That is, where the karambit curve is intended to optimize the length of a slash in the reverse grip the warrior knife is designed to optimize the depth of the slash because as you follow through the blade will tend to contact the same place and slice deeper. (I used to be in a legacy cavalry unit and actually carried a saber.) I haven't tried this, but it seems logical. You can also use it to stab, of course, like a sword or dagger.

Heh, now I'm thinking back to some of the saber techniques that were used on horseback. We practiced stabs and lunges even while going over jumps, and as I recall you actually rotate the blade 180 degrees as you lunge. So you'd follow through from the shoulder with the tip pointed up, and end with the tip pointed down. But maybe that was just to optimize your chances of hitting something on horseback by keeping the point steady. Interesting the knife is giving me cause to think through this stuff again.

Also, I would never use any kind of spinning or belted device to sharpen a blade. The bottom of a coffee mug would be better than that.
 
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freewheeling said:
I'm a little unclear exactly why the blade "rocks" in the sheath. It seems like it bottoms out, but that sheath is supposed to be good for blades up to 6 inches and the Warrior is shorter than that. I'm also wondering if there's a way to heat up the kydex and sort of 'customize' the fit.
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Yes, you can use a heat gun to soften it up for a remold. Even the nylon sheaths generally have a plastic/kydex insert.

freewheeling said:
Also, something I didn't think about before ordering was how I was going to baton with a knife that has an edged spine. Is there a way to baton with this knife that I haven't thought of, or is it just a no-go. I mean, in an emergency I could just beat on the serration I suppose.
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My opinion and experience is that medium sized knives shouldn't be batoned with. It's safer to just carve a wedge, and hammer it through. It preserves the knife and edge.

freewheeling said:
Also, I would never use any kind of spinning or belted device to sharpen a blade. The bottom of a coffee mug would be better than that.
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How do you think knives are primarily ground and sharpened? :p . The highest grit belt from WSKT Sharpener isn't much taxing to the edge, and keeps a very nice convex. I do wish you can toggle the speed setting though. That's my one gripe with the thing.
 
Excuse my ignorance, but why did Spyderco make it out of H1 as opposed to a stainless steel like S30V or VG10 if it isn't designed as a marine knife?
 
Guy Rafielli (Israeli military) requested a reinvention of the design. His line of work involves a lot of sea based combat, so I guess Spyderco thought it was best to use a rust proof steel. I think it's a win-win.
 
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