Dcdavis
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I’ve always said that about CRKs. The more time you spend with them the more you’ll appreciate them, for me anyhow
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Knives that you didn’t like at first but grew on you?
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Slightly off topic, but I also grew to like the liner lock over time. I had this mistaken notion before that it would be easy to disengage the lock during use. Tried one, and it wasn’t too bad. I still gravitate more towards back locks though just as a matter of preference.
Still don’t like any assisted opening doohickeys though, hehe.
Still don’t like any assisted opening doohickeys though, hehe.
I'll jump on the Spyderco bandwagon, and add the Sage 5 LW as my "surprised I like it so much".
I really only bought it because...."Well, if I'm playing with knives, I guess I really need to have a Spyderco, Right?"
I got the Sage 5 LW because it essentially has the same specs as far as size as the Para 3....but better looking to my eye. After getting it, I was rather unimpressed with the FRN handles. But man, does it fit the hand! And that blade just works. Turns out, I actually like it quite a bit! Enough to buy a Manix 2 for Christmas, to see if that works for me too.
I really only bought it because...."Well, if I'm playing with knives, I guess I really need to have a Spyderco, Right?"
I got the Sage 5 LW because it essentially has the same specs as far as size as the Para 3....but better looking to my eye. After getting it, I was rather unimpressed with the FRN handles. But man, does it fit the hand! And that blade just works. Turns out, I actually like it quite a bit! Enough to buy a Manix 2 for Christmas, to see if that works for me too.
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kershaw blur. avoided and disliked it visually for years. once I had it in my hand and used it..... realized I was very wrong.
the recurve works great and it looks and cuts much larger than its specs are.
the recurve works great and it looks and cuts much larger than its specs are.
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My Spyderco story:
First time I saw them was either at a gun show or trade show, probably the latter. Some guy, don't remember if it was Sal or some rep, was doing the demo thing with some serrated kitchen knives, which were a novelty on their own.
I can't remember if it was at that show or a later one, but they brought out the Clipits and upon my inquiry I was made a dealer allowing me to order direct from Golden.
I was the only one selling them at the gun shows.
Everyone, EVERYONE thought it was the ugliest knife they had ever seen and I was starting to believe them. You had to explain the hole.
This was at a time when the Buck 110 could be opened one hand with practice and I think the first front flipper appeared. Thumb studs came out around this time, or maybe it was only available on higher end customs.
Once you showed what the hole was for, and the built in clip, you got some interest, but maybe in 3-4 years of selling I went through a dozen or so. I had the Worker, the Mariner, and a drop point; that was it, three models.
Them survival knife Aitors sold by the box. Go figure.
I confiscated for myself a RH Worker and serrated Mariner. Back then the knives were 'handed' as the one scale side was thicker than the other.
It took a while for those Spydies to replace my Kershaw but eventually I was sold.
I gotta admit, I never really came around to that funky clipped blade of the Worker, but I carried it all the times when the Mariner was too large.
I like my Endura better, but I'll probably grab a Rescue just for the memories.
If you carried a Spyderco back then: what's up with the hole in your knife?
First time I saw them was either at a gun show or trade show, probably the latter. Some guy, don't remember if it was Sal or some rep, was doing the demo thing with some serrated kitchen knives, which were a novelty on their own.
I can't remember if it was at that show or a later one, but they brought out the Clipits and upon my inquiry I was made a dealer allowing me to order direct from Golden.
I was the only one selling them at the gun shows.
Everyone, EVERYONE thought it was the ugliest knife they had ever seen and I was starting to believe them. You had to explain the hole.
This was at a time when the Buck 110 could be opened one hand with practice and I think the first front flipper appeared. Thumb studs came out around this time, or maybe it was only available on higher end customs.
Once you showed what the hole was for, and the built in clip, you got some interest, but maybe in 3-4 years of selling I went through a dozen or so. I had the Worker, the Mariner, and a drop point; that was it, three models.
Them survival knife Aitors sold by the box. Go figure.
I confiscated for myself a RH Worker and serrated Mariner. Back then the knives were 'handed' as the one scale side was thicker than the other.
It took a while for those Spydies to replace my Kershaw but eventually I was sold.
I gotta admit, I never really came around to that funky clipped blade of the Worker, but I carried it all the times when the Mariner was too large.
I like my Endura better, but I'll probably grab a Rescue just for the memories.
If you carried a Spyderco back then: what's up with the hole in your knife?
