Knives with so much potential, and poor execution?

Archman, can you elaborate on why the grind going through the spydie hole bothers you? I noticed it as well, but it doesn't bother me at all. Wondering what about it bugs you. Hope it doesn't start bugging me after you tell me. Haha!

archieblue said:
There are two that immediately come to mind.

Spyderco Paramilitary (1 and 2):
The blade grind goes straight through the Spydie hole. =Fail.
PLUS and more unfortunate, The Spydie hole removes 50% of the blade stock at its width. =Fail.

Strider SJ75.

Just my nitpick, but I REALLY would like the blade to sit farther in the handle when closed. The knife is absolutely outstanding in every other way. Bummer!
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archieblue said:
There are two that immediately come to mind.

Spyderco Paramilitary (1 and 2):
The blade grind goes straight through the Spydie hole. =Fail.
PLUS and more unfortunate, The Spydie hole removes 50% of the blade stock at its width. =Fail.
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Spyderco's are primarily built to work, looks are secondary. Sure spyderco could put the hole in a different spot or shrink it, but then it wouldn't work as good.

In the 2 1/2 years I have been on this forum, I have yet to hear of a spyderco's blade snapping at the hole.
 
The Boker Anso lineup. Amazing designs by Anso but Boker just can't seem to get the lockups right on the frame locks.
O yea... and that one knife... The sebenza. Looks like it could be a great edc folder but wheres the fit n finish??!! :p
 
Misanthropia said:
For me, it's the Buck Vantage Pro. It has a classic design and excellent materials, with the Bos treated S30V, polished G10, and deep carry pocket clip. While people do get good ones from the factory, myself and many others have had annoying QC issues with the blade centering/pivot. Buck still seems to have trouble resolving this (which for me only required some locktite) as even ones made in 2010/2011 are still having problems. It's a shame because it's an excellent knife for the price.
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+1
Also the pivot is soooo small and they should mill the liners.
 
The dog flash2 as well, the worst blade play outside those dollar folders from Walmart. I like the design but it feels cheap and they need to work on their deep ride pocket clip.
 
darkaether said:
Id have to second Emerson linerlocks. its like a$200 CRKT with a slightly better bladesteel, except a $30 CRKT would have a smoother action and better lockup.

I absolutely love the designs, but I don't see why they don't push liner standards up to a level you can get at 1 tenth their pricepoint.
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Had exactly the same experience.
Was thinking of getting the Emerson Commander but found it clunky and awkward
Also the liner lock always jammed against the beck of the blade when knife opened and I had to force it loose with my thumb

(Maybe I was unlucky and handled a dud)

Tried, the the ZT0200.
It had a more solid handle and grip imo
Opened more smooth and locked solid.
No problems releasing the liner lock to close blade.
Found blade was same material but knife cost less than 2 thirds the price
Bought it and never looked back

Agree with all crkt points.
One of their designers is Ken Onion is the same designer of the Zero tolerance knives.

I appreciate they make from cheaper material to lower the cost.
But producing lower quality knives material-wise seems an insult to Ken imo
 
Livefreeordie92 said:
Lol SOG knives have way too much bladeplay. I have the sub $30 Chinese made ripple that locks up more solidly than the trident my brother owns. Ive seen the trident going as high as $120 which is a freakin joke. The knife takes a nice edge and holds it decently for aus8, and it came with a nice edge, but seriously, their zytel handles suck, and even the thought of zytel on a $100+ knife makes me want to vomit. Plus their clips suck, everything about their knives is just too wobbly.
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Amazon sells Trident's for $58 bucks. Your brother got ripped off. I love my Trident.
 
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