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Greetings all,
I was hanging out solely in the slipjoint circles since about last September, but recently the fires of collecting locking knives was rekindled....with a gallon jug of lighter fluid and a match!!!
It started with a PE Paramilitary a couple of weeks ago. What a great knife! I handled one in the passaround, and was only disappointed in the sharp, squared-off tang. The one I received, however, had a rounded tang and was perfect in every other way. What a great knife for EDC! The long handle gives plenty of room to grip, and the blade shape is great for slicing, piercing, etc... Sweet!
Next, I bought a PE Manix, and that just arrived today. Dang if I don't have the biggest ear-to-ear grin every time I open this knife up! Opening and closing are as smooth as a baby's butt, and this knife is perfect...perfect...perfect I say, in execution. I imagine that the Manix will be laughing at me for every task I throw at it! Well Done, Spyderco!
Finally, I have a PE Dodo (black handles) that I won off eBay coming in later this week or early next week. I've had the blue-handled Dodo before, and sold it when I lost interest in locking knives. I remember fondly though, how well that knife performed for my urban EDC purposes.
All in all, a great Spyderco month for me. I'm going to have to put a moratorium on knife purchases for a month or two, but what a way to get back in the game!
Spyderco employees and CEO: a well-deserved pat on the back and an atta'boy from me. I've always had a soft spot for Spyderco (no...not the one on my head!) ever since I bought a Native five years ago, but you have really outdone yourself!
Matthew
I was hanging out solely in the slipjoint circles since about last September, but recently the fires of collecting locking knives was rekindled....with a gallon jug of lighter fluid and a match!!!
It started with a PE Paramilitary a couple of weeks ago. What a great knife! I handled one in the passaround, and was only disappointed in the sharp, squared-off tang. The one I received, however, had a rounded tang and was perfect in every other way. What a great knife for EDC! The long handle gives plenty of room to grip, and the blade shape is great for slicing, piercing, etc... Sweet!
Next, I bought a PE Manix, and that just arrived today. Dang if I don't have the biggest ear-to-ear grin every time I open this knife up! Opening and closing are as smooth as a baby's butt, and this knife is perfect...perfect...perfect I say, in execution. I imagine that the Manix will be laughing at me for every task I throw at it! Well Done, Spyderco!
Finally, I have a PE Dodo (black handles) that I won off eBay coming in later this week or early next week. I've had the blue-handled Dodo before, and sold it when I lost interest in locking knives. I remember fondly though, how well that knife performed for my urban EDC purposes.
All in all, a great Spyderco month for me. I'm going to have to put a moratorium on knife purchases for a month or two, but what a way to get back in the game!
Spyderco employees and CEO: a well-deserved pat on the back and an atta'boy from me. I've always had a soft spot for Spyderco (no...not the one on my head!) ever since I bought a Native five years ago, but you have really outdone yourself!
Matthew
