Hello fellow "spydie" addicts,
Well, Sal Glesser was recently so kind as to enlighten me as to the changes that the Harpy model has under gone over the years, but I've just thought of yet another pesky quetion (or two) to ask!
For starters, why such (relative) little PR for the Merlin model?
It does not appear on the Spyderco web site, nor on that of most online dealers, hence its already hard enough as is to find out about it (indeed I'd not have heard of it were it not for this wonderful forum).
Is it, by chance, due to the fact that the Merlin is the "poor cousin" (in as much as one dare say that of a Spyderco folder) to the Harpy?
There have been approx. 6 postings, over the last 100 days, that deal in one way or another with the Merlin, hence I'm aware of the subtle changes between the '98 and '99 model.
Yet, aside from the year, how else does one differentiate the two designation wise?
I may, since my local cutlery stores don't carry the full line of Spyderco's (or charge a overtly inflated price), very well end up ordering said Merlin via the net, hence it'd be nice if I could (possibly) help out that hapless customer service agent in doubt (ergo assure I end up with a '99 and not '98 model).
And...
Last, but not least, where can one get a good deal one the '99 model? It seems relative few online dealers/wholesellers stock the Merlin period.
Stay sharp one & all,
Michael Cedric Swiney
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"You learn something new every day!"
[This message has been edited by MCSwiney (edited 23 July 1999).]
