Modern Slipjoints?

Lycosa

Lycosa

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I love them! Anyone else?
I just received a Maroon Spyderco UK DP S and absolutely love it. What I have here are two polymer linerless handles scales, a perfectly made back spring, a pocket clip and different blade styles to choose from. And, this slipjoint folder disassembles! Man, this is what a EDC folder is all about.
Thank you Sal and Spyderco.
 
I got a Blue Leaf Blade SE a few days ago and I love it. The ergos rock, just like every spyderco, the pocket clip is perfect, blade steel is great for a $35 knife. It's one of my favorite spydies.
 
Thanks Bill.
I'm hoping for a Large UK. Sal already knows about this request.
 
Honestly, I'm quite happy with traditional designs and patterns and I just wish more companies would use high quality stainless on their slipjoints. Knives like the UKPK do nothing for me, I'd rather have a Caly 3.
 
I'd like to see all the popular traditional blade shapes and patterns made with modern steels and handle materials and with screwed together construction and adjustable pivots.
 
I tried the traditional slipjoints but the pocket clip is a Must. Also, being able to take a slipjoint apart is too cool, imo.
Thanks.
Gom- I agree! Ray Lacanico might be making a Sodbuster like you described but it's a frame lock.
 
I can't say I am a fan of them. I primarily prefer locking folders (of course). If I go the way of a traditional knife, I prefer something along the lines of GEC, Case, Northwoods, etc.
 
Thanks RD.
I discovered that I really don't need a lock for EDC. I carried a Sodbuster as a kid for years and never had it close on me.
Now, a knife for SD is a whole different thang.
 
If Spyderco made a Sodbuster, call it a Spyderbuster and I'm all in. Just remember where the name came from. ;)
 
I have no use for slipjoints. Back when I was a teenager, I was whittling a piece of wood with my Boy Scout knife. I got my blade caught in the wood and when I attempted to extract it, the blade snapped back on my thumb leaving a huge gash in the base of my thumb. I needed a lot of stitches and my thumb was bound for almost two weeks. I still remember the pain and the smell. Bottom line: I never wanted another knife until I found that there were knives with good locks. I just never saw any use in a slipjoint. Yes, I bought a few Barlows and people gave me a number of Victorinox knives (which go right into my top drawer). I may put them in my bugout bag in case I need the tools, but I'll never use the knives for anything major.
 
Indeed the Spyderco slipjoints are a favorite of mine.

I would be all in for a Spyderco Traditional knife. The Spyderbuster would be awesome!

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Living in the UK, I have gotten a real appreciation for those Spyderco slipits. I agree that with the Spyderco design, a lock is really unnecessary, and in fact gets in the way sometimes. Benchmades Axis lock is the only one that is as fast and easy to close as the UKPK. I carry both a Leaf blade and drop point UKPK when off duty here.

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As an aside, a large UKPK would be counter-intuitive, since the current UKPK is the max size allowed by law for EDC use in the UK.
 
Confederate said:
I have no use for slipjoints. Back when I was a teenager, I was whittling a piece of wood with my Boy Scout knife. I got my blade caught in the wood and when I attempted to extract it, the blade snapped back on my thumb leaving a huge gash in the base of my thumb. I needed a lot of stitches and my thumb was bound for almost two weeks. I still remember the pain and the smell. Bottom line: I never wanted another knife until I found that there were knives with good locks. I just never saw any use in a slipjoint. Yes, I bought a few Barlows and people gave me a number of Victorinox knives (which go right into my top drawer). I may put them in my bugout bag in case I need the tools, but I'll never use the knives for anything major.
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+1.

I used to carry a SAK classic, but when I started needing to cut stuff like plastic caps on water cooler bottles, I had to cut at weird angles, and the blade kept wanting to close on my fingers (never did, but I was always worried it would). Slip joints also want to bend and close when you sharpen them. I prefer locking blades, but I am going to try a slip joint again soon with a bigger blade and stronger spring (Wenger Soldier) to see if it changes my mind. I'll post a review after I've used it a while.
 
Thanks guys.
I have heard stories of locking folders also failing. Always use common sense.
Re: Lrg UK, we could call it the UKUS. :)
RD- I asked Mr. Sal about a Spyderbuster a few years ago. We can hope.
 
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I agree with Lycosa on not needing a lock, but I still prefer my slipjoints to be clip-less and have no holes or studs on the blades (and if at all possible, no blimming plastic in the handles!). My idea of a "modern" slipjoint is something like a Fallkniven U1, which has modern materials but a somewhat traditional design.

When it comes to Spydies, I just don't use the non-locking models I own.
 
Also, I find a folder clipped to the top of my pocket feels a lot better that a folder sitting at the bottom of my pocket. I don't mind it but it's a pocket clip hands down.
 
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