my first Mule Team

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Dextar

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Still exciting, it's my first Mule Team, as a non-professional user but just blade fans, I love the feel of metal/steel of the full knife, no any other material.
The purchasing journey is ....wanted to give 10 but now 8.5-9 due to some parcel tracking mis-communication, but the Spyderco support replied my inquires very in-time.
While placing order, I wanted to have a sheath to be added, but it was out-of-stock, then Spyderco decided to "throw one in you order on us", this is generous - thanks for Spyderco.

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I cannot find too many beautiful words in my little English dictionary, but I just love it!
 
Congratulations! I was able to pick up this one as well. I am no longer a mule team virgin.. 🤣
 
Great knives. Got mine in 20CV plus the sheath at Spyderco's factory store in Golden. I put Halpern grips on it.
 
I own 7 Mules.

Congrats on your purchase but there are people here who would be a bit "upset" by how "wonky" the grind near the tip of the blade looks.

Some would even return it just because of that. 🤷‍♂️
 
sgt1372 said:
there are people here who would be a bit "upset" by how "wonky" the grind near the tip of the blade looks.
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I didn't see what you saw at the tip at first. I did notice the rather "unfinished" transition at the heel of the edge to the handle. Sharpening choils FTW. :)
 
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sgt1372 said:
I own 7 Mules.

Congrats on your purchase but there are people here who would be a bit "upset" by how "wonky" the grind near the tip of the blade looks.

Some would even return it just because of that. 🤷‍♂️
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Are you talking about the lamination line?
 
I jumped on the Mule Team bandwagon this year with one in Magnacut....

One tip, the stitching on the leather sheath is un-protected.

So use care when inserting the knife.

I thinned and glued a piece of leather over the threads inside my sheath to protect them...

I make leather sheaths for many of my knives, so I was a bit annoyed the threads were exposed to cutting.

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Bigfattyt said:
I jumped on the Mule Team bandwagon thus year with one in Magnacut....

One tip, the stitching on the leather sheath is un-protected.

So use care when inserting the knife.

I thinned and glued a piece of leather over the threads inside my sheath to protect them...

I make leather sheaths for many of my knives, so I was a bit annoyed the threads were exposed to cutting.

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Ah, thanks for sharing!
 
this is the part I hate... finding out there was a mule in magnacut and missed it :(

Mule Team™ 35 CPM® MagnaCut™ - Spyderco, Inc.

In cutlery industry jargon, a “mule” is a blade used for testing purposes. Spyderco’s Mule Team™ series elevates this concept by offering the same fixed-blade knife pattern in different steels so our customers can join in the testin...
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arrrgh I've been too busy this last year
 
D Dextar - congrats on the new knife. There isn’t a damn thing wrong with it. Use it and let us all know how you like it.

sgt1372 said:
I own 7 Mules.

Congrats on your purchase but there are people here who would be a bit "upset" by how "wonky" the grind near the tip of the blade looks.

Some would even return it just because of that. 🤷‍♂️
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shane45-1911 said:
I didn't see what you saw at the tip at first. I did notice the rather "unfinished" transition at the heel of the edge to the handle. Sharpening choils FTW. :)
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You guys are being far too picky on a knife that’s meant to be used to test out new steels at a discount. At least that’s what they started out being… now they’re more like status symbols for who can hit refresh the fastest.

If I received that knife I’d get or build a sheath and carry and use it. And yes indeed sharpening choils do “FTW”. But in my terminology, not yours. IMO they suck.
 
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