My "Nice Beater" Experiment

Shes just a little dirty and banged up. Need to clean it inside out, and some time on the edge pro, and she would be good to go. I saved about $1500 doing the job on my own, so I bought a table saw and a beater knife as pay. Both added together only ran about $190... See that's how a addict reasons another knife purchase. :D

I do have to say it was fun beating on it. :D
 
mitchshrader said:
well, as an auld german with a shot of scotch in the mix, i must protest and snivel, 'beater' seems to be semi-deliberate destruction rather than appropriate use of a folder, albeit it's your money and your life and the topic has interest, it's friggin' morbid and distressing to my thrift bone, and disrespectful of razor sharp knives everywhere. I'll shaddup now and you can tell me it's none of my darn business like it really ain't, but i hope when you get done you restore the knife to proper useable condition. Amen. ;)
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agreed

So-Lo said:
Shes just a little dirty and banged up. Need to clean it inside out, and some time on the edge pro, and she would be good to go. I saved about $1500 doing the job on my own, so I bought a table saw and a beater knife as pay. Both added together only ran about $190... See that's how a addict reasons another knife purchase. :D

I do have to say it was fun beating on it. :D
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i would love to see pics of that knife cleaned up.also a knife addict needs no reason to buy another knife, only that someone else might get it first
 
So-Lo said:
Every Spyderco backlock has a little wiggle... Well any backlock will have this wiggle. Its the nature of the design. Some will say mine has no wiggle at ALL. I bet I could feel the wiggle if they sent me the knife. Not being a prick, just say'in a backlock will not get a Sebbie like lockup.

Not to say a backlock is not strong. The manix has to be about one of the strongest locks on a folder. But, it to will let the blade move up and down. Its a very small amount, but its there.

Nothing to worry about, unless its moving up and down a lot. :cool:
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If memory from my recent Manix disassembly serves, the strength of the lock boils down to a double-shear load on two internally-threaded pins of moderate size -- the blade pivot and the lock bar pivot, the former taking the bulk of the load.

The interface between the blade and the lock bar is thick and bombproof, but ultimately it is the much less beefy pins that are the limiting factor in the system.

This is not to say that the limit is low. My only observation is that the obvious beefiness of the lock bar does not imply that massive level of strength for the entire system.

I like the Manix a lot, but I wish it had:
- thicker liners and thinner scales
- a much thicker blade pivot
- a finger guard that overlapped the back of the blade when closed, instead of that annoying (why, Dear God, did they not make it just a little big larger?) 3mm gap that leaves the rough 90-degree back of blade exposed to tear at the lining of your pocket.

That huge S30V leaf blade makes a great user though. If someone could make me a custom Sebenza-esque framelock handle for this blade for under <$200, I would pay it to have a real monster Manix. :)
 
solo what a workout. i'm particulary impressed with the tackstrip & staples workout. since i've been into carpet maintenance for many years the tackstrip removal was very interesting. we always used chisels for this task, impressive endurance for the spyderco. i'm happy since mine should get here mon.i've seen your other really heavy duty folders & realize the light weight endura is a real tuffie. thanks for the numerous pics, you are one of the most energetic forum members.
 
Nice thread find! Even though it's over a year old, it is a good reminder to all that a Spyderco can take a massive spanking and live through it.:thumbup:
 
this is a .... well good read thread
will follow it along.
normal i dont like spidyes
but i like seeing a knife used hard.
keep up with the good picts.
 
How many cuts did you make with that Endura? I think you should edc it for the rest of the year and see how much more use you can get out of it. Write up what happens every few months or so perhaps. Thanks for posting this!
 
Eric J said:
How many cuts did you make with that Endura? I think you should edc it for the rest of the year and see how much more use you can get out of it. Write up what happens every few months or so perhaps. Thanks for posting this!
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Still has years of life left in it :thumbup:

As far as carrying it the rest of the year, I tried that before with another knife and failed at about 3 months in. :o Im happy when I can rotate as needed :D
 
WOW, this is a timely thread for me. Just recently came across an Endura 4 at a price I couldn't pass up.
The blade is kinda thin, but otherwise, it's the Endura of my dreams. Nested metal liners, ultra grippy green handle, take down screws throughout, four position clip and a distally tapered, full height flat ground ZDP-189 blade.
What's not to like?
Glad to see I can add "tough" to that features list too.
 
I just got the ZDP SE Endura at a great price. After the addition of a zip tie for wave functionality took it up a major notch, I didnt want to weaken the blade by regrinding a wave, nor did I want to spend a week removing that much ZDP. I did have to tighten the scale a bit to remove some lateral blade play.

My intention is much the same as the OP. I want to see what kind of beating this thing will take. I intend to buff the edge on a paper wheel once I notice decrease in performance, but I dont plan on reprofiling or coarse sharpening the blade at all.
 
So Lo,
You were lucky your wife was there to supervise, and check your lines for the flooring layout. LOL :D

Also, to provide some sympathy if you happen to cut yerself....:p
 
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