Nasty photo of a Spyderco at a retailer site

David Mary

David Mary

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If I were a rep for Spyderco, I would want to know about this. It looks like they tried to photoshop the serrated model but ended up making it look like a plainedge that someone sharpened ... badly.


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My only intention was to notify Spyderco so they can investigate, and the community so we can keep an eye out.
 
Still a poor image, even if it was photoshopped from this one on Spyderco's website:

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Is this the way the blade actually looks like?

If so, it needs improvement, especially since MSRP/MAP is $153/$107 which IMO takes it out of the "Value Folder" category.
 
sgt1372 said:
Still a poor image [...] Is this the way the blade actually looks like?
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Are you referring to the somewhat coarse looking finish? If so my guess is that the finish on these would be a little coarser due to the steel upgrade, assuming they are finished in the same factory and with the same equipment as the 8Cr13MoV knives in the same line.
 
David Mary said:
Are you referring to the somewhat coarse looking finish? If so my guess is that the finish on these would be a little coarser due to the steel upgrade, assuming they are finished in the same factory and with the same equipment as the 8Cr13MoV knives in the same line.
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Yes and, if you're going to pay $100+ for any knife (not just the Resilience), it really needs to be finished better than THAT!

It's certainly no excuse, if they're using the same equipment (especially the grinding belts) for the S35VN blade as they did use or are using for the standard 8Cr13Mov blades that come w/the other the Made in China "value folders."

People expect more than and there are Chinese mfgers that use better than 8Cr13Mov steels that are able to produce finished blades that look WAY better than that for less than (or equal to) the street price for the S35VN LW Resilience.

And, frankly, the way it just doesn't look competitive w/other Made in China knives in the $100+ price range.
 
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sgt1372 sgt1372 I don't dispute the validity of your opinion, even if I apply a somewhat more subjective filter to it myself. For me the Resilience is the closest thing to a perfect folding knife as I have ever owned and used. The design is near perfect, and the construction has always been good. The only thing I noticed on these Chinese knives after having owned maybe a dozen and half is they often seemed to have a bit of visible machining marks or scratching on the liners, but I either had to disassemble to see those things, or shine a flashlight into the knife and tilt at a weird angle. And it was like two or three times, and only one really visible mark each time. Never affected the look of the knife in hand or its functions.

ETA: what I'm trying to say is I don't mind if the finish is at a lower grit, because the knife will still be superior to so many others for me due to the design and construction. And I can always work on the finish myself if I feel the need to. I tend to regrind anyway. I realize not everyone will want to go to the trouble.

Another factor is it could just be bad lighting in that pic? Or maybe an early prototype before the factory got the s35VN grind figured out?
 
David Mary said:
what I'm trying to say is I don't mind if the finish is at a lower grit, because the knife will still be superior to so many others for me due to the design and construction. And I can always work on the finish myself if I feel the need to. I tend to regrind anyway. I realize not everyone will want to go to the trouble.

Another factor is it could just be bad lighting in that pic? Or maybe an early prototype before the factory got the s35VN grind figured out?
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FWIW, I have a G10 Resilience w/a 8Cr13Mov blade that I purchased thru the OpFocus program for less than MAP when it was 1st released that looks alot better than the FRN LW S35VN version pictured.

A 'bad" photo can be easily fixed but if it actually has the kind of grind marks (as seemed to be pictured above), I (and probably most other knife buyers) don't have the equipment to regrind it and nor should I or they be required to do so.

If this is really an issue, then, this is something Spyderco should require its Chinese affiliate to fix before accepting/paying them for knives produced in their name.

Here's hoping that it's just a bad photo.
 
I guess we'll know hopefully soon enough.
 
sgt1372 sgt1372 I didn't end up waiting and purchased a Tenacious in S35VN. The grind and finish on it is excellent. This supports the idea and the hope that the pic of the Resilience above is just bad lighting, as I presume both models are being made in the same factory.
 
David Mary said:
sgt1372 sgt1372 I didn't end up waiting and purchased a Tenacious in S35VN. The grind and finish on it is excellent. This supports the idea and the hope that the pic of the Resilience above is just bad lighting, as I presume both models are being made in the same factory.
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I'll admit your personal experiences with the Resilience has got my interest piqued for the upcoming upgrades.

I have always admired the design, and considered buying it many times, but the steel type kept holding me back.
 
MolokaiRider said:
I'll admit your personal experiences with the Resilience has got my interest piqued for the upcoming upgrades.

I have always admired the design, and considered buying it many times, but the steel type kept holding me back.
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And now after handling the upgraded Tenacious, I am doubly eager to get my hands on an upgraded Resilience.
 
The build quality is flawless.
 
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