Navigator 2?

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The Navigator 2 has been around for some time now, and yet I've seen very few posts about it. Maybe because it's just a bit *too* short for many people here?

Anyway, any thoughts on the Navigator 2? Its slicing abilities, for instance?

Hans
 
The Navigator 2 is a great knife. It slices with the usual Spyderco ease and makes for a good, small sized EDC. It's easy to sharpen and/ or strop back to a wicked edge, too.

If you've the Nav I, some thought it too small. I loved mine. I prefer the Nav 1 & 2 over other small Spyderco Knives (Kopa, Kiwi, Cricket). The Nav 2 is a larger, fuller handled knife that addresses those past ideas of a 'too small knife.' The finger choils are great as they allow for more controlled cutting, a choking up on the blade and less chance of a slip while using a smaller knife.

To me, it's Spyderco's standard improvement of a knife; making an excellent knife even better.

Hope this helps.
 
I'm in agreement with Hateman. The Nav is an awesome knife, made even better with the Nav 2.

AJ
 
We've been thinking about the Nav2 with a bolster and wood or ? scales.

Any thoughts?

al
 
--Maybe inlay (or overlay) scales of G-10 or some wood (cocobolo?) with a derived bolster from a cut-away part of the inlay/ overlay (ala like the Persian). Wood scales will give the knife a different look and make it 'sheeple friendly.'

IMHO, scales of either would add a nice grippiness to the SS handles.
 
I only got the N2 because I can't carry my police model at work :rolleyes:
HOWEVER, 1) love the finger grooves; 2) love the "nearly flat grind." It actually works well as a box cutter, something the hollow-ground police models do not! :( My only complaint was the small clip made it tough to "thumb open" for a guy with big hands, so I put on a big clip from a semi-retired police model.

Keep up the good work, Sal!
 
Hi Jw,

Sorry 'bout the clip. We also sell "clip kits" through the store.

As a "general" rule, hollow grinds perform efficiently where the cut is shallow, such as in skinning. Flat grinds perform more effectively where the blade will pass all of the way through something, like cardboard or food. As long as the blade is not "really" thick

All grind styles have advantages and disadvantages.

Thanx for the kind comments.

sal
 
Sal Glesser said:
We've been thinking about the Nav2 with a bolster and wood or ? scales.
Any thoughts?
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Actually, I wouldn't mind one with a simple FRN handle, preferably in a sheeple-friendly colour. The gray or the burgundy of the Calypso Jr. would be perfect. Alright, G10 would be even better ... :D With g10 I'd also prefer a colour other than black.

The thing is, all my knives are users, and for a user FRN or G10 are very hard to beat. The current Navigator 2 in stainless steel is just a bit too heavy for such a small knife, at least as far as I'm concerned. I also don't really like stainless steel handles because they're way too slippery with wet hands.

Hans
 
Sal Glesser said:
We've been thinking about the Nav2 with a bolster and wood or ? scales.

Any thoughts?

al
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Every now and then i feel myself seeking a more classic folder and look at some Case models :o
but a Nav II with bolsters and wood would fit the bill new design classic look and a spyder to boot :thumbup:
 
Well Sal, I think wood scales would be nice, stabilized wood even better. You might also want to consider going with a straight backed single bolster, like that on the Spyderkeys, to make things as easy as possible, and selling some of them without scales for those who would like to try their hand at customization or are willing to pay someone to do one up with something that would be too expensive and/or difficult to obtain to consider for a production model.
 
Hi Sal,
I have a Co-pilot with gray linen micarta overlay scales. I bought it in '96 or '97 at a local show. Would you consider doing something similiar to that again, but with the Nav.2? Maybe gray or burgundy micarta? I know a Nav.2 with bolsters and inlays will be beautiful. Wouldn't that put it in the price range of the Kopa? I'd love to see a "dressed up" Nav.2 that's less expensive than a Kopa and still as strong as the SS model.
 
Nav 2 with Stainless bolsters and a Dark Wood like Cocobolo or Ironwood. Sounds nice. Maybe one with a Flat Grind and Colored Micarta handles - ZDP-189 and a Burgundy Micarta?
 
I like the idea of wood overlays. Heck you could change the overlay material every six months or so. :D
 
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