New here....What do you think of my knives?

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RRLSi

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Hey all. I'm new to this forum. I think it is great!

What do you think of the knives that I own. I'm not all that knowledgable about knives (yet). I just know a nice tool when I see it.

I carry a Spyderco Endura.

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and also own a Spec Plus Air Force Survival knife.

I was thinking of buying a Benchmade 710. Is that a good knife? What is the quality like? I like the Axis lock on it.

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-Randy
 
Welcome aboard!
Can't go wrong w/ a Delica-
Don't worry about learning about knives- you're in the right place.
sit back & enjoy!
cheers,
Mike

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Runs With Scissors
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Welcome aboard!Hang on tight 'cause if you love knives you're in the right place,and in for the ride of you life.Outstanding people here to deal with.You will find people here who are into ANYTHING with a sharp edge on it.By the way we know you've got good taste you're here and you already have your own spderco
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Originally posted by thebladerunr:
Welcome aboard!Hang on tight 'cause if you love knives you're in the right place,and in for the ride of you life.Outstanding people here to deal with.You will find people here who are into ANYTHING with a sharp edge on it.By the way we know you've got good taste you're here and you already have your own spderco
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Thanks......The place I used to work for started selling Spyderco's right before I left. You can buy them online. No plug intended, but they gave me a great deal on my Endura.


http://www.caldeco.com/spyderco.htm


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-Randy
 
Greetings, Welcomes, Howdies, Salutations, etc.!

Welcome to our nightmare RRLsi. It's a little bit of a dysfunctional family, but we all try to help each other out from time to time. If you stick around, I'm sure you will soon have a lot more than just two knives and may start to accumulate many new friends. Enjoy the forums. Oh, watch out for the idiots
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Paracelsus, idiot

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Welcome aboard, RRLSi, and strap yourself in for a bumpy ride! While I'm not a big fan of Spyderco's, I admire your choice of hobbies! Your knife appears to be fully serrated, a selection I've only found useful for cutting wet rope--and that may be it's primary use. I'm 50 years of age, and I learn things here every day. Hope you have a ready supply of bandages and plasma, because most of the hobbyists here are serious!--OKG
 
Originally posted by Old Knife Guy:
Welcome aboard, RRLSi, and strap yourself in for a bumpy ride! While I'm not a big fan of Spyderco's, I admire your choice of hobbies! Your knife appears to be fully serrated, a selection I've only found useful for cutting wet rope--and that may be it's primary use.
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The smaller serrations are also useful in stripping wire and cable. It doesn't dig into the copper at all. It just shaves the insulation right off.
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-Randy
 
Welcome, Randy. You may enjoy reading the recent Slippery Slope post & start thinking about a second job now.
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Cheers,
Brian

He who finishes with the most toys wins.
 
Originally posted by bcaffrey:
Welcome, Randy. You may enjoy reading the recent Slippery Slope post & start thinking about a second job now.
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Hahaha.......that's great.
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But I think my other hobby might consume more. I'm saving up for an H&K USP Compact 9mm.

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-Randy
 
Originally posted by RRLSi:
The smaller serrations are also useful in stripping wire and cable. It doesn't dig into the copper at all. It just shaves the insulation right off.
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I've found that as well. For me serrations work better than wire strippers for stripping wire.

While I'm not a big Spyderco fan, you won't hear a bad word about them, and many forumites here are Spyderfanatics.

The 710 is an excellent knife, I highly recommend it.

And welcome! I think you'll like it here.

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Jason aka medusaoblongata
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"I have often laughed at the weaklings who call themselves kind because they have no claws"

- Zarathustra
 
Get ready to go broke...

Check out the balisong forum when you have time..and if you are goiong to get into the balisong thing, make sure you have PLENTY of bandages...

I also highly recommend getting a Microtech or two...doens't nessecarily have to be an auto..the hot thing now seems to be the MA LCC...I haven't held one yet, so for the time being i am a SOCOM man...

Welcome to the Forums.
 
Wow! Has someone finally found an actual use for serrations? I'm going to have to try this out. Welcome, Randy. If you only knew what it meant to actually find a use I might consider serrations better for than a properly-sharpened plain edge... I'm definitely going to have to try that next time I'm doing some wiring.

--JB

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Welcome, well it looks like your collection off to a great start.

Spyderco makes great knifes. I have quite few.

I have the 710 great knife you might also consider the 705 it will balance you out.

Hope you don't mind being broke
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You have found a wonderful place full of wonderful people enjoy
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Your not to far from me I am in south orange county.
 
RRLSi,
don't worry, you'll eventually wind up selling the gun to support your knife habit . . . its happened to me, its happened to others on the forum!
 
welcome to eternity.
i hope youve got a good job,because this is gonna cost you.BTW-youre gonna learn a lot here.ive learned TONS since i started a few months agao.

~MAURICE
kind of like parcelus,im an idiot.
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Well, Maurice is right about one thing (whew....finally). But I am nothing like him at all
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Paracelsus, publically declaring my distinctness from Maurice and simultaneously admiring his honesty
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Syderco's and Buck knives, everyone in this place either has them, has had them, or will have them. They are a right of passage to certifiable knife nuttiness. You are in the right place. Welcome to the Forums.

N2S
Off to trade some guns for knives.
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You'll like bladeforums. There's nothing quite as fun as finding lots of friendly, knowledgable people who share your interest in this strange hobby of sharp objects
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"Praise not the day until evening has come;a sword until it is tried; ice until it has been crossed; beer until it has been drunk" - Viking proverb
 
Leave now, before it's too late!!!

You may be new to the forum but not a total "newbie" to knives. Endura and Spec Plus fixed: excellent "starter" knives! (Mine were a SAK and Spec Plus Parachutist.)

Oh, did I say "starter"? No, I wasn't suggesting you buy any more ...!

Hopelessly addicted,
Glen
 
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