OK! I have to ask!

That shouldn't be a problem at all. The hole spacing on the G-Clip looks the same vertical and horizontal, so rotating it 90 degrees should be easy.
 
Thanx for all of the great pics yab.

Hi Tizwin,

When we hike, we carry pepper spray and I carry a Temp2 much the same as Yab's photo. I'm a P'kal (edge-in) thinker myself.

General teaching in Colorado is that if you confront a big cat, always fight back. They don't like resistance and it can run them off.

Although a cat is rarely confronted. They are generally on your back. Local wisdom says tht you should roll immediately. The cat will jump off so they don't get tangled underneath you. At that point, you really won't have a lot of time to react. A good spray or a knife in the hand will give you some opportunity to defend yourself.

The knife was designed with a double distal taper and will penetrate very easily. The length is very practical and should go in full depth. In p'kal, you might get one or two hits. It will also "cut" it's way out as you pull out. The more aggressive you are, the better.

Hopefully that will be enough resistance to "convince" the cat to seek easier prey.

While I haven't seen our local cat, my wife and son have. We live at 9500' altitude in the Rockies, so wild animals are common. We did have a cat kill a deer yards from our house a few years ago. About 20 years ago, a cat killed one of my daughters friends at her school while he has running on the track. Not common, but it does happen.

Hope that helps explain the design.

sal
 
Mr. Glesser, or Sal if I may, thank you for the elucidation. I have heard the rationale behind the Temp' before, but not from you personally. I especially enjoyed your thoughts on its SD application. The Temp' is indeed comfortable in several different grips. I note however, that it seemed to me that the knife's handle is configured primarily for traditional FGED (forward grip, edge down) and RGEO (reverse grip, edge out). FGED is well suited for me in the more prosaic uses most likely to occur; camp chores, food prep. For myself, I am convinced of the practicality of RGEI (reverse grip, edge in; the current trend in pikal) and FGEU (forward grip, edge up) when it comes to defensive use. I note from yablamowitz's last picture that he seems to carry his Temp' 2 for RGEI; which might also be a type of Keating's "drawpoint" style.

Sal, if you prefer RGEI for SD, why was the Temp's handle curved such as it is, rather than in the opposite manner? I have no complaint at all, but I do wonder...
 
TIZWIN said:
Sal, if you prefer RGEI for SD, why was the Temp's handle curved such as it is, rather than in the opposite manner? I have no complaint at all, but I do wonder...
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More versatility in more grips. RGEI only is a very limited. I made sure it will work in that grip, but not restricted only to that grip.

sal
 
I am really looking forward to gettin gthe t2. The price is high but I have owned a lot of spyderco fbs and almost without exception Ihave found them to be best in class for the particuliar job they were intended for. I just picked up a satin se t1 to tide me over until adequate funds accumulate for this one. I know, buying knives makes it hard for funds to accumulate but I had to have a fully se vg10 fixed blade, I just had to.
Thanks for making greeat fixed blades Sal and thanks for making them with, mostly, great sheaths.

Sam
 
TIZWIN said:
Mr. Glesser, or Sal if I may, thank you for the elucidation. I have heard the rationale behind the Temp' before, but not from you personally. I especially enjoyed your thoughts on its SD application. The Temp' is indeed comfortable in several different grips. I note however, that it seemed to me that the knife's handle is configured primarily for traditional FGED (forward grip, edge down) and RGEO (reverse grip, edge out). FGED is well suited for me in the more prosaic uses most likely to occur; camp chores, food prep. For myself, I am convinced of the practicality of RGEI (reverse grip, edge in; the current trend in pikal) and FGEU (forward grip, edge up) when it comes to defensive use. I note from yablanowitz's last picture that he seems to carry his Temp' 2 for RGEI; which might also be a type of Keating's "drawpoint" style.
Sal, if you prefer RGEI for SD, why was the Temp's handle curved such as it is, rather than in the opposite manner? I have no complaint at all, but I do wonder...
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Actually, I haven't moved the clip, that is the factory setting. I can easily draw the knife either forward or reverse grip. My thinking is if the threat is behind me, reverse grip makes the pointy end go toward the threat. Not that I worry about cougars around here, there's nothing for them to hide behind. Heck, you can see a Chihuahua coming from two hundred yards out here. :D
 
man that knife is sweet. I want one. I think I read that the full tang handle is skeletonized. Is this correct? If so I wonder if it significantly reduces strength, like when battoning through a log in your pictures.
 
I will admitt I don't have this knife yet, but the handles being skeletonized should not be an an issue, I would like to see a pic from Spyderco of one without the handles attached just to see what it looks like. I think it will be plently strong enough for its intended purpose.

RickJ
 
The tang is skeletonized enough to get the balance right, but not enough to weaken the knife. For the record, there was no baton involved in those pictures. The knife split the log using hand pressure alone. I had to rock it a little, but I used nothing but my hand on the handle to do it.

If you plan to do a lot of batoning, I would suggest either one of the Hossums such as the Dayhiker in my pictures or waiting for the Bushcraft that should be coming out eventually. Those knives are made for that sort of use, while the Temperance II is actually a fighting knife that does other things, too.
 
No, it doesn't. You'll have to spring for a T-10 driver if you want to change it.
 
I changed the "G" clip on mine because I'm a lefty and I like upside-down carry. One might consider getting a torx driver that has magnetic tips. I found it a little vexing to get those screws to drop back down through the holes just right. I admit I am a klutz, so next time I plan to use some magnetic assistance to retain the screws until they are lined up enough to start turning them down in.
 
Hate to ask because you have been so kind to post so much stuff, can you post all of your T2 pics on the Post your Spyder Pics Thread? It's good to look at so much Spyder goodness.

RickJ
 
I love the Brown Micarta on the T2 and Yes I am going to buy one, but I also want one with Blaze Orange G10 handle! It would look awesome! Two is better than one!

RickJ
 
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