Orange Dodo Grind Lines

The Deacon said:
It's been my experience that Spyderco does not regard cosmetic perfection as an absolute necessity. The probability of minor cosmetic imperfections is greater with a complex edge shape like the reverse S. A hollow primary grind further increases that risk, and the chances of them get even higher when the knife is a Sprint Run of a model not currently in production. Whether you're willing to accept it or not, expectations of cosmetic perfection in those circumstances, especially on a relatively inexpensive model, are unrealistic. That's not to say some folks won't feel theirs are perfect, simply that their getting a perfect one was either a matter of luck or luck combined with a slightly less critical eye.
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Well said Deacon. I've been putting this knife to good use and it performed exceptionally well. I like this knife so much that I want to order the carbon fiber sprint. Do you have any idea when that is coming out?
 
I received my Orange Dodo over the weekend. I can see what I would call "minor" grind and polishing inconsistencies on both the primary hollow grind area and the edge bevel. I would characterize them as normal for a production grade folder that also requires some hand finishing. I don't see these inconsistencies on the other Spyderco's I own but, as others have indicated, the Dodo grind is relatively complex.

The Orange was my first Dodo. I'm looking forward to the Carbon Fiber variant (hopefully) later this summer.
 
Meh, the edge is going to get scratched at some point anyway...If it's a user, and it works, use it and don't worry about it. That's a tough shape to get perfect, and it's a sprint run so the people putting the edges on them probably don't have that much experience with grinding edges on that shape. I'd say as long as it cuts the way it's intended, that's what matters. It is a spydie after all...form follows function.
 
My Dodo has an uneven edge bevel along both sides. Sorta wavy even. Sharp as any Spydie I've ever bought though. The little "talon" on the point is so thin and acute that is is a little scary. I barely nicked my hand while testing it out and left a 1/16" deep groove in my finger. Didn't even feel it until it started to bleed a few seconds later...

TedP
 
I don't really understand scratches on the actual edge bevel being a huge concern. Unless it was NEVER going to be sharpened??? Magnify even the most polished edge and it is just a series of "scratches". I can understand wanting pretty decent edges on a knife in this price range, but I certainly don't see very, very slight, cosmetic imperfections being anything to worry about. My most expensive Spyderco was the only Spyderco with an edge I wasn't completely pleased with. It was the CPM M4 Military, and the edge up near the tip became much more obtuse on one side... Well, in use I don't notice it at all. And I sharpen my own knives, so not a huge deal. Even after carrying it for more than a year, that side is still a bit more obtuse. Some has been sharpened out, but not all. Of course, now it has a lot of scratches and patina, too.

If it was something like noticeable scratches on the hollow ground part, I could see that being sent in, because polishing up the cosmetic parts of the blade isn't routine maintenance. However as long as it has a still workable edge, well it's going to be sharpened a lot in its life, so I don't see an issue. That might just be me, though.
 
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