Pass Around Salsa Idea

Thanks Brandon,

I've been pinched too. I think that if the compression lock was was brought down a little and the access hole enlarged, it would help with the pinching.

Or enventually we'll learn to hold it differently so it doesn't pinch.
 
I have been a bit busy latley, DaveH.

But check your mail for my snail adresses, if I'm still on the list.
 
I have watched in the review forum, and this one. Haven't seen anyone of these guys posting about what they think of this knife. Did I just miss them? Or are these guys just lazy? Seems to me that since they have gotten a free knife to play with for a week they would hold up their end of the deal, so I guess I just haven't seen the posts. Anyone have a link to them?
 
BrandonB put his thoughts in this thread, Mitch has not (yet) and is probably going to send it off to person 3, Danelle, shortly.

Seems like mean time to pass around has been 2 to 2.5 weeks. ( Not too bad, considering weekends and 3 days in transit for each hop) I try to keep track of it but not pester people too much. I am great at pestering though so it's tough. :p

I like a little more snap too, but I get busy, like evreyone else. :(
 
Originally posted by db
I have watched in the review forum, and this one. Haven't seen anyone of these guys posting about what they think of this knife. Did I just miss them? Or are these guys just lazy? Seems to me that since they have gotten a free knife to play with for a week they would hold up their end of the deal, so I guess I just haven't seen the posts. Anyone have a link to them?
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Wait till it gets to south dakota, I will let you know what I think of it :)
I will also post some photos of it in use. I will put it to the test.Everything from cutting wood to carving granit ;)
Of coarse I will only use it on the granit for my chip test, don't want a blade that can chip to easy ;)
I will also have to give it the rust test, this may take most of my time that I have with the knife because of the amount of time it will have to sit in the salt water.
Sometimes if the blade gets looking really bad after my testing I fix them right up on my belt sander :o , so don't worry.
I will have it looking fine in no time.

Man I can't wait to get that blade in my hands.

;)
pahl
 
Mike,
Yes I think it is really a good idea
Dave came up with.
There is one other that started a knife pass around also.
I'm going to pass around the razor edge video, I started enother post for that.
I know the pass around video may not be as good as the knife pass around as it will be hard to cut anything with the video ;)
But will see how it goes.

Dave, looking forward to testing out the knife :)

pahl
 
Pahl,

Thought I'd pass along a request that you help come up with a Salsa Jr. Got a hacksaw, right?

:)

mschwoeb has a Buck 112 that is in pass around, last I knew revolvergeek had it.
 
It's on it's way to ME... to ME!

I will make a concerted effort *not* to keep it for 2.5 weeks, for sure. I will get the most use out of it on the weekend, anyway.

I'll let you know when the postman has graced my humble abode with it.

D
 
Yeah I saw BrandonB's and had thought a few more would have had it by now, since it was for a week. Guess I didn't take travel and the rest into acount. Mike I agree this is one of the best ideas I have seen in a long time. I would like to do it myself with something.
 
OK, Here's a current list, including a late person or two on the end. I just want to make sure I haven't missed someone.

If I've missed you let me know, thanks:

1 - Brandon
2 - Mitch
3 - Danelle <-- Enroute to
4 - Chad
5 - John
6 - Onetogofst
7 - Revolvergeek
8 - Pahl
9 - Maurice
10 - DFox
11 - Mschwoeb
12 - BobbyB
13 - Fishbulb
14 - D7reamers
 
Looks like it will not be getting to me until summer time. Thats cool, just checking to make sure you included my home address with it rather than my school address.
 
one2gofst,

Yah, I juggled you so it should hit your home address in the summer. :)
 
I'm sorry I have been tardy on posting my thoughts on the Salsa which Dave has so generously sent around the country for reviews.

My review has been included in the Salsa journal.

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Pass Around Salsa Journal:

4/6/2002

Salsa arrives from Brandon in Honolulu.

I immediately notice the clip design. It looks like the clip should be reversible. I unscrew the clip screws and can't figure out how the clip comes out. Finally I realize that the washer between the two scales is what's actually holding the clip in place. I carefully remove that spacer/washer, which was not an easy task. The clip gets reversed, but getting that spacer/washer back in is a real pain the butt. Not obvious or easy to do. Although it does win style points! :)

4/15/2002
Parting Thoughts:

I didn't have a whole lot of time to play with the Salsa. I also wasn't brave enough to carry it for fear of loosing it or getting it unduly damaged. I did spend quite a bit of time playing with it while at my computer. My major complaint would be that the compression lock set-up is not very lefty friendly. I have no problem with one-handed closing right handed, but left handed its worse than a liner lock! This is my first time operating the compression lock, and I suppose closing the knife is a secondary task, however, I am a sit in front of the computer kind of knife geek so one handed opening and closing is important to me. On a somewhat related note, as of a year ago, or whenever the Spyderco Gunting came out, I had emailed with Bram Frank about the compression lock. It seemed that at that time there was little consensus as to how a right handed or left handed configuration would be. In other words at that time some models were coming out with the lock on one side and others on the other side. This implied to me that the lock was somewhat ambidextrous. However I didn't find this to be the case.

On a high note, I really like the strength with which the détente grabs the blade. The little notch on the tang that allows the détente to ride in more smoothly is also a very nice touch that is very obvious, but I had not seen before.

I pass this knife on to Danelle with the clip configured for a lefty so she can have some enjoyment switching it back :) Good luck little Salsa!

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~Mitch
 
Well, Im a lefty too, but do prefer RH carry. I wont have a lot to say about the technical aspects of the knife, but I will use it and give you my layman's reviews. I can't wait! I keep calling home to see if the mail's come yet...lol
 
DaveH :

Don't know that I'll "make the list" but I'll give it a shot
anyway. I will also report my findings on the Spyderco forum as
it's my "home forum" anyway. Expect an articulated review from me
if picked. I luv Spydies and the opportunity to test'em! I've had my
"Cricket" going on fout years and just can't kill it!

A.E.T.
 
Allen,

It's too late I believe to add someone at this
point, we have about 14 people.

Once the Salsa returns to me, provided Sal
doesn't want to inspect it, and there's anything left of it, ;) then maybe we'll do it again.
 
Arg! It came, and could not be delivered because it needs a signature!! I am leaving work early today to go get it. Right now, all I have is THIS!:
 

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One time I got a ups notice so I stayed home
the next day, well the next day I got a "second delivery attempted" and the doorbell never rang!

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