Pics: ATR, SS Cricket, Chinook 2, Dodo, SpyderSaw

The DODO looks great.

I was under the impression the ATR would be a little larger.

The new criket is cool too. I'l know a guy who will put it imidiately on his "I need-list" :)

red mag
 
One thing seems odd about the newer offerings. When poll after poll on the forums show that people are wanting flat ground blades, all of the new stuff is hollow ground?

Okay. While I'm on a roll..... The tiny Cricket has what could be the strongest style lock in the knife world, and the giant Miltary has a....? I love my Miltary, and it's a great liner lock, but that's too weird!!!

The saw is awesome though, and I'll have to get a Cricket.

Does anybody know whether the ATR, Dodo or Chinook2 have sharpened swedges? I believe that would eliminate me from carrying them in my state.
 
The prototypes I saw did not have sharpened swedges, and in fact no Spyderco knife I have ever seen has a sharpened swedge.
 
Hi Buzzbait. Polls show the forum members prefer flat grind (as I do), but sales and polls in the "real world" indicate that hollow grinds are more popular with the ELU.

According to our breaking tests, the intgegral linerlock is not the "strongest lock". Of those we have tested, (most)The lock on our current Military is already considerably stronger than any integral linerlock on the market today.

sal
 
Okay. Who are these ELU, and where do I find them? They sound like some sort of terrorist organization. I plead complete ignorance when it comes to the phrase ELU. Anyway, why do you think that the dreaded ELU prefer the hollow grind? Is it just that hollow grinds look cooler, or is it an actual matter of functionality? I do love many of the hollow ground knives I have, but I really enjoy the versatility of the flat grind.

Man. That was one giant sentence you wrote on the strength of the Military. I admit that the Military has proven itself to me, time and time again, that it's strong as all get-up. But it's nice to know that some lab results show the same thing.
 
ELU = End Line User. When Sal uses it, he's usually talking about the average knife-using-Joe on the street. The needs and preferences of the average knife user differ from the discriminating tastes of the forumites ;)

The Military is the knife that restored some faith in liner locks for me. I had given up on liner locks all together until I got a Military on a great deal. Now I realize that while I certainly won't carry just any liner lock, they can be well made.

And by the way, the Worker had a sharpened false edge at the tip. It's the only Spydie I know of with even a partial double edge.
 
Originally posted by Sal Glesser
According to our breaking tests, the intgegral linerlock is not the "strongest lock". Of those we have tested, (most)The lock on our current Military is already considerably stronger than any integral linerlock on the market today.
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What is an "integral" liner lock, and how does the lock in the Military differ from other liner locks?
 
Originally posted by Aux
What is an "integral" liner lock, and how does the lock in the Military differ from other liner locks?
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The 'integral linerlock' is the lock on Chris Reeve's Sebenza, and similar knives.

The linerlock on the Military (and most other Spyderco linerlocks) is nested into the scale, which makes it stronger.
 
Originally posted by Carlos
The linerlock on the Military (and most other Spyderco linerlocks) is nested into the scale, which makes it stronger.
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Can you describe how the nested lock is stronger? I do not have a Military to examine, but I do own a Viele, which I assume is the integral type?
 
A nested liner uses the form and the fit for ridigity. A non nested liner must rely on the pins and screws for rigidity.

sal
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In a nested lock, the lock is supported structurally by the scale - and Spyderco uses custom made G-10 that is stronger than that generally used. In a regular linerlock, the lock is only supported by the screws and pins. In an integral linerlock, the lock lever is cut from a metal scale (again see Chris Reeve's Sebenza).

Do a search here or in the Spyderco Forum Archive for "nested" and you'll find plenty of info.

FYI, the Viele is not an integral linerlock.
 
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