Pingo? To buy or not to buy?

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avmaglio

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It's kinda late for me to be posting this(since I allready bought the knife) but, I figure I might as well ask. So... Is the pingo a good choice for an EDC. I just bought the pingo with the orange handle. Paid right around 45 for it. Was this purchase a wise dicision or should I have bought something else spyderco in the same price range. Thank you
 
I', not a fan of slip-joints or two handers so my bet would have been to buy a tenacious or save 15 more dollars and get a delica/endura.
 
Thanks for the reply rsberry. That's what I was afraid of. It's alright though ill take your sugestion to heart and get a blue delica after my next paycheck. I have always liked that knife.
 
I'd say it's definitely a curiosity for me. At the end of the day, for most light-duty EDC tasks, the Pingo is probably just the ticket. It's smaller, lighter and has a more functional blade than the Endura. It's also 50-state and most country friendly so you can travel with it provided you keep it in a check-in bag if you are going to fly.
 
That was my thought process too threeson. I figure odds are I'm never going to go to Denmark, but its nice to know that if I do I can carry my knife around and not have to worry. I figure it will get the job done just like any other spyderco knife will.
 
It's a neat little knife to carry and use. With some practice you can pinch the blade and swing the handle around with one hand. Mine came with a small burr on the edge. After knocking it off it was scary sharp!
 
I like mine, but rarely carry it. It's kind of the little brother to the Rock Lobster. I just like the lines on both of the blades. Pingo has good steel and great build quality. I've thought of adding a thumbstud because I saw a video where someone did it. That may be an option for you in order to achieve one-handed opening.
 
The thumbstud idea really doesn't work all that well. The spacing between the itty-bitty spydie hole and the pivot is too close for it to work well. Someone here on the forum just tried it a week or so ago and ended up taking it off.
 
I was also skeptical about the pingo, but after using one for a few months I have been very pleased with the results. I've found that with the addition of a small cable tie in the hole I can flick mine open with no problems. It really is a fantastic knife, and the incredibly light weight makes it an absolute joy to carry.
 
Are there any plans for a pink one? The Squeak is done in pink and I believe it and the Pingo are made in the same factory so it could probably be done there.
 
I don't have one, but I've got quite a few Spyderco and other slip-joints... I'm a believer.

Keep an open mind and try it out. You may like it a lot -- if not, you can always sell it here!
 
I like the Pingo. I am going to get an Orange one. I like slip joints and lock ups so that's not the deal. For me I found my collection so swamped with auto-assisted, clipped so called tacti-cool folders, I wanted to step back, go a bit more old fashioned. I'm really enjoying my set of Bugs quite a bit. I always carry at least one, in addition to my Clipits. Really though, not every cutting job requires one hand assisted opening, combat ready grips and blade configurations do they?

Besides... I would like to think that those of us who like slip joints, be they Bugs, Pingos or a good old Texas Toothpick are smart. We are choosing to carry knives that are under the radar in regard to laws that are limiting our options to carry anything we want. These "little knives" aren't looked upon as weapons in most places.

Socially these knives don't get "those looks" and raised eyebrows when you take one out to cut something. In the office or at the hardware store it's not unusual to open a knife with two hands.

Enjoy your Pingo. You are ahead of the curve.
 
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