Please spyderco

[Black samurai]

Can we please get a titanium para 2, please just think about it

 

[eschwebach]

YES! I just posted that as one of my dream knives on the Spyderco Forum.

 

[fitzpatric]

Yeah I'd buy one

 

[sticktodrum]

Titanium Military...so a Para 2 would indeed be fitting.

 

[RevDevil]

While it would be cool, the cost might be out of reach for many.

 

[EagleScouter]

It'd make for a cool sprint run, at the very least.

 

[carterbleu]

I would be surprised if this didn't happen sometime.

 

[RevDevil]

It's been asked several times before. I recall Sal mentioning it might be cost prohibitive. There are at least 2 dozen more threads on this:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/856346-Ti-Para2!?highlight=Titanium+Para

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/899224-Dream-Spydercos?highlight=Titanium+Para

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...th-Titanium-Framelock?highlight=Titanium+Para

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/925645-Sprint-run-idea?highlight=Titanium+Para

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...anium-Para-Military-2?highlight=Titanium+Para

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...a-for-a-new-Para-2!!!?highlight=Titanium+Para

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...aramilitary-2-for-you?highlight=Titanium+Para

 

[00ChevyScott]

What would make it much more expensive than the Ti Military? People pay $300+ for s90v and carbon fiber.

 

[eschwebach]

I like the compression lock but I don't think they have to keep it if they made a Ti version (if that is the main reason why it is cost prohibitive). Just make it a frame lock if that keeps the cost down.

 

[Black samurai]

I like the compression lock but I don't think they have to keep it if they made a Ti version (if that is the main reason why it is cost prohibitive). Just make it a frame lock if that keeps the cost down.

Yeah I totally agree, i like the compression lock but I like the blade more. A frame lock para 2 would be awsome.

 

[loonybin]

How about more models with the Ball Bearing lock for us lefties or more left-handed liner locks??

 

[RevDevil]

I like the compression lock but I don't think they have to keep it if they made a Ti version (if that is the main reason why it is cost prohibitive). Just make it a frame lock if that keeps the cost down.

New lock for a specific model = new tooling = big $$$
Look at the recent uprising over the cost of the new Starmate. That knife has new tooling and people were trippin.

 

[Steel130]

Yeah I totally agree, i like the compression lock but I like the blade more. A frame lock para 2 would be awsome.

I would imagine that redesigning the lock interface would be far less cost effective than making it with the compression lock. For the record I would buy one as long as it was around the $200 dollar mark.

 

[eschwebach]

New lock for a specific model = new tooling = big $$$
Look at the recent uprising over the cost of the new Starmate. That knife has new tooling and people were trippin.

Excellent point, I didn't think of the re-tooling cost. Shows my ignorance where mfg is concerned. It seems so simple when the idea is floating around in my head.

 

[gooeytek]

The ATR was available in a titanium compression lock, I don't think it would be drastically different in design changes for the Paramilitary 2. If anything, there would be less steps and parts involved by skipping the milled G10 and nested liners. I'd like a few.

 

[hank_rearden]

i'll settle for a framelock delica.

 

[Dr Heelhook]

What would make it much more expensive than the Ti Military? People pay $300+ for s90v and carbon fiber.

The compression lock is apparently really gnarly to make in frame titanium.

 

[Sezman716]

I like the compression lock but I don't think they have to keep it if they made a Ti version (if that is the main reason why it is cost prohibitive). Just make it a frame lock if that keeps the cost down.

Spyderco has done integral compression locks before for the ti salsa and the atr I believe. I don't see how it would be that much harder to do for the para in the same way. Still they'd probably go for ~$250 street

 

[Daft Slice 1986]

Ti Para2 with a Brad Southard flipper ..ooh wait, that wouldn't work with a compression