Question for Sal: A Spyderco without the hole??

Doing a laseringraving of the spyder bug, in the hole´s place, is a GREAT idear. Doing the laseroutcut version is asking for trouble!! It will be nice and easy to open with one hand, since your thumb will grab the cutout logo.
Using the Penknife in a smaller version would be perfect! I would order a (small) bunch for my children and friends.
Let´s do this... :D
ALIass -the "naked" Viking ;)
 
Sal,

To protect the Spyderco round hole trademark, Why not sell this holeless knife under the "Solo" brand name?
 
Carlos said:
Sal,

To protect the Spyderco round hole trademark, Why not sell this holeless knife under the "Solo" brand name?
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You want to protect...what?! What about the FB´s then? The ingraved bug will be the gimmick on these folders.... Well maybe it´s just me :confused:
ALIass/Vox.
 
Hello Jesper

Should be possible to 'plug' the hole with a large-size (maybe mosaic) pin.

Regarding the ban of locks, I think its very stupid, as the lock prevents your fingers from beeing cut (off), if it closes on you.
(I almost did that, in my very early days!! :eek: )

Erik
 
Hi Erik,
Your right about the lock-thing. :rolleyes: It is stupid!
ALIass
About the folderdesign; I think it would be great with both a PE and a Spyderedge version. Maybe the SE version could be an sheepfoot (Denmark is totally surrounded by sea, and many people spend their free time around water) The blade should not be flimsy. At least as thick as the Pride. It should also have a clip. Well, just my 2 cents. :)
ALIass
 
Perhaps it could be done as an engraving. We have cut the bug out in a blade as shown, but we had to use EDM to be precise (water jet is not accurate enough).

sal
 
Hi Sal,
Danish law will try to get any knife of the market a.s.a.p. unless it seems totally harmless (like a SAK). Do not give them a reason to band the folder. the cutout logo will be a nice onehand opening device if you ask the police. the small Spyderco DK should be a folder you could own without brakeing the law and still be able to skin a deer or cut some hemp rope (Since you do some sailing, check out www.sjaegt.dk, all our rope is hemp (18mm and down!))
Aliass
DENMARK
BTW, could be cool with a corkscrew on the back... :D ;)
 
I like the sound of a smaller version of the UK Penknife.
I'm waiting patiently to get my hands on the UK model, but I'd definitely get the smaller Danish one as well, it wouldn't make any difference to me that it wasn't one hand opening.
A Spyder engraving instead of the hole sounds cool to me. :cool:
 
:confused:
Well, here I come, me and my stupid ideas, but among the reasons I use Spyderco knives is one hand opening and reliable lock. And now you want to take those back and give me a slipjoint knife with a nailnick, a knife like the one I used to have when I was 12 years old. :grumpy:
 
Dialex,

Your ideas are fine, it's just that we have a lot of fans in countries where the knife laws are more restrictive than Romania. Sal and Co. specifically aimed the Pride at countries like Denmark, the UK, Norway, Sweden etc that have bans on locking knives or blade length and lock restrictions. Jesper, Jesper, and Sal (sounds like a "sharp law firm to me) are talking about bringing another non-locking Spydie on board to meet their requirements and any reason to have another refreshing Spydie is okay with me. Best to you and the family...

Java
 
Out of curiosity, how stiff is the action on the Pride? Every Spyderco I've handled is pretty smooth and with a light action. So light that It seems you'd be able to close it with a flick of the wrist if there was no lock. If the Pride is that easy...well...that seems dangerous beyond comprehension. At least with a SAK or grandfatherly slipjoint there's enough strength that it won't close without some effort.
 
java said:
Sal and Co. specifically aimed the Pride at countries like Denmark, the UK, Norway, Sweden etc that have bans on locking knives or blade length and lock restrictions.
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Afraid Norway's a lost cause.
Here you can carry anything you want, as long as it is for "honorable cause". Except this year, suddenly there are no "honorable causes" in the city -- a 1" slipjoint would land you in as much trouble as a machete, once it's seen.
 
kevral said:
Afraid Norway's a lost cause.
Here you can carry anything you want, as long as it is for "honorable cause". Except this year, suddenly there are no "honorable causes" in the city -- a 1" slipjoint would land you in as much trouble as a machete, once it's seen.
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Man that's rough! When you consider edged weapons and tools played such an integral part of Scandinavian history and folklore, the current state of affairs is really a shame. Do pukas and other FBs come under the same scrutiny? I can't picture a Norseman without a knife of some sort. (I would consider that less than honorable. "A man with no knife is a man with no life" Isn't that an old Norse saying?)

Planterz,

The action on the C72 is not the stiffest but its not too bad either. The blade is almost like a lockback without the notch for the locking spring. The "spring" is secured at the far end and the blade pivot pushes up on the front of the spring until it cams over onto the flat part of the pivot cut out. The blade stays in place until what feels to me like 5 - 1- pounds of force is applied to close it. Seems like a beefy slip joint to me. I would imagine with time, repetive opening and closing may wear on the pivot and loosen it up a bit.
 
java said:
Man that's rough! When you consider edged weapons and tools played such an integral part of Scandinavian history and folklore, the current state of affairs is really a shame. Do pukas and other FBs come under the same scrutiny? I can't picture a Norseman without a knife of some sort. (I would consider that less than honorable. "A man with no knife is a man with no life" Isn't that an old Norse saying?)
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The law is kinda fuzzy.
You can actually still carry pretty much anything you want, even in the city (but always in the woods), IF you are a carpenter or some such AND "in uniform". In regular clothes, you will have a hard time explaining what you need a knife for. They have fined two people so far (that I know of) for carrying Leatherman's Tools, one a businessman who had it in his briefcase; and one an older gentleman who wore his to the food store.
The flip side is, a traditional Scandinavian knife is part of the Norwegian folk costume. So if you're going to a wedding or celebrating Constitution Day (two most likely events of getting horrendously drunk) and feel like wearing heavy woolen knee-breeches, you get to carry a knife. Go figure.
 
Sorry to topic hijack but what are opinions on serrated/non-serrated on sheeple friendly knives? I know they're dangerous looking but they're just so helpful! Perhaps something like the Dyad series for those that need it (nonlocking and 2 handed)?
 
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