Reevaluating Spyderco Bushcrafter

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I got one of the factory seconds (cracked scales) last year and after filling the cracks, I played with it a few times and then it dropped down to the bottom of the knife pile.

It is an extremely comfortable knife, easily the most comfortable factory knife handle that I've ever used. (It beats many customs too) But I just wasn't feeling the love for the Scandi grind at the time. But my recent discovery that I actually like some of the Mora knives made me go dig the Spydie out again. I've used it several more times recently, and damn if I don't really enjoy using this knife now!

I have proven to myself that I am not too set in my ways :D Things that I used to dislike, I'm starting to warm up to. (Better go give Brussels sprouts another try too... Well, maybe not)

I cut several lengths of both dry and green bamboo, which is not the easiest thing to cut. But the Spydie sliced through it like nothing. It was practically ready to fly out of my hand because I was pushing harder than was necessary!
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I used the spine to scrape bamboo shavings (thanks to Pict, saw that on one of his videos) and am going to try it for tinder.
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I did a side by side comparison with the Clipper and cut through a whole bunch of bamboo and other sticks that were laying around. For being nearly 3 times thicker than the Clipper, the Spydie felt like it cut just as smoothly and quickly through!
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Here's one area where I can find several different types of wood to test a knife on
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I also finally got around to properly blinging my Gerber pack too :thumbup:
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Nice post, I've been warming up to some of my blades as well. It's funny how time can change your tastes a little bit. I have been into scandi grinds and convex blades lately myself.

May I ask where you received your factory seconds? I am deciding between a bushlore and this baby :D
 
Nice looking knife.

BTW brussel sprouts are very good cooked in butter with some chopped up bacon thrown in.
 
DeadFall27 said:
Nice post, I've been warming up to some of my blades as well. It's funny how time can change your tastes a little bit. I have been into scandi grinds and convex blades lately myself.

May I ask where you received your factory seconds? I am deciding between a bushlore and this baby :D
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I got it direct from Spyderco, but I think they are sold out of the spalted scaled version and now have a G10 handled version out. I really am glad I jumped on the deal when I saw it.
 
I should probably check out the Spyderco outlet by my house, maybe they have seconds! How much did you score yours for?
 
DeadFall27 said:
I should probably check out the Spyderco outlet by my house, maybe they have seconds! How much did you score yours for?
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The seconds were $90 and worth every penny IMO. Mine had two cracks in the handle which I filled with krazy glue then sanded and haven't had a problem.
 
The brussels sprouts comment came from giving them a second try as an adult. Hated them as a kid, so a couple years ago my wife and I are at the store and we both said we had hated them as kids and maybe we should try them again. So we bought some and found a recipe that sounded good online. Long story short, neither of us could finish even one! I eat many other things that I didn't like as a kid, but those things are still the worst to me :barf::barf::p
 
You need to be careful with Brussel Sprouts because overcooking them gives them that very strong and bitter taste. I would give them another go but just blanche them (dunk them in strongly boiling water for 15-20 seconds, and then dump them into cold water. Much milder flavor and they keep some of their natural crunch). Plenty of butter and some of that aforementioned bacon wouldn't be amiss.
 
This is true, you can't really go wrong with bacon. Maybe I could try a 1 to 1 ratio of bacon to sprouts :D
 
that's my favorite knife. i'm surprised i don't see it often in pics in the w&ss forum. at the same time i hate it since every time i hold it then hold another one of my knives they feel like a brick and just want to toss them out :o it has ruined a lot of knives for me. i'd really like to see spyderco capitalize on that knife's ergonomics and release other types of fixed blades/sizes with a similar handle shape.
 
Always good to go through the collection and try them out with fresh eyes. Have to remember at one time each of these were new knives with all the excitement of a new blade in your hands.
 
I did a side by side comparison with the Clipper and cut through a whole bunch of bamboo and other sticks that were laying around. For being nearly 3 times thicker than the Clipper, the Spydie felt like it cut just as smoothly and quickly through!
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How do they compare in cutting?
 
In cutting various woods, I really couldn't tell which cut better actually. Both could really carve all day long I think. The Spydie being much stouter could pry apart wood with no problem, I like the heavy duty aspect of it. But the Clipper is obviously a much better slicer. Cutting soft cheese and summer sausage with a thick Scandi ground knife gives you chunks rather than slices!
 
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