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How does it measure up to other spydies, what have you used it for, how functional is it, and how's the carry?
Any help would be appreciated
Any help would be appreciated
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I have one of the original mirror polished, upswept blade Morans, with a Normark sheath. It's a great knife. The handle fits my hand really well, the blade takes and keeps a great edge, and is useful both in the kitchen and in everyday tasks like breaking down boxes and stripping the bark off walking sticks. I really recommend getting one of these useful blades. The size is also about perfect for a fixed-blade you intend on carrying on a regular basis.
The Moran is a first class rig available at a VERY reasonable fare.Excellent sheath(many carry options here),ergonomic handle,outstanding blade material,very light.
Paint it black and call it something tactical and it would be worth twice as much and you wouldn't be able to find one on the shelf anywhere
In my opinion you can't get a more efficient package for anything even close in $.
Paint it black and call it something tactical and it would be worth twice as much and you wouldn't be able to find one on the shelf anywhere
In my opinion you can't get a more efficient package for anything even close in $.
Yougcutter - I don't think you can't go wrong with the Spyderco Moran (I prefer the drop point version). I agree with bgenlvtex, the blade is made of one of the better stainless steels avalible (VG 10), the grip is very comfortable, and the sheath is first rate (one of the few factory sheathes that I found that dose not scream for replacement). This knife as, nifrand pointed out, is just the right size for most tasks. I find the Moran is about the largest knife I can carry comfortably as a neck knife (the sheath is also great for this - just remove the TekLok).
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I used to have the trailing point. I traded it and missed it so much that I just got the drop point model to replace it. I love these little knives. They are absolute cutting machines.
One piece of advice though. Do not try to pry with it much. I work around Xray equiptment and was curious about the length of the tang under those nice handles. I put it on my flouroscopy table and gave a look. The tang is narrow and has a pretty pronounced step down at the junction, not tapered. Also, it only goes about 1/3 up the handle. I'm betting it would still be very hard to damage due to the glass resin being molded directly around it. There are alternating cutouts all the length of the tang to help it hold to the handle molding. Besides, have you heard of anyone actually breaking one?
Short tang or not, I'm sold on this knife and the VG-10 steel that it is made of.
Doc
One piece of advice though. Do not try to pry with it much. I work around Xray equiptment and was curious about the length of the tang under those nice handles. I put it on my flouroscopy table and gave a look. The tang is narrow and has a pretty pronounced step down at the junction, not tapered. Also, it only goes about 1/3 up the handle. I'm betting it would still be very hard to damage due to the glass resin being molded directly around it. There are alternating cutouts all the length of the tang to help it hold to the handle molding. Besides, have you heard of anyone actually breaking one?
Short tang or not, I'm sold on this knife and the VG-10 steel that it is made of.
Doc
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I broke one prying (VG-10, mirror, upswept point). The blade will give out before the tang, and it isn't trivial to do, harder to break than the Fallkniven F1 for example. The smooth tapered grind in the original makes it very tough, and I put a large set in the VG-10 blade without it breaking.
The blade is an excellent cutting tool, one of the very few knives I had no desire to modify the edge profile from its NIB geometry. The steel will also stay sharp for quite some time, and it decently resistant to damage. Few people will be displeased with its performance in those areas. The handle ergonomics didn't suit me though.
-Cliff
I broke one prying (VG-10, mirror, upswept point). The blade will give out before the tang, and it isn't trivial to do, harder to break than the Fallkniven F1 for example. The smooth tapered grind in the original makes it very tough, and I put a large set in the VG-10 blade without it breaking.
The blade is an excellent cutting tool, one of the very few knives I had no desire to modify the edge profile from its NIB geometry. The steel will also stay sharp for quite some time, and it decently resistant to damage. Few people will be displeased with its performance in those areas. The handle ergonomics didn't suit me though.
-Cliff