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i think the best work horse of spyderco is the rescue 93mm in my mind. This knife has a job and it does it and one hell of a lot more. Its a EDC for me has been and will always be.
 
Cool. I would like to try one out but there is no dealer in my area (is it a discontinued model?). I have to buy it to try it.
 
marthinus said:
It is not discontinued, but you can also try the Atlantic Salt f you want to. It is also a great and very similar knife.

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=12

Here are a few videos of the Atlantic

http://www.youtube.com/user/mwvanwyk/videos?query=atlantic+salt
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May not have happened yet, but Spyderco announced last November that the 93mm Rescue was being discontinued and replaced by the Rescue III which will have steel liners and a 3 screw clip with 4 way clip mounting options. Blade shape has reportedly changed a bit as well, although I can't really see much difference in the catalog picture. Lots of dealers probably still have the 93mm Rescue in stock, some may be even discounting them a bit more as closeouts. Lack of local Spyderco dealers is a common problem. Know I've never lived near one, at least not one that carried an even halfway decent selection.
 
The Deacon said:
May not have happened yet, but Spyderco announced last November that the 93mm Rescue was being discontinued and replaced by the Rescue III which will have steel liners and a 3 screw clip with 4 way clip mounting options. Blade shape has reportedly changed a bit as well, although I can't really see much difference in the catalog picture. Lots of dealers probably still have the 93mm Rescue in stock, some may be even discounting them a bit more as closeouts. Lack of local Spyderco dealers is a common problem. Know I've never lived near one, at least not one that carried an even halfway decent selection.
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Aaah, see what you mean. Had a look at the catalog. The new one looks interesting, but doubt I would take it over the Atlantice, but know others will disagree. To each their own.
 
The Deacon said:
Lack of local Spyderco dealers is a common problem. Know I've never lived near one, at least not one that carried an even halfway decent selection.
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Best selection at Bragg only happens when the SOFEXPO hits town....and TazKristy won't sell them...:(
 
Thanks for chiming in Paul - I knew I wasn't (totally) crazy about the discontinuted thing. I recall having read the news back in November.
 
I am having difficulty trying to decide between a Rescue and an Assist. Anyone have any thoughts on one vs the other?

Thanks,
JD
 
JudasD said:
I am having difficulty trying to decide between a Rescue and an Assist. Anyone have any thoughts on one vs the other?

Thanks,
JD
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The assist was my first spyderco, great thing to have in the car, it comes with a carbide glass breaker and an emergency whistle which the rescue does not, it also has the indented spine for clamping down on rope. It depends if you want those extra features and the bigger blade the assist offers, the assist is quite a lot bigger and really is a SHTF knife, but is quite bulky for regular carry, so the rescue would be better there.
 
Assist is an interesting knife but, in addition to being bulky, the "safety" tip limits its usefulness for anything other than rescue use and can even be a hindrance there if something needs to be penetrated rather than sliced.
 
The Deacon said:
Assist is an interesting knife but, in addition to being bulky, the "safety" tip limits its usefulness for anything other than rescue use and can even be a hindrance there if something needs to be penetrated rather than sliced.
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I didn't realize the Assist was bulky. Thank you for pointing that out. Can the Rescue be used to stab at all? it doesn't seem like it would stab very well.

Thanks,
JD
 
i think the best work horse of spyderco is the rescue 93mm in my mind. This knife has a job and it does it and one hell of a lot more. Its a EDC for me has been and will always be.
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When I go out to work in the yard/garden, that's the knife that I always carry.
 
Is the Rescue 3 intended to replace the 93mm version?

Thanks,
JD

I just realized The Deacon had already answered this question previously in the thread. Sorry.
 
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