Resilience vs new model Recon 1?

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Looking at getting either. Small difference in price doesn't matter.

1. Recon 1 plain clip-point

+ strong lock
+ nice belly and fine point
+ nice handle
+ very grippy
= finish wears easily but can be removed easily
- tip up only, I like to carry IWB tip down
- G10 rough under tight clip
- two-handed closing


2. Spyderco Resilience

+ big blade
+ full flat grind
+ far easier to open and close
= not as grippy but OK
- large detent means possible unintended liner release
- not as strong a lock but probably doesn't matter one bit
- screws strip
 
I've never had a problem one hand closing the tri-ad. I must have gotten a good one. The recon is AUS8. However, I do find that the heat treat on the CS aus8 helps a lot. Mine (American Lawman) takes and holds a really good edge.
 
Boberama said:
Looking at getting either. Small difference in price doesn't matter.

1. Recon 1 plain clip-point

+ strong lock
+ nice belly and fine point
+ nice handle
+ very grippy
= finish wears easily but can be removed easily
- tip up only, I like to carry IWB tip down
- G10 rough under tight clip
- two-handed closing


2. Spyderco Resilience

+ big blade
+ full flat grind
+ far easier to open and close
= not as grippy but OK
- large detent means possible unintended liner release
- not as strong a lock but probably doesn't matter one bit
- screws strip
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I have the Resiliences little brother the Tenacious and love it. I have never had a problem releasing the lock on accident. opens nice and fast. closes with one hand easily. I love mine.
 
Recon 1 G-10 issue is easily taken care of with some 1k sandpaper and 10 seconds of rubbing. 2 handed closing? If you want to use two hands you can but it can be done without trouble one handed.

Spidie, screws strip???


Personally I really like the new cold steel folders so I vote Recon 1.
 
I just ordered a Resilience myself, I've never had a real Spyderco(just a Byrd Crossblill), so I'm super excited. I think I will really enjoy the long ffg blade. I find myself cooking almost everytime I visit my parents, and I can not use their kitchen knives.
I've also been having a hard time getting excited about any Cold Steel products as of late, except for maybe the new Voyager clip point.
 
I don't own any Spydercos or CS products as of yet.

The longer blade and cleaner, less-aggressive lines of the Resilience appeal to me and it gets great reviews apart from the screws on the clip. :confused: Why didn't they just use the same screws as in their other knives, or did they?

The CS looks like it has a great grip though. I just think it's going to be a lot harder to flick open and closed than the Spyderco seeing as it's essentially beefed-up lockback.
 
I vote Recon 1 unless you need a long bladed slicer. I have the tenacious and persistence and an older recon 1. The ten/per sure are betters slicers but for toughness, I'd go recon 1.
 
Bob, as a good BF member, I have both. I would say that they are in different categories in terms of feel. And to some degree function. The Recon 1 engenders words like stout, heavy duty and folding prybar. It is a little stiffer to open and close than the Resilience, but its not a biggy. Its just a real solid knife. You could use it to dig a hole in hard dirt, and not have second thoughts.

The Resilience is smoother and easier to open, and to me is more of a moderate usage (if there is such a term) slicer. When you deploy it, you think of "folding sword" with a lot of blade sticking out there. Very smooth opening and flickable, which I could never do with the Recon 1.

I use and enjoy them both. They are just different in feel, and thats something that is hard to communicate over the internet.

Bottom line is that the Recon 1 makes you want to go pry something apart, then dig a foxhole, and hack off a tree limb. The Resilience makes you want to deconstruct a cardboard box with its incredible FFG profile.

Even though its big, the Resilience seems to be a little less obtrusive in my pocket.

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Recon 1, top.

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Resilience.
 
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