Should I get a regular Spyderco Caly 3.5 or Sprint Super Blue??

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Should I get a Spyderco Caly Sprint with Super Blue or the Regular version with VG-10. Sprint cost me $150 and VG-10 $110. I plan on ECDing it, so how would the Super Blue hold up to rust, patina, and edge retention when compared to VG-10? Is it worth the price difference of $40 when I'm planning on using it not collecting? What about reselling it in the future, would the sprint hold it's value better? THANKS!


I was thinking of either buying a Spyderco Caly 3.5 or a Junior. I want some thing really light, thin, and compact when folded up for easy carry in the pocket. 3-3.5" blade, 3.5 oz or lighter. Can anyone recommend any other knives? I'm currently carrying a Para2. Thanks!
 
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Caly 3.5 is a great knife. Serious blade length in a very slim package. Lowride clip keeps it out of sight.

Sage 2 is also good due to thinness and lowride clip.

But the absolute thinnest Spyderco I ever had was original the Lum Chinese with almite handles. Beautiful lines, amazingly thin, and felt great in my hand. 2.6oz.
 
Handwrecker said:
Caly 3.5 is a great knife. Serious blade length in a very slim package. Lowride clip keeps it out of sight.

Sage 2 is also good due to thinness and lowride clip.

But the absolute thinnest Spyderco I ever had was original the Lum Chinese with almite handles. Beautiful lines, amazingly thin, and felt great in my hand. 2.6oz.
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The Sage 2 is a great knife, but I probably would pick the Caly 3.5 over it, a bit lighter and bigger blade. I had the Lum before, but I was never a big fan of the handle which was a tad small for me. Thanks for the recommendations!
 
I really like the Caly 3.5 You get an endura-length blade in a delica-length handle. It's pretty slim, the lowride clip keeps it down out of sight, and the handles give good grip without being too rough. I think it is a very classy looking knife.
 
Emerson said:
Should I get a Spyderco Caly Sprint with Super Blue or the Regular version with VG-10. Sprint cost me $150 and VG-10 $110. I plan on ECDing it, so how would the Super Blue hold up to rust, patina, and edge retention when compared to VG-10? Is it worth the price difference of $40 when I'm planning on using it not collecting? What about reselling it in the future, would the sprint hold it's value better? THANKS!
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if you don't mind the patina and maintenance, super blue steel is an excellent performer. on the other hand, VG-10 is also a very good performer and the blade is basically carefree. so the question you have to ask yourself is: do you want to spend an extra $40 and take the proper care to maintain the super blue blade?

i wouldn't worry about resale value if the knife is going to be a user.
 
just to throw it out there, i'm currently loving the Chaparral. little smaller than the Sage. 2.5inch cutting edge, 3inch tip to scales (choil).
VERY thin, lightweight, sexy. perfect slim/nice/office carry for me. gets as much time as the small sebenza insingo. which i also highly reccomend, for only 3.5 times the cost of the Chaparral :)

here it is betwixt the Sage and Caly3
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oops just saw you decided on the Caly. sorry about that.
 
The squeaky wheel gets the grease, but the old pocketknife that remains silent, must also still be greased.

Non stainless knives are great as users. Using them is actually a way to partially inhibit rust.

They are knives that you always have to pay attention to, unlike a stainless knife which you can store for very long periods of time without worry of serious rust. It is a commitment, that if not met, will have frightening repercussions. :eek: Needless to say, I have seen my blades red with anger and it isn't fun. :D

Taking care of them is not really difficult at all, it is just a matter of doing it continuously for as long as you own the knife. Even if you do have a rust issue, it can be taken care of with a little buffing/ polishing and maybe even sanding.

I recently got my Caly in Super Blue and I have been enjoying using it.

If you are looking for total practicality though, I'd say go for stainless. Otherwise, enjoy that patina!:thumbup:
 
If I'm going to store my carbon/alloy steel knives I just insure there is nothing on the blade including salt from fingerprints and either wipe them down with a silicone wipe ( from gun cleaning section in sports/box stores). use silicone liquid, or just use a paste wax like Renn wax. I have non stainless knives decades old with a like new finish. I can leave them in the safe for a year or two, take it out and find no changes.

It's not nearly as difficult or time consuming as a lot of people make it out to be. Just recall that the corrosive elements need to be removed from the knife before oiling/siliconing/waxing or whatever.

Between the two I picked the Super Blue. Some reasons are the extremely easy savagely sharp edges it takes almost without effort, and 2) it will be a in demand collectors spyderco given time. It's got the makings of a real classic.
 
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