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Southard handle.
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These might help
I got mine today, so I thought I'd share some pics too
(Caly 3, small Sebenza, Southard, large Sebenza, mini-griptilian)
I'm very happy with my purchase (so far, it's brand new). What tipped the scales for me was the steel and the size. It's my first flipper, but it seems to flip fine to me. It can "misfire" but only if you just press the flipper without any oomph at all. The only resistance when opening is coming from the detent ball against the blade. I really like the overtravel stop thingy and that the flipper catches my finger (as opposed to the edge) when the blade falls down when the lockbar is disengaged. It's rock solid in the open position. Zero blade play.
I was worried that it'd be too thick, but it's about the same as the Sebenza. According to my measuring tape the sebenza is about 11,5mm thick without inlays and 13,5mm with inlays. The Southard is 13mm. Also, the pocket clip doesn't bother me at all. It doesn't feel sharp to me.
The only (minor) complaints I have is that the edge is slightly uneven towards the tip and heel. It's going to bug me the first time I re-sharpen it, but it's not really a problem. The lock face on the blade tang looks a bit arc shaped (not flat). Don't know if that will matter. It's kind of hard to "slow open" with the spydie hole, since the detent is pretty strong and the natural grip is to have one finger on the lock bar. Flicking open is easy, though.
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For what it is worth, the thickness of the handle does not bother me. If you like Spyderco's ergos, I think this one will be to your liking. Because it is not so wide like the Sage, the thicker handle fills the hand similar to the Sage with its thinner but wider handle. The thickness of the blade however might be getting modified on mine.
For what it is worth, the thickness of the handle does not bother me. If you like Spyderco's ergos, I think this one will be to your liking. Because it is not so wide like the Sage, the thicker handle fills the hand similar to the Sage with its thinner but wider handle. The thickness of the blade however might be getting modified on mine.
Sorry for the shoddy picture, but hopefully it helps. The Southard is the thickest of the knives pictured. I would estimate the width to be about 1mm wider than the PM2, Stretch, & Native 5, and about .5mm thicker than the FRCP Manix. From a visual standpoint, it does bug me a bit that the G10 scale is wider than the locking side, but I can't argue with the excellent ergonomics that result.
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BladeHQ said on their video the handle is about 0.531" wide. You can compare that to many other Spydies with my thread on spyderco.com: http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?52094-How-thick-is-your-Spyderco-handle
Spoiler alert: It's one of the thickest handles of the Spydie family.
Spoiler alert: It's one of the thickest handles of the Spydie family.
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It is somewhat thick, but on this knife, i dont think it's a bad thing. It does not feel too thick in the hand or pocket in any way, shape, or form.
Thanks for the pictures. I will probably have to pass on it. I just really hate thick handles and won't end up carrying it because of it.