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beera

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I was harassing them over there at the Chris reeves knives forum for a sebenza with a full flat ground and an opening hole and maybe ZDP. There were very nice to me but I don't think they took me very seriously :D One of them said that Sal listens.

Both are great companies that I like and from what I hear, both owners are decent people.
How about it Mr Sal?
Something high end on the Lines of the titanium ATR but more plain, classier if you like. with a full flat and ZDP. a high end frame lock.:p

There you go. I said it. Someone had to say it :D
 
I doubt it as they are coming out with some ZDP blade this year. That would really be nice,though. More chance Spyderco doing it than CRK !:thumbup:
 
I wouldn't definitely look into a titanium framelock spyderco (the ATR is just too "tactical" looking for my tastes...this would be something closer to a gent's).

Of course, we'll have the sebenza kids coming on and saying "it doesn't even COMPARE to my magical sebenza. My sebenza just lack week cured a guy's cancer." Or you'll have the one guy that's like "the sebenza has a special washer. If your titanium framelock has normal washer, well, it's just not even in the same class." or this one "Sure I paid 350 dollars for a production knife that the warranty is voided by flicking, but there's no way that a Spyderco can.."
 
IIRC, Sal said something to the effect that if built a knife like the sebenza it would cost as much as a sebenza. My aplogies if my reccolection is mistaken.

r you'll have the one guy that's like "the sebenza has a special washer. If your titanium framelock has normal washer, well, it's just not even in the same class."
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That would be me. Thanks for doing my work for me. :p

Yah not that I wouldn't like to see one from SYpderco as described above, but I'm thinking if the market place won't support an ATR, I'm not sure it would support a model like this.

BTW, it might be esier to go to the Buck forum and ask for a 172 in ZDP 189. :D
 
DaveH said:
IIRC, Sal said something to the effect that if built a knife like the sebenza it would cost as much as a sebenza. My aplogies if my reccolection is mistaken.



That would be me. Thanks for doing my work for me. :p

Yah not that I wouldn't like to see one from SYpderco as described above, but I'm thinking if the market place won't support an ATR, I'm not sure it would support a model like this.

BTW, it might be esier to go to the Buck forum and ask for a 172 in ZDP 189. :D
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It does not have to be very fancy, The buck TNT is a Ti frame lock that does not cost as much as the sebi.

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BTW, it might be esier to go to the Buck forum and ask for a 172 in ZDP 189
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hahaha, nice one
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Sal has tried to do a Chris Reeve collaboration in the past, but CR wasn't interested.
 
Carlos said:
Sal has tried to do a Chris Reeve collaboration in the past, but CR wasn't interested.
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Thanks for the reply and info Carlos. Maybe Sal needed the collaboration in the past but not now. What about turning the Chinese Lum into a Ti frame lock? Its a beauty and ready. With ZDP?

This one would be a winner. I would love that to happen :)
 
Alright, since I'm the guy who sent you here, I'll chime in.

Sal, please consider offering a Seki-made, simple Ti framelock with ZDP-189 and your wonderful opening hole. It would be a winner! I would buy one. I think many others would too. :thumbup:

Who else wants one?

Let's come up with a Spydie-sounding name for it.
 
I see your point:p

I will settle for a vg10 frame lock with Ti handle (Chinese Lum would be nice). That does not have to be made in Japan (or does it ). as long as it is not S30V. :D
 
I could be remembering incorrectly, but when Sal was talking about collaborating with Reeves, I don't think he was talking specifically about a Spyderco version of the Sebenza. I thought he was talking about wanting to license the framelock, even though Reeves doesn't own a patent on it.
 
Full flat grind, ZDP blade, but it is a liner lock, what about the sprint Chinese Folder run coming sometime in the next year or so?? Black Almite handle. Sounds like a winner!! :) I saw it mentioned at Spyderco's Forum.


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Blades said:
Full flat grind, ZDP blade, but it is a liner lock, what about the sprint Chinese Folder run coming sometime in the next year or so?? Black Almite handle. Sounds like a winner!! :) I saw it mentioned at Spyderco's Forum.


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liner lock, No

What about the handle? No aluminum, no frn , no G10 :)

Not for me ,

If someone can make something low cost that is good, Sal can do it
 
You know the old Centofante C25 with the G10 handles? What about that size and design brought back as a Ti framelock with the ZDP blade? Would that be in the neighboorhood? I suggest it mainly because I love the C25 to pieces, but still....
 
How bout a Dragonfly in Titanium and ZDP? I think that would be one sweeeet gentlemans folder, it'd be perfect for cutting my Cigars.
 
Honestly, I would love something 3" or more. A proper knife. :)
The Chinese lum would be in a class f its own if it was a Ti frame lock.
 
beera, I like your thinking. The Lum Chinese in Ti framelock and ZDP-189 would be an excellent knife. Bob Lum makes some of his custom versions as a framelock. VG-10 would be more than acceptable, too.

Not to go too far afield on this, but it's a beautiful knife style. I got a Hanwei Forge Guandong folder, the same Chinese traditional shape, in an elegant version with a pivot-button lock. Heavy blade but sharp 440C.
 
I was hoping the Lum was gonna come back as a Ti framelock. I dunno why they went with aluminum again, maybe it's the Ti shortage. I really wanted one, too, but I'll take any handle material except Aluminum.

And what would CR offer in a collab anyway? Everybody and his brother makes a framelock, the f&f is the only thing that sets CR apart. If Spyderco wanted to make a model with CR styling cues, all they have to do is replace any of the ergonomic handle designs with rectangular slabs of Ti.
 
beera said:
Honestly, I would love something 3" or more. A proper knife. :)
The Chinese lum would be in a class f its own if it was a Ti frame lock.
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That's what I asked for when thay had the thread on what the next Lum chinese with ZDP would. But no, except for thr handle color,black, same as the old design.:thumbdn:
 
To convert the Lum Chinese into a Titanium framelock would have required a complete reengineering and retooling. It wouldn't be something that could have been finished in a few months. A Ti framelock, if it was started not, MIGHT be ready for production in two years. MAYBE.

It's not something that can be thrown together quickly, that's why the Sprint Run is using the same design as the original, to keep you guys quiet;)

Not to mention the cost of Titanium is absolutely insane right now. The amount of Ti needed for a framelock would skyrocket the price to way above what most people are willing to pay. You'd basically be paying the same price as a Sebenza.

I'm not against the idea, but I think we all need to keep this in perspective. It's not going to be cheap, and it's not going to be quick, and when it comes down to it, and people see the price, they're going to back out.

Just my thoughts on this issue.:o
 
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