Spyderco Balance

[freedoom]

What is the purpose of the knife? Why it's unique design?

tipoc

I'm going to go with "to cut things" and "to be awesome"

 

[tipoc]

I'm going to go with "to cut things" and "to be awesome"

So, cosmetic, you say.

tipoc

 

[Ed Schempp]

I wanted to design a small affordable knife for Spyderco's line-up.

Spyderco has found that locating the hole 1.1 inches from the pivot was a comfortable opening arc for most hands. Being that I was designing a small knife I thought that making bi-symmetrical highlighted this standard, rather than to design "in" the aspect of the opening arc.

I have a larger version called equilibrium.

Take Care...Ed

 

[tipoc]

Thank you. That makes some sense.

tipoc

 

[powernoodle]

Ed, thanks for having a pleasant disposition even when some of us have are complaining about one of your babies. I'm sure thats not easy.

The Balance is smaller than the Dragonfly G10, for example, and the Dragonfly is about as small as I can go while retaining one-hand opening. But I would like to get my hands on a Balance to see for myself.

I'm looking forward to the Equilibrium. A little larger will make it (for me) a little easier to open with one hand.

Dragonfly G10.

 

[J_Curd]

Here is the original thread...

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=734123

I need to get a Dragonfly...I just keep putting it off for some strange reason...I love the wire clip models...