Spyderco Centofante 3... any downside?

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I'm about to buy another knife and I really like the Spyderco Centofante 3. So I thought I'd ask you guys (since I'm new around here) for your opinion and if there's any downside to this particular model.

Thanks for your help! :thumbup:
 
Thin blade, pinned handle construction, handle texture may get slippery. Personally I don't care about any of these, but they could be considered downsides. For a medium sized general purpose folder I can't think of very many knives that are better suited.
 
Welcome to the forums Roymail!

I don't have a Centofante, but I handled one. I must say it's a very nice folder. Light & sharp. VG10 steel. Doesn't look like the thoughest of folders, but for EDC and general everyday knifeuse it would serve you well.

Kind regards,

Jos
 
Well, the Cento3 make a very poor crowbar. ;)

I thinned out the edge on mine quite a bit. It was always a pretty good slicer, but it is insane now. The whole thing is thin, smooth and light, which I like for everyday carry and light chores. I wouldn't try batoning it through a car, but for the average user, it should give excellent service.

Welcome!
 
the thumb hole is partially covered by the handle, making one haded opening difficult for me.
 
3mptin3ss said:
the thumb hole is partially covered by the handle, making one haded opening difficult for me.
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I could open mine fine. But because the cutting edge goes right down to where the blade and handle meet (i.e. there's no tang to speak of) I found it very hard to safely close mine one-handed using the method I use with a Delica or Endura. Because of that, I sold mine off.

If one-handed closing isn't important to you, I do think it's a great knife. I'm not a fan of folding prybars and the Centofante definitely ain't that.
 
Beyond it being a folder, there aren't that many downsides. It's a pretty simple knife. The blade is thin, and the tip extremely thin, but as long as you're cutting and not prying, it's no problem. If you're looking for an EDC type folder for just cutting stuff, then the Centofante 3 would be pretty good in my humble opinion.

3mptin3ss said:
the thumb hole is partially covered by the handle, making one haded opening difficult for me.
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I don't see how. The thumb hole certainly isn't partially covered by the handle on my Centofante 3, nor any of them that I've seen. But perhaps there's some variation. I don't know, I'm not a folder guy.
 
Great pocket knife. Very comfortable to carry. Nice blade. Not too big or too small. When I carry mine it's really tough to find a reason to put it away and take another knife from the drawer. It's a favorite. Same applies to the Centofante 4.
 
Don't let it's refined look fool ya. Mines been driven through drywall, cut 4 strand 10gauge wire and downright abused and it's no worse for wear. The handle is not as grippy as an Endura or Delica but it's well designed and fit's my big mitts fine. Trust me, the Centofante may be viewed and sold as a "Gents" folder but it doesn't mind gettin down and dirty.
 
Since recently I have a Centofante 4, and I like it a lot. It is quite gentleman-like in style, but unfortunately with a plastic handle instead of nice wood scales which I associate more with gentlemen knives. It is a superb slicer for "reasonable" use. I'd argue that the quality is in general pretty similar to Mcusta knives (except that it's pressed together with pins instead of nicely screwed). Because of the thin blade ensuring excellent slicing capabilities, it can also be regarded as an "Opinel on Steroids". Great stuff, I am happy with it.
 
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