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I was in a passaround of the cricket from DaveH And I was mightily impressed with the CRICKET.
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I've had the knives for two weeks now and I have some startling observations!!
When this knife came to try out I sneered. IT IS TINY.
This ia a knife that I would not have picked up and I would have just passed it by because of it's size. Did I mention that it's small?
Well Thank you DAVEH and SAL for the hands on experience!!!!
This has become my favorite carry.
The knife has this hawk bill that I came to appreciate as a box opener and quickie slicer. THE KNIFE IS TINY!!
I opened the box and out popped this baby knife. I said This stinks, I'll never be able to hold it let alone open it. Boy was I wrong.
It took most of an hour, after I took it out of the box, till my hand became comfortable with it. At first I felt cramping in my fingers but I figured I'd give it a chance. It took some getting used to because of it's size.( I have beefy mitts
I've carried spydies for many many years, usually the delica and rescue.
I don't like metal handles. My paradigm is that they're too slick. I didn't have any problem with slipping or discomfurt
After the hour or so I was able to open this blade as fast as any spydie I've had. And I pride myself at opening as fast as any auto, I've seen. The knife carries well and is very light. Easy to get lost in the pocket. I clipped it to my pocket and it rode well and low.
The serrations cut well and held an edge very well. I didn't sharpen it though. This may be a challenge to sharpen because of it's hawkbill or reverse s shape. I can't find my Spydie Sharpmaker
The blade locked up very safely with a (unique to me) system that takes the metal of the handle and uses it to lock up. A "Chris reeve integral linerlock". Great idea and function. I really put this through some paces.
I cut letters, industrial carpet, romex sheathing 12 and 14 /2 and 3, heavy cardboard and an apple as well as some heatermeals I just tried out at work. It did well with all tasks, even the apple
This is a blade that I'm going to purchase. I don't usually feel this way about the knives I've had the chance to test out with Dave's passarounds!!
While I have liked them all this is the first one I have to have immediately.
THANKS AGAIN DAVE and SAL!!!
Tom
SPECS ARE HERE
I've had the knives for two weeks now and I have some startling observations!!
When this knife came to try out I sneered. IT IS TINY.
This ia a knife that I would not have picked up and I would have just passed it by because of it's size. Did I mention that it's small?
Well Thank you DAVEH and SAL for the hands on experience!!!!
This has become my favorite carry.
The knife has this hawk bill that I came to appreciate as a box opener and quickie slicer. THE KNIFE IS TINY!!
I opened the box and out popped this baby knife. I said This stinks, I'll never be able to hold it let alone open it. Boy was I wrong.
It took most of an hour, after I took it out of the box, till my hand became comfortable with it. At first I felt cramping in my fingers but I figured I'd give it a chance. It took some getting used to because of it's size.
( I have beefy mitts I've carried spydies for many many years, usually the delica and rescue.
I don't like metal handles. My paradigm is that they're too slick. I didn't have any problem with slipping or discomfurt
After the hour or so I was able to open this blade as fast as any spydie I've had. And I pride myself at opening as fast as any auto, I've seen. The knife carries well and is very light. Easy to get lost in the pocket. I clipped it to my pocket and it rode well and low.
The serrations cut well and held an edge very well. I didn't sharpen it though. This may be a challenge to sharpen because of it's hawkbill or reverse s shape. I can't find my Spydie Sharpmaker
The blade locked up very safely with a (unique to me) system that takes the metal of the handle and uses it to lock up. A "Chris reeve integral linerlock". Great idea and function. I really put this through some paces.
I cut letters, industrial carpet, romex sheathing 12 and 14 /2 and 3, heavy cardboard and an apple as well as some heatermeals I just tried out at work
. It did well with all tasks, even the apple This is a blade that I'm going to purchase. I don't usually feel this way about the knives I've had the chance to test out with Dave's passarounds!!
While I have liked them all this is the first one I have to have immediately.
THANKS AGAIN DAVE and SAL!!!
Tom