Spyderco domino flipper

FCM415 said:
Ummm...



Exactly. Eric Glesser designed it to be a flipper. Can't fault them for capitalizing on something that is popular right now and it was meant to be a flipper since its inception.

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That's fine, I was just saying that it looks like every other Spyderco with a flipper added on to it.

Spyderco reminds me of Porsche and the 911. Yes, they do what they do very well but their designs seem very repetitive to me. I've owned at least a dozen Spyderco's over the years and that's my .02.

Some of their collaboration knives are an exception, however.
 
evanPGH said:
The flipper seems like an afterthought. Like they made it a flipper just because they are popular at the moment.
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Spyderco has actually been experimenting with flipper designs for a few years, mainly in concep models shown at meets and knifeshows. The flipper on the Domino may look understated, but it's designed to be opened properly by both the flipper and the thumbhole. The Southard is a great glipper, but not easy to open with the thumbhole. After shooting the Domino on video and photos, I handled the prototype and it opened extermely smooth. Better than the Southard.

The similarity of the Domino's profile to e.g. a Manix2 is probably due to the same person making the designs. Spyderco has several very identical (profile-wise) designs, like the Delica/Endura/Military/Police/Paramilitary line, the Calypso jr./UKPK/Caly 3 line and the Domino's profile look very similar to a Manix.
 
evanPGH said:
Spyderco reminds me of Porsche and the 911. Yes, they do what they do very well but their designs seem very repetitive to me. I've owned at least a dozen Spyderco's over the years and that's my .02.
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Funny... Personally, I think that Spyderco by far has the most variety of all the modern production companies.
 
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evanPGH said:
Spyderco reminds me of Porsche and the 911. Yes, they do what they do very well but their designs seem very repetitive to me.
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Just like the 911 it's by design, form and function to be easily identified as a Spyderco with the Spydie hole. I think the only Spydercos I have that are not readily identifiable as one, especially closed, are the Des Horn and Southard. Perhaps there are others I'm not aware of.
 
evanPGH said:
Spyderco reminds me of Porsche and the 911. Yes, they do what they do very well but their designs seem very repetitive to me. I've owned at least a dozen Spyderco's over the years and that's my .02.
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Huh? Perhaps if all you bought were delicas and enduras over the years, then yes, very iterative design.

Have a looksie at the Spyderco catalogue. Specifically look at some of the Ed Schempp and Jens Anso designed folders. Plenty of innovation and variety right there.
 
Grando has some dominos in, come and get em. I just ordered one to check it out, looks like a nice edc.
 
Was able to snag one at GP Knives today. Excited to see how it turned out, Eric always does a great job designing. I absolutely love my Southard so I couldn't pass up another Spyderco flipper with CTS-XHP, bearings, a new glass weave carbon fiber, and a RIL lock side.
 
Whooaa, $210 for a small made-in-Taiwan pocket knife :eek:

[video=youtube_share;AG7LjVCj50Y]http://youtu.be/AG7LjVCj50Y[/video]

:D
 
I pre ordered this the first day it was up for pre order on knifecenter....could not be more excited about it, this will be the perfect way to end my summer :D
 
jazub said:
Whooaa, $210 for a small made-in-Taiwan pocket knife :eek:

[video=youtube_share;AG7LjVCj50Y]http://youtu.be/AG7LjVCj50Y[/video]

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I thought the same thing about the southard. Now its one of my favorite knives. Trust me, taiwan spydercos are not like any knife coming out of that country. The southard is on par with every USA produced production knife in its price range. I expect the domino to be no different. I think its hard to see a product made in taiwan and excuse the price. But we arent talking about a CRKT here. You have titanium, CTS-XHP, steel lockbar insert etc. Your getting premium options and top notch quality. Made in the USA doesnt always mean quality. There are a few USA factories that make knives that are lower quality than most Chinese produced products.
 
I love everything about this knife, except that it's made in Taichung. I'm sure it's a great knife, and QC is great, but I just don't want anything that comes from China or Taiwan.
 
As for the Taichung comments, my Southard was one of the highest quality, best made folders I've owned, it was truly a joy to carry and use.
 
Some of the very best and highest quality Spydercos I have are made at the Taichung, Taiwan plant: Bradley, Southard, Techno, Tuff and Vallotton. I have no doubt that the Domino is in that esteemed group.
 
PURPLEDC said:
... The southard is on par with every USA produced production knife in its price range...
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You articulate my perspective perfectly. I believe that it is "on par with every USA produced production knife in its price range," which is exactly the thing which doesn't make sense to me. I am no economist and perhaps I am reading this wrong: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ichcc.pdf . What do you think?

We've all seen the parrotted comment that Spyderco margins are kind of, sort of, basically, mostly, about the same. The discerning reader will note that that means nothing. I dig Spyderco and have nothing against Taiwan production [for political reasons will not buy Chinese when presented with the option]. If the Spyderco branded Taiwanese knives carried about 65% of their price tag, I would have a Vallotten in my pocket right now -really, if the Taiwanese company which makes the Vallotten branded it as their own I would be more likely to purchase it. I guess outsourcing is no great and respectable feat to me.

Anyway, all of this is merely my perspective. I will not be purchasing a Taiwanese production knife at a USA production price because it would make me feel unhappy, and that feeling is not what I seek when I buy knives.

This is only my personal opinion. I sincerely hope that all who purchase any knife enjoy said knife.
Live long and prosper \\ // :)
 
I think I would understand all the Taiwan complaints better if it weren't for the fact that my Taichung spydies have better fit and finish than my Golden spydies.
 
evilgreg said:
... my Taichung spydies have better fit and finish than my Golden spydies.
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Ditto. Well said. There must be reasons that almost all the premium collaborations come from Taichung:

  • Bradley (Gayle Bradley, CPM-M4)
  • Southard (Brad Southard, CTS-204P)
  • Techno (Marcin Slysz, CTS-XHP)
  • Tuff (Ed Schempp, CPM-3V)
  • Vallotton (Butch Vallotton, CPM S30V)
  • Horn (Des Horn, CPM S30V)
  • Szabo (Laci Szabo, CPM S30V)
  • Domino (Eric Glesser, CTS-XHP)
 
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