Spyderco hype?

[Rider675]

I will take that crap Delica off your hands =)
Some pretty amusing posts in here.

 

[mossyoak]

How did you figure out how to post this on the Internet?

 

[EagleScouter]

Dear God, there's all kinds of stupid in here.

 

[lobodelanoche]

I've had a fair number of spyderco knives, and the only one i've had a problem with is a tenacious and that was my fault. I have but my delica through hell and back, and i traded it and the recipient was more than happy with the quality, and i've used my endura hard and never once had a problem with it. but, then ive only had a few, not saying shit cant happen

 

[Cougar Allen]

They said they would send a new screw but what good would that do me when I can't get the old one out because the head sheared off.

After the head broke off there is no tension on the screw. It's a loose fit in the threads and you can easily unscrew it with the point of a knife.

When you tighten the new screw, try to use a little moderation.

 

[RevDevil]

After the head broke off there is no tension on the screw. It's a loose fit in the threads and you can easily unscrew it with the point of a knife.

Just not the Delica in question....

 

[OrdnanceBubbaUSMC]

Benefit of the doubt it could be bad batch of screws...I remember a few posts about stripped Spydie screws last year.

When I was reassembling our dining table a couple weeks ago one screw lost its head.

Either way Spyderco is a great company but nothing is for certain. Even firearms manufacturers which have reputations for legendary reliability have bad batches of small parts.

 

[AKC]

End-user adjustment of the pivot screw is not "Normal Use"

It's not hype, Spydercos are fine knives, when you know what you're doing.

 

[Cougar Allen]

Just not the Delica in question....

Yes, he will need a second knife -- or anything pointy will do.

 

[Halfneck]

"I broke my knife adjusting it" does not mean you can just call them up & say "Gimme a new knife". I am betting someone at Spyderco told you to send it in so they can fix it. You didn't like that answer so now you want to complain on the internet.

 

[eneyman]

I don't think you should judge a company based on their cheapest/most entry level knife that costs $45

 

[Dorito Monk]

I honestly wasn't a fan of Spyderco when I first got into knives. Not at all.

I bought a Tenacious a while back and was really disappointed with it. It was rough around the edges, had total garbage steel that would chip like nobody's business, and was an absolute blister factory. To boot, it was the first knife I've owned that had a tendency to open in my pocket - that's one nasty surprise. Figuring that was just because it was their offshore-made economy model, I bought an older Endura 3 in ATS-55. It too was really uncomfortable, and it had a crazy amount of blade play that couldn't be fixed (due to pinned construction). I ended up selling both of those in short order.

When I bought a Manix 2, though, I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the knife. It was easily the highest quality, best-made knife I'd owned up to that point - extremely comfortable, tight-fit, easy to use, and hard working design all around. I used and abused the living hell out of that thing in the time I had it, and it just kept coming back for more. I ended up losing it in the middle of a field somewhere while at work, which really sucked. Since then, I've bought four more Manix 2s in different sprints/configurations, as well as a Para 2, and the quality has been extremely high with all of them (aside from a minor blade play issue with one Orange Manix 2). The Spyderhole has become my favourite opening method for knives, and I'm a big fan of Spyderco's ball bearing lock and compression lock.

So, yeah, Spyderco definitely has its problems, and the designs aren't for everyone either. You might be having bad luck with your Spyderco, I don't know. When I had my Tenacious and Endura, I couldn't see why people were raving about Spyderco so much - they were really lacklustre knives compared to what I was used to. Having tried a couple more designs, I found that they can really put out quality products that offer very impressive performance. :thumbup:

Just my 0.02$

 

[timberweasel]

(...) Just my 0.02$

They're getting rid of the penny, Dorito. Your 2¢ is now worth a nickel... Good post!

There's a Spyderco out there for everyone, OP--maybe the Delica is a little too 'delicate' for you. You just gotta find your flavour! :thumbup:

 

[Longtrang]

wow i actually tried breaking my delica 4 today because i got angry at work and hate the little bladeplay it had. i'm very surprised that it did not snap at the pivot , while pulling industrial duty staples. however i did get the lock to fail by smacking the spine on a 2x4

Because nothing tests knife quality like beating it with a 2x4.

 

[strick284]

lol, funny thread...

 

[Haze]

Because nothing tests knife quality like beating it with a 2x4.

...and nothing tests 2x4 quality like beating it with a knife !

 

[strick284]

wow i actually tried breaking my delica 4 today because i got angry at work and hate the little bladeplay it had. i'm very surprised that it did not snap at the pivot , while pulling industrial duty staples. however i did get the lock to fail by smacking the spine on a 2x4

Hey how bout you stop beating that poor Delica to death and just get rid of it? In fact, you should probably mail it to me.

 

[Goosey]

Let's be fair, he did say he did not torque the screw hard. There was probably a flaw in the metal.

He should have sent it in to Spyderco and let them get it out if he didn't know how (I'm assuming he just asked for an entire new knife right off the bat).

 

[videl]

The delica is a great knife, more for us then. :thumbup:

 

[singularity35]

Moral of the story is "don't lose your head when adjusting a pivot".

Yah, I know. Laaaaaaammme.......