The specifications listed on the Spyderco website are accurate for the Police model and Persian model. The only item I can add is the thickness with and without the clip:
Police: 0.286; w/clip 0.446
Persian: 0.443, w/clip 0.617
The Police model, as has been said, seems to be a very purpose designed knife. For a folding knife, it has a long (4 1/8), slim serrated blade. This would probably make a good SD knife, but it lacks any sort of guard to keep your fingers off of the blade. With smooth stainless handles, this may be of concern. Quality is as expected with Spyderco; no discernable blade play, lock is smooth and feels solid, all edges of the handle are nicely chamfered. The clip only mounts right side, tip down carry and leaves about 1 of the knife above the pocket. If you are looking for an all stainless folder with a relatively large blade this would be a good knife to consider.
The Persian does a better job of fitting my needs for a locking folder. The sweep of the blade lends itself to numerous cutting tasks, and the point is acute enough to be quite useful. I am not fond of the hollow grind, but it works well in many situations; as long as the material doesnt bind badly, such as cutting up cardboard boxes. Quality is again very good for a production knife in this price range. The blade has only slight play when unlocked, but feels solid when locked and shouldnt open by accident. The edges of the handle are all nicely rounded and the curves of the handle are very comfortable and secure. The clip somewhat detracts for the comfort factor, if you are going to use the knife for extended periods of time, you might want to go without the clip. At nearly 5 ½ ounces, it is a folder with some heft and just gives the knife a solid feeling. The addition of the choil works well to let you choke up on the knife for added control.
I havent been able to use the knives enough to say how well the edges hold up, but Devilnuts experience with the Persian is something to note.
Thanks again for letting me be a part of this pass around, I have enjoyed my time with both knives. If you have any questions, please post them and I will do what I can to answer them.
Richard
Police: 0.286; w/clip 0.446
Persian: 0.443, w/clip 0.617
The Police model, as has been said, seems to be a very purpose designed knife. For a folding knife, it has a long (4 1/8), slim serrated blade. This would probably make a good SD knife, but it lacks any sort of guard to keep your fingers off of the blade. With smooth stainless handles, this may be of concern. Quality is as expected with Spyderco; no discernable blade play, lock is smooth and feels solid, all edges of the handle are nicely chamfered. The clip only mounts right side, tip down carry and leaves about 1 of the knife above the pocket. If you are looking for an all stainless folder with a relatively large blade this would be a good knife to consider.
The Persian does a better job of fitting my needs for a locking folder. The sweep of the blade lends itself to numerous cutting tasks, and the point is acute enough to be quite useful. I am not fond of the hollow grind, but it works well in many situations; as long as the material doesnt bind badly, such as cutting up cardboard boxes. Quality is again very good for a production knife in this price range. The blade has only slight play when unlocked, but feels solid when locked and shouldnt open by accident. The edges of the handle are all nicely rounded and the curves of the handle are very comfortable and secure. The clip somewhat detracts for the comfort factor, if you are going to use the knife for extended periods of time, you might want to go without the clip. At nearly 5 ½ ounces, it is a folder with some heft and just gives the knife a solid feeling. The addition of the choil works well to let you choke up on the knife for added control.
I havent been able to use the knives enough to say how well the edges hold up, but Devilnuts experience with the Persian is something to note.
Thanks again for letting me be a part of this pass around, I have enjoyed my time with both knives. If you have any questions, please post them and I will do what I can to answer them.
Richard
