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Spyderco Respect vs Darn Dao?
- Thread starter shqxk
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Two very different knives. What do you want to use it for?
Kinda hard to advise without knowing for which tasks the blade will be used.
Were I to use it for for clearing brush or doing work in the garden, Id pick the Dao for example.
Were I asked to pick one for myself, Id take the Respect because bowies.
Kinda hard to advise without knowing for which tasks the blade will be used.
Were I to use it for for clearing brush or doing work in the garden, Id pick the Dao for example.
Were I asked to pick one for myself, Id take the Respect because bowies.
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Both are beautiful pieces. Please post pics and thoughts after you choose.
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They're different knives... the Dao is a chopper. It's heavier and has a forward balance. It's also got much nicer fit and finish, the handle sculpting and polishing is lovely.
I really wanted to like the Respect, and if it had been a hidden tang the same way as the prototype was, I'd call it dead nuts even, but the exposed bolts and decreased contouring/polishing turned me off.
I really wanted to like the Respect, and if it had been a hidden tang the same way as the prototype was, I'd call it dead nuts even, but the exposed bolts and decreased contouring/polishing turned me off.