Spyderco Roadie?

[Thorien]

^ nice photo Gary! I must try mine with a paracord too.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks, it's much easier to 'locate' and keeping it short it doesn't get in the way, the key is the whipping knot to help keep it under control, the ending knot is a Diamond knot and the Celtic bead is just for a bit of weight and decoration
G2

 

[J D Wijbenga]

Good to read you got to try one Gary. They are surprisingly effective little knives!

 

[Lycosa]

Cool!
I was so tempted to grab the Red Roadie, Gary.
You will enjoy this one.
rolf

 

[sogflash]

You guys are tempting me. I like both modern and traditional knives, and the Roadie seems like an interesting mix between the two.

Does anyone care to post more pictures with the Roadie next to other Spyderco knives for size reference? I've seen the picture with the Military, but I don't own that model.

Is there a particular reason why it doesn't have pocket clip?

 

[AlwaysTomboy]

Not sure what models you have for frame of reference, but here's mine with some other little Spydies:

And some slightly bigger ones:

Mine stays on a keychain in my purse so it doesn't get used often but I've been glad to have it when I have needed it. The little G10 Byrd was my previous keychain knife but Roadie is lighter and has a big enough handle that I can get a full 4 finger grip if I use the choil. A traditional-ish knife with choil was my main reason for getting it.

 

[sogflash]

Thank you!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks JD and yes Rolf, you should have snagged one! here's a few more photos;

Spyderco_Roadie by GaryWGraley, on Flickr


Roadie_blade by GaryWGraley, on Flickr


and with it's bigger brother today, the Urban in K390 along with the Spyderco Challenge Coin as well

Urban_Roadie by GaryWGraley, on Flickr


G2

 

[this_is_nascar]

Hi SpeedHoles,

Great pics! Thanx Much.

Hey Glocktenman,

Yes, That's one of mine. Actually ended up putting a lot more time in it and more models that we would have expected. Continually refining until it was right. I've used it as an only EDC more than once and while it doesn't seem like much, it performed well....even cut my sushi And we made it thick enough so you don't snap the blade if you make the mistake of prying. N690Co is a very nice steel.

sal

I've read reviews where people have commented the the tip portion of the blade really should sit deeper in the scales when closed. One guy went at far as filing off a portion of the finger choil to allow this to happen.

Has this been addressed in the current Roadie production run?


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[this_is_nascar]

Yes, no, maybe?

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[AlwaysTomboy]

*shrug* Bought mine around January of this year and it's fine. If you look down at it on an angle, it looks like the tip might sit above the top of the scales, but it doesn't. I can't get my finger nail under it and when you look at it straight on you can see the tip is where it should be.

(Sorry for the dust and fuzz on it. It lives on a keychain in my purse.)

 

[B.F.U]

I'm admittedly overly sensitive about tips being close to proud or proud of the scales. My Roadie (a keeper no matter what, as a gift from my woman) did
come with a tip that was too close to proud for my liking, as I was afraid that after one or two sharpenings it would sit above the scales. However, it was an easy fix (as I have to drop the kicks on most traditionals I buy anyway) and it is now a great carry and user with no worries of a proud tip for now.

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[this_is_nascar]

Thank you both. Was the fix to grind down the front of the finger choil a bit?

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[Sal Glesser]

Hi Nascar,

We haven't made any changes at this time,..

sal

 

[this_is_nascar]

Thanks for the response Sal.

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[this_is_nascar]

..... and thanks to the others who replied.

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[Sal Glesser]

Frankly, I wouldn't mess with it unless I perceived problem. We've not had any complaints where the tip was sticking out. I guess if you sharpen it enough to present a problem, then you can file the front of the choil. There's not much room before you hit the spring with the tip and bury the double dent.

sal

 

[this_is_nascar]

Ok, thx for the advice Sal.

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[bryan123]

My girlfriend got me a Roadie in black and it's great! The absence of a nail nick brings me joy.

I'm really surprised that this knife isn't given more consideration as an ideal candidate as a "Gentleman's Folder".

 

[linuxology]

love the roadie. i carry one when I carry a huge blade and don't want to freak non-knife people out. I may get another one.