Spyderco Slipits

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GaryC

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Anyone used a slipit for hard use? Squeak, Ukpe pe or se. Thanks Gary
 
What qualifies as "hard use" in your mind? I've cut up my fair share or malt sacks and cardboard with my Squeak (used to work in a brewery in the UK), I also used it on twine and other type of packaging wire. However, I never used it to stab through body armour, take down a tree or or whittle a spoon out of oak.
 
I have a byrd G10 slipit that probably gets the most use in my house than any other knife outside of the kitchen. Why, its the only one my wife can close. It's opened more diaper boxes and packages than the rest of my knives combined. Works great for what it is.

I just picked up the squeak so I'll be giving it a go here shortly after a little dying.
 
903lew, whatever it takes for a slipit non lock folder. Curious from others. Just wondering how tough it is against a locking folder .Thanks Gary
 
Tough enough, I guess. The application of common sense is always admissible when dealing with sharps.
 
I have the BobT. Works great, better than a regular slipjoint.
 
If you really need something for hard use why are you considering a slipjoint? I understand you're in CT, they have no ban on locking folders AFAIK. A locking blade will be MUCH safer.
 
I was curious if anyone uses a Spyderco slipit for hard used. I know there is no law on locking folders here in CT. I find these slipits an excellent bargain with the hole opener. I started with a slippie years back. I do use all knives locking or non-locking like a slipjoint, you'll never know. Thanks Gary
 
GaryC said:
Anyone used a slipit for hard use? Squeak, Ukpe pe or se. Thanks Gary
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Gary, the UKPK is a very nice budget friendly knife made in the US. I haven't beat one up, but I have given a couple to friends and they use them as their primary knife and love them. I really think that I will end up buying a Squeak soon and a Pingo. Those knives would be great backup knives and are office friendly. Pick one up, you won't be sorry.
 
My UKPK is easily my most used knife. It definitely doesn't have a GEC-strength backspring but with the choil, you don't run nearly as significant risk of it closing on your fingers as other types of slipjoints. That said, I've never had a slipjoint of any kind close on me and I don't really consider myself a hard user.
 
What's hard use? Stabbing? Prying? Scoring tile?

The UKPK is as tough as any comparable folder, locking or not, with frn handles.
 
I have regularly carried a Byrd Tern (made by Spyderco) and in day to day use it has never faltered - cutting pallet strapping, plastic sheeting, twine, opening cereal packets, kitty litter packets etc. Small, cheap, sharp, excellent all round value.
 
I did pick up a Squeak slipit, excellent small folder. Love the hole openers on these & the finger choil. This one reminds me of the co-pilot I had years back. Thanks Gary
 
GaryC said:
I did pick up a Squeak slipit, excellent small folder. Love the hole openers on these & the finger choil. This one reminds me of the co-pilot I had years back. Thanks Gary
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You are correct, that is about right for comparison. The Navigator is another cool little knife, but it locks. You should also consider the Pingo, I love the look of that knife, it's really a great piece, really good steel choice, and a heat treat that Spyderco approves of whole heartedly. :D
 
Last time I moved I used the Spyderco wharncliffe Urban as my main cardboard cutting knife.
I cut LOTS of thick cardboard to reinforce other boxes to carry my many, many hundreds of pounds of books.
It cut a bunch of tape too, naturally.

When it got bound up in thick cardboard (probably due to being extremely tired after hours and hours of packing), the choil meant that there was no danger of getting cut.

The Urban kicks serious ass; it is a cardboard cutting machine. :thumbup:
 
RevDevil said:
You should also consider the Pingo, I love the look of that knife, it's really a great piece, really good steel choice, and a heat treat that Spyderco approves of whole heartedly. :D
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I bought a Pingo last summer to carry while traveling through Europe, and I love it. I had never used any non locking folders before buying the Pingo other than SAKs, and it showed me that I do not need a lock. The blade shape is pretty small, but it's a very useable shape and also surprisingly stout. The ffg on the blade gives you a nice thin edge, and the N690 has performed very well for me. When you combine all of that to the fact that it's less than $50, weighs nothing, and disappears in the pocket you begin to realize how awesome of a knife it is.
 
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