Spyderco Sliverax - opinions

[Houlahound]

Looks interesting and it has a compression lock I am wanting to try. Love to hear opinions about this knife.

 

[kreole]

Guy at work brought his in for me to look at. Off that one impression, it felt more delicate and small in hand than I expected it to for a 3.5" bladed knife. The handle kind of felt blocky, more than I would expect for some reason, but for a non heavy use knife that shouldn't matter. The flipper worked well (and it was nearly brand new so not broken in), and I really liked the blade angle relative the handle. Fit and finish seemed perfect, like all Spydercos is from Taiwan.

 

[WValtakis]

Love the ergonomics and full flat grind, hate the compression lock. The compression lock pinches my finger on the flip open and the flipper bumps my finger in the lock cutout on the close

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

I didn't care for it. First, the CF laminate feels cheap and lacks any real texture. Second, the bearings have an obnoxious "feel" to them when closing - almost like a vibration through the handle. I've never liked a Spyderco knife on bearings.

 

[sgt1372]

The Silverax is designed by Paul Alexander who incorporates a similar handle design in the Parata and Ouroborous too.

The Silverax is the least "radical" of the 3. I owned one but eventually sold it because, even though I liked its looks, I really didn't like the way it felt in my hand and, even though I'm a collector and don't use any of my knives, both the "look" and "feel" of the knife still matter to me.

Never liked the Parata or the Ourobouros because of their ridiculous blade shapes, which are best suited to skinning game. However, I still own the Ikuchi which was also designed by Anderson which I added to my Spyderco "small folders" sub-collection.

 

[kreole]

I didn't care for it. First, the CF laminate feels cheap and lacks any real texture. Second, the bearings have an obnoxious "feel" to them when closing - almost like a vibration through the handle. I've never liked a Spyderco knife on bearings.

The one I handled had this vibration. I assumed it was because it wasn't broken in, but if permanent that would be super annoying

 

[sharp_edge]

This may be obvious to many people but sometimes that a blade riding on ball bearings "vibrates" while traveling is due to a loose pivot. Tightening the pivot will help.

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

The one I handled had this vibration. I assumed it was because it wasn't broken in, but if permanent that would be super annoying

I didn't keep it long enough to find out. My guess would be that's how the bearings are going to feel always.

 

[bikerector]

I liked it but didn't love it. Mostly, the grind seemed thicker than it should've for such a knife. I liked the blade angle and the handle was comfortable enough for a day carry knife. I think it would've been 1000% better without the flipper tab, but I don't like flippers either. A flipper delete would've been a good idea if I would've kept it but I ended up with a compelling trade instead and went that route. Removing the flipper also would've made it look much more stream-lined.

The action was really smooth on it, for mine.

Summary, it was good but not great. I liked it mostly as a "gloves" knife the jacket or vest pocket when the weather was colder. It was really easy to open with gloves and you don't experience the "pinch" when flipping (mostly only felt that when fidgeting, not so much when opening just to use).

 

[Houlahound]

Thanks all, wish I could handle one before purchasing but those days of shops you walk into and touch stuff are from a bygone era in the olden days.

 

[sgt1372]

Thanks all, wish I could handle one before purchasing but those days of shops you walk into and touch stuff are from a bygone era in the olden days.

Well, you could always buy one from a vendor that has a liberal return policy and send it back if you don't like it.

 

[Houlahound]

Well, you could always buy one from a vendor that has a liberal return policy and send it back if you don't like it.

Yeah, nah. Couldn't be assed with all that frikkin around.

 

[editedby]

Designed by Paul Alexander.

 

[David Mary]

I flipper deleted mine. Then I still sold it. Lock was fine after flipper delete, but the handle was just too skinny for comfortable and secure one hand open and close. I kept feeling like I was going to drop the knife.

 

[K.O.D.]

This is a knife I hemmed and hawed over multiple times. After having a bad experience with the Ikuchi, I just was too nervous to buy. That and well it was a lot of money for S30V.