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I just picked a NIB Techno in a trade for a Emerson Horseman. The Horseman was a catch and release as I found the ergos really odd so out with the Emerson and in with the Techno.
While I had seen the Techno in person, I'd never handled it until I opened the box on the trade. My first impressions were underwhelming to say the least. It is a well made knife, but "Damn this is too small and is going to be useless. The blue backspacer is uglier than I remembered." At that point, I figured it to would be another catch and release. I like the Spyderco Little Big Knife concept but it always seemed to work better in theory than reality for me. I've owned two Dodos and while they look and feel great, I could never find a use for them and sold them off. The Techno fell right in the Dodo, sadly. Game, set, match.
Well, a couple of days later however, my opinion has changed. Boy has it changed. The Techno might be the most impressive Spyderco that I've ever had the pleasure of owning. The stonewashed finish on the scales is awesome. The stonewashed blade is a sight to behold and reminds me of the wash on the Strider blades. The edges of the scales are all beveled and even the blade spine appears to have the corners softened during the wash. Speaking of the blade, it's a hefty, thick piece of steel. Overall the knife looks like it can withstand a lot of use and even some abuse. The pivot might be the only weak point on the knife although it is the Spyderco standard pivot. A knife this stout might have deserved a beefier pivot but I'm not an engineer so chaulk that up to my Strider bias. After playing with the knife, I've found that even with my extra large hands, it is very comfortable and I can get a solid purchase on it.
At this point, my only dislike is the color of the backspacer. Smurf blue or something and honestly I don't understand the choice. The Sage 3 suffered from the same ugly color choice. Perhaps it is a nod to the blue thumb studs and spacers on the Sebenza or someone at Spyderco just really digs blue. Either way, I'd think a knife this nice aesthetically would benefit from a carbon fiber or darker colored spacer.
I am left handed and this is pretty much set up for a right handed person. Not a big deal for me, but after messing with it, I figured out how to open it in my left hand using my left index finger and then finishing it with my thumb. I'm use to adapting to things so I wouldn't deduct points on this minor issue either way.
So now, here comes the real test. I'm going to put aside my current Monday to Friday EDC rotation of SnG Striders, my left handed small Sebenza and my Sage I and carry the Techno for one week straight to see how it does. I work in an office so it won't be heavy duty use but I should get a good feel for it during this time frame.
My hunch is my EDC rotation is going to get enlarged by one but I'll put it through its paces and report back at the end of the week.
While I had seen the Techno in person, I'd never handled it until I opened the box on the trade. My first impressions were underwhelming to say the least. It is a well made knife, but "Damn this is too small and is going to be useless. The blue backspacer is uglier than I remembered." At that point, I figured it to would be another catch and release. I like the Spyderco Little Big Knife concept but it always seemed to work better in theory than reality for me. I've owned two Dodos and while they look and feel great, I could never find a use for them and sold them off. The Techno fell right in the Dodo, sadly. Game, set, match.
Well, a couple of days later however, my opinion has changed. Boy has it changed. The Techno might be the most impressive Spyderco that I've ever had the pleasure of owning. The stonewashed finish on the scales is awesome. The stonewashed blade is a sight to behold and reminds me of the wash on the Strider blades. The edges of the scales are all beveled and even the blade spine appears to have the corners softened during the wash. Speaking of the blade, it's a hefty, thick piece of steel. Overall the knife looks like it can withstand a lot of use and even some abuse. The pivot might be the only weak point on the knife although it is the Spyderco standard pivot. A knife this stout might have deserved a beefier pivot but I'm not an engineer so chaulk that up to my Strider bias. After playing with the knife, I've found that even with my extra large hands, it is very comfortable and I can get a solid purchase on it.
At this point, my only dislike is the color of the backspacer. Smurf blue or something and honestly I don't understand the choice. The Sage 3 suffered from the same ugly color choice. Perhaps it is a nod to the blue thumb studs and spacers on the Sebenza or someone at Spyderco just really digs blue. Either way, I'd think a knife this nice aesthetically would benefit from a carbon fiber or darker colored spacer.
I am left handed and this is pretty much set up for a right handed person. Not a big deal for me, but after messing with it, I figured out how to open it in my left hand using my left index finger and then finishing it with my thumb. I'm use to adapting to things so I wouldn't deduct points on this minor issue either way.
So now, here comes the real test. I'm going to put aside my current Monday to Friday EDC rotation of SnG Striders, my left handed small Sebenza and my Sage I and carry the Techno for one week straight to see how it does. I work in an office so it won't be heavy duty use but I should get a good feel for it during this time frame.
My hunch is my EDC rotation is going to get enlarged by one but I'll put it through its paces and report back at the end of the week.
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