As I was going thru my quarterly fix blade phase, I was trying to decide the other day which one would suit me best for trekking / camping. Bear in mind, Im no fan of batoning / chopping with my knife (got my Fiskars hatchet for that, thank you very much) so the blade was supposed to be used mostly for food preparation. At the same time, it was nice if it could double for self defense (sheepfold dogs can be really wild when the shepherd is not around) and also not to shy away from different chores one may encounter on the track.
Ive narrowed my list down to 3: Al Mar SERE Operator, RAT RC-6 and Bark River Aurora, then decided to give Spyderco a(nother) go. So Ive got the Temperance II.
Just got it and never had the chance to put it to hard use so far, but this was again love at first sight (as with the Military, T-Mag & Swick before). The knife has awesome balance and a certain heft that makes it quick & light in hand, like nothing Ive experienced before. The double distal tapering looks so natural & logical, makes you think why it hasnt been done before. The texture of the handle is just perfect (not too smooth, not too rough) and the neutral shade of brown makes sure NKPs wont be gasping at the sight of it.
While a brown leather sheath would have been more appealing and a good complement in the looks department, the boltaron sheath provided is tough as nails and provides comfortable and stealth small of back carriage.
Can't wait to give this one a real world usage test - stay tuned
Ive narrowed my list down to 3: Al Mar SERE Operator, RAT RC-6 and Bark River Aurora, then decided to give Spyderco a(nother) go. So Ive got the Temperance II.
Just got it and never had the chance to put it to hard use so far, but this was again love at first sight (as with the Military, T-Mag & Swick before). The knife has awesome balance and a certain heft that makes it quick & light in hand, like nothing Ive experienced before. The double distal tapering looks so natural & logical, makes you think why it hasnt been done before. The texture of the handle is just perfect (not too smooth, not too rough) and the neutral shade of brown makes sure NKPs wont be gasping at the sight of it.
While a brown leather sheath would have been more appealing and a good complement in the looks department, the boltaron sheath provided is tough as nails and provides comfortable and stealth small of back carriage.
Can't wait to give this one a real world usage test - stay tuned
