Third review for today... the Spyderco Tencious in plai edge. It's made in China, but it's got the Spyderco name on it (not Byrd). the model number is C122GP, and you can find them in stores for about $30. It's a great buy, especially if you like a Manix-style knife but don't have the money. Here's the rest...
Handle Details: The Tenacious is 4.62" long when closed, and is .5" thick. It has skeletonized stainless steel liners; the right one acts as the liner lock. The handle scales are black G-10, and are held in place with three Torx (T-6) screws on each side. There's a lined lanyard hole in the butt, which is a nice touch. The polished blade pivot is adjustable with a Torx (T-8) bit. The pocket clip is polished stainless, and is adjustable for left or right hand, tip up or down (a 4-way clip). It's adjusted with a Torx (T-6) driver. The back of the handle is open, allowing pocket lint and junk to come easily out of the knife. The liner lock has jimping on it, and engages the blade for half of its (the blade's) length. Lock-up is solid. The detent is pretty strong, but the knife is still Spyder-droppable. Fit and finish on the handles are great.
Blade Details: The Tenacious has a nice blade of 8CrMoV, which is more or less Japanese AUS-8. It's 3.37" long and is flat ground. There is jimping on the thumb ramp. The left side of the blade tang has "SPYDERCO" vertically, next to "Cr13MoV", also vertically. The left side of the blade has the Spyderco bug on the blade itself. The right side of the blade has "China" vertically on the tang. The trademark Spyder Hole is 14mm wide; open enough for even my big fingers. It can be thumbed open or Spyder-dropped with ease. It came very sharp, and was made shaving sharp quicker than most knives I've owned.
Will you like the Tenacious? Probably, if you can get over the China stamp. In all honesty, if it didn't say "China" I'd swear this was made in Seki City or Golden.
Handle Details: The Tenacious is 4.62" long when closed, and is .5" thick. It has skeletonized stainless steel liners; the right one acts as the liner lock. The handle scales are black G-10, and are held in place with three Torx (T-6) screws on each side. There's a lined lanyard hole in the butt, which is a nice touch. The polished blade pivot is adjustable with a Torx (T-8) bit. The pocket clip is polished stainless, and is adjustable for left or right hand, tip up or down (a 4-way clip). It's adjusted with a Torx (T-6) driver. The back of the handle is open, allowing pocket lint and junk to come easily out of the knife. The liner lock has jimping on it, and engages the blade for half of its (the blade's) length. Lock-up is solid. The detent is pretty strong, but the knife is still Spyder-droppable. Fit and finish on the handles are great.
Blade Details: The Tenacious has a nice blade of 8CrMoV, which is more or less Japanese AUS-8. It's 3.37" long and is flat ground. There is jimping on the thumb ramp. The left side of the blade tang has "SPYDERCO" vertically, next to "Cr13MoV", also vertically. The left side of the blade has the Spyderco bug on the blade itself. The right side of the blade has "China" vertically on the tang. The trademark Spyder Hole is 14mm wide; open enough for even my big fingers. It can be thumbed open or Spyder-dropped with ease. It came very sharp, and was made shaving sharp quicker than most knives I've owned.
Will you like the Tenacious? Probably, if you can get over the China stamp. In all honesty, if it didn't say "China" I'd swear this was made in Seki City or Golden.
