Spyderco Tenacious, WoW!

longbow said:
I disagree with all of you for the bucks spent the Kershaw Lahar, in VG10, superb fit and finish and a big wide blade. Although the Tenacious would run a close second! keepem sharp...
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I completely agree. For a small amount more, you get a knife that is beautifully designed, with a VG-10 blade and flawless fit and finish. The Lahar never ceases to amaze me.

Out of all the knives I own, including the Tenacious, the Lahar is the greatest value, IMO.
 
Vivi said:
Personally I prefer opening mechanisms that don't shred up my thumb after a couple uses.
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That's all part of the design, Vivi. Didn't you know? The thumb stud and flipper on the Storm were purposely designed that way to force the user to "think twice and cut once." Kershaw is now subscribing to the Reeve school of thought.:p

Regards,
3G
 
topspeclt said:
Aahhhh. You made of candy floss?

I agree, the Storm is a knife for MEN.
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I'd be willing to bet that Kershaw and Ken Onion (the Storm's designer) aren't willing to back you up on that statement. Furthermore, if you equate manhood with owning a knife that's difficult or painful to open, you could have saved yourself some money and just purchased a Kissing Crane Brown Mule, which is an absolute 'nail-breaker!' I guess some people buy knives to cut with, while others do it more for reassurance.;)

Regards,
3G
 
3Guardsmen said:
I'd be willing to bet that Kershaw and Ken Onion (the Storm's designer) aren't willing to back you up on that statement. Furthermore, if you equate manhood with owning a knife that's difficult or painful to open, you could have saved yourself some money and just purchased a Kissing Crane Brown Mule, which is an absolute 'nail-breaker!' I guess some people buy knives to cut with, and others do it more for reassurance ;)

Regards,
3G
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Take a chill pill, clam down and have a cold shower:jerkit:. I'm just messing around.

I have used a Storm for a while now regularly and flick it open real hard everytime.

The grippy stud doesn't cause any problems at all. To do it right you have to push it without making an angle. There must be a problem with your technique.
 
topspeclt said:
Take a chill pill, clam down and have a cold shower:jerkit:. I'm just messing around.
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And thanks to the smilie you used when replying to Vivi, we could all tell that, right?:rolleyes:
topspeclt said:
There must be a problem with your technique.
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I'll say there is. I don't own a Storm (the Batman clip and bead-blast turned me off), so I don't have a "technique" with that knife.:D

Regards,
3G
 
3Guardsmen said:
And thanks to the smilie you used when replying to Vivi, we could all tell that, right?:rolleyes:

I'll say there is. I don't own a Storm (the Batman clip and bead-blast turned me off), so I don't have a "technique" with that knife.:D

Regards,
3G
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I would highly recommend it. I liked it so much I bought 5 of them (as user knives around the place)!

I personally love the bead-blast finish (it hides scratches really well) and I actually like the clip too.

It seems to boil down to the question of personal aesthetic preferences I guess.

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topspeclt said:
I would highly recommend it. I liked it so much I bought 5 of them (as user knives around the place)!
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I have handled several of them, the I, the II, and the Tanto version, but I already have a JYD as well as both the regular Groove and the Tanto Groove, so I'm good as far as Kershaw, steel handled frame-locks with 13C26 go. Plus, the Trac-Tek grips kind of turn me off.

topspeclt said:
I personally love the bead-blast finish (it hides scratches really well) and I actually like the clip too.
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The bead-blast blade finish on my JYD (the I & II) and my Skyline seem to attrack rust spots like crazy when I actually carry them in my pocket, so as of late, I just haven't been carrying 'em. It's just not woth the effort for me to have to continually wipe them down and apply Flitz to the blades when I can carry knives that don't have that problem (like the Lahar).

topspeclt said:
It seems to boil down to the question of personal aesthetic preferences I guess.
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Yup. Pretty much!

topspeclt said:
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LOL:D:thumbup: Thanks!

Regards,
3G
 
The Kershaw Storm's an ugly knife. Heavy, clunky and cheap feeling.

The Spyderco Tenacious is a better design, much more ergonomic, compact (for the blade length) and a better performing knife. It's probably one of the best EDC's out there for the money. :thumbup:
 
3Guardsmen said:
I have handled several of them, the I, the II, and the Tanto version, but I already have a JYD as well as both the regular Groove and the Tanto Groove, so I'm good as far as Kershaw, steel handled frame-locks with 13C26 go. Plus, the Trac-Tek grips kind of turn me off.
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The newer Storm models have some kind of rubber grips instead of the sand paper. I like both of them. To test the sand paper grip I left the knife in boiling water for some time (several hours). The grip did not buckle, move or deform at all. It's still like new!

3Guardsmen said:
The bead-blast blade finish on my JYD (the I & II) and my Skyline seem to attrack rust spots like crazy when I actually carry them in my pocket, so as of late, I just haven't been carrying 'em.
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Really?! I have those knives too. 13C26 right? Let me tell you my experience with the Storm: After owning them for more than one year I have never seen ANY rust spots at all. I have left some of them in water for some time because I forgot to take them out after cleaning. I was shocked that there was no rust spot whatsoever. I started to think there was something special about the swedish steel and it's stainless properties. I ahve one Storm II knife that I use in the kitchen a lot and is quite often wet. No rust at all. Not even a smidgen. I'm curious about your experience with rust spots by only carrying them. Truly.
 
topspeclt said:
I'm curious about your experience with rust spots by only carrying them. Truly.
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Perhaps I sweat more than the average person, but I can't seem to carry any of my bead-blasted, 13C26 knives in my right, front pants pocket without having to wipe off rust spots at the end of the day. Believe me, I really wish it wasn't the case, as I truly do enjoy carrying them! It's annoying! I remember having similar problems with an old Benchmade 975 (Emerson), which had ATS-34 steel and an aweful bead-blast, years ago, but not nearly as often.

Regards,
3G
 
No rust on any of my 13C26 knives, over the last several years.

I like the clip. It's a KO design, and is beautiful.

Yes, it's not low profile, and there are some situations where I want that.

But I appreciate the artistry of it too. I don't want KO to have to restrain his art.
 
I've had every bead blasted Kershaw I've carried develop rust much quicker than non bead blasted knives. The problem goes right away when I polish the blades, but I'd rather the factory do that than me spend my time with it. I guess I'm too set in my function > fashion ways to appreciate the bead blasting.

Regarding the thumbstud, with this knife and the Vapor I know the proper technique to use, but the studs still rip up my thumbs in short order. Again, something I can sand and fix to a degree, but one I don't think that should be my job and two the stud is still uncomfortable after being smoothed out. A point doesn't feel good to me, never understood that design choice. I don't like thumbstuds in general but I've used Benchmades, Bokers and even other Kershaws that had much better thumbstuds.

I don't need to thump my chest and show off my pain tolerance to feel like a man. I buy knives to cut things with, not injure myself.
 
The "brand vs. brand" fighting never ends.

It's sad to see someone try to post a positive thread about a specific make and model, only to see it cluster-bombed by people who can't stand the thought that someone might have gotten a better deal then they did on their favorite inexpensive knife. :rolleyes:

It's nuts. The Tenacious is a great knife. I'm sure the Kershaw Bat-Clip is too.

Different strokes for different folks. The Tenacious was on my "to buy" list as soon as I saw it.

It's not for everyone, especially if you're more concerned with politics than talking about the knife itself. But it's a high quality, functionally and simply designed, well built knife that is wildly inexpensive.

I can't wait until the mini comes out.
 
enderwiggin said:
The "brand vs. brand" fighting never ends.

It's sad to see someone try to post a positive thread about a specific make and model, only to see it cluster-bombed by people who can't stand the thought that someone might have gotten a better deal then they did on their favorite inexpensive knife. :rolleyes:

The Tenacious is a great knife. I'm sure the Kershaw Bat-Clip is too.
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It's the Kershaw Storm btw, sorry just correcting your honest mistake.
 
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