Starmate or Calypso ?

AlaChoctaw

AlaChoctaw

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I have a Shabaria on order, and am now plotting my next Spyderco purchase.Both the Starmate and large Calypso (plain) strike my fancy. Although I will eventually buy both, which should be first? Any particular reason? Thanks for your opions!

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"Always just one knife short of perfection!"
 
Starmate ROCKS!
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It handles well, has good edge retaining steel and superb grip on its the G10 handles!
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Sam

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have spydies
will travel...
 
Very different knives.
The Calypso is a very elegant knife, nicely made and a very sharp slicer.
The Starmate is a bulletproof knife, a "survival folder" that will not let you down.

If they were cars, the Calypso would be a classic Jaguar, where the Starmate would be a Land Rover Discovery...
 
The Calypso. It has been discontinued. Get it first, then the Starmate.


Blades

[This message has been edited by Blades (edited 08-09-2000).]
 
I got my Starmate two days ago. I have had Calypso about 10 moths. Despite of the novelty value of the Smate(great knife) I'd pick Large Calypso any day. I don't need 'tactical knife' or should I call it sports utility knife but a cutting machine and Calypso outcuts SMate sooooooo easily. Calypso is nicer in pocket, looks better, better ergonomics..... I could continue very long time.

 
I would get the Calypso while you can. A very classy piece of cutlery. The Starmate will be around a while.

recoil
 
Calypso, what a great knife.....
Sharper than even the Moran. The first time I used mine was to slice a tomato, didn't use a cutting board, I didn't even feel it slice through the tomato and into my hand, super glue to the rescue. It is a very elegant, almost sensual knife, the polished scales have a suprising grip, even when wet.
Be safe,
Chad
 
If knives were women:
The Starmate is strong, powerful and beautiful! Say, Madonna, if she hadn't become a star, with a little more class & "life experience".
The Calypso is sleek, working class and comfortable. Kind of like the woman you'd marry if you were 40 instead of 20!
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John Row
colobbfan

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I've had more paper cuts than cuts from knives, but the knives are QUICKLY gaining!
 
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