Street Bowie

euroross

euroross

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May have joined the club a little late, but just placed an order for one. Any thoughts guys/gals? Love to see a few pics, maybe in hand shot? Mine wont be here for about a week. Thanks.
 
The FB04 has about the strangest ergonomics of any knife I've ever handled. Personally, I don't care much for it.



The deep choil makes it secure, but it feels uncomfortable to me, possibly because of the length of my fingers.







Apart from that, it's a well balanced knife that feels light and fast in hand. If the finger choil was about half as deep, I'd like it.
 
It isn't a very big knife, but someone once said a Delica in my hand looks like a Dragonfly in theirs.
 
Don't have the Street Bowie, but I have the smaller Street Beat and it is the most comfortable knife I have ever held in hand. If I had to choose to own only one small knife I would likely pick it, especially with an upgraded steel.
 


This should help.
Ronin was my 1st Spyderco.
Worth the trouble finding one.:thumbup:
 
Just noticed that yours has a green handle, is that an old model? The website shows it as black.
 
The black blade/green handle was a sprint run commissioned by Fred Perrin a couple of years ago. I believe the new ones are black on black.
 
Here is mine strapped to my Camelbak M.U.L.E.:
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By itself:
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In hand:
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With my new Endura:
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The Street Bowie is an excellent working/user knife, perfect size for most. I plan to wrap my handle with F-4 tape(or self fusing silicone tape for you youngin's) to make it more hand filling. I had done that on one I use to own, If I was going to carry it IWB I would leave the handle alone, I still need to add a lanyard.

It is light in the hand and quick, some people want a full tang, but I think it would make it too heavy in the handle, and I have never heard of one coming apart or breaking. Its a Spyderco and a Fred Perrin design, can't go wrong with either.
 
Just got and not really feeling it. Handle is just a little to odd, can't seem to get a comfortable grip. Just me I guess.
 
euroross said:
Just got and not really feeling it. Handle is just a little to odd, can't seem to get a comfortable grip. Just me I guess.
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yablanowitz said:
The FB04 has about the strangest ergonomics of any knife I've ever handled. Personally, I don't care much for it.

The deep choil makes it secure, but it feels uncomfortable to me, possibly because of the length of my fingers.

Apart from that, it's a well balanced knife that feels light and fast in hand. If the finger choil was about half as deep, I'd like it.
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No point saving your money for silver bullets. (You're not the Lone Ranger on this one.)
 
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