SuperKnife and pricing.....

The Craftsman is so difficult to open one-handed that just in the course of the first evening reviewing the knife I bruised my thumb from opening the knife.

Even though the sale price is good at $6.99 - I intend to return the Craftsman as I much prefer the SuperKnife - it just feels smoother and less clumsy than the Craftsman.

I will wait a while and hope that the new SK2 Roundel (tool-less change) version of the SuperKnife will drop in price
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Vincent

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Just as a follow up -

I phoned SuperKnife and confirmed that the full side liner style as in the blue one I received is the newer and current version.

They do still have some of the older style as described for my red version, and can supply those if requested, as long as they have remaining stock.

The newer SK2 Roundel (tool-less change) follows the newer style of a full side-liner.

As my older style red sample of one was just so much better than the newer style blue sample I received -
I just hope the blue I returned was simply due to sample variation, and the newer style (including the SK2) behaves more like the red one I have.......

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One more -Sharade Superknife.
Sh_sup.jpg

Regular Chinese quality. Incl. 10 "nottoosharp" spare blades. :footinmou
 
Ig said:
One more -Sharade Superknife.
Regular Chinese quality. Incl. 10 "nottoosharp" spare blades. :footinmou
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Like the "stylish" looks of that diamond plate version -
eerily similar to the SuperKnife.

Checking the pics on some sites - the Schrade "SuperKnife" looks like it is the older (partial) liner version.

Is yours a partial liner, please?

Thanks,

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Vincent

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No. Like your blue SuperKnife -"the liner is a full piece on one side of the scale "
 
The blades are 0.57 mm. thick and there is no blade play at all.
 
Ig said:
The blades are 0.57 mm. thick and there is no blade play at all.
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Thank you very much for the input again.

Despite the fact the little hex screw is inconvenient and there is a danger of losing the thing, it does seem to have the advantage of being able to hold down the utility blades so that there is no play in the holder - unlike the sample of the tool-less blade change Craftsman (= Husky?) I had.

For those who have the SK2 Roundel SuperKnife - how is the blade held, and is there any play in the holder? especially if one used thinner blades?

Thanks,

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Vincent

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As Ig posted previously in this thread there was/is a Schrade SuperKnife (SSK5) with "stylish" diamond plate handles.

Unfortunately as most people know Schrade closed its doors very shortly after at the end of July/2004.

I wanted a Schrade SuperKnife - but because of the demise of Schrade I could not find one easily at a reasonable price - but recently SSK5's came back in stock at SMKW (who bought up the remaining Schrades) @ $6.99! - that's a bargain!

BUT only if it works well - remember I had problems with a blue one which turned out to be a later version - it would occassionally not lock up. Fortunately the Red one I got (an older version with partial liner) worked really well - its line-lock action was very good.

SK5BlstrPk.jpg
SK5BlstrPkBk.jpg


SSK5_SupKnife.jpg
SSK5_SupKnifeBk.jpg


The Schrade SuperKnife (SSK5) has very obvious resemblance to the original SuperKnife. Like later versions of the SuperKnife this also has the Phillips head screw instead of the older style allen/hex head.

It is of the later design (like the faulty blue one I returned) with the full liner on one side:
SSK5_SupKnife_Spn.jpg



However luckily for me this Schrade's liner lock action is even better than the Red SuperKnife (which I can only surmise from the postings was an exceptionally good one).

On closure there is a definite click from the ball-bearing detent - even more so than the red SK. On opening and lock-up there is a very satisfying click and very positive lock-up.

Hopefully the picture shows the strong looking liner-lock:
SSK5_SupKnifeLocks.jpg


Overall I think I got a bargain - the blades that came with the knife seemed pretty sharp and although I don't have a micrometer to measure them - they look about (maybe not quite) as thick as the blade that came with the red SuperKnife, but the blades are the same thickness as the standard Stanley Heavy Duty Utility blades (11-921X) (I compared a stack of 5 blades each and they were identical thickness).

I am very happy with this purchase - and this knife will sit on my table for frequent regular use........

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Vincent

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hey, a Superknife thread. i picked up one of these at SMKW as well, along with a Schrade Melon Tester. mine has the black paint job on the diamond plating (they were out of the chrome-look). it locks up very solid, and opens and closes very smooth. i like it.

my pal has a Husky utility knife which is similar to the above Craftsman style. while i like his very much for the quick blade exchange, i prefer mine with its tighter blade-retention (in the blade-holding clasp-thingy -- that's a technical term!!). they both can close one-handed; mine with the liner, and with the Husky, you can do the "drop and stop" method.

good tools for the price. thanks for the great pics and info, Vincent!

abe
 
The "stylish" diamond plate finish is actually more practical - it offers more grip to the handles - I guess like those rubberized versions that I've seen.

Couple of photos showing the knives closed for size comparison -

SSK5SupKnifeCls3.jpg
SSK5_SupKnifeCls4.jpg


The shot from the clip side shows the newer Phillips head on the Schrade and the older style allen/hex head on the original SuperKnife better.

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