Tenacious Initial Impressions

carrot, as weird as this sounds I prefer the "more shallow" serrations of the cpms30v blades like my Dodo for example, to the steeper/more "aggressive" serrations on my CE Native III.... for what i mostly cut w/ my blades (like cardboard boxes), the more "deeper" more aggressive serrations on my Native III seems to snag more...but like they say ymmv :)
 
Vivi said:
I don't have pictures right now but the liners are thicker than a Military but thinner than a Kershaw Junkyard Dawg 2. The lock has been solid in every respect so far.
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Thank you vivi, thats all i needed to know,
later
Matt
 
I have to say that the reason I like the T. is because it doesn't have a choil. For me, those things waste blade length, and since I live in an area where blade length is very limited (legally), I prefer no choil. It would really make my day to see a few more small Spydies without it.
 
jaislandboy said:
carrot, as weird as this sounds I prefer the "more shallow" serrations of the cpms30v blades like my Dodo for example, to the steeper/more "aggressive" serrations on my CE Native III.... for what i cut with knives like cardboard boxes, the more "deeper" more aggressive serrations on my Native III seems to snag more...but like they say ymmv :)
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I haven't used enough of either type of serrations to know which ones I like more, but I've yet to encounter snagging with either VG-10 SE or S30V SE. I do know that I love the look of Spyderco's deeper toothy serrations, though.
 
Mine finally reached me yesterday. Add one more extremely impressed owner to the list. Vast improvement over the Byrds, not quite Seki quality, but damn close considering it cost less than half what I expect a Japanese G-10 liner lock would run. Only regret is the 'sharp to the hilt' design, darn thing has already bit me twice so not sure if it will ever see pocket time.
 
Dan Barnes said:
Mine finally reached me yesterday. Add one more extremely impressed owner to the list. Vast improvement over the Byrds, not quite Seki quality, but damn close considering it cost less than half what I expect a Japanese G-10 liner lock would run. Only regret is the 'sharp to the hilt' design, darn thing has already bit me twice so not sure if it will ever see pocket time.
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At the same time its this design that allows it to essentially have the same amount of cutting edge as a Military with an inch or so less of handle.

Tip-up carry hasn't given me any problems so far, switched the clip the other day. Tip-down just doesn't feel as good in the hand for me, especially on liner locks with a cutout where the index finger grips.
 
Vivi said:
At the same time its this design that allows it to essentially have the same amount of cutting edge as a Military with an inch or so less of handle.

Tip-up carry hasn't given me any problems so far, switched the clip the other day. Tip-down just doesn't feel as good in the hand for me, especially on liner locks with a cutout where the index finger grips.
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yeah, max edge length possible for the knife....like the Volpe....I kinda like that... :cool:
 
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That liner lock is pretty beefy on the Tenacious. It isn't skeletonized like the offside liner, is it? That Military looks farmiliar for some reason ;). Great review and pics. I think I will have to pick up a Tenacious when I get the chance, it looks like a quality product in one of my favorite steels.

Mike
 
Interesting comments, everyone, and kudos to Spyderco; sounds like the Tenacious is both well-designed and manufactured to pretty high standards.

A request ... related to Dan's comments about the "sharp to the hilt" design, could someone post a picture of the knife partially closed to give us a better idea how close that back portion of the edge comes to the thumb and/or fingers when closing one-handed, or heaven forbid should the lock somehow get disengaged during use? One thing I've learned to appreciate about Spyderco's 50-50 choil design is the added safety it offers, but of course a lot of other variables can make a difference as well. Thanks.
 
I just purchased one too!

Wonderful fit and finish. Excellent ergos. Sharp and holds an edge better than Benchmade's Vex. (Not that the Vex is a bad knife, I just like the Spydie better). Both knives are made in China and I have plenty of Buck knives, these knives have better fit and finish, plus the blade is midline when closed. The Bucks rub the frame.

I highly recommend it.
 
gunmike1 said:
That liner lock is pretty beefy on the Tenacious. It isn't skeletonized like the offside liner, is it? That Military looks farmiliar for some reason ;). Great review and pics. I think I will have to pick up a Tenacious when I get the chance, it looks like a quality product in one of my favorite steels.

Mike
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I think once you get a chance to use the pass-around Tenacious you'll be sold. It's a great design. Light and compact with a 3.25 inch cutting edge in a handle barely longer than a Caly 3. The liners are both skeletonized. The holes on the lock side are all near the spine and smaller than the non-lock side. The part of the liner that engages with the tang has no holes in it though, they're all placed above the liner cut out inside the handle.

Both knives have been eating a lot of cardboard lately :)


DogOfWar,

The knife does take more care to safely close. If you press the liner near the tang there is enough kick that you can close it until it hits your thumbnail, but if you have your thumb down further on the liner you'll get hit by the edge. I close it like any other liner lock and have no issues though. I press the lock with my thumb and close the blade half-way with my index finger, then finish closing with my thumb. I release the lock with my thumb angled so that should the edge make contact, all it will hit is fingernail, a habit I've made when using liner locks to avoid being cut by accident.

Full review will be posted sometime this week. Working on writing it right now.
 
Thanks, Vivi. I agree, safety is the user's responsibility, and it's always best to err on the side of caution. Your excellent review has me adding this one to my list to include on my next order.
 
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Closing the knife.

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Here you can see that the lock side holes in the liner are not part of the liner lock itself. Also note the lack of sharp corners on the inside of the liners, something that's pretty rare to see in low priced production knives.
 
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