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AFAustin

AFAustin

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This forum is a great source of information, and I just want to say thanks for all the posts that have helped me with my first "serious" knife purchases. After much research and thought, I bought:

1) A Spyderco FRN Delica, fully serrated (brand new on eBay for $31.55 incl. shipping from a top-notch seller, spoonrivercutlery). We have a small ranch and I carry the Delica in my pocket for cutting greenbriar, etc., as I'm walking the property. Removed the clip and just carry in my pocket. Very sharp and effective for this sort of thing. I love how easy it is to open and close one-handed.

2) For my plain-edge, I got an A.G. Russell FeatherLite with the "general purpose blade" in the AUS 8 steel. A beautiful, super-light knife which feels good in the hand and whizzes through the vegetables to go on the grill. (About $41, incl. shipping, from the A.G. Russell website).

I'm very happy with my purchases, and would appreciate comments from anyone who owns either of these knives as to their experience with them.

Thanks again
 
Congrats, I'm new to the forum but not new to knives, and it looks to me like you made some good purchases!!
 
Glad you found Spyderco so early! :) Shows you have good sense when it comes to user knives. Alot of newer guys are turned off becuase they are ugly as sin, and as a consequence miss out on what is one of the greatest production folder companies.

By the way, the plain edge Delica is one of my favorite one-handers. :cool:
-Kevin
 
Morgoth412 said:
Glad you found Spyderco so early! :) Shows you have good sense when it comes to user knives. Alot of newer guys are turned off becuase they are ugly as sin, and as a consequence miss out on what is one of the greatest production folder companies.
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I'd like to ammend your statement slightly. SOME Spydercos are pretty ugly, I'll give you that, but I happen to like my 3, Meerkat Cricket and Native, and even my wife thinks my Cricket is "cute".

Also, let's not forget, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :)
 
gajinoz said:
Also, let's not forget, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :)
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Definately is, becuase I think the Meerkat, and Native are FUGLY. ;) (And I have owned a Native S30V) Great knives though. Even the cricket is good lucking in an ugly kind of way, LOL. :p
-Kevin :)
 
Congrats on you purchases, especially the Deli'. You'll get many years of fine service from it. I've had an FRN/SE Endura for 12 years and the edge can still blast through anything like a buzz saw. BTW, welcome to BFC.
 
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