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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
The Knife Life (Minor Topics and Random Stuff Thread)
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Nah, it's fine man. Will directed me to a Strider thread with your pics in it.
That's an awesome strider man! Is the white coating a ceracote? And it's an dealer exclusive right?
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Yessir it is. Dealer exclusive, indeed. Thanks man. Cool knife, I enjoy carrying it from time to time. You know how I am, though. Same DT Sebenza most days.
Yep, and I know why:thumbup:
Still, the strider was fun when I had it, so I think I need to grab another.
Grrrr. I hate when knife boxes exceed the limits of a priority small flat rate box. I'm looking at you, Hinderer. :grumpy:
Trying to ship it now means I have to go to the post office twice, once to get the bigger box and a second time to drop it off.
Trying to ship it now means I have to go to the post office twice, once to get the bigger box and a second time to drop it off.
AntDog
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Just bring it with you and pack it in your car.
Alright, just shipped it off. Now I can turn my attention to what the money is going to go towards.....
I've decided the 3 inch slicer will have to wait. I haven't spotten any SNGs on the exchange that are in the right configuration yet, and I'm tempted to just buy it new directly from a retailer. GPK has the ranger green with CPM-154 in stock. Hmmmm
In trying to figure out what to buy, I consulted my "to buy" list, but there's nothing on there that I want more than the SNG or XM. Sure, I could always go for the Rucki I've been wanting for months now, but then Id have to wait a while to get it and I wont be using it enough to justify the price. But cruising the spyderco subforum, I DID get to ADD something to my "to buy" list today This guy right here:thumbup:
It's an INTEGRAL Ti frame, with S90v. Spyderco does it again
It's big (blade is 3.75"), but who cares? I don't have to just buy 3 inchers. Diversity is good
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) it doesn't come out for a while.
So what's on your guys "to buy" lists at the moment?
I've decided the 3 inch slicer will have to wait. I haven't spotten any SNGs on the exchange that are in the right configuration yet, and I'm tempted to just buy it new directly from a retailer. GPK has the ranger green with CPM-154 in stock. Hmmmm
In trying to figure out what to buy, I consulted my "to buy" list, but there's nothing on there that I want more than the SNG or XM. Sure, I could always go for the Rucki I've been wanting for months now, but then Id have to wait a while to get it and I wont be using it enough to justify the price. But cruising the spyderco subforum, I DID get to ADD something to my "to buy" list today This guy right here:thumbup:
It's an INTEGRAL Ti frame, with S90v. Spyderco does it again
It's big (blade is 3.75"), but who cares? I don't have to just buy 3 inchers. Diversity is good
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) it doesn't come out for a while.
So what's on your guys "to buy" lists at the moment?
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Man you're all over the place lately! What's the hurry? Just pocket the money and bide your time. Or...place your order for a Rucki and forget about it. It'll be a nice surprise in a little while (I had NO idea you wanted one of those! That was a shocker. I loooove mine. It's just such a fun blade. Not the best choice for some jobs, but you will definitely have fun with it!)
I can tell you first hand that CPM-154 is good stuff. My Varga custom "ol Vespy" has that blade steel, and I swear I can't seem to dull it. I cut sh!tloads of cardboard, paper, hard plastic strapping, and aluminum and plastic lined cardboard packages every day. It's pretty rough on most blades. This thing seems to get sharper when I cut cardboard with it. It's just amazing to me.
That Spydie looks badass! But, why no FFG? And hey, nothing wrong with big blades. They're more tools than trinkets. With some smaller knives I think "awwww, isn't this cuuuute? But almost nonfunctional (for me)"
Believe it or not, only thing on my "to buy list" is a Condor Golok. Pretty happy and well covered everywhere else.
I can tell you first hand that CPM-154 is good stuff. My Varga custom "ol Vespy" has that blade steel, and I swear I can't seem to dull it. I cut sh!tloads of cardboard, paper, hard plastic strapping, and aluminum and plastic lined cardboard packages every day. It's pretty rough on most blades. This thing seems to get sharper when I cut cardboard with it. It's just amazing to me.
That Spydie looks badass! But, why no FFG? And hey, nothing wrong with big blades. They're more tools than trinkets. With some smaller knives I think "awwww, isn't this cuuuute? But almost nonfunctional (for me)"
Believe it or not, only thing on my "to buy list" is a Condor Golok. Pretty happy and well covered everywhere else.
I think the grind looks great the way it is. I think they went with this because they wanted to really embrace the nirvana design, and the ressenti custom by the same name looks EXACTLY like that. Besides, I think they've got enough FFGs in their lineup as it is
And about the small knives thing.....honestly to me the larger blades feel more like play-things than the smaller ones. When I grab my bigger stuff and carry it around, I do so because it's more interesting and to me than say a spyderco dragonfly. The dragonfly is all I would need around the house, but I can't flick it out easily and repeatedly or admire it's badass design like I can with a larger folder. It's pure utility and nothing more. But I suppose for a guy with larger hands, it looses its utility because you can't even get a good grip on it. I can understand that.
Anyway, it's great to hear you've had good experiences with CPM-154. I'll probably pull the trigger on that SNG as soon as the funds finish transfering from PayPal to my account. I'm stoked to have a strider back in my possession.
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That's definitely me (huge hands). I've heard some guys recommend the Rat 2 for EDC on here. My wife carries one all the time and the thing feels like a toy to me. Like slightly bigger than a Kershaw chive. For me, it's 3.5" blade on up for folders.
I didn't know anything about the Spydie. That was just my honest initial reaction. I'd rather have FFG in 99% of cases, and I thought you preferred it as well. Thanks for filling in the blanks!
I think you will be very pleased with CPM-154. It's turning out to be a first rate steel for me. I'm no expert, but it "behaves" a lot like A2 to me. But it stains less. That's a great thing to me because I love A2. And yes I'm aware that they're very different steels... But, it performs very much like A2 in my own personal experience. I think you'll like it!
I didn't know anything about the Spydie. That was just my honest initial reaction. I'd rather have FFG in 99% of cases, and I thought you preferred it as well. Thanks for filling in the blanks!
I think you will be very pleased with CPM-154. It's turning out to be a first rate steel for me. I'm no expert, but it "behaves" a lot like A2 to me. But it stains less. That's a great thing to me because I love A2. And yes I'm aware that they're very different steels... But, it performs very much like A2 in my own personal experience. I think you'll like it!
Oh I definitely prefer FFG, but I also like a nice saber with a swedge. To me, the nirvanas blade looks gorgeous:thumbup:
Anyway, I just remembered about the custom I have on order with Dario. I emailed him to get a price quote so I know wether or not I should be spending any more before it comes time to pay for it. Don't wanna buy the strider now and have no money for the fixed blade when it's ready to go.
As long as it's under 200, I should be fine.
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If you have more than one tattoo involving knives:
Or you've had a tattoo of a "Hardcore" knifemaker's logo covered up when you find out he's not so hardcore:
Or you've had a tattoo of a "Hardcore" knifemaker's logo covered up when you find out he's not so hardcore:
Lol at the strider logo
Personal BS aside, the knives aren't half bad. I don't even plan on reading into detail on the controversy surrounding mick because I don't want that influencing my view of the knives.
Translation: my ass is firmly planted on the hype train right now
Personal BS aside, the knives aren't half bad. I don't even plan on reading into detail on the controversy surrounding mick because I don't want that influencing my view of the knives.
Translation: my ass is firmly planted on the hype train right now
Awesome. Dario says he expects it to be done by around the end of May. That's a good ways off, so I feel pretty comfortable dropping the money on the strider now.
This is about the only time youll find me excited that I have to wait longer for a knife
This is about the only time youll find me excited that I have to wait longer for a knife
I'm gonna be in Denver for a couple days checking out a school, but we're flying in this time. I initially though "oh that's fine, I'll just throw my delica in the luggage". Then I remembered we're only taking carry ons because the trip is so short......
Yikes, no knives is gonna be hard. No time to ship em there and nowhere to ship them even if I did have the time. The hotel certainly won't accept shipment
Anyway, I can either go without or try to pick up a cheapo while I'm there. Does anyone know any stores in the Denver area worth looking at? Obviously I could always just drop by an REI or other sporting goods place, but that wouldn't be nearly as fun as finding a legit knife shop to do some exploring in
Yikes, no knives is gonna be hard. No time to ship em there and nowhere to ship them even if I did have the time. The hotel certainly won't accept shipment
Anyway, I can either go without or try to pick up a cheapo while I'm there. Does anyone know any stores in the Denver area worth looking at? Obviously I could always just drop by an REI or other sporting goods place, but that wouldn't be nearly as fun as finding a legit knife shop to do some exploring in
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I would take this opportunity to force yourself to use a slip joint. A case sodbuster shouldn't be hard to find and it's cheap. It seems you can get so much more quality packed into a cheaper package with them, and once you get over the hurdles of 2 hand opening and no clip you may never look back.
You could always pick up a gas station special
You could always pick up a gas station special
I would take this opportunity to force yourself to use a slip joint. A case sodbuster shouldn't be hard to find and it's cheap. It seems you can get so much more quality packed into a cheaper package with them, and once you get over the hurdles of 2 hand opening and no clip you may never look back.
You could always pick up a gas station special
Extremists like this aside, anybody else have any comments?
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Hit the nearest Academy and pick up a cheap imported Kershaw. Yes, you'll be "lowering your standards" but you just might find it works ok. Then give it away or send it home. I'd suggest a Clash. They really are nice for the price.
Best of luck no matter what you choose.
Best of luck no matter what you choose.