Everything with a grain of salt I suppose. Real world "usage" is hard to quantify for these situations but here's a "fun" one. https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?t=72657
I had doubts about the Matriarch/Civilian blade, but tried it out. Glesser's design is correct, they cut like a demon, just differently and nastier than a plain edge. They aren't designed to stab and to me that's not a problem. They are a "get the f*** off me knife."
Thanks for the heads up>> and for a super serious collector that might be worth looking at. They are obviously out of the original 2002 to 2004 run. Because the G-10 Sprint Run of 2011 had no serrated options at all. Personally I like the G-10 handled units far better than I did the original Almite/aluminum handle. And with a sizable new Sprint Run soon to be out and they are going to be available in SE & PE both. But I do find it interesting that some of the original run units are for sale. It was a long time before I seen any of the older C-60 models out there for sale. But for a serious collector who wants units out of the original 2002 run that might be worth investing. However I personally wouldn't pay that much especially with a new Sprint Run about to hit the market. But as the old saying goes "It's Worth What Someone Will Pay For I".
I think there are more than a few people who hang onto knives they don't use a lot but then flip them when a new run is coming. Kind of rotating the stock.
And that's good. Because everyone's needs are completely different. For the uses that I'm faced with on a daily basis I find that the grip factor of a good grade of G-10 works much better for me. For many hard uses I'm now finding that good grades of G-10 and Carbon Fiber both provide me with a grip that I feel confident using. I also like a really well made Titanium handle too. It seems like Titanium has a grip factor far better than any other bare metal knife handle I've ever used. Benchmade used to have a couple of models that had "anodized aluminum" handles that I found quite similar to titanium handles and I really loved the grip I got with those. The Boguszewski Spike was one I remember really well and one I used and EDCed quite a bit during the 90s.
