The Sprig

I cleaned 4 small mangrove snapper today (around 12") and one around 4 lbs. Knife worked great. Moved on to some yellowtail snapper and one 17" mutton snapper. Blade is definitely a scalpel. No chipping and still very sharp after cleaning a nice mess of fish. Had a manatee getting a fill-up of fresh water from the hose today. Neat to watch. Sorry no pics, my camera skills are embarrassing. The Sprig is definitely a keeper. Happy New Year to all.
 
I'm interested, but s90v is intimidating to me as I am not as experienced in sharpening as I'd like.
 
The Sprig is so thin behind the edge it sharpens easily. The Sharpmaker makes it simple, and it truly gets razor sharp.
 
Jhansenak47 said:
I just got mine today. The handle looks similar to the southfork, but feels much better in my hand. The sprig feels like a nice minimalist design with a proper four finger handle that you can choke up on at the choil.
I am going to use mine as a kitchen paring/utility knife.
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Are the scales the same color on both?
 
Great thread - thanks for all the pictures, descriptions, and opinions. It has been a while since I bought a new knife, and this will probably be one to get.
 
This one has great appeal to me too. Trouble is, my wife is particular, and even a bit weird - to my way of thinking anyway :rolleyes: - about what constitutes a "good kitchen knife". Yes - she is the principal cook in the house which is a good thing for both of us, nonetheless I make a contribution and I pretty much hate our knife collection.

I have bought and sold too many knives that I thought were just perfect for food prep and have them get vetoed by my Dear. Consequently, I'm a bit shy about spending these many dollars on a knife that might just languish. I don't need another field knife. I guess I should just suck it up and by one for me, damn the jaundiced eye from my spouse :D. Sure looks like I would enjoy using the Sprig.
 
Is this knife too thin behind the edge for dressing out larger game, like deer? What do you guys think?
 
It will be fine for field dressing. I have dressed a deer out with a SAK. That isn't a demanding job. I would tread lightly if you need to use it to break a larger animal down when separating joints and such. I wouldn't think twice about boning an Elk out with it but that isn't what it is designed for. I used my S110V mule to bone out and dress an elk this year. I have used bird and trout knives as a field dressing blade and they work well for that. When I am elbows deep in a chest cavity I actually prefer a blade closer to 3.5 or less. I seem to cut myself less and seem to have much more control while up in there. The Sprig could be a tiny bit shorter for me but I am gonna jump all over one before next years big game season.
 
Great pics Reject. :thumbup:

Reminds me that I want a southfork too.
 
Great thread!!
Awesome knife. I held the proto a few years ago and while I am a fan of the Southfork this one felt much better to me. I think this is one of the finest fixed blades Spyderco has made. It's slim, extremely ergonomic and I could tell it would be a nigh perfect slicer as it caressed my hand, sliding easily and controllably through various grips even though we had just met..
Also, that is exactly how I like to make my sheaths.............................. post more I would be sad to see this thread end.
 
I use mine in the kitchen a lot, it works great and I'm pleased with the buy. I'm looking forward to catching some fish and trying it out more.

I saw a video on YouTube from Shot Show with Phil Wilson talking about it...it was very cool! :thumbup:
 
Awesome pictures! I really, really want a Sprig. It looks like a magnificent all around knife, at a pretty reasonable price.
 
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Had my Sprig for a couple of weeks now, what a great partner for the SF, if you are wanting true custom quality production knives look no further.
Spyderco have hit the ball way out of the park with these 2 blades, and they are all set to become iconic.
 
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