Thoughts on the new spitfire?

JakeSnake

JakeSnake

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So. I love buck, love my vantages ( both avid and pro). I love my 110 also, cant beat that knife. So my question is...anyone have thoughts on the new spitfire? I like how they look. I would own one but im not a huge fan of backlocking knives and would prefer a 3" blade only because of my work environment. If it were a frame lock i would have it on my list also. I just prefer frame or liner locks more.
 
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I got a Spitfire recently. I got the non-serrated gray one and want all three colors eventually. I like the knife. Feels good in my hand and the small round knotches in the handle give it a sure grip. It opens easily with one hand. I have read some people say they had fit and finish concerns but mine is perfect. It locks up tight and the blade is centered perfectly. I would recommend this knife to anyone who wants a light and comfortable EDC knife.
 
By the way Jake, i have two Vantages (an Avid and a paperstone) and I agree with you. I love them both. My paperstone Vantage is my EDC.
 
I used to have a paperstone one and loved it but gave it to a friend. I edc my pro with avid scales on it. I got lucky with some really nice wood grain on the handle.
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This is my second Spitfire, the first one I returned...
I really like this knife because of its slim profile, and loose resemblance to my favorite Buck, the 112.














It offers a very secure grip in hand, and is quite comfortable. In pocket it goes unnoticed because of its light weight and slim profile, and the clip offers a secure grip on my pocket, with jeans I would probably just toss it in the pocket.
The action is smooth and the thumbhole works great.
Funny thing about this knife is that when I go to close it I instinctively go for the liner lock...which isn't there!
Side to side this blade is rock solid, but there is a tiny amount of movement up and down of the blade and lockbar assembly, and I do mean tiny.
All in all I think this is a very capable knife, and it's an easy one to tote along...I like it!
 
pinnah said:
Sit, why did you return your first one?
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My first one had excessive blade/lockbar movement...this one was hand selected by my vendor. Lockup safety was never a concern for me on this, it was just annoying. After looking this one over a bit with the blade removed, I believe it is just a design characteristic, and not a flaw.
 
If I snag one it will probably be the grey one with the orange back spacer. Though the orange is pretty nice. If they had one that was a dark gunmetal look with the orange spacer that would be even cooler, and with black hardware too.
 
Sitflyer.....I agree with what you said about the linerlock. I have used either linerlocks of frame locks for so long, I always go for that when I close a knife, even when I use my benchmade with the axis lock. I just prefer liner or framelock I guess. The spitfire I think would lend it's self very well to that sort of mechanism too.

My preference for opening is the thumb hole too. I love the fact that the vantages have both the flipper and the hole though. Maybe a conglomeration of both knives into a "Vantage Fire" would be something cool for them to visit. Now doesn't that open up a whole new can of worms? I actually like that name for a knife too.
 
JakeSnake, I have carried the Vantages and Pradigms, and before that the Odessey was in my pocket for an eight year stretch, and something about the feel of the Spitfire in my hand causes me to subconsciously go for the liner...that being said, the Spitfire can be closed one handed rather easily within a short time. If you already have and love the Vantages, I don't really see a loss or gain by picking up a Spitfire, but there are some pretty cool new construction methods employed in the Spitfire. Like the blade bushings, they are not round, but rather are an elongated piece of steel, anchored to the frame at the rocker bar pivot screw, and the blade doesn't land on a kick, but on the choil, which hits a hump/ protrusion on the lockbar at the lockbar rocker screw location. It is a pretty nifty knife all in all, and I am happy to have this one...
 
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sitflyer said:
JakeSnake, I have carried the Vantages and Pradigms, and before that the Odessey was in my pocket for an eight year stretch, and something about the feel of the Spitfire in my hand causes me to subconsciously go for the liner...that being said, the Spitfire can be closed one handed rather easily within a short time. If you already have and love the Vantages, I don't really see a loss or gain by picking up a Spitfire, but there are some pretty cool new construction methods employed in the Spitfire. Like the blade bushings, they are not round, but rather are an elongated piece of steel, anchored to the frame at the rocker bar pivot screw, and the blade doesn't land on a kick, but on the choil, which hits a hump/ protrusion on the lockbar at the pivot screw location. It is a pretty nifty knife all in all, and I am happy to have this one...
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Interesting, that sounds pretty cool. I'll have to snag one for sure now.
 
Going to spend the week on an island in the pacific north west ......bringin the avid. Hopefully itll help me with some fish, if i catch any.
 
I've got one each of the plain edge and like them just fine. That said I still EDC one of my Vantages 10 to 1 over the Spitfire. Guess I just like the flipper a little better.
 
Badhammer said:
I've got one each of the plain edge and like them just fine. That said I still EDC one of my Vantages 10 to 1 over the Spitfire. Guess I just like the flipper a little better.
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Thats sort of what i suspect my reaction will be if i get a spitfire.
 
After playing around with this one a few days, I really like this knife. It is really easy to snap open with a wrist flick, and the mid lock is easy to disengage and close one handed. The pocket clip holds really well and the hump allows great purchase for extraction from pocket. The knife feels very natural in hand after only a short time of use.
 
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