Who Uses the Lg. Dyad?

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Tonie

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Out of absolute curiosity I ordered a Large Dyad and received it yesterday. Does anybody else have one of these?

I was mildly interested in it's utilitarian uses, but I was really curious regarding it's tactical applications.

Right off the bat I noticed that the handful of hump for the thumb hole will probably limit just how hard you can use the knife for utility purposes. It's pretty uncomfortable to get a full on grip of the knife with that big hump in the way.

My second test was to see if inertial openings would work. With a tremendous effort I was able to get the serrated blade to open. But the clip point wouldn't even come close. Of course it's not meant to so you can't criticize the knife or the company for that.

As a matter of fact, a couple drops of that White Lightning lubricant made this one of the smoothest operating multiblade folders I have.Howsomever, I've been working with thumb deployments of both blades, opening the serrated blade first, twirling it and then opening the clip point.

I'm sorry Sal, I'm sure you're probably shaking your head and muttering to yourself, but the idea of a double ended knife which combines forward and reverse grip just fascinates me.

That serrated edge blade really works well for the reverse grip hooking and slashing. Then you combine that with the point and edge work offered by the clip point blade and the potential versatility just amazes me!

Move over Gunting and let a real knife slice!!

Of course, there is that pesky issue of deployment. Anybody out there got any suggestions?

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Me!
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Its undergoing some really heavy abuse! The guys back here loved it for its really cute blade shape! The serrated edge performed extremely well, I ran out of rope and seatbelts to cut! *hee-hee!* Wouldn't recommend it as an MBC tool though!! But if you want to feel like Darth Maul ~ Well, indulge yourself! *hee-hee!*

Sam

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Tonie,
Thanks for your input. I'm waiting for one of these things, (thanks Roger), and can't wait to check it out. I've had a "junior" for about 1 1/2 years and really like it. I've always wanted to try it's big brother.

Hey Tonie,
I noticed you live in the city of my favorite knife show, the annual OKCA show. I go every year. For my money, (and believe me they get a LOT every year), it can match any other show there is.

 
OOOOOOO!! Darth Maul! OOOOO!! ILIKEIT!!

Danged if I hadn't forgotten about him!

As a matter of fact, just last night I reversed the clip putting on the opposite end and side. Now it carries with the clip point blade, point down. This allows me to carry with the serrated blade open and in a pocket sheath with the knife clipped to my pocket. On the draw, the serrated edge comes out reverse grip edge out and allows for a thumb opening of the clip blade. Voila! Darth Maul! Well, maybe mini-maul.

Now I'll play with it for a few days to see how I like it.

Hey Gene, maybe we could get together to say hi, compare knives and such. It's always fun to meet face to face. From what I've read about it I understand that it's one of the premier annual knife shows in the USA if not the world. That's a pretty good thing considering that it's a homegrown event that was started right here in Eugene by Eugene collectors and makers.

I keep forgetting to look up the date, I think it's the 14th and 15th of April this year. If it is, I'll be cutting it close, because I'll be leaving on vacation the 15th.

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The Big Brother is a much more solid knife, in my experience....and ya gotta love the Micarta!!!


Your welcome Gene, hope you get it soon!

 
Tonie,
I'm not quite sure you didn't get Dyad as "tactical folder"
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In my opinion it isn't, I'm getting it rather as rescue tool irreplaceable for someone who probably can need one or another type of blade but don't want (or can't) to carry two knives. People who are weighted down with a lot of another equipment (LEOs, firefighters, rescuers etc.) definitely should took a long carefully look on this knife.

Naturally the handling comfort is somewhat affected due to second blade presence, but something costs something - pure life
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As to flick opening, lockbacks are generally pretty hard to do it. Dyad with thin and light plain blade is not exception here. I have found SpyderHole enough comfy to open the knife to make blade flicking redundant.

Please note: this knife is no way designed to be used with both blades opened!
 
I'm getting the Jr as well!! Its a real nippy knife!! (If you know what I mean, you Darth Mauls out there!*)
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Sam

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Just got mine, I'll let you know!

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It's the greatest!
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It's Spyderco's interpretation of the classic jacknife.. I love it! If you hold it right, it also doubles as brass (stainless) knuckles! Also Tonie, I will be down to Eugene for the annual show.. When is it this year?
 
I just looked the date up on the Oregon Knife Collectors website. The show is April 21/22.

Wait a minute!! AAAACCKK!!! I'M GONE THAT WEEKEND!!! AAACCCKKK!!! *COUGH* (!stupid hairball!)

What a disaster! I'll be on vacation that week! And we can't change it either.

As for the Lg. Dyad not being designed as a tactical knife, this is true. Neither are tire irons or beer bottles. Does that mean you can't explore it's tactical applications?
Is it any less solidly built than any other Spyderco folder? Is it somehow engineered to fail if used as a tactical knife for self defense? I don't think so. Where did nunchuks and kama come from? Farm implements.

Now I will admit it takes a bit of a twisted mind to want to look for the tactical applications of a knife like the Dyad. But aren't pick up weapons the essence of defensive training? If you're truly trying to defend yourself, you use what's at hand. Of course my wife does get a little tired of it at times. Many times we'll be out shopping and she'll see me pick something up to feel its heft and balance and she'll say: "For pities sake, do you have to treat everything like a weapon?!"

And speaking of the Lg. Dyad, I've finally gotten to where I can thumb the clip blade open to standard grip, and do an inertial opening of the serrated edge to the reverse grip position. Quite a tool! Both practical and tactical.

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