Would Spyderco ever design a folder with thumbstuds?

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I did not come here to offend anyone, but I am just wondering if you think Spyderco would ever put out knives with thumbstuds? I would never pry with a knife in an every day situation, but I feel that if a Spyderco was pressed into emergency use as a pry-bar, the blades would snap easily because of the spyderholes. Does anyone have any experience with this? I love many of Spyderco's designs, I would just prefer thumbstuds :/
 
not so much the hole than the distal taper and thickness given to the blade, IMHO. consider instead the ZTs. would they be less of folding pry bars if they had thumb holes instead of studs? also your general knife design dictates which method is better: hole or stud. spydies often have wide blades wherein the spine rises higher than the back of the handle. in this case, a hole is logical since it helps reduce weight. also, this kind of design makes for a wide knife when closed. a hole has no snagging protrusion in the closed position, unlike a stud.

studs appear better when the blade "sinks" deeper into the handle when closed. a hole will require a big cut into the handle to expose the hole whereas a stud requires a smaller exposure.
 
This is simply my guess... the thumb hole is a Spyderco thing and does work very well even if it imposes some limitations on knife size. Spyderco knives are very popular right now and they are probably selling all that they can make. Unless the market changes and they have to make thumbstud-knives in order to sell knives I can't imagine that they would do it.
 
The Spyder hole is what makes a Spyderco a Spyderco. If I want a knife with a thumb stud, I'll buy a ZT or Kershaw.
 
Orion's Belt said:
The Spyder hole is what makes a Spyderco a Spyderco. If I want a knife with a thumb stud, I'll buy a ZT or Kershaw.
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+1, You cannot have a Spyderco without a spyer hole. You can however (soon) have a flipper and a spyder hole and that is the best combination imo.
 
nccole said:
+1, You cannot have a Spyderco without a spyer hole. You can however (soon) have a flipper and a spyder hole and that is the best combination imo.
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Actually, I do. C27S Jess Horn.

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As for thumb studs, not impossible but not likely, either. As for emergency crowbar duty, if you can't find anything better to use, you deserve a broken knife blade.
 
yablanowitz said:
As for emergency crowbar duty, if you can't find anything better to use, you deserve a broken knife blade.
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Yes, this. Knives are designed for cutting, though some knives are capable of taking the abuse they should never be expected to perform well as screwdrivers, pry bars, or hammers.

Use the right tools for the job.
 
Orion's Belt said:
The Spyder hole is what makes a Spyderco a Spyderco. If I want a knife with a thumb stud, I'll buy a ZT or Kershaw.
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I prefer to wonder what kind of awesome knife they could make with thumbstuds, but I don't think it will happen anytime soon.
 
Orion's Belt said:
Yab, that's the only exception, right?
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Yes, and no. If you go by the information written on the knife, the C27 Jess Horn is the only Spyderco branded folder lacking a Spyderhole opener. If you go by the fact that Sal considers it a Spyderco, even though it does not say Spyderco anywhere on it or carry the "bug" logo, then the RL01 Ramco Laguiole would be another exception.

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Don't forgot the Solo knives though not quite a stud they were designed by Sal.
 
the Vallettons "thumb-studs" are actually the stop pin. Although they function for "thumb-stud" opening, that is not their design intent.
 
I seek out knives with thumb holes and great lock. Spyderco fits the bill usually.
 
Knives have holes where the pivot is (obviously)... you should be just as "worried" about that hole as any other hole.

Knives aren't for prying. Mini Ti pry bars aren't that heavy nor big, get one.
 
yes i do, but i think they will also have the whole. they may design a knife like the striders, and the umnumzaan where the thumbstuds act as the lock bar and still have a whole in the blade like strider
 
Striders have opening holes (albeit not round) and they're still considered prybars.
 
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