Just received #337 Starmate, and all the superlatives wouldn't do this knife justice. Spyderco has definitely gotten it right. I was an early Military owner, and was highly unsatisfied with it and was hesitant about acquiring another G-10 scaled liner lock folder from them, but after reading the voluminous positive posts about the new Militaries and the appeal of a combo edge CPM440V blade decided to take the plunge.
You will not be disappointed with a Starmate, all I can say is WOW! I suppose I am like most forum members and have folders coming out of every draw, but the Starmate won't end up pushed to the back. It really is one of those few folders that qualify as the "uber" folder. If you can only afford one knife, get the Starmate. I won't go into the specifics of the knife as they have been covered at great length on the forum, but it feels a lot like similar Bob Terzuola customs and cuts effortlessly. Save yourself three hundred dollars and get a Starmate. Way to be Spyderco! Now I know why they take so long to ship, the quality is self-evident.
You will not be disappointed with a Starmate, all I can say is WOW! I suppose I am like most forum members and have folders coming out of every draw, but the Starmate won't end up pushed to the back. It really is one of those few folders that qualify as the "uber" folder. If you can only afford one knife, get the Starmate. I won't go into the specifics of the knife as they have been covered at great length on the forum, but it feels a lot like similar Bob Terzuola customs and cuts effortlessly. Save yourself three hundred dollars and get a Starmate. Way to be Spyderco! Now I know why they take so long to ship, the quality is self-evident.
