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Why doesn't the Lionspy get the love it deserves?

A while back I was thinking about adding a Lionspy to my collection and watched a few of the early YouTube videos and decided against it - One thing I do remember is that one of the YouTube reviewers was going to KEEP his Lionspy (even though he seemed not to like it) NOW I KNOW WHY.

Just picked one up and this one is flawless - perfect blade centering - perfect lockup - no stop pin issues - both scale sides line up perfectly. Guess any QA issues have been ironed out.

Snaps open and locks up with authority - love the 'thud' sound it makes.
Awesome scales
Nice big beefy blade
Price has come down to $260 and it is a better value now

Yes the rotolock is a gimmicky feature - neat idea but not necessary - doesn't get in the way or do Harm though.

Have yet to encounter the 'perfect' knife and the Lionspy is no exception: the one issue I have with it is the bottom of the pocket clip juts out a bit too far - Has anyone modified the pocket clip and if so, how?

If you are looking for a beast of a knife, that looks and feels awesome check out the Lionspy.
 
Lionspy is a great knife and I bought it because both Spyderco and Lionsteel are among the best knife makers. I own a number of other pieces made by Lionsteel and this is a superior quality knife. No room for the little version in the budget at the moment: but there will be soon :)
 
Myself, I didn't like the way the Ti and G-10 meet; it's a manufacturing method used for inexpensive plastic products -- or at least that's the association I had. I can guess at why they did it -- the idea was a blend of Spyderco (the G-10 side) and Lionsteel (the Ti framelock side), so both sides meet in the middle, emphasizing the seam and the fusion of styles. Others like it fine, but I didn't. A backspacer, or an integral titanium handle, would have worked for me, but it wouldn't have suggested the 50/50 collaboration they were shooting for, I suppose. I don't mind the rotolock, but the wide gap in the lock-bar cut-out was another minor issue, a standard Lionsteel feature I'm not crazy about. Finally, the price was a bit high, although as you've noted, it's come down a bit.

I have no doubt it's a great knife; my criticisms are mostly aesthetic, and don't have anything to do with performance. Spyderco make so many knives that I consider 'must buys', there's no chance I'll come close to purchasing all of the names on my list. The Lionspy just happened to be one that didn't crack the top 20-or-so models I'm interested in at any given time... there's plenty of Spyderco knives -- like the Slysz Bowie and upcoming Nirvana -- which don't require compromising with minor dislikes.
 
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