Gryphon knives

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Does anyone here like Gryphon knives? I got this m35 today and it is very nice. I believe that completes my collection. I think there were only 3. Top to bottom, m35, m30a1, m10.View attachment 2205561View attachment 2205562
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Have the M30A1 and M10 (non-coated version). Think the M30A1 was the first knife I spent over $100 for, back in the 90s.
 
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They were pretty nice (and spendy) at the time. Probably still nice enough. My brother has the big one. I had the small one and traded it to my cousin.

This just reminded me that one time in my teens, my brother, my cousin and myself foolishly decided to pull a VERY STUPID prank involving a misdemeanor crime (we weren't thinking it was a crime at the time) in a public place. We were seen and detained by an off duty police officer until uniform police arrived.

It was discovered by the police that my cousin had that m35 concealed in an underarm harness under his shirt....a HUGE legal violation at that time here, I believe a felony.

Somehow, we ended up leaving with our parents a few hours later. How we (my cousin at least) didn't end up in jail, I'll never know.

I'm thankful I came out relatively unscathed from some of the dumb things I did and managed to mostly straighten up.
 
Gryphon Knives may have been fairly expensive when they debuted, but the prices usually dropped with new manufacturing runs. And these days the M-10 is an outright bargain. In my experience, Jeff Loffer has always given his customers good value for their money.

Gryphon Knives are still one of the best ways to own a Terzuola fixed-blade design. Back when Camillus was alive and well, the CQBs were strong competitors with the Gryphons, with the added benefit of being American made. Meyerco's CQB versions also were pretty good, though they weren't around very long and the sheaths were lousy (at least on mine). MKM's Jouf was nicely done, though it too was short-lived and should have come with a Kydex sheath.

Of all the manufactured versions of Bob's fighting knife designs, Gryphon has the best construction quality and attention to detail. The M-30A1 is an exceptional fighting knife; I wish Jeff would bring it back. The M-10 is one of my favorite knives, and probably THE favorite in that size. In addition to being beautiful, it's incredibly versatile.

-Steve
 
The Whip said:
Gryphon Knives may have been fairly expensive when they debuted, but the prices usually dropped with new manufacturing runs. And these days the M-10 is an outright bargain. In my experience, Jeff Loffer has always given his customers good value for their money.

Gryphon Knives are still one of the best ways to own a Terzuola fixed-blade design. Back when Camillus was alive and well, the CQBs were strong competitors with the Gryphons, with the added benefit of being American made. Meyerco's CQB versions also were pretty good, though they weren't around very long and the sheaths were lousy (at least on mine). MKM's Jouf was nicely done, though it too was short-lived and should have come with a Kydex sheath.

Of all the manufactured versions of Bob's fighting knife designs, Gryphon has the best construction quality and attention to detail. The M-30A1 is an exceptional fighting knife; I wish Jeff would bring it back. The M-10 is one of my favorite knives, and probably THE favorite in that size. In addition to being beautiful, it's incredibly versatile.

-Steve
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Speaking of Gryphon knives... does anybody know if SheathPro is still in business? They make great sheaths, but the website says 2014-2017...
 
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