I have a MC Native in the mail!
Mail call.
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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 ea (shipped within CONUS). Now open to the forums as a whole. If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges. If there are customs issues? On you.
Your Most Recent Spyderco Acquisitions
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Most recent is the Para-Military 2 Salt in all black. I wanted to try Magnacut and didn't have a Para 2 so killed two birds with one stone.
Its an excellent knife all around. The Magnacut seems to be very impressive.
I prefer a blade uncoated unless its a tool steel but I had a shot at this one and wasn't sure how long the bee version was going to take.
Its an excellent knife all around. The Magnacut seems to be very impressive.
I prefer a blade uncoated unless its a tool steel but I had a shot at this one and wasn't sure how long the bee version was going to take.
sgt1372
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Two arrivals in my PO Box today.
First, a MicroJimbo (C264GP) which joins a pair of Yojimbo 2s (with Satin & Black S30V blades) in my collection:
I sold a Yojumbo that I considered too large for tactical use & was wondering if I'd consider the MicroJimbo too small but I don't.
While certainly smaller, the MicroJimbo still fits well in my hand using a modified grip inserting my middle finger in the finger groove cut out in the left side scale & "pinching" the top of the scale above the pivot with my thumb & index fingers.
Using this grip, it's easy to hold & open the blade using what I call the "compression lock release wrist flip" (CLRW) and I'd certainly consider carrying it as a "backup" weapon or as an alternative to carrying the larger Yojimbo where discretion is required.
It's not exactly a "Gentleman's folder" but it's about that size.
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Second, today I also received a Mule Team AEB-L (MT37P) which joins 9 other Mules in my collection:
What's interesting about the AEB-L Mule (apart from the steel itself) is that the blade is marked as made in Maniago, Italy (which is not mentioned in Spyderco's product description of this blade).
Also notable is that this blade is screaming sharp; the sharpest of all of the Mules in my collection which includes the S90V, M390, S110V, LC200N, ZMax, S45VN, MagnaCut, M398 & HIC Mules.
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BTW, if you are thinking about buying an AEB-L Mule, buy it directly from Spyderco for the price of $80 (plus tax & shipping, if applicable) where it's still available and DON'T even think of buying it off of EB where people are trying to sell it for around $150.
WTF??? Do sellers on EB really think that people are THAT stupid???
First, a MicroJimbo (C264GP) which joins a pair of Yojimbo 2s (with Satin & Black S30V blades) in my collection:
I sold a Yojumbo that I considered too large for tactical use & was wondering if I'd consider the MicroJimbo too small but I don't.
While certainly smaller, the MicroJimbo still fits well in my hand using a modified grip inserting my middle finger in the finger groove cut out in the left side scale & "pinching" the top of the scale above the pivot with my thumb & index fingers.
Using this grip, it's easy to hold & open the blade using what I call the "compression lock release wrist flip" (CLRW) and I'd certainly consider carrying it as a "backup" weapon or as an alternative to carrying the larger Yojimbo where discretion is required.
It's not exactly a "Gentleman's folder" but it's about that size.
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Second, today I also received a Mule Team AEB-L (MT37P) which joins 9 other Mules in my collection:
What's interesting about the AEB-L Mule (apart from the steel itself) is that the blade is marked as made in Maniago, Italy (which is not mentioned in Spyderco's product description of this blade).
Also notable is that this blade is screaming sharp; the sharpest of all of the Mules in my collection which includes the S90V, M390, S110V, LC200N, ZMax, S45VN, MagnaCut, M398 & HIC Mules.
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BTW, if you are thinking about buying an AEB-L Mule, buy it directly from Spyderco for the price of $80 (plus tax & shipping, if applicable) where it's still available and DON'T even think of buying it off of EB where people are trying to sell it for around $150.
WTF??? Do sellers on EB really think that people are THAT stupid???
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CookieRawwr
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It has been awhile since I last ordered a Spyderco, I got the itch the other day and I just ordered a a Micarta Cruwear PM2. I almost added a Manix XL to the cart. I have always wanted one of those since my first Spyderco was the Manix in black coating. I see that one and a micarta cruwear Military 2 in the near future. I was almost going to buy all 3 of them today, thank goodness for self control.
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Yeah mine sometimes becomes her Tommy Flanagan personality : "I don't know what you mean; I don't keep track of what you spend on your knife hobby.
(yeah that's the ticket)"
ha, ha, yesterday she said : She shouldn't drink coffee, even a little bit; turns her into someone else.
SEE you guys think we'er making this stuff up.
Just kidding !
I love her. She's great !
. . . although from time to time I do find myself saying : Honey, tell me one of my favorite lies . . .
Er . . . oh yeah SUBHILT Spyderco.
Great knife !
I bought two; one I full flat ground down to 2mm at the spine (for cutting up my apple in the morning); the other I left factory stock for killing zombies (and looking at).
I miss all these collaboration Spydercos.
Maybe they will come around again in the expanded factory future.
XHP Steel ! Love that stuff! Pretty rare these days.
If you haven't, try the shorter one as well; it is enough different, in subtle ways, that it is worth having both .
oh wait, that wasn't helping your situation was it.
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Picked up a “new” C11S 2002 Delica II from the old stock of a local hardware shop. Brand new 22 year old knife, still wrapped in its plastic baggie inside the previous generation grey box. A bit of heft in its solid stainless steel handles, but great build quality and smooth opening and lockback action.