Your Most Recent Spyderco Acquisitions

[toxophilus]

SFO Seconds sale haul, Ed Schempp graciously engraved my Rock Salt

 

[sgt1372]

Picked up at the PO today . . . a rarely seen Spyderco Red Persian . . .

which is the Sprint version of the original Black Persian from the Ed Schempp Ethnic knife series which are now both a part of my Spyderco collection:

The only 2 knives from that series that I don't own are the Barong & Khukuri that I've had chances to buy before but just never liked.

 

[stillshot2]

During black Friday found a deal on a native chief lightweight plain edge for $82 to my door. Wife says I have to wait for Christmas though so it has now disappeared under the tree.

 

[holo07]

These 2

 

[jjg6319]

Stretch 2 K390

 

[CookieRawwr]

I just received a Endura 4 Wharnie with full serrations. I got a Cruwear Manix XL and a PM2 s45 before that one. I am now eyeballing a Cruwear Millitary and pm3 next.

 

[txgolfer45]

Manix 2 in G10 and S30V. Needs some break in time. It is a tank of a knife.

 

[LAG3]

I recently picked up the Bodacious, Sage 5, and a Military 2 in SPY27 and Cobalt Blue G-10. I finally bought myself a Manbug. I've been carrying and using the Bodacious. I love it. As far as CQI, I think the Bodacious is the knife that I wanted the Shaman to be. It's almost a powered up version of my favorite Lil Temperance 3. I have a few Spyderco lockbacks. I have 7 Compression Locks. I didn't plan that, it just happened. I hope to see more versions of the Bodacious. I'd love one with the Cobalt Blue G-10 and Spy-27 blade. Still my favorite manufacturer and Sal is still my favorite designer. 'nuff said.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

 

[stillshot2]

I was always on the fence about this knife and it's blade shape but there was a Black Friday sale that just couldn't be passed up. Wife got it for me for Christmas and after the last day of putting it through some paces (cutting zip ties, pruning Grandma's rosebush, slicing my Christmas steak) this knife is such a lightweight beast. So pointy it almost makes me nervous.

 

[kamagong]

Received the swayback for Christmas. This knife is magnificent. I have no idea why it wasn't a bigger success.

 

[Wowbagger]

This knife is magnificent

I agree !
I've had one for several years (more recently I added the Techno; was surprised by how competently it cuts in spite of the thickish blade on such a small knife ).

In the same breath I have to say I don't "get" the fascination with the Bowie as far as it being a CUTTING TOOL. That exaggerated belly all up on the end of the knife is the last thing I would want in a gentleman's knife . . . for actual use.
Aesthetically , sure, it's a marvel with the contoured Ti and the polished blade. We get all that on the Swayback and the blade shape is far more useful.

The Bowie might be good for skinning but who would do that with that thin flat knife ?

I have no idea why it wasn't a bigger success.

From my initial experience one drawback is it is crazy hard to learn to open it like we do more "normal" Spydercos, meaning with one's thumb pad. In addition it is easy to press on the lock bar while opening it and add more resistance to opening it.

FINALLY I learned to stick my thumb nail into the Spyder hole and all becomes effortless and takes no concentration including flipping the blade out fast which I found to be impossible with my thumb pad.

Also the blade has no negative downward angle which is nice to have in a user but tends to be absent in a self defence knife. Examples that come to mind are the Spyderco Yojimbo and the Cold Steel Ti Lite.

Swaybacks tend to be at their best, I find , when cutting toward me, or lets say holding the edge toward me and pulling some kind of work away from me like cutting a leather belt in two lengthwise; so swaybacks , technically, are kind of specialized cutting tools.

that's my four cents, for what it's worth.

PS : I won't be selling or trading my Sayback / it's a keeper !

 

[sgt1372]

Received the swayback for Christmas. This knife is magnificent. I have no idea why it wasn't a bigger success.

I love the Swayback too which is in my regular knife rotation.

Its price is probably the reason it wasn't a "bigger success."