CrazySanMan
2013'er
This is a Polaris in A2 tool steel made by Scott Gossman in Whiteford, MD.
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This is a Polaris in A2 tool steel made by Scott Gossman in Whiteford, MD.
kstone803
Official Meat Getter
Got this Ken Onion bird and trout knife about a month ago. I really like the blade size and shape and how it handles but the handles are smooth as glass and slippery. Also the sheath sucks. It is leather and swallows the whole knife then the handles are polished so smooth you can't get the damn thing out of the sheath. I'm going to rough up the handles with some sandpaper and hope they get better. I also have a Benchmade 535 plain blade on order for my new EDC. Super excited about that one.
budman93
Ultimate Member
Found a couple cool ones at the estate auction at the Frederick Fairgrounds today. One estate had a ton of tools and several tables of knives. I was looking at a few others too but ended up with these two. An Ontario MK3 mod 0 navy dive knife and a Colonial Mark 1 deck knife. The Ontario is an older one because it has the really up swept tip and they changed it to a straighter clip in the early 90's. Got them both for a steal and looking up prices I think I did very well.
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BossmanPJ
Ultimate Member
Here’s a question...
Now that the Spyderco PM3 is for sale everywhere and in various configurations, has anyone gotten one and not been happy with it?
Now that the Spyderco PM3 is for sale everywhere and in various configurations, has anyone gotten one and not been happy with it?
alucard0822
For great Justice
Handled one, where the PM2 handle is awesome, the PM3 is just a little off. A little too short to hold it by the handle alone, and when using the choil, my fingers don't really line up to grip it comfortably. I usually wear large-XL gloves. The Native and most of the small FRN models fit me just fine, the PM3 is one model you definitely want to handle before buying.
BossmanPJ
Ultimate Member
I am glad to hear that. This is why I asked the question. I figure surely someone here has bought or fondled one. I want to order it but haven’t had the chance to play with one. I stopped at Willey knives in Delaware last week and didn’t have time to window shop after getting my Delica 4 sharpened.
My PM 2 believe it or not is actually a big large for my hands. I think the PM3 will be just right. Now to track one down in a store.
Same here, pinky is pretty much off the handle unless I use the choil. Have to extend my index a bit on the choil, but it's workable.
Bossman, here's a pic of the PM, PM2, and Para3, lined up Dress Right, Dress. Not the same as in person though.
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Falkus
Dating Scarlett Johansson
Geber, Ontario Rat1 D2 and Kenshaw 1950ST
kstone803
Official Meat Getter
alucard0822
For great Justice
Snagged a Spydie Domino on Blade HQ's clearance sale, only lasted a couple days at $129. It's been on my radar for awhile, but after finding out it was to be discontinued, and the price dropped, had to get one. It is actually better than I expected, fit and finish are better than most of my other spydercos, which is to say it's fantastic. Has a really solid quality feel to it without being too heavy or overbuilt. The hidden stop pin is cool, nothing but a blade, lanyard tube, and handsome milled spacers in between the flat TI and G10 topped with woven carbon fiber. It flies open on bearings as soon as you overcome the detent tension, really fast flipper action, your thumb or finger just slides over the smooth untextured flipper, or flips it open with the spyderhole. The lock bar has a steel overtravel/lockup insert with a nice textured edge raised just enough to make it easy to unlock. The blade is a full flat ground leaf-shaped blade nearly identical to the Manix 2, but a bit more edge on a bit smaller overall knife. It's my first with XHP steel, but it's described as stainless D2 or VG10 on steroids, seems to take a nice edge, and polish well enough. It has a solid feel, but isn't too heavy, Between the materials and design it isn't intended to be lightweight. It can be gripped with the index finger in the rear finger groove in the scales, by the forward choil, or pinched along with the thumb on both scale flats on either side of the pivot, depending what I am doing, I may use any of the 3 grips, and all are comfortable and feel natural. The thumb ramp on the blade spine has a nice subtle jimping, and is comfortable if you choke up on it, or leave your thumb on the smooth top of the scales. The pocket clip is a plain black spoon, and rides about 1" above the pocket, which I like for ease of grabbing the knife, but others may want a deep carry clip.
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Falkus
Dating Scarlett Johansson
Geber, Ontario Rat1 D2 and Kenshaw 1950ST
Merovingian: You see there is only one constant. One universal. It is the only real truth. Causality. Action, reaction. Cause and effect.
Received this Last Monday, Used it for the first time on Saturday late at night.
I cut myself while trying this knife for the first time by slicing an apple to eat.
Woke up the wife with bloody mess. She was like "it's your fault, you weren't suppose to "play" with it.
Me: Yeah No S#!t, now I know that this knife WORKS WELL
(Ontario Rat1 D2 -Color, Coyote Brown)
Exactly what model is that? It seems perfect fo me
kstone803
Official Meat Getter
Benchmade 535. I'm carrying it today and been playing with it all weekend. It fits my edc needs perfect. I got it from knifecenter but it took 2 months. They're limited stock on the plain blade and ship them as they come in.
DanGuy48
Ultimate Member
alucard0822, nice Spydercos. I've always liked their knives, partially because of the impact their designs have had on the rest of the knife industry.
alucard0822
For great Justice
They are cool, tons of variety in models, locks and steels while keeping enough of their original design that you always know a knife is a Spyderco soon as you see it. I'm not a fan of thumb studs, the spyderhole is vastly superior, and stays out of whatever you are cutting, on a good flipper I can do without any other opening device. I usually like to flip open a blade with my index finger, so I love flippers and axis locks, the 2nd pic, despite being knives from 3 different companies all pretty much share those features in common
kstone803
Official Meat Getter
Awesome. I hope you're as happy with it as I am.
CrazySanMan
2013'er
My sodbuster collection
Anyone make kydex sheaths? I need on for this knife:
crolfe1984
Enthusiast
Just received my second 1-of-1 custom knife from Maciej at Crusader Forge. The Leo Damascus blade is made from the barrel steel of an old German leopard tank.
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