2015 knife from Spyderco - Man your 'battle stations'

Minuteman · Dec 2, 2014

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What's not to like?

One of the features I like best is that the blade is under 2.5 inches (2.44) which makes it legal in all federal buildings. Hello DC... read the rules.

Spyderco Battlestation Dialex C168G Black G-10 Plain Edge Knife * VG-10 Steel $189 on ebay

Only problem... it's expensive - nearly $200 full retail (I think we will be able to find it for much less in a few months)

Minuteman · Dec 2, 2014

The Battlestation is an extremely stout folding knife built on a framework of solid stainless steel handle liners. They are capped by textured G-10 scales that feature meticulously machined relief cuts for easy access to the blade’s Trademark Round Hole when opening the knife. The blade of the Battlestation is a unique hybrid profile that features a slightly curved, Americanized tanto-style point and a strong saber-ground PlainEdge cutting edge. Ground from VG-10 stainless steel, it also features twin fullers (grooves) in the blade flats and a beveled swedge at the tip to ensure a strong but capable point. An index-finger choil at the heel of the blade allows the user to choke up for extra control and features carefully machined jimping for extra grip security. For swift, one-handed opening, the blade includes a 13mm Round Hole that also unmistakably identifies the Battlestation as a Spyderco design. A reversible wire clip attached to the butt end of the handle supports left or right-side tip-up carry and complements all the other features of the knife to make its carry and operation completely ambidextrous.

Tacticalglobe · Dec 2, 2014

I believe the Sharpened edge is under 2.5 inches. The total blade length is just under 3.

Would that still be legal in the federal buildings??

StantonCree · Dec 2, 2014

needs a serrated portion also I've found the sharp point of a knife is almost useless for anything but self defense........which I don't carry a knife for.

BossmanPJ · Dec 2, 2014

Strange looking that's for sure.

llkoolkeg · Dec 2, 2014

That'll be great until they change the law allowing only non-locking cub scout whittling blades of <2"...provided you are able to establish a necessary and substantial reason for even possessing one outside of the home.

Minuteman · Dec 2, 2014

Tacticalglobe said:
I believe the Sharpened edge is under 2.5 inches. The total blade length is just under 3.

Would that still be legal in the federal buildings??

I'm not a lawyer, but policy says blade of less than 2.5 inches.

In practice they routinely let many folks through with ~3"ish blades, because the exact length isn't truly the issue. I see dozens of people routinely with typical 3-5" folding knives, and a few workers with fixed blades or tool bags/holsters with all kinds of other normal tools. My point is, we don't live in a police state.

The point of the 2.5" blade is so you know for sure you are legitimately correct if some overly zealous security person tries to confiscate it.

Boom Boom · Dec 2, 2014

Uh oh. It's got a pointy thing that goes up.

BossmanPJ · Dec 2, 2014

I know I'm late to the spyderco party but I am just starting to get into them. I have to say I wish I wouldn't have waited so long.

joppaj · Dec 3, 2014

Minuteman said:
One of the features I like best is that the blade is under 2.5 inches (2.44) which makes it legal in all federal buildings. Hello DC... read the rules.

Only problem... it's expensive - nearly $200 full retail (I think we will be able to find it for much less in a few months)

Few thoughts...

There's at least a few buildings that don't allow blades of any length in.

My experience with Spyderco knives is that they don't actually come down much in price. Took me a long time to find a Ulize much below retail.

Waz · Dec 3, 2014

Minuteman said:
The point of the 2.5" blade is so you know for sure you are legitimately correct if some overly zealous security person tries to confiscate it.

won't stop some of them. i got into an argument and almost thrown out of one building for my leatherman squirt and spyderco dragonfly (2.3 inch blade, 1.8 inch cutting edge) i was there for a service call and wouldn't let me bring my tools in. it took some phone calls and a lot of dirty looks, but they eventually let me in through the service entrance.

Minuteman · Dec 3, 2014

Yes, lots of confusion out there, but the federal code says of less than 2.5", obviously they can refuse you entry. I've been asked to put a rather large folder in a lock box going into one federal building in DC. The airlines almost reversed their no knife rules, but the union people didn't want it, and it didn't pass.

Even a small blade can be very dangerous in the hands of an aggressive person with bad intent. I find smaller knives, say 2-3" most handy. Most or all of the buildings I go into, this knife should be no problem at all.

Maverick0313 · Dec 3, 2014

SWEET!

cb51 · Dec 3, 2014

bossmanpj said:
Strange looking that's for sure.

You can say that again!

But then, I don't understand the whole tactical knife thing anyways.

Minuteman · Jul 14, 2015

Here's another really stout knife with a 2.5" blade: http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/58ALCM/Mini_Lawman.aspx

New for 2015, and has the really strong triad lock. Looks less funky than the battle station knife. But doesn't look as easy to open as the beloved spyderco thumb hole.

cb51 · Jul 22, 2015

Never mind.

2015 knife from Spyderco - Man your 'battle stations'

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