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Title: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: spc on August 22, 2008, 03:49:57 PM
I hadn't actually held one of these until today and upon handling it for a few minutes decided to buy it
(http://jaxknives.com/images/kabar_images/ka1484_3.jpg)
I damn near bought one of these
(http://www.teraasekeskus.com/images/extra/SpydercoCivilian2.jpg)
I've had a spyderco delica for about 2 years and have yet to need to sharpen it and I could still shave with it if I wanted
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: jserio on August 22, 2008, 06:36:21 PM
what did that run ya?
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: spc on August 22, 2008, 07:12:53 PM
The Ka-Bar was just over $60 after tax......... the Spyderco Civilian in the second pic was $239.99+tax.
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: spc on August 23, 2008, 09:31:20 PM
I might end up buying this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Spyderco-Embassy-C121-Folding-S30V-Knife-Knives-NEW_W0QQitemZ190245848718QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190245848718&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

crazy knife, automatic opening and razor sharp
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: bombadillo on August 23, 2008, 09:35:59 PM
Shoot, i've got a custom spyderco shabaria as well as a spyderco spyderfly for sale on here.  Sweet knives, but one's illegal here in Cali land.  Not that it stops me or anything.  I just got a CRKT badger as well as a Byrd by spyderco which for a cheapo box knife works great to thrash on at work.  I figured it was gonna be junk, but its made really well in reality. (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l122/bombadillo08/shabaria_comp.jpg)

Here is the spyderco shabaria, and the spyderfly is a spyderco made butterfly with 440c steel.  its decent for a balisong.  I'd let them go cheap if anyone offers!


(mine is partial serrated and swept forward with a reverse tanto blade now, it was definitely modified.
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: spc on August 23, 2008, 09:44:01 PM
The only CRKT I've ever owned was a M16 and I loved that little knife, I still have no idea what happened to it :icon_confused: 

I've heard there was a limited run of serrated shabaria's made.  I'm shooting you a PM.
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: bombadillo on August 23, 2008, 09:56:54 PM
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l122/bombadillo08/img1219553530186.jpg)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l122/bombadillo08/img1219553533486.jpg)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l122/bombadillo08/img1219553535643.jpg)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l122/bombadillo08/img1219553538531.jpg)
This is the worst part which is just the anodization is wearing off of the clip, but it still works and snaps.  The tip is a hair miscolored from them grinding on it.   Serration is sharper than crap, and the blade can be sharpened pretty easily and its vg-10 which is really freakin hard.

BTW, sorry for the crapy pics, but its off a 2mp camera phone.
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: spc on August 23, 2008, 10:12:19 PM
VG10 is great, and usually sharpens right up with a good diamond sharpening set up.  Whoever did that to the blade should be kicked in the face, but I'm still kinda interested in it.  Shoot me a PM with a price.
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: bombadillo on August 23, 2008, 10:17:27 PM
Eh throw a price at me and we'll talk.  I put it up for 99 on the shabaria or spyderco boards whatever they were.  I'd give it to you cheaper than that shipped.  Say 75 shipped??
Title: Re: Impulse 'tool' purchase
Post by: spc on August 23, 2008, 10:26:34 PM
That works, it'll be monday or tuesday.  I had to order a new credit card, I accidentally set it down on one of those stupid little security deactivator things at wal-mart :icon_rolleyes: and I know my pay pal doesn't have that much in it.

Pic of 'The kids':
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w317/spcterry/photo-16.jpg)
the discoloration on the Ontario is sheet rock that refuses to come off :icon_rolleyes: