I have seen two different Amalgams, one with the letters LAI under the logo and one without, ie: just the logo. Is there a difference and should I be concerned of fakes ..read more

I finally got a new knife in the line-up and not surprisingly its a Spyderco (come to think of it, the last one was, too). I've been wanting to land a PM2 for some time as I don't have one, for some weird reason. I used to have some but they were all limited editions and I couldn't bring myself to use them so they were sold off when I needed the dough. Now I only buy users so it was time to get one I will actually use! When Magnacut came along I decided to wait and see if I could kill... Read more ..read more

Hey all. I was looking through the Spyderco listings at a retailer website. I have never paid much attention to their fixed blades. In fact I’ve never seen one in person. I came upon the Spyderco Province. It’s a Bowie style with a 6.4 inch blade. It’s a great looking knife that looks like it would make a fantastic companion for the woods. It might be a tad too big for some though. They have it priced at $280. I’m curious whether anyone has one and what your thoughts are on it... Read more ..read more

I pulled the trigger on a Crucarta PM3 from DLT yesterday. I fear it may knock all my other knives out of my rotation. Pics to follow ..read more

I just picked up a user Nirvana off eBay and want to have it reground flat. Kind of like what Josh at Razors Edge did for Doctor Frunky’s Nirvana on YouTube if you saw that. Josh is not doing regrinds right now so who do you think I should send it to? Thank you for your help ..read more

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I use some of my Spyderco's for work. I'm a roofer so they can get pretty gunked up. My question is: Will they disassemble, clean oil & sharpen or just sharpen them ..read more

I'm curious about Spyderco's DLC coatings. They definitely state that their black blades are DLC coated, at least on their higher-end knives, but the opaque black coating doesn't look to me like DLC. What I expect to see from real DLC is more of a dark tint than a uniform, opaque coating. I expect to be able to see the blade finish underneath the coating. Rockstead's DLC knives are good example of what I'm talking about. Or CKF's DLC Evos. Or Kunwu's DLC blades. So what's the deal... Read more ..read more

Hi guys, I'm new to spyderco. I have a Manix 2 and I started making modifications on it. So far I haven't had too many problems changing the scales, the cage and the ball (even though it was more difficult than I initially thought). That being said, I ordered some titanium screws from flytanium and they do not fit in!!! Or rather they fit in but it seems that they require way more torque than the original to go fully flush with the liner. I'm actually uncomfortable applying that much... Read more ..read more

What would be your choice and why? I am thinking of buying either one, the size is similar and also functionally they fall into a slicer/cutter/large edc - category. Backlock can have some play, the compression lock might not. Ergonomics look similar in hand. Opinions/experiences ..read more