So which proto are you MOST pumped about?

RJNC · #101

Balance! Both versions!

Pinetreebbs · #102

The Dialex Jr

FIMS · #103

Para 2.

Jim Malone · #104

The szabo for now.

Evil D · #105

Where can a noob like me see/read about prototypes?

npueppke · #106

Evil D wrote:Where can a noob like me see/read about prototypes?

Mr. Blonde's site and this forum. Most of the 'hints' about upcoming models are posted in Sal's casual bombshells thread, and after blade show or the other knife shows there is normally a lot of discussion about what knives were shown.

Another site worth keeping an eye on is Knifecenter's blog.

P40_Warhawk · #107

Balance
Carbon Fiber Chinese
PPT

bh49 · #108

Caly3.5
Shabaria
Native4
Dialex Jr

PureSeventyNine · #109

Para 2

tanrichguy · #110

Evil D wrote:Where can a noob like me see/read about prototypes?

Hey Evil,

you can see some of them on You Tube. Just search for spyderco prototypes.

Evil D · #111

Yeah i've found a lot already...i really really really like the looks of the Caly 3.5 and the Sage 3...i really have my eye on the Sage 3 having been a Native carrier for so long.

Bolster · #112

Caly 3.5
Dialex
Sage 3

AKWolf · #113

to tell you the the truth,all the Eastern Euro models are the most interesting :spyder: :spyder: :spyder:

SUDS · #114

For me I love them all but the top three are
1. caly 3.5
2. superleaf
3. para 2
to bad I'll only be able to get one if any can wait to see some reviews! :)

Evil D · #115

Any news of the Native 4 FRN yet? I've been searching and can't find anything since around '08

jabba359 · #116

Evil D wrote:Any news of the Native 4 FRN yet? I've been searching and can't find anything since around '08

Yep. Sal posted this in early May, referring to the G-10 version.

sal wrote:We're doing a "pilot" run now. Probably still a few months off.

This will be a major change in the design and we'd like to make sure we get it right. Refining and improving the lock-back geometry has been challenging.

Once the pattern is nailed down, We'll be making new molds for the FRN version.

sal

So it sounds like they are working the kinks out, and once everything is working fine on the G-10 version, they will then produce the molds for the FRN version. So we might have a little while to wait, as the G-10 version isn't out yet.

TimmyBoston · #117

Paramilitary 2. I can't wait for this one.

Woz · #118

I want the Chinese made Kiwi soon for I need some for presents.
The knife I wait for the most is the Paramili2

defenestrate · #119

kiwi slipit
balance
dialex's junior
There are several others that sound cool (that new CF weave on the new lum is gorgeous!), and the PPT is already on my list of must haves for the summer (along with a CTS-XHP Manix2). A lot to look forward to!

Evil D · #120

jabba359 wrote:Yep. Sal posted this in early May, referring to the G-10 version.

So it sounds like they are working the kinks out, and once everything is working fine on the G-10 version, they will then produce the molds for the FRN version. So we might have a little while to wait, as the G-10 version isn't out yet.

Man i can't wait. For whatever reason out of all the knives i've handled the Native just feels best in my hand. The only thing i could ask for is either make the 2nd finger groove deeper so more of the spyderhole is exposed for easier opening, or raise the spine of the blade some to get the same effect.