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Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:09 am
by jdw
I appreciate the replies and thanks to Trout for taking the time and effort with the pics and demonstration. I like the straightforward, utilitarian approach and that was really helpful. I appreciate the video and finding somebody legit is what I wanted but probably more slick than I am really looking for. Thanks again!
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:41 am
by troutinCO
Balisongs are really useful and utilitarian tools when used as such. They have a side benefit of being fun fidget objects too, I was sitting here doing my swing open and closed just repeating it. It looks cool going fast but it is just the same motion over and over and definitely not approaching anything close to what is in the video. I can make my opening and closing motion "look cool" by waving my arm around to most people, but that lady would laugh at me in the video.
Of note in my steps: My sample's latch gets stuck on the G10 (someone else had noted this on their sample) and wont unlatch if the blade edge is facing out from my palm. If yours does unlatch with the edge out from palm reliably, then the first 2 pics and the step of rotating to put the safe handle in my fingers is not needed technically.
You can squeeze to unlatch and already be in position like picture 3 in my other post.
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:37 pm
by Buddafucco
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:14 pm
by troutinCO
And ordered, finally....
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 3:46 pm
by bearrowland
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:55 pm
by Buddafucco
PVK Vegas (not on the Dealer Locator List?)... https://www.pvk.vegas/Spyderco-SmallFly ... b02gp2.htm
Edit: Gone now
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:10 pm
by troutinCO
Mine finally got to me today. It is nice, my pics were horrible so those will have to wait.
Edit(07/26/2022):
And I'm sending this one back. I was looking at the very uneven edge grind and debating on what I wanted to do with it, then I noticed the blade seemed short. Compared to my S30V sample, it is shorter and not nearly as tall. Its like the tip broke off and they reground the whole edge to fix it, taking lots of metal off to do so. Since I cant add metal back on it needs to go back I guess. I could get the calipers out and measure the differences at home, but this might get sent back on my way home today.
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:22 pm
by Buddafucco
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:33 pm
by Bradley
Not all that surprisingly, it seems like this must've been a very small run. I can't seem to find one online anywhere, and only saw it in stock once or twice. Anybody have any leads on one?
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:19 pm
by Buddafucco
Bradley wrote: โSun Nov 13, 2022 5:33 pm
Not all that surprisingly, it seems like this must've been a very small run. I can't seem to find one online anywhere, and only saw it in stock once or twice. Anybody have any leads on one?
Sorry Bradley, this one isn't looking good for you.
The Knife Distributor also did the CF Cruwear Dragonfly2. I thought more of those were going to pop up, but they never did.
I think this might be some combo of a small Run + shipping to dealers that aren't the usual Spyderco dealers or dealers that don't have an online presence.
I guess it's possible there was a delay though. They were relocating to a new building back in July and originally said the SmallFly2's were going to ship in the Fall. They haven't been active on social media since. Maybe the new building pushed back their schedule and we'll still see them pop up.
I wouldn't bet on that though.
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:44 pm
by Bradley
I appreciate the reply Budda. I figured I wouldn't see these come up again. Maybe I'll get lucky though! Thanks again.
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:13 am
by infinkc
Bradley wrote: โSun Nov 13, 2022 5:33 pm
Not all that surprisingly, it seems like this must've been a very small run. I can't seem to find one online anywhere, and only saw it in stock once or twice. Anybody have any leads on one?
yea been looking for one also, wish i grabbed one when i first saw them come up, but i thought it was the regular smallfly they were selling.
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:12 am
by Buddafucco
Pre-Order is up at DLTtrading...
https://www.dlttrading.com/spyderco-sma ... wear-blade
Edit: Looks like it's no longer a preorder and just In Stock
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:12 pm
by Bradley
Thank you! I got an order in, we'll see if it ships.
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:32 am
by Buddafucco
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:36 am
by Buddafucco
Bradley wrote: โThu Mar 23, 2023 12:12 pm
Thank you! I got an order in, we'll see if it ships.
Awesome! It's still In Stock, So I think you're going to be good to go.
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:09 pm
by Buddafucco
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:24 pm
by Bradley
I got mine in hand finally. Glad to have purchased it, but I do miss the og smallfly blade shape. Iโm sure this one is more utilitarian, but far less symmetrical and has a different weight to it. Still happy with my purchase! Donโt hesitate to buy one if youโre on the fence.
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:44 am
by infinkc
Got mine also, glad they got them out again!
Re: Cruwear Smallfly2
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:11 pm
by bearrowland
I love it!!