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Crafft
07-28-2005, 05:01 AM
Hello All,

Right now I'm waiting for the postman to ring the bell and deliver my first Spyderco. It's gonna be the Chinook II!! From the moment I first saw it and studied the specs I was sold and ordered one on the net. (I know I should have been ordering it a few years ago)

As I'm new to this forum here's a little introduction:

Born in 1965 in Holland and still living there with my wife and two kids.
My profession: Traffic engineer
Hobbies: Mountainbiking, HiFi, and sometimes knives.

My interest in knives goes on and off; but right now i'm very in to it.
After reading some threads on this forum as a guest I really am impressed about the positive feedback you guys give eachother and of course the positive feedback about the Spydies.

What's my knife history?

Since I was a kid I do love knives. However it took until 1993 for me to purchase a "real" one (real for me that is). It was a SOG Tomcat PE (won the knife of the year award). For no reason whatsoever I never gave Spyderco a closer look (It's a shame because of all the years I could have had a Chinook)

1994: SOG Winder I & II PE's

1998: Fox 577 PE

2004: MOD 685 Hunter PE

After studying the 2005 catalog I think the Cricket SS PE and Native FRN PE are also on my shortlist.

Regards,

Crafft.


:spyder: :spyder:

DAYWALKER
07-28-2005, 05:03 AM
Aloha and welcome Crafft!

Hmmmm, the home of Berry Demay! ( A great bodybuilder from back in the day!)

God bless and enjoy your stay! :cool:

rickh
07-28-2005, 07:42 AM
Welcome to the forums Crafft. Great group of people here. Enjoy your new Chinook.

Rick

Gerard Breuker
07-28-2005, 07:53 AM
Welcome Crafft,

Nice choice for your first :spyder: . More will follow I am sure.

Good quality for a reasonable price. Being Dutch is buying Spyderco.

Wali
07-28-2005, 07:56 AM
Welcome Craft. I have a Chinook II- great knife. Enjoy it :D :spyder:

psimonl
07-28-2005, 08:34 AM
Welcome Crafft...

have a pleasant stay and tell us your impresions on the Chinook II once you put some miles on it...

And congrat' on the great introduction post...

Simon

Michael Cook
07-28-2005, 08:45 AM
:spyder: My first spydie was a manix. Soon you'll be saying "now I need something smaller..." :cool: :spyder:

spydutch
07-28-2005, 10:35 AM
Welcome to this forum. You just started your Spyder addiction.

Succes met je Chinook...

Vincent
07-28-2005, 10:41 AM
welcome, hope ya have some fun/;

Senate
07-28-2005, 10:54 AM
Welcome to the forum Crafft! :)

BBRex
07-28-2005, 10:57 AM
There's great people here, and you'll learn a lot. Welcome.

thenick
07-28-2005, 11:19 AM
Hi :)

hope you have a good job :)

Vincent
07-28-2005, 11:22 AM
Buy a Militray next

saracen
07-28-2005, 01:57 PM
Welcome Crafft.. you have chosen one heck of a knife in the Chinook II, it will probably be all you need but you'll have been bitten by then..

HoB
07-28-2005, 02:11 PM
Welcome!

Nice pick. The Chinook is a great knife!

clovisc
07-28-2005, 02:29 PM
great choice -- chinook II was my first spydie, too! :D you'll love it. welcome to the forum!