Tanto / Endura ???

[Niko]

Sam,

Impressive forum, especially that the company ceo monitors & replies.



#1 I receintly broke the plastic pocket clip on my old endura (circa '92/'93). I'm amazed it has lasted this long and that I haven't lost it. I see in the forum that you guys can put a replacement clip on these old knives, maybe factory sharpen the serrated edge too? Can you do this? How?



#2 I didn't realize how much I liked these knives until I broke this one. It has been going downrange w/ me for years & I'm kind of attached to it. (Also have a Dragonfly for dress-up days.) I'm not a collector or enthusiast, I just appreciate good tools.



These knives seem to have a cult following in the EOD business. The folding serrated blade is especially usefull for cutting shock tube, time fuse, & det cord by closing the blade into the handle. The serrations hold the material in place and a clean square cut is achieved. (Kind of like a cigar cutter & better than crimpers.)



When I broke my Endura I replaced it with another maker's knife. I really wanted a tanto blade with a 50/50 edge. The new knife is very nice, good quality, & not cheap. But it just doesn't feel, carry, open, close, or cut like a Spyderco. After 9 years I,m spoiled.



#3 Here's the pitch! How about a lightweight/nylon Endura sized knife with a tanto blade. 50/50 edge would be a good option, too. Tanto blade appears stronger, less likely to snap the tip, and is almost a chisel. This style is also very popular w/ law enfocement officers and EOD techs. We use our tools hard. (I looked at the collaboration knife but a simple nylon production type seems more appealing to me.)

Thanks for listening.

[Niko]

Sal,
I meant Sal, not Sam, sorry.
Niko

[ftkinney]

niko -- welcome to the forum. by the way what does EOD stand for? explosives ordance and denenation? if you get a chance i would look at the custom caloboration knife in preson bob lum's design is wonderful and if you like nice tools i think you will find this one very nice.

FTK

[The Stare]

Welcome Niko, to the forum. An excellent first post. Hope we'll read many more from you.

You yourself have experienced Spyderco quality for a heck of a lot longer than I. I'm a pretty recent convert. Until I'd been on the forums for at least a couple months, I tended to think that the majority of Spyderco knives were "peculiar" looking.

I've learned that the majority of Spyderco knives are task-oriented. While I will acknowledge that there are a few tasks other than fighting that the tanto blade can be more useful for than other shapes, by and large it is much less utilitarian than clip, drop point, spear, and other blade forms.

Frankly, I think that one of the reasons behind Spyderco's considerable success is that other than the Lum, they essentially ignored the tanto, while everyone else jumped on that bandwagon and made it seem sometimes like tantos were the only knife shapes available.

I may be totally off track and we'll find in the fall that Spyderco intends to introduce 6 new tanto models.

I know that the first "good" knife I bought was a tanto, with a combo blade, approximately 2 years ago. I have bought only one other tanto since then, and 3 other combo blades, in about 3 dozen knives.

If indeed the Lum won't meet your needs, I would predict that if you have to have a tanto, it will have to be another brand. If that is so, I'd suggest looking at the Kershaw reverse tantos, the MiniTask and the RandomTask. I know there are a couple other reverse tantos out there, but can't get them to the surface.

Good luck, and again, hope to see you around the forum.

Stare

[Carlos]

EOD = Explosive Ordinance Disposal

[ftkinney]

thanks carlos.

[sal]

Hi Niko. Welcome to the Spyderco forum and thanx for the kind words.

The factory can reconditon your old knife, assuming the lock is ok. There is a small fee for this. contact Mike at Warrantee & Repair.

We're watching the Lum Tanto Folder. If the demand is there, that is probably the one that would go to FRN.

sal

Edited by - sal on 7/5/2001 6:40:17 AM