First Spydie in 2006: A shell inlay Vesuvius!

[Rob]

Hi all!

Everything new in 2006! A new knife, new photo-lights and a new design for my little homepage :D

Actually it's not the first :spyder: that I've ordered this year but the first one that made it from the USA to me. Whatever... I just thought I share one of the first pics that I've made with my brand new tabletop photostudio :)

I still have some difficulties with artificial light after a couple of years of using natural daylight, but I think that this shot turned out quite nice.

Cheers, Rob

[Andre V]

Well done, i've been looking for one for some time now.

[Rob]

Thanks! I was looking for quite some time too. I guess I was just lucky :) Here's also a detail of the inlay...

Cheers, Rob

[Tank]

Photos are great, and congrat its a beauty

[Bruceter]

Hi Rob,

Nice knife, I have had one of those since I first saw one at the SFO.Yours must have been in line right after mine, I have # 279!!
It has been carried and used quite a bit. When I first got it I was concerned about the durability of the inlay. After having the knife for several years (I don't remember when I got it) there is no damage or wear apparent on the inlay.

It is still one of my favorite spydies, would have to say it is in the top five of my EDC rotation.

Bruceter

[greencobra]

That is a striking piece. The color on the inlay is rich, if you know what I'm saying. Enjoy.

[spydutch]

The pics turned out very great ;)

Congrats, beautiful knife :cool:

[Mr Blonde]

That's a nice score Rob, and amazing photographs. Now I'm going to check out the site!

Wouter

[Rob]

Yours must have been in line right after mine, I have # 279!!

Intersting coincidence! I couldn't bring myself to carry that one. I'd rather carry my Centofante III instead :)


Now I'm going to check out the site!

Please go ahead :D Honestly, not much has changed. I just could not stand the black and grey anymore so I changed everything to a more eyefriendly colour. Although it's already online it's still work in progress that needs some improvement...

Cheers, Rob

[butch]

nice pictures goingto have to get a setup also
i dont remember the # mine is off the top of my head but she sure is cute
mine is a PS
butch

[Vincent]

I Love That Inlay.

[5150]

that's the first pic of that knife where i actually feel like having one. :cool:

[smcfalls13]

Very cool, the inlay looks better in your picture than any other I've seen.

Very nice photography. :cool:

[The Deacon]

Excellent photographs Rob.

[Rob]

Very cool, the inlay looks better in your picture than any other I've seen. Very nice photography. :cool:

Thanks! I think it's all about the lighting. The MOP seems to reflect light very intensive and the second picture was taken with one lamp directly shining on the inlay from above. I too was amazed that this caused this "glowing" colour :)

As I said, I have to do some experiments with my new lamps, but the first attempts did not turn out that bad.

Cheers, Rob

[224477]

Very nice pics Rob! Enjoy! Love the colors of the blue shell!

[catamount]

My local store has a new one sitting in the case for $70.

[Senate]

well new year's here and you're still mastering photos! nicely done Rob. :cool:

[Rob]

My local store has a new one sitting in the case for $70.

Well, though mine was a bit cheaper I think that $70 for a NIB one is still not bad. :)

Thank you all for looking!

Cheers, Rob

[Blades]

Very nice. I keep my inlay Centofante in my "jump-out-of-bed-and-throw-on-some-pants" pants. I wish the prototypes of that knife had been made instead, but I guess it wouldn't have sold either. I'll have to try and find the pic. The whole knife handle was the color of the inlay. 4 different colors(I think, at least 3 colors).
Anyways, I like mine. The compression lock always worked great, and the inlay just looks good.



Blades

[Axlis]

That is a great looking knife Rob! I gotta admit that I never liked the shell inlays on the Native runs, but this is NICE! Thanks for sharing :)

[DAYWALKER]

Aloha Rob,

Now that is a SwEEEEEEEEEEEEEt picture! The lines of this model are one of my faves, but I prefer the lockback better. :o

God bless and take care :cool:

[dialex]

Congratulations on your new fine knife and the great pics. The angle is just perfect to take out the best of this knife.
My wife has a similar one and I got her a pair of earrings with Paua shell to match the knife :cool:

[Rob]

The lines of this model are one of my faves, but I prefer the lockback better. :o

Aloha Chad!

I too think that this is one of the most beautiful knives ever made by Spyderco. The lines look very elegant and gentleman-like.

I think it was a good idea to change the lock on this model and make it available again. The compression lock on the Vesuvius is somehow strange :rolleyes:

Although the blade on the Cento III is much thinner it works just perfect and I doubt that anyone would use that knife for heavy duty cuttung chores :)

Now I only have to get the Cento 4 to make the family complete. And after that the other Centofantes aswell :rolleyes: Will there ever be an end? :D


My wife has a similar one and I got her a pair of earrings with Paua shell to match the knife :cool:

Hi Alexandru!

Thanks for your kind words and for the hint! Why hint? I was wondering what type of shell was used for the inlay, but couldn't find any info. After you mentioned Paua shell, I looked it up and it seems to be the one. :)

Cheers, Rob

[Bruceter]

I think it was a good idea to change the lock on this model and make it available again. The compression lock on the Vesuvius is somehow strange

I would have to respectfully disagree. I love the compression lock on this knife. The Vesuvius was my first compression lock Spyderco. The one I have worked great from the moment I picked it up in the store, and is still going strong. There is no vertical or side to side play at all, the lockbar is still centered when open, and it unlocks with just the right amount of pressure. I particularly like being able to "pinch" the lock with my thumb on the scale, and forefinger on the lockbar and then swing the blade closed. The lockback version is a little more tricky to close one-handed. It seems like there is not much room at the back of the blade to let it close on your finger without cutting it.

I have seen some of these knives that the locks were very "sticky" when trying to unlock them. My forum Vesuvius is this way, feels like the lock could have used some more attention when it was fitted.

All in all, this is one of my favorite Spydies, I would put it in the top five of the ones I own.

Bruceter

[spydieman]

Very cool, the inlay looks better in your picture than any other I've seen.

Very nice photography. :cool:


Even the blade shows up with great detail in your picture, Rob. I sure would like to have one of those. I have passed one or two up in the past for other spydies. I may end up regretting that.

[TheKnifeCollector]

WOW, I LOVE that inlay!! Congrats on the great score!

[Rob]

I have seen some of these knives that the locks were very "sticky" when trying to unlock them.

Sticky is maybe the right word to describe it. I've handled some other :spyder: with compression locks like the Salsa or the Para and their lock felt totally different to the one on my Vesuvius. Maybe it would becoume less sticky it I used it for some time but I have no intention to do that with this knife. :)


The lockback version is a little more tricky to close one-handed. It seems like there is not much room at the back of the blade to let it close on your finger without cutting it.

I've been carrying my Cento III for some time and you are right: There is no room at all to let the blade fall on your finger without cutting it :) Being used to a Caly Jr. at this time, it was a little dangerous for me when I closed it the first couple of times. Anyway, it is possible to close it safely with one hand. It's just not as fast as you could close a knife with a choil or a compression lock.

Cheers, Rob

[pjrocco]

The knife is beautiful Rob, congrats.

Love the pics. Thanks!

[jaislandboy]

BeauTiful photos Rob....congrats!

[dialex]

... I was wondering what type of shell was used for the inlay, but couldn't find any info. After you mentioned Paua shell, I looked it up and it seems to be the one.
Hi Rob,

I don't think it's genuine Paua shell. IIRC, it's a material related to G-10 named Grivory. But it looks good whatsoever :)

[dialex]

I would have to respectfully disagree. I love the compression lock on this knife. The Vesuvius was my first compression lock Spyderco. The one I have worked great from the moment I picked it up in the store, and is still going strong. There is no vertical or side to side play at all, the lockbar is still centered when open, and it unlocks with just the right amount of pressure. I particularly like being able to "pinch" the lock with my thumb on the scale, and forefinger on the lockbar and then swing the blade closed. The lockback version is a little more tricky to close one-handed. It seems like there is not much room at the back of the blade to let it close on your finger without cutting it.
Just my impression too. I heard about lock issues at the early Vesuviuses, but it's not the case with mine. Worked perfectly from the very beginning, still operates flawlessly. But the pinch thing is real (it happened to me a couple times). :o

[zenheretic]

I also apprectiate the Vesuvius lock...and am rather disappointed I just missed the Vesuvious on Ebay that matched the one in this thread...apparently I was asleep at the wheel. You can't be a sniper if you are sleeping... :rolleyes: