Bright Idea

[J Smith]

Ok everone can laugh if you want but this poped into my head tonight at work.Tell me if it is a dumb idea.The scales of the dragonfly or the delica are FRN.The Photon lights case is FRN.So take the scale for one of these spydies and mold a Photon onto the end of it,integrated into the handle.Would this not be a great combo.With the Dragonfly the extra length would not be much.



Jeff }{

[liko]

Might work. However, the light would have to be weather- and waterproof, like the rest of the knife. It's definitely worth a try, maybe as a collaboration with whoever makes the Photons.

[Wightknight]

Jeff,

I think you may find it was done once before.

There was a rare knife advertised on eBay recently I cannot remember the name of the model) that had a red light in the end of the handle. Did anyone else see it? The blade looked smaller than a Delica though.

Regards,

Paul

[J Smith]

Photons are water proof.
I did not see the one on ebay but two really good names in the deal could not go wrong.

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[revolvergeek]

Spyderco sold a knife by G.Sakai years ago called the Fire Fly that had a one hand opening blade and a built in red LED light in the bottom of the handle. I have two of these, one in each of the color schemes. Be glad to post pictures if anybody wants to see them.

I do like the idea of a Dragonfly/Photon hybrid though. Would be hard to go wrong with!

[J Smith]

I remember the fire fly.Knife not large enough light not bright enough.

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[sam the man..]

Once upon a time in Spyderland, there was a knife called the Firefly.. <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Perhaps its time for a Superfirefly.. <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> *hee-hee!*

Sam

have spydies will travel

[gunandtackle]

revolvergeek,
please post them pics
john <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[Lsaulog]

Great idea, J Smith!

Yup. That's what it was called, the Firefly.<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> A <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>/Photon combo sounds terrific! Of course, the <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>Crew would need significant interest in such a knife before they pursue. I'd sign up for at least six. Anyone else? <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[revolvergeek]

Failed attempt #1

Edited by - revolvergeek on 2/21/2002 4:25:04 PM

[revolvergeek]

Failed attempt #2

Edited by - revolvergeek on 2/21/2002 4:25:42 PM

[revolvergeek]

Failed attempt #3

Edited by - revolvergeek on 2/21/2002 4:26:11 PM

[revolvergeek]

Here is a pic of the yellow Firefly with a Delica and a Ladybug for scale. The big black dot on the handle of the Firefly is a kraton button that activates the red LED. I have another one around the house that is black with a yellow dot, but I could not find it this morning.

Drat; it won't let me attach the file. I try and it says :

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a004c'

Path not found

/forum/clsUpload.asp, line 231


Looks like we need a bit of tech support.

[revolvergeek]

Opps, sorry about those. Looks like every time that I saw the error it still let the post go through, even though it wouldn't let me post the image.

[scolby]

You can buy such a knife from Myerchin.

It is called the Lightknife. There is a red LED installed clipside at the front of the knife so that you can hold the knife with the clipside button down and cut at the same time.

http://www.myerchin.com/L377.html

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