User Spydies cheap

[aj1985]

Hey guys please save me from the below

Especially the TI Police. :)

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14580990

thanks
aj

[CanisMajor]

Yeah they are, except the $20 Honeybee.

Canis

[yablanowitz]

I have bad news for him. That isn't a Ti Police. It is a Tufram coated Aluminum Police. If I was a member there, I'd post to tell him that.

[bohica1998]

Thanx aj, Got a PM to him about the Harpy. Already got one, but...at that price...?

yablanowitz
How do you tell that it is a Tufram coated Aluminum Police? Not doubting you, my only Police is one of those also. I just don't know how to tell the difference when compared to other versions. I AM a member there.

Edit: Changed my mind on the Harpy when he raised the price to cover shipping and Paypal. No mention of that in the sales thread. Plus his attitude seems a bit...off. Or maybe it's just me.


"I assume you want that shipped so send $xx.xx to ..."

[SmoothOne25]

isnt the ti police a lefty only model? i am probably wrong...:confused:
who has fifty thousand police models on this forum, where is that pic? you know with all the police ever made?!? :):):p:p

[Peter1960]

Hey guys please save me from the below

Especially the TI Police. :)

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14580990
The Police shown in the picture is definitely a C07SATU Police Tufram coated Aluminum, IIRC produced from 1993-1994 as I can't see an engraved "Police" on the blade (this was in 1995 only). It is not the Titianium model!


isnt the ti police a lefty only model? i am probably wrong...:confused:
The Ti-Police was a right hander and I'm still looking to see a lefty model for the first time. I assume they exist, but where to see?

[yablanowitz]

This pic? Nowhere near all the Police variations, but there is one right-hand Ti and two RH Tufram Aluminum in there.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk28/yablanowitz/Points/DSCF0252.jpg

The Ti is next to the G-10 in the middle. The handle scales are darker than the pins.

[aj1985]

You guys never cease to amaze me with your knowledge of all things Spydie.

Thanks so much for posting it's not a Ti Police eh. :)

aj

[Peter1960]

Passion leads to knowledge ;)
I'm glad our level of knowledge avoids you for a bad buy.

[aj1985]

Passion leads to knowledge ;)
I'm glad our level of knowledge avoids you for a bad buy.

I'm just glad no one else bought it. :)

aj

[yablanowitz]

Thanx aj, Got a PM to him about the Harpy. Already got one, but...at that price...?

yablanowitz
How do you tell that it is a Tufram coated Aluminum Police? Not doubting you, my only Police is one of those also. I just don't know how to tell the difference when compared to other versions. I AM a member there.

Sorry, I didn't see this post this morning. The Tufram Aluminum model has visible domed pins where the Ti model has flush ground steel pins, in case you didn't figure that out from the picture. Feel free to post that pic over there to illustrate. Also, the Ti Police has an ATS-34 blade rather than the G-2/GIN-1 of the Tufram model.

[SmoothOne25]

i thought it was yab who owns the pic/knives, but couldnt remember.
after all my jealousy for so many police led to me being overwelmed with anger and greed so i just blocked the whole situation out of my mine :D:p

[bohica1998]

The Tufram Aluminum model has visible domed pins where the Ti model has flush ground steel pins,...

Hmm, not arguing, as I know you know more about this model than I do, but I am starting to wonder if I have the Tuffram Aluminum model after all. Mine has flush ground pins. It was listed as the Tuffram Aluminum model when I bought it cheap as a user. It IS lightweight. It has no steel markings on the blade.

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=318

So, what DO I have? :confused:

[RIOT]

that is ONE ROCKING pic of Police & Rookie models up above, very nice, sweet collection!

[yablanowitz]

Hmm, not arguing, as I know you know more about this model than I do, but I am starting to wonder if I have the Tuffram Aluminum model after all. Mine has flush ground pins. It was listed as the Tuffram Aluminum model when I bought it cheap as a user. It IS lightweight. It has no steel markings on the blade.

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=318

So, what DO I have? :confused:

That is the uncoated aluminum model.

Edit to add: The second knife from the left in my pic is an uncoated aluminum with no steel mark. The next one is uncoated with G-2 mark, the next is Tufram coated with G-2 mark and the next is Tufram coated with GIN-1 mark.

[yablanowitz]

that is ONE ROCKING pic of Police & Rookie models up above, very nice, sweet collection!

Thanks, but it is out of date. :o I've added a tie clip, a black (possibly aftermarket but I don't know how to tell) and a user (i.e. tip reground to shorten to legal) ATS-55 SS model since I shot that. :D

[bohica1998]

That is the uncoated aluminum model.

So that would make mine (if I'm reading the Spydiewiki chart right) the police 3 with an SKU of C07SA, correct? I believe he called it a C07ATU when I bought it. Not a big problem as I got it cheap ($40-$45) to use as a user, not a collectible.

I just like to have the right labels for my knives. :D

[yablanowitz]

So that would make mine (if I'm reading the Spydiewiki chart right) the police 3 with an SKU of C07SA, correct? I believe he called it a C07ATU when I bought it. Not a big problem as I got it cheap ($40-$45) to use as a user, not a collectible.

I just like to have the right labels for my knives. :D

Police 2, not 3, but yes, C07SA would be correct. That's a really good price on the aluminum model. I've been told that a mint in box specimen would fetch well over $200.

[bohica1998]

Police 2, not 3, but yes, C07SA would be correct. That's a really good price on the aluminum model. I've been told that a mint in box specimen would fetch well over $200.

Ah ok, it's listed in "other variations". That looks like it's a continuation of the "police 3 variations" at first. :o

Actually, this one could be mint except for all the carry marks on the handle. That and having no box. :D

Thanx for letting me know which one it really is. :)