New Spyderco Reverse Fixed Blade

[Moose-Knuckle]

They make other fixed blades without it.

Kind of figured it was their signature feature (thumb hole) but serves no function on a fixed blade IMHO.

[SeriousStudent]

Sal and the excellent people at Spyderco do use the thumbhole on all their knives as a trademark, to help protect the intellectual property of their designs.

They have a good forum of their own, it's well-run and full of good folks. Check it out.

I have no idea how many of their knives I have, I'd have to open one of the safes and count. My "no kidding, I have to have an indestructible blade" is one of the old full-size Manix folders. They NAILED the heat treat on that thing. I have frequently grabbed a handful of Ethernet cables - maybe 15 or 20 in a bundle - and sliced them in half the way you would slice open an envelope. When I'm doing chores inside a data center, that's what I carry along with my wee little Surefire L1.

I am a fan of their stuff. I'll probably snag a Karahawk to take to next month's Steve Tarani knife class.

[SpyderMan2k4]

If using a pivot (like a boxer pivots his lead foot), depending on how much you pivot, with knife I lead hand in forward grip, the reach is much farther than in reverse grip.

I wanted to revisit this after a training session yesterday. I admit my previous statement that forward grip and reverse grip had the same reach was subjective. I actually measured each, and forward grip yielded exactly one inch more reach.

I can get a little more extension out of FG if I don't have a fist locked down and I perch my thumb (which of not a strong grip at all for maintaining control of the knife). So yes, I concede the FG does yield a slightly further reach on a jab... How much depending on how the knife is held. With a "monkey holding a screwdriver" grip, I only gain one inch. For me personality, the other advantages of reverse grip outweigh the one inch reach advantage that forward grip offers.

[newyork]

Foot turned 90 degrees. Not leaning in. Proper grips. Much more than an inch difference. Any more reach in reverse grip and You'd be throwing a punch and the point wouldn't lead.

Bad pics and setting but...





Foot is on the same spot on the floor in both pics.

[SeriousStudent]

Foot turned 90 degrees. Not leaning in. Proper grips. Much more than an inch difference. Any more reach in reverse grip and You'd be throwing a punch and the point wouldn't lead.

Bad pics and setting but...

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Foot is on the same spot on the floor in both pics.

I'll give you ten bucks to shoot some video doing that, with the theme from Psycho playing.

[jpmuscle]

See this is why NYC has knife control lmao.... I jest I jest.

x2 on video tho.

[newyork]

I'll give you ten bucks to shoot some video doing that, with the theme from Psycho playing.

Only place in the house I could take the pic alone. Can't believe I didn't even think of Psycho in there haha!

[newyork]

See this is why NYC has knife control lmao.... I jest I jest.

x2 on video tho.

Glad I don't live there. Their knife laws are far worse than mine. Philadelphia doesn't allow knives to be carried at all. Went there and thought hey its PA, should be good. Nope.

Anyway, my point was to show that your reach in both grips, with the point or edge of the knife, is not the same. Sorry for the bad pics and you're welcome for the humor.

[Voodoo_Man]

Glad I don't live there. Their knife laws are far worse than mine. Philadelphia doesn't allow knives to be carried at all. Went there and thought hey its PA, should be good. Nope.

Anyway, my point was to show that your reach in both grips, with the point or edge of the knife, is not the same. Sorry for the bad pics and you're welcome for the humor.

...That's not true...

[newyork]

That's what I read in their knife law. I decided to be safe. Maybe it was an old law I looked at that has been changed.