Back here again. I have it sind a while now and I bought it for Design even if I tought its mind of ugly. Just like the spydiechef. Why I'm back here. Its one of my favourite knives I had so far. Beside that I wanted to tank you for bringing me awesome content and the still best reviews out there
Thanks for the great review as always! For this knife and a few others, like the Sebenza, new iteration of the Slysz Bowie, and lots more, you’ve mentioned they compete with other knives in their price point and are not always worth it at that price compared to their competition. Have you done any videos where you do like your top knives at each price point, or else for such a knife, and the Sebenza for sure, what knives they would be competing with or even beat them at that price? I know you must get millions of requests, but I’d love to hear your thoughts if you get a chance. Thanks!!!
I absolutely love this knife. Just ordered one. Should be here tomorrow. 🤟 it’s a funky knife but not in a ridiculous way. Looks killer and I really like the Elk stamp on the opposite side. Can’t wait to have this in hand.
Actually in most normal pants the swedge projection just tucks in and it really does not take up as much space as you might think. Unless you have some sort of rigid material inside your pocket, but most pockets have a flexible inner material that just shifts around the “horn” of the knife and it doesn’t fit in a pocket any worse than most other knives. Comparing the price to that of a Techno 2 is also misleading. This has way more machining (contoured vs. flat and chamfered on the techno plus the ti backspacer and all the extra detail) and a milled titanium clip vs. a wire steel clip. A fancy pivot with collar is much more than the simple screw a T2 has. Then there’s the extra milling and material on the blade that adds cost. A significant amount of detail and work went into this as compared to the rather simple details on a Techno. It is a high price, but if you really add up everything then it starts making a bit more sense. It would be nice to see Spyderco chill out with their prices but, thats also just how life is, everything goes up in price every year.
@@MrLlama999 I have knives that cost more than my most exspensive AR15 with the scope and all the addons and i'm fine with that for what they are. For me some knives are tools and others are collectable art. That said I would never spend over 200 on this particular knife. I honestly probably wouldn't buy it at all.
@@little2826 I thought it was bad enough when I bought the Mcbee and Poochi, this knife style and look w/ titanium is right up my alley, they just didn't get the price correct
I am expecting this folder on Monday, Oct. 3. Your review Nic, clinch it for me. It's about aesthetics. I will probably anodize the handles, one side one color, the other side another color. ( 9- volt batteries & baking soda thing.) Thank you, as a patron, for my continuous satisfaction with your reviews and for your "character." Mitch___ Oh, my last purchase was a Norseman which I removed the purple ano for a Fuschia show side and a Green lock side. Eh?
I do love the design, but I like to play the game of naming a price I’d pay, and if it’s within that price I’ll consider buying it. The price I set for this was $260. I was a bit off…
I've handled the knife in person, and while it's decently solid, if feels more like a Hinderer than a Spyderco knife. Very bulky, very heavy, more designed to be a portable prybar than a slicing tool.
I own more spydercos than any other brand and like a lot of what they are about as a company. That said Spyderco has gotten silly with their pricing. Not just on this knife. It’s even harder to swallow when you see what vendors will sell those same knives for once they are discontinued. As long as their customer base is happy to pay ever increasing prices for functionally indistinguishable variants of pm2 s and 3s more power to them I guess.
Don’t know exactly what it is, but I really love this knife. It’s so unique and comfortable. If you can find it a little under retail, buy it, you won’t be disappointed.
Some time ago you announced that you'd change your background (the black surface), and showed us the new one. It seems though that you kept the same, what happened?
Nick. You are killing me. You said it so many times. There are no levels of unique. It's an absolute. No such thing as "very unique". As to the the review, excellent as always. Keep it up!
Why does spyderco hollow grind everything besides Rassenti designs (which arguably need one to cut fairly well). Main reason I went with a custom over the Paysan from spyderco.
I love mine the price really did hurt and I agree with Nick, it's not ergonomic and the screws are eh, otherwise I think it's sweet! When I first saw it I wanted it so bad, for whatever reason I love the design and the action is excellent.
I bought the stovepipe before Nick's review because I knew I wanted it. It's not a practical EDC but I wanted it for my collection so I'm ok with price. My taste in knives diverge from Nick's but his reviews are always honest even if I disagree with some points.
8:50 at the video, not really been listening to Nick for the last two minutes, mostly looking at the knife. The funny thing is that when i first saw this design i was indifferent, with a slight inclination to 'ugly'. Since then, it has really grown on me....and yes, as you have guessed i just pulled the trigger!
great video- spot on - Bill the butcher did a decent job - I cant believe i brought this knife and love it. Hot spots, over heavy, over priced, zero sense but i do enjoy it.
It’s funny I really thought these would sell better. They’ve stayed in stock at a lot of popular retailers. It’s a bit high I’m really on the fence I love the design but that price is xm18 CRK territory
So, the hard detent transition on closing the knife has improved in short order, and I suspect it will further improve with more "use." Oh, and no ano. treatment here - not with this one.
You should check out the QSP penguin. The best budget sheepsfoot folder (which I categorize as anything under 50 bucks) that really delivers both aesthetically & functionally.
This ergonomically questionable, functionally dubious knife is just the next bad reason that the Slysz Bowie isn’t being produced. It’s all the same manufacturing capacity and knowhow, employed to make…this…instead. How did you not utterly pan it?
Nice fair review, for the people that like and want one I hope they can get one. The fact that its going to have a pretty niche market is probably another reason the price is what it is.
It sucks. All there is to it. If you like it gid bless. If you're willing to shell out 400 for it I sincerly hope you enjoy the hell out of it but for me it's a hard no and a why???
Comparing this to a Slysz Bowie is literally the only way the price seems reasonable to me. If the Slysz Bowie is appropriately priced at $400 (it's not), then this knife is a bargain for only $20 more.
As everyone has said, kinda neat knife, but wow, the price. Compared to a sharp by design production knife which costs about the same or even less for some versions, the stovepipe is a terrible option. Unless you love the design, as you’ve stated.
I like the design, but yeah, it's not a price point I'm willing to pay. The so-so ergos and bulky frame make it even less attractive. Still, it's cool they're experimenting with something new, so that's good to see.
Looks like a purpose-built cigar cutter and pipe packer. I don't smoke either but like it very much, just not $420 much. It looks like something that would happily sit in a box waiting for the tobacco twitch to prevail.
I am going on 2 weeks carrying mine and I have to say I’m happy. Not sure I understand folks griping about the price. If it had Strider or Hinderer on the blade then folks wouldn’t have a problem with it. Those are also production knives that command stupid prices.
Nick, you should of at least mentioned the maker of the original designer... Kingdom Armory: David M. Rydbom... why not... or did i miss it, maybe. As for the price , wait five years.... maybe not so $ now... just saying.... if you did mention maker , my bad
The price point seems off for the actual utility. Not nice enough for a safe queen, but way too spendy for a work knife when there are comparable options for a lot less.
Thanks Nick! Good grief Spyderco have strayed a looong way off track, haven’t they? A design that will appeal to only a small sector of the market, at a price even less will be willing to pay. They should have named it the Spyderco WTF.
Other than the price, this knife is a textbook example of why I absolutely love Spyderco, and I don't like the knife at all. I don't let the fact that I don't personally like it stop me from appreciating that it exists.
@@Jmon808 I think the Roc was their attempt at a cash grab from the cleaver trend. Call me gullible, but this knife seems more like a genuine attempt to make a more accessible version of a David Rydbom design.
I agree that the Stovepipe is a polarizing design. But, even though this knife isn’t for me, I like that it is causing reactions and is in line with Spyderco occasional oddball off-the-wall design embrace. What’s worse than terrible? Mediocre. Too many knife designs these days are instantly forgettable.
I'm happy for anyone who bought this and loves it. I, personally, think it is ugly as sin and I would have much preferred to see a Paysan v2. But, alas, we cannot all win. I've always said I wanted Spyderco to come out with more unique designs, but when I saw this I immediately thought "......Okay, not what I meant..." Heh. Like when a genie grants you a wish but gives you some BS because of a play on words. Great review, as always!
I hate it i hate it i hate it! Had to watch it cause Nick you're a gem but wow. My gosh. I love the yojimbo, yojimbo2 yojumbo all those but this thing is well about as interesting as a stovepipe.
I can get a Protech Malibu and a Para 3 lightweight with enough left over for a nice dinner for what this thing costs. This is definitely a SpyderNO for me.
I love the knife, glad they are doing a cool new design, something different for them at least, other than another damn PM2/Para 3. I’m so tired of the same shit made over and over. Give me a time peace,this does that. I pretty much only buy SpyderCo’s so stuff like this is, the Tuff, Volpe, Battleship, Rubicon, are very cool. Price tag is to high for me at the moment though, but hey “ I did that”.
it reminds me of those tacticool/mall ninja style knives, except for the price point of course. $420 is a fun amount to laugh at cause "heh thats the weed number!" but for a knife like that... ill just get the one at the mall for $10 and throw it off a building if i wanted to throw cash away
At that price and design you have to really love it to check it out. Someone on the fence about the design prob will not bother because of the price. Me .. I’ll pass on the rhino horn.
Bit the bullet and got mine for 400 shipped. Love that it can fit in my small secondary front pocket in my jeans so it doesn't take up the big pocket space. I completely understand it's not for everyone but on FB there are small groups of people that try to make people feel dumb for buying and liking them. Actually makes me like mine more. 😁
I’d have gotten it for $350, even $375. But over $400? I just can’t. If it were a bit bigger due to bigger hands, yes, but at that size in particular, no. I love the idea of what is more or less a steampunkish, Ti framelock Yojimbo, but I just can’t justify the price at that size to myself. I love the looks of it, and who knows if they go on sale for $375? But for now…no.
It's an odd one for sure & not something I'd spend what is equal to $650 Canadian loonies. That's absurd alone, but it's not a blade shape I like or see personal value in but certainly more power to you if it's for you!
I like the knife even though it looks like they’re going for the ugliest knife contest but I think what is the major hold back as the price is ridiculous
Been waiting on this review! Very solid and fair review in my opinion. Price is the sticking point for me.
Back here again. I have it sind a while now and I bought it for Design even if I tought its mind of ugly. Just like the spydiechef. Why I'm back here. Its one of my favourite knives I had so far.
Beside that I wanted to tank you for bringing me awesome content and the still best reviews out there
Thanks for the great review as always!
For this knife and a few others, like the Sebenza, new iteration of the Slysz Bowie, and lots more, you’ve mentioned they compete with other knives in their price point and are not always worth it at that price compared to their competition.
Have you done any videos where you do like your top knives at each price point, or else for such a knife, and the Sebenza for sure, what knives they would be competing with or even beat them at that price?
I know you must get millions of requests, but I’d love to hear your thoughts if you get a chance. Thanks!!!
Suddenly a Sebenza looks reasonably priced.
LOL
G'day Nick, man it looks like a de-horned rhino, but priced like the horn is still intact. Cheers Duke.
I absolutely love this knife. Just ordered one. Should be here tomorrow. 🤟 it’s a funky knife but not in a ridiculous way. Looks killer and I really like the Elk stamp on the opposite side. Can’t wait to have this in hand.
Actually in most normal pants the swedge projection just tucks in and it really does not take up as much space as you might think. Unless you have some sort of rigid material inside your pocket, but most pockets have a flexible inner material that just shifts around the “horn” of the knife and it doesn’t fit in a pocket any worse than most other knives. Comparing the price to that of a Techno 2 is also misleading. This has way more machining (contoured vs. flat and chamfered on the techno plus the ti backspacer and all the extra detail) and a milled titanium clip vs. a wire steel clip. A fancy pivot with collar is much more than the simple screw a T2 has. Then there’s the extra milling and material on the blade that adds cost. A significant amount of detail and work went into this as compared to the rather simple details on a Techno. It is a high price, but if you really add up everything then it starts making a bit more sense. It would be nice to see Spyderco chill out with their prices but, thats also just how life is, everything goes up in price every year.
Are you ever going to try out the Spyopera?
I love this knife, I don't want to pay that dumb price, I would rather buy a decent seiko.
Agree! Price seems outrageous and I’ve spent some dumb money on knives.
That’s gun money for a knife.
@@MrLlama999 I have knives that cost more than my most exspensive AR15 with the scope and all the addons and i'm fine with that for what they are. For me some knives are tools and others are collectable art. That said I would never spend over 200 on this particular knife. I honestly probably wouldn't buy it at all.
@@little2826 I thought it was bad enough when I bought the Mcbee and Poochi, this knife style and look w/ titanium is right up my alley, they just didn't get the price correct
DO NOT GET INTO WATCHES!
KA’s customs are very expensive, but he does have a new production line. Would love to see NS review one.
I am expecting this folder on Monday, Oct. 3. Your review Nic, clinch it for me. It's about aesthetics. I will probably anodize the handles, one side one color, the other side another color. ( 9- volt batteries & baking soda thing.) Thank you, as a patron, for my continuous satisfaction with your reviews and for your "character." Mitch___ Oh, my last purchase was a Norseman which I removed the purple ano for a Fuschia show side and a Green lock side. Eh?
1:39 how many is that in giraffes and/or bananas, kilometers are hard to picture
I don't buy knives that small, but if I had to get something under 3 inches, I'd feel good about that one. It has a big blade personality.
Couldn't agree more about spyderco's ambitious price points
I do love the design, but I like to play the game of naming a price I’d pay, and if it’s within that price I’ll consider buying it. The price I set for this was $260. I was a bit off…
Its 299 right now at blade hq.
I've handled the knife in person, and while it's decently solid, if feels more like a Hinderer than a Spyderco knife. Very bulky, very heavy, more designed to be a portable prybar than a slicing tool.
Can’t justify it, looks cool tho!
enjoyed! i think the type of person who would buy this might cringe at first at the price, but will just go ahead anyway. rationalizing is easy.
In a shot show 2022 video Eric mentioned that front point can be used as a flathead screwdriver if need be
It’s to break a (car) window… not a screwdriver. Seriously…
I own more spydercos than any other brand and like a lot of what they are about as a company. That said Spyderco has gotten silly with their pricing. Not just on this knife. It’s even harder to swallow when you see what vendors will sell those same knives for once they are discontinued. As long as their customer base is happy to pay ever increasing prices for functionally indistinguishable variants of pm2 s and 3s more power to them I guess.
Don’t know exactly what it is, but I really love this knife. It’s so unique and comfortable. If you can find it a little under retail, buy it, you won’t be disappointed.
My friend bought one and sold it a week later. The hazards of buying online instead of holding one in your hands first.
Blade HQ has this at $299.99 right now for their black friday sale 2023. Just a heads up 😊.
Some time ago you announced that you'd change your background (the black surface), and showed us the new one. It seems though that you kept the same, what happened?
Nick. You are killing me. You said it so many times. There are no levels of unique. It's an absolute. No such thing as "very unique". As to the the review, excellent as always. Keep it up!
Somebody else said this already: Not a very unique comment, alas.
Why does spyderco hollow grind everything besides Rassenti designs (which arguably need one to cut fairly well). Main reason I went with a custom over the Paysan from spyderco.
LOL. You mentioned it right after this. 😂 My B.
I love mine the price really did hurt and I agree with Nick, it's not ergonomic and the screws are eh, otherwise I think it's sweet! When I first saw it I wanted it so bad, for whatever reason I love the design and the action is excellent.
Agreed, very unique design, love it ! As far as the price point complains, I mean, most people hate things they want but are too broke for.
Did you say troublematic?
I bought the stovepipe before Nick's review because I knew I wanted it. It's not a practical EDC but I wanted it for my collection so I'm ok with price. My taste in knives diverge from Nick's but his reviews are always honest even if I disagree with some points.
8:50 at the video, not really been listening to Nick for the last two minutes, mostly looking at the knife. The funny thing is that when i first saw this design i was indifferent, with a slight inclination to 'ugly'. Since then, it has really grown on me....and yes, as you have guessed i just pulled the trigger!
I would love to see this next to the old Benchmade Siebert
great video- spot on - Bill the butcher did a decent job - I cant believe i brought this knife and love it. Hot spots, over heavy, over priced, zero sense but i do enjoy it.
For the steel as well as the blade type might as well get both a yojimbo 2 with 20cv as a alternative or a delica warncliffe with 20cv
Who is selling 20cv wharnie delicas? I would definitely consider picking one of those up to add to my family of Spydies...
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Knifejoy sells the delica with 20cv in a Wharncliffe blade style
It’s funny I really thought these would sell better. They’ve stayed in stock at a lot of popular retailers. It’s a bit high I’m really on the fence I love the design but that price is xm18 CRK territory
I am from Taichung!
Would look great paired with a Chiappa Rhino
Sad but true.
So, the hard detent transition on closing the knife has improved in short order, and I suspect it will further improve with more "use." Oh, and no ano. treatment here - not with this one.
This knife may not be for the so called “core” people but it helped bring other types to try other Spyderco knives. Its a really decent knife period.
Didn’t you and MC compare the ergos to a pineapple?
I love the straight flat blade. I went with a CRKT LCK reverse tanto. It’s slim, light, and was like $50.
And like he said it’s great for opening boxes and packages.
You should check out the QSP penguin. The best budget sheepsfoot folder (which I categorize as anything under 50 bucks) that really delivers both aesthetically & functionally.
This ergonomically questionable, functionally dubious knife is just the next bad reason that the Slysz Bowie isn’t being produced. It’s all the same manufacturing capacity and knowhow, employed to make…this…instead. How did you not utterly pan it?
Agreed, this thing looks horrible. That plant would be better off making almost anything else.
Nice fair review, for the people that like and want one I hope they can get one. The fact that its going to have a pretty niche market is probably another reason the price is what it is.
It sucks. All there is to it. If you like it gid bless. If you're willing to shell out 400 for it I sincerly hope you enjoy the hell out of it but for me it's a hard no and a why???
Comparing this to a Slysz Bowie is literally the only way the price seems reasonable to me.
If the Slysz Bowie is appropriately priced at $400 (it's not), then this knife is a bargain for only $20 more.
Much rather have the Slysz
As everyone has said, kinda neat knife, but wow, the price. Compared to a sharp by design production knife which costs about the same or even less for some versions, the stovepipe is a terrible option. Unless you love the design, as you’ve stated.
I like the straight edge, but the humpy part not so much.
First new knife from Spyderco in a long time that I have absolutely no interest in owning
I haven’t paid $420 for 2.75” since…
Looks easy to sharpen.
I like the design, but yeah, it's not a price point I'm willing to pay. The so-so ergos and bulky frame make it even less attractive. Still, it's cool they're experimenting with something new, so that's good to see.
Looks like a purpose-built cigar cutter and pipe packer. I don't smoke either but like it very much, just not $420 much. It looks like something that would happily sit in a box waiting for the tobacco twitch to prevail.
All of spyderco’s issues embodied in one knife.
A knife that answers a question nobody's asking at a price that's just insulting.
Thought it was gonna be bigger. Cue Michael Scott.
The shape of the knife in closed position was a deal breaker for me. It's not only wide, but just an awkward shape
Would rather have the slyz bowie for a decent price.
Also, I would add something for an ugly:
They could have just made more slysz bowies instead of this!
I am going on 2 weeks carrying mine and I have to say I’m happy. Not sure I understand folks griping about the price. If it had Strider or Hinderer on the blade then folks wouldn’t have a problem with it. Those are also production knives that command stupid prices.
I wouldn't pay gas station prices for a Mick Burger (strider) knife 🤷♂️
Nick, you should of at least mentioned the maker of the original designer... Kingdom Armory: David M. Rydbom... why not... or did i miss it, maybe. As for the price , wait five years.... maybe not so $ now... just saying.... if you did mention maker , my bad
The price point seems off for the actual utility. Not nice enough for a safe queen, but way too spendy for a work knife when there are comparable options for a lot less.
I love it, one of the most beautiful knifes from Spyderco in a long while. They could have f'cked it up with one of those but ugly spoon clips.
Nick: Is this 420 dollar Spyderco worth it?
My broke college ass: Well well well then, let's find out.
1. This is the only wharncliff that i like the looks of.
2. At least it's not another freakin' sprint or exclusive or new shade of blue delica.
Thanks Nick! Good grief Spyderco have strayed a looong way off track, haven’t they? A design that will appeal to only a small sector of the market, at a price even less will be willing to pay. They should have named it the Spyderco WTF.
Other than the price, this knife is a textbook example of why I absolutely love Spyderco, and I don't like the knife at all.
I don't let the fact that I don't personally like it stop me from appreciating that it exists.
They could’ve just been going with the cleaver trend. The more I get into spyderco, the less I like the stovepipe
@@Jmon808
I think the Roc was their attempt at a cash grab from the cleaver trend.
Call me gullible, but this knife seems more like a genuine attempt to make a more accessible version of a David Rydbom design.
You couldn't pay me to carry a stovepipe.
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I agree that the Stovepipe is a polarizing design. But, even though this knife isn’t for me, I like that it is causing reactions and is in line with Spyderco occasional oddball off-the-wall design embrace. What’s worse than terrible? Mediocre. Too many knife designs these days are instantly forgettable.
I'm happy for anyone who bought this and loves it. I, personally, think it is ugly as sin and I would have much preferred to see a Paysan v2. But, alas, we cannot all win.
I've always said I wanted Spyderco to come out with more unique designs, but when I saw this I immediately thought "......Okay, not what I meant..." Heh. Like when a genie grants you a wish but gives you some BS because of a play on words.
Great review, as always!
Is that a stovepipe in your pocket or you just happy to see me?!
Clearly this should have been called Spyderco Rhino, if they didn't already use that. You want to make a beast, then market a beast.
They already have a rhino.
This knife is cool af!!
Spyderco's price point is the point!
That price is ridiculous... I just bought a Microtech Ultratech for $207 through their 40% off "Service personnel program"...
I absolutely love the knife…I absolutely hate the price! I would have done $300, but $420 is way to much.
I hate it i hate it i hate it! Had to watch it cause Nick you're a gem but wow. My gosh. I love the yojimbo, yojimbo2 yojumbo all those but this thing is well about as interesting as a stovepipe.
I can get a Protech Malibu and a Para 3 lightweight with enough left over for a nice dinner for what this thing costs. This is definitely a SpyderNO for me.
i don't know why i'm interested in this knife, i think its the flat blade edge and blade shape. yea the price is too high.
Wow--- it's like a rhinoceros's straight-razor That's a *big pass* for me.
Very expensive. Cool looking though.
I love the knife, glad they are doing a cool new design, something different for them at least, other than another damn PM2/Para 3. I’m so tired of the same shit made over and over. Give me a time peace,this does that. I pretty much only buy SpyderCo’s so stuff like this is, the Tuff, Volpe, Battleship, Rubicon, are very cool. Price tag is to high for me at the moment though, but hey “ I did that”.
The price point is offensive... no excuses for that.
"Spyderco knives are designed from the edge out.*"
*Except for the Stovepipe.
It’s cool. And I get the price but cannot justify it. Only for the hardcore collectors or have money to burn
Me
Nick you miss the great of that knife!
The great should be the total absence of lanyard hole!!!
it reminds me of those tacticool/mall ninja style knives, except for the price point of course. $420 is a fun amount to laugh at cause "heh thats the weed number!" but for a knife like that... ill just get the one at the mall for $10 and throw it off a building if i wanted to throw cash away
Nick doing the index flick kills me every time :(
Embrace the middle finger already
Why didn't they call it The Rhino?
There's already a Spyderco Rhino, alas.
At that price and design you have to really love it to check it out. Someone on the fence about the design prob will not bother because of the price. Me .. I’ll pass on the rhino horn.
Looks like a kaiju from Pacific Rim.
I want shirts that say “I’m a screw!!!”
Bit the bullet and got mine for 400 shipped. Love that it can fit in my small secondary front pocket in my jeans so it doesn't take up the big pocket space. I completely understand it's not for everyone but on FB there are small groups of people that try to make people feel dumb for buying and liking them. Actually makes me like mine more. 😁
A $420 box cutter.
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I’m offended by the price; it’s just a Spyderco. I have many and I like them but not that much.
I’d have gotten it for $350, even $375. But over $400? I just can’t. If it were a bit bigger due to bigger hands, yes, but at that size in particular, no. I love the idea of what is more or less a steampunkish, Ti framelock Yojimbo, but I just can’t justify the price at that size to myself. I love the looks of it, and who knows if they go on sale for $375? But for now…no.
The rhino horn ruins it for me. The small size saves it a little, but then the price ruins it again.
detente, pronounced roughly 'daytaunt', a French word, not 'de tent'.
It's an odd one for sure & not something I'd spend what is equal to $650 Canadian loonies. That's absurd alone, but it's not a blade shape I like or see personal value in but certainly more power to you if it's for you!
I love this knife! I was really waiting for the Stovepipe to come out. I was ready and raring to buy. Till I found out the price. Sorry, Spyderco.
I like the knife even though it looks like they’re going for the ugliest knife contest but I think what is the major hold back as the price is ridiculous
This is a $200 knife max... Look at the ZT 0022...
I’d definitely take my grinder and belt sander to that giant toe and “yojimbo” it.
It is a Yojimbo before the nose job.