Just recently bought one of these & really like it! A little wide in the pocket but very smooth, functional, & sturdy! Thanks for your maintenance videos man!
Gotta say, mine came out of the box with no bladeplay, perfect centering, buttery open action and drop shut closing action. This is a beautiful Spyderco knife. For me, it just fits well in every way. Perfect in the hand and slides in and out of both my pocket and my knife holster. It is, as Nick says, a funny knife. But a really nice one. When I first took it out of the box, it felt large and a bit heavy in the hand. Then I spydie flicked it open and it all made sense. Perfect balance and sits perfectly in the hand. Great fit and finish. It has really stunned me. Great job, Spyderco and Mr. McCann.
I remember the Canis started out years ago as a collaboration between Ernie Emerson and Kelly. There was a prototype floating around that people got very excited about. After a few months it sort of disappeared never to be brought up again....This Spyderco version is a direct translation of a fixed blade spec'd out by KM and built by Echocharliedelta knives out of South Africa. That version can been seen in a 05/06/2017 Knives Illustrated article called the, "Kembativz Brand Canis".
Mike Rowe's the man! He has a pretty good views and grasp on reality, and your not so bad yourself. Great review, im still on the fence with this knife tho
Great video as always! Can't believe that little piece caused that nonsense. I've been considering this Canis or the Yojimbo, tough choice! Your videos are making it a little easier to decide. 🍻
The knife was designed by a military hand to hand combat expert. It's a good potential weapon if needed. And the best way to win a knife fight is with a gun.
You can still tighten the pivot screws down until they pinch that bushing on either side, and the action becomes too tight. Likewise with the loosening. The bushing is really just a spacer.
@@ericthorpe5670 How tight the liners push on the bushing should be irrelevant of the action. The action is determined by friction between the blade, the washer,and the bushing. You said it yourself: It's a spacer. So with proper tolerances, you should not be able to over-tighten so much that the scales pinch the washers on the blade.
@@alisuperhornet But the bushing runs through the blade and is in between the two washers, held in on either side by the pivot screws. I would think that tightening and loosening those pivot screws would certainly affect that bushing, no?
@@ericthorpe5670 No that's where you're mistaken. The thickness of the pivot bushing collar should be equal to thickness of the blade + thickness of the 2 washers combined (or more if the bushing sits inside an indentation in the liner). Therefore (with good tolerances) you don't have to worry about pinching the washers. When you tighten down the pivot screw, the bushing keeps the liners away on each side and leaves just the right amount of space for the washers. This is the whole point of a bushing pivot. If tightening down the screw affects your action, it's a sign of poor tolerances and really defeats purpose of having a pivot bushing. Look up videos on Sebenza 21's pivot bushing. It's a great example of great design with tight tolerances. You can blindly tighten that pivot screw and not worry about affecting your action or centering.
I thought I heard on a video interview for spyderco new releases that Eric mentioned that the "swedge" is to thin out the blade at a spot in the knife where cutting performance and less drag helps slice through things better and having a stronger tip for warnflify tasks.
Not uncommon with some of Spyderco's bushing models. That's why I don't buy 'em. Drives me nuts. Ikuchi, Lil' Native and Native 5 Salt all have side to side play with pivot fully tightened. I imagine other models do as well. Most people don't notice because when a blade is locked up, it's hard to tell. I disengage the lock and test for it. Some people probably think that's dumb but whatever. The bushing pivot probably makes factory assembly easier but it's a big negative for me.
They state that they want a smooth uninterrupted cutting path as to not have material bunch up in the choil. It takes some skill to create a complete sharpened transition but it’s worth it.
The elephant in the room is why use S30v if they had to develop S35VN? Shit shouldn't be on anything from a player in knife circles if it's a "also ran/ second string " steel alloy. Should it?
I feel like Spydercos marketing silence regarding the Taichung pivot bushings is a silent mea culpa to those in the know... maybe it's corporate pride that keeps them from "going public" acknowledging the significant compression lock competency gap between Golden and Taichung 🤷♂️
I don't buy many Spyderco knives due to their hype and my seldom need for a hard use knife but one thing that amazes me is how they will use that cheap ass laminated CF on a otherwise very attractive knife IMHO. I can only gather they do so because they can and their ever faithful fan boys will suck it up and plead, more, more , more. There is something to be said about makers like Spyderco that don't respect their supporters enough to offer premium materials while generally asking a premium price, now all you fan boys get indignant and hurt but please tell me why Spyderco should get away with this when most other knife makers offering knives in this price range wouldn't think of it, in all fairness it stinks. Oh and yes I am always looking for a new Spyderco to suit having a well rounded collection and my EDC is a Manix 2, so there's that.
I hate the peel ply laminate CF too, but I think they do it because it adds way more grip that true premium CF. Just look at the Kapara or CF Shaman. That had beautiful full CF but it was so slippery. The CF laminate offers way more grip but still look a bit like CF. I agree premium CF is better but that slick material doesn't fit the purpose of this "tactical defense" knife
I agree, it's so they can use solid CF on their sprint runs, and I absolutely hate that business model. They could just make solid CF handles with the peel ply texture, but they don't. I also dislike all their slab handles, I'd like at least a little contour to the handles at this price point. All that being said, the Canis is really intriguing and I may get it and have micarta handles made for it.
@@Nightrain1011 So whats the deal. My PM2 handles seem to be solid CF. At least looking at them: imgur.com/OqOQFAR.jpg and imgur.com/jBnYt9X.jpg. Do they have another process that makes handles that look identical from the outside?
@@wrliggin2 Good point and one I don't readily take that into consideration because I don't do much hard use but to me it still comes off as cheap looking and feeling and how about using more micarta in their knives,, a very classy and functional material. Cheers
Fake carbon fiber was poor taste years ago, but now that Spyderco puts it on $200 knives (with plain metals like CPM-S30V), suddenly it's totally acceptable. It's chintzy.
@@Justafreesheep It is considered fake by consensus because the carbon fiber is only a fraction of the whole set of scales: the scales are approximately 90%+ G10.
Just recently bought one of these & really like it! A little wide in the pocket but very smooth, functional, & sturdy! Thanks for your maintenance videos man!
Gotta say, mine came out of the box with no bladeplay, perfect centering, buttery open action and drop shut closing action. This is a beautiful Spyderco knife. For me, it just fits well in every way. Perfect in the hand and slides in and out of both my pocket and my knife holster. It is, as Nick says, a funny knife. But a really nice one. When I first took it out of the box, it felt large and a bit heavy in the hand. Then I spydie flicked it open and it all made sense. Perfect balance and sits perfectly in the hand. Great fit and finish. It has really stunned me. Great job, Spyderco and Mr. McCann.
I have no idea why I like this knife so much but I really really like this knife. I need to own one.
I recently got it and i can’t stop using it... I really really like this knife...
Excellent review. This knife is a beast. More useful than "murdery." The strong tip plus
incredible cutting power is pure joy.
I remember the Canis started out years ago as a collaboration between Ernie Emerson and Kelly. There was a prototype floating around that people got very excited about. After a few months it sort of disappeared never to be brought up again....This Spyderco version is a direct translation of a fixed blade spec'd out by KM and built by Echocharliedelta knives out of South Africa. That version can been seen in a 05/06/2017 Knives Illustrated article called the, "Kembativz Brand Canis".
Interesting for sure, and love they’re continuing to use pivot bushings, but like many Spydercos so tall, and less pocket friendly.
One compound grind to rule them all and in taichung bind them
This comment made my day.
Mike Rowe has a TED talk that gave me even more appreciation for the guy. I’d recommend to anyone who isn’t squeamish
Mike Rowe's the man! He has a pretty good views and grasp on reality, and your not so bad yourself.
Great review, im still on the fence with this knife tho
Great video as always! Can't believe that little piece caused that nonsense.
I've been considering this Canis or the Yojimbo, tough choice!
Your videos are making it a little easier to decide. 🍻
@jack thursby Spyderco just can't make it easy for me!😉
@jack thursby That is an interesting blade. I do need a neck knife🤔
Get this knife.. I love it.
@@mkj8757 It's definitely going to happen, saving up!😉
@@mkj8757 me too
Agree with you Nick.A knife you have to feel to appreciate what a gem it is
I have a Canis and it is a real winner.
Totally Agree
"The winner of an knifefight dies in the hospital, not in the street".....spott on!
The knife was designed by a military hand to hand combat expert. It's a good potential weapon if needed. And the best way to win a knife fight is with a gun.
Handguns where banned in the UK 1997, flipper knives banned too
Oh my Lord, Mike Rowe adjustments killed me
I've had a canis for a while, and I really like it. It looks like a toucan though... Ha ha!
Are you going to have any live streams soon
How would it get "too tight" or "too loose" with a pivot bushing? I thought the point of the bushing was to avoid that kinda issue
I had that same question
You can still tighten the pivot screws down until they pinch that bushing on either side, and the action becomes too tight. Likewise with the loosening. The bushing is really just a spacer.
@@ericthorpe5670 How tight the liners push on the bushing should be irrelevant of the action. The action is determined by friction between the blade, the washer,and the bushing. You said it yourself: It's a spacer. So with proper tolerances, you should not be able to over-tighten so much that the scales pinch the washers on the blade.
@@alisuperhornet But the bushing runs through the blade and is in between the two washers, held in on either side by the pivot screws. I would think that tightening and loosening those pivot screws would certainly affect that bushing, no?
@@ericthorpe5670 No that's where you're mistaken. The thickness of the pivot bushing collar should be equal to thickness of the blade + thickness of the 2 washers combined (or more if the bushing sits inside an indentation in the liner).
Therefore (with good tolerances) you don't have to worry about pinching the washers. When you tighten down the pivot screw, the bushing keeps the liners away on each side and leaves just the right amount of space for the washers. This is the whole point of a bushing pivot. If tightening down the screw affects your action, it's a sign of poor tolerances and really defeats purpose of having a pivot bushing. Look up videos on Sebenza 21's pivot bushing. It's a great example of great design with tight tolerances. You can blindly tighten that pivot screw and not worry about affecting your action or centering.
Thanks for sharing.
Nested liners with the compression lock always seem to need some tuning after disassembly
So many layers of tolerances stacked :-(
NICK! Have you seen the GiantMouse Vox/Anso ACE Iona? Delica price/size/weight, but M390?! We need the Nick to investigate!!
"Anus", "power through", "really tightened down"
3x gold in the first 21 seconds
It's a little binding
Cool knife, blade a little scary 🤪
Washers are usually not the exact same thickness. I measure them with a caliper and sometimes take pictures in mid-disassembly. But you know that.
Is it ever appropriate to flip the pb washers so they wear on both sides?
+1 chuckle from the Mike Rowe pun.
I thought I heard on a video interview for spyderco new releases that Eric mentioned that the "swedge" is to thin out the blade at a spot in the knife where cutting performance and less drag helps slice through things better and having a stronger tip for warnflify tasks.
I like the mid-spine swedge a lot. Like the old Breeden Rescue and Captain.
What happened at 12:50?
A not so discreet fart that couldn't be edited out
I like it! Subd!
8:20 Does selling crack count
Hey would you still recommend the shaman? I was think of trying to get the z wear and Micarta.
Thanks you nick just got a canis and liking it for a wk knife..and is say it's definitely anus with a plumbers wk knife..
Pro tip #1 - always clean your work surface beforehand.
Pro tip #2 - don’t use cleaning cloths that shed lint or threads.
🥸
is the pivot collar action smoother than ball bearings?
This is what happened with my Para 3 LW. It was either too tight or had blade play. Couldn't quite get it back to factory after reassembling.
the pivot bushing is called a bushing...
Mine is tightened all the way smooth as butter but I have micro blade play left/right but still a great knife I'll play with it later .
Not uncommon with some of Spyderco's bushing models. That's why I don't buy 'em. Drives me nuts. Ikuchi, Lil' Native and Native 5 Salt all have side to side play with pivot fully tightened. I imagine other models do as well. Most people don't notice because when a blade is locked up, it's hard to tell. I disengage the lock and test for it. Some people probably think that's dumb but whatever. The bushing pivot probably makes factory assembly easier but it's a big negative for me.
DogOnMountain right on i never owned another bushing model I learned something today thx man.
😎
Is this Jay Leno?🤣
Is there a reason Spyderco doesn’t do sharpening choils?
They state that they want a smooth uninterrupted cutting path as to not have material bunch up in the choil. It takes some skill to create a complete sharpened transition but it’s worth it.
What can you do with a screw that won't come out
best self defense the footwork 😂
The anus poetry is mint. 😂
0:12
You blew it!
The elephant in the room is why use S30v if they had to develop S35VN? Shit shouldn't be on anything from a player in knife circles if it's a "also ran/ second string " steel alloy. Should it?
I wish there was more attention paid to the pivot bushing, either from the community and retailers or Spyderco themselves. It is a really nice feature that could definitely effect what knife I'm buying, but half the time you can only find out which knives have it by watching some random jackass over-lubricate it. If CRKT or ZT or somebody made the same knives you'd never hear the end of how great their TACTICAL TURBO TORQUE RING™©® (pat. pending) is, but with Spyderco you can't even find out by looking at the technical specs on their website.
Excellent knife fight advice. Don't...
I feel like Spydercos marketing silence regarding the Taichung pivot bushings is a silent mea culpa to those in the know... maybe it's corporate pride that keeps them from "going public" acknowledging the significant compression lock competency gap between Golden and Taichung 🤷♂️
... and this is the best application of CF/G10 I've ever held.
All you needed to do was back off pivot screw, and snug it back a bit. Knife will drop. No flick needed. No lock tight needed on Knife.
Nope. He had some lint or a bit of thread in there.
At 8:03 ,,,, Boooooo lol
The word anus is used in the first 30 secs.
I don't buy many Spyderco knives due to their hype and my seldom need for a hard use knife but one thing that amazes me is how they will use that cheap ass laminated CF on a otherwise very attractive knife IMHO. I can only gather they do so because they can and their ever faithful fan boys will suck it up and plead, more, more , more. There is something to be said about makers like Spyderco that don't respect their supporters enough to offer premium materials while generally asking a premium price, now all you fan boys get indignant and hurt but please tell me why Spyderco should get away with this when most other knife makers offering knives in this price range wouldn't think of it, in all fairness it stinks. Oh and yes I am always looking for a new Spyderco to suit having a well rounded collection and my EDC is a Manix 2, so there's that.
Someone call the wambulance!
I hate the peel ply laminate CF too, but I think they do it because it adds way more grip that true premium CF. Just look at the Kapara or CF Shaman. That had beautiful full CF but it was so slippery. The CF laminate offers way more grip but still look a bit like CF. I agree premium CF is better but that slick material doesn't fit the purpose of this "tactical defense" knife
I agree, it's so they can use solid CF on their sprint runs, and I absolutely hate that business model. They could just make solid CF handles with the peel ply texture, but they don't. I also dislike all their slab handles, I'd like at least a little contour to the handles at this price point. All that being said, the Canis is really intriguing and I may get it and have micarta handles made for it.
@@Nightrain1011 So whats the deal. My PM2 handles seem to be solid CF. At least looking at them: imgur.com/OqOQFAR.jpg and imgur.com/jBnYt9X.jpg. Do they have another process that makes handles that look identical from the outside?
@@wrliggin2 Good point and one I don't readily take that into consideration because I don't do much hard use but to me it still comes off as cheap looking and feeling and how about using more micarta in their knives,, a very classy and functional material. Cheers
Fake carbon fiber was poor taste years ago, but now that Spyderco puts it on $200 knives (with plain metals like CPM-S30V), suddenly it's totally acceptable. It's chintzy.
it's not fake though? weird comment
@@Justafreesheep It is considered fake by consensus because the carbon fiber is only a fraction of the whole set of scales: the scales are approximately 90%+ G10.