Here's one I've had for a number of years, a gift from a good friend. This is a lefty,
Model C19PSL.
One of the first knives I bought at a show was the large version of this, I carried it for a couple of years, sent it back to Spyderco for a fix up and sold it for more than I paid!
This is the only Spyderco butterfly knife that I've ever seen in person and I couldn't pass it up. I wouldn't have passed on a reasonably priced SmallFly either or the freakingly amazing SzaboFly. :t
Yes! Well, it might be if the TSA ever allows knives back on planes. It's a neat little knife, but I wish Spderco would have left it without the trademark hole in the blade. I think the round indentations at the front of the blade (used for opening) make a nice faux spyder hole and it would look a lot nicer without the useless spyder whole near the tang.
I also got a Spyderco Native lightweight and have carried it for month. Just before that I had a brown Delica 4, but prefer the beefier Native. Super sharp out of the box, precision fit and finish, light and you never know you have it in your pocket.
Arrived today. It may become one of my new favorites. It's a fairly hefty folder and on the large side with a 3.72" blade. It has a wire clip, which carries deep compared to the traditional clip. So, it remains nicely concealable and stealthy in the pocket. The bolsters are brass, so I'm not sure how they'll hold up in terms of tarnishing. I have always liked carbon fiber scales. Though I bet this would look nice with some high-quality wood scales.
The action is very smooth.
I dare say this is not a NKP or sheeple-friendly knife. It's got an aggressive look, no doubt. And, that makes me smile.
Of course, it came "hair-popping" sharp.
Here are some photos:
Compared to the Domino:
The Bowie is more "efficient" in terms of the closed length : blade length ratio.
Closed, the Bowie is only .22" longer than the Domino.
But, the Bowie packs a blade that is .59" longer than the Domino's.
Racer,
The Schempp Bowie is a nice looking knife, but a little bigger than I like to carry. It definitely has Ed Schempp's signature styling. Is the carbon fiber laminated over G-10 like that found on the Sage 1 and Chaparral 1?
Racer,
The Schempp Bowie is is nice looking knife, but a little bigger than I like to carry. It definitely has Ed Schempp's signature styling. Is the carbon fiber laminated over G-10 like that found on the Sage 1 and Chaparral 1?
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