Thanks for this review, Nick. I have used the Cat every day for the last four years (I work in Chicago) in rotation with the Dragonfly (Green ZDP-189). Here is my experience. It is absolutely 100% solid and reliable. I prefer the added size weight to the Dragonfly which feels like a penknife in comparison. I also have the Chapparell which is a nice executive-type suit knife for a lot more money. Unlike those, the Cat fits a man's hand better and you have more confidence and control in use. You can do serious cutting work with the Cat. The 440c steel holds an edge well. It may have Teflon washers but the thing rolls out smoothly with your thumb every time and locks solidly with a satisfying "chunk". Yes, it's plain looking. I don't need high aesthetics for a pocket tool of this size and price. The Dragonfly and Chapparell are fine, too and makes a nice letter opener/ nail cleaner/light duty cutting. They are prettier. The Cat is a serious cutting tool at a size that is easy (and legal) to carry, has satisfying quality and doesn't cost the earth. For me it's a 100% gem.
@@micahjones9528 Both are similar designs. The Cat has both a slightly larger handle and blade. The Chicago has a different steel-BD1 and the Cat has 440C. Not a huge difference. The Cat fits my hand better.
I like this review. Also if you don't like the teflon washers you can always buy phosphor bronze washers for a couple dollars online and switch em out. But teflon washers aren't a dealbreaker for me.
I carry one of these regularly, I like it a lot. As far as being vanilla, that's precisely what I like about it. It's not big and scary where it would freak people out, which makes it a great urban carry knife without worry. Great for everyday household chores like opening packages or cutting up the occasional box. Thanks Nick, love your channel!
ah the good old cat! It was the 2nd spyderco I ever bought (first being delica 4)...and I got it at a "brick and mortar" store too! I still have both the Cat and its little brother the Chicago!
I got this knife in a trade and I enjoy it. First spyderco, I'm used to Kershaw and CRKT. Note on the detent problem, I just keep the liner pushed over until I'm passed the detent. Also you can absolutely spydy flick this knife, or flick your wrist when opening with the thumb, both ways work fine.
In my humble view I love the cat for many reasons. It's unobtrusive it weighs not much. Its Spydehole makes it a cinch to unfold. Yes it is vanilla flavored but vanilla is usually the base flavor in most ice creams. If Spyderco made a very light-weight version I would buy a dozen to rotate. Good review a per usual. Thank you
Pointing out the longer wire clip was good. I’ve had my dragonfly snag on my watch when I’m wearing shorts and practically lost it, another time it snagged on a plastic grocery bag I was carrying and I noticed it was hanging off when I got home
If you pinch your thumb and middle finger together sandwiched around the hole before flicking it out, it flips open with authority. Little trick. It also has broken in very nicely. Would like new washers for this knife but I've put it to very hard use way beyond the scope of this knifes original intention and it's still solid, lockup and everything.
I bought the Spyderco Cat for its size and my love of Spyderco. The first one came with slight vertical blade play and the replacement also has vertical blade play. Needless to say I don’t have one.
I've had the Cat for 4 or 5 years but it never gets carried. I like the Dragonfly much better. The Boker Subcom titanium in VG10 is s good little knife too.. Just have to get a good one. Their QC makes Benchmade look good...
"unsharpened metal instead of choild...if you're cutting something you might catch up on that" you would snag/catch there with the choil as well though
I agree. I was considering the Cat for Boston carry, but realized it didn't really hold any significant improvement over the Dragonfly for me. Any plans on looking at the Shinola/Zieba knife, and/or the Reylight Ti LAN?
Are you sure it's Teflon washers and not Nylon washers (there is a huge difference in performance)? I can't find a concrete source that says what they are exactly. Generally between phosphor bronze and Teflon washers, the smoothness of the action has less to do with the type of washers and has more to do with the fit of the blade at the pivot (as many very smooth opening midtech, custom, etc. knives still use Teflon washers). There's a good video by Misanthropia called "Phophor Bronze vs Teflon: Washer Talk" where he discusses the lack of difference in how smooth a knife's action is just between phosphor bronze and Teflon washers. As far as your comments (7:58) on Teflon washers being mostly on cheaper knives, on the Jim Skelton's video where he visits the shop of legendary knife maker, Stan Wilson, people in the comments asked why Teflon washers are being used on a $4500 knife. Jim Skelton explained that"His knives are smooth as butter and extremely fast, no need to go to bearings because there's nothing to improve upon by using them. And washers don't dictate the price or quality anyway. I like bearings in most of my knives... but most of my knives aren't made by Stan either. His are perfection just the way they are. Most art knife makers offer $10k-$100k folders with washers by the way." Also, as others explained, "teflon wears easyer than brass / bronze ..so it will cause less wear on the actual knife parts, blade etc than brass / bronze ..its the same reason that you use brass / bronze washers rather than steel ...they are designed in a softer material to wear out and be replaced cheaply while causing less damage to the parts that you want to avoid causing wear or damage to ... also contact between certan metals can cause a reaction whitch may damage one or both so it removes that problem as well". Just wanted to point out that Teflon washers (unlike Nylon washer) being bad isn't so black and white.
Do you perhaps have any info on the changes that they did to the new Cat in bd1n? I also heard they switched to bearings at about the same price. Do you have any confirmation on this?
Blows my mind that in certain places in the nation we have to worry about what the specifications are of a tool we carry in our pocket. God forbid I'm useful and prepared for daily tasks in Boston.
Great small knife? Enzo Birk 75! It's classy, comes in good steel choices, thumb stud opening, deep carry clip, you can get it as a slipjoint or linerlock, Scandi or flat grind, all sorts of handle/scale options, and mine came hair splitting sharp out of box. Im not usually a fan of small knives but My only real complaint with this one is pricing, $100-150 depending on lock, scales, and grind. I got the linerlock, flat ground, S30V in desert ironwood scales for $150, but I gotta say it's one classy knife and I'm pretty happy with it.
I feel like I'm just never gonna find something I like better than the Dragonfly. It's probably my slender lady fingers, but for me the ergos are just absolutely perfect like the thing was made for me. Literally can't imagine anything better. I was kinda interested in the Cat, but as soon as I saw the handle I knew I wouldn't ever seriously consider it. I wish the Dragonfly came with a less fiddly lock and small step up in size, but everything else about it is so perfect for me that nothing ever seems to budge it off the top spot.
Good review nick been looking for more knives in the 2.5 inch range since some cities near me are deciding to be idiots and making it illegal to carry a knife over 2.5 inches
Check out the kizer envoy if you can, it's a new, small blade that looks like a gentleman's folder, I got it and it is perfect, I couldn't find anything bad other than a tight pocket clip(FYI I'm still in the honeymoon phase)
I love the unsatisfying close... just bought a Delica and it’s amazing but it’s been a long time since I’ve had a knife that snaps shut and to Spyderco’s credit it came extremely sharp... I’ve spent the past three days slicing my hand to ribbons!
Hi Nick I love your videos thank you for them! Have you had a chance to play with a Spyderco Alcyone? Would love your thoughts :) Ive come to prefer it to my delica or native.
they should combine the cat with the dragonfly: replace the scales with the dragonfly frn scales to add color, slim down the handle a little, and make the new frn scales scale-like, change the steel to something of comparable cost, but make it weird. dragon-cat.
nice review - for me the knife may be of interest as i like to make wood scales (rose wood or such might work nice) the other thing the lanyard hole seem a waste and an after thought (wont make it onto a nice wood scale)
Did you ever get a chance to check out the Spyderco Delica 4 Kahr Arms edition? It was a delica with a blade that came in at 2.5 since it was chopped down a little. For the places that have the 2.5 inch blade restriction, I think that it is the best pocket knife you can get. Much better than the Cat and Chicago spyderco models.
I'm with ya, Nick. I have both the CAT and a Dragonfly. The CAT sits in my desk drawer for intermittent, handy use (like opening a package) but the size, style and weight see the Dragonfly in my pocket an awful lot.
I have never really understood Nick's sharpening choil thing. I take it the fear is that over 20 years or so of sharpening your knife, you can lose a little usable blade length because you cannot get your sharpening stone right up close to the tang. So after 20 years, you maybe lose 1/16"- 1/8" usable blade length. The solution...is to have a notch cut into the blade that allows you to sharpen the whole length. Of course, this notch takes up about 1/16"-1/8" of your blade length. So instead of losing a little blade length over 20 years, you would rather lose it from the get go...
hmr171 not to mention sharpening choils can get in the way while cutting and snag on things... Personally I prefer not to have them in most cases (not all) and that seems to be an extremely unpopular opinion.
Thats the highest I've ever heard you speak of BD1! haha... Great video as always, definitely not a knife for me though. I will immediately forget about it as soon as I leave this video. Not memorable at all in any way...
Nice.. But I think the 3.7 oz, 2.78 inch Byrd Crow 2 has better quality. But like you said sir. If it excites you.. go for it.. or move on.. I myself have moved on.
I just wanted to mention that you CAN finger flick open this little guy. I use my thumb. Pretty easy actually. Still have to admit that it can't flick open with middle finger. Maybe the reason is that my hands are small (I use small disposable gloves at work), and 5' 7" in height. PS: I also have a Dragonfly 2, but it doesn't hold so comfortable in your hand. The added weight/size of the Cat makes it a much better knife IMHO.
Nick Shabazz I was once a lanyard fan but after attending a recent festival I witnessed 2 knives being pulled from the pocket by someone "accidentally" bumping into the knife owners. After talking with the owners I found out they had a BM 943 and CRK Sebenza stolen right from their pockets. I no longer carry with lanyards. Thanks for the response.
Nick, nobody else has asked this, how do you tell if the Taiwan Spydercos are made in their Taichung facility or the "other" nameless Taiwan OEM? Is there a way to tell prior to purchase? Is there a way to tell by looking at the markings? I have other knives that are made in Taichung (RAT1, Brisa Enzo Birk [Yes, Taiwan, not Finland], some of my better quality CRKTs), but they also simply say "Taiwan" on the blade and/or packaging tag, no mention of factory location. Thanks Nick, keep up the great videos. - Mike
@@NickShabazz Sorry Nick, just re-watching your video now actually, looks like I need a new prescription - I had to pause and get pretty close to the TV to read that! My Sage is overseas produced as well, the quality and F&F is excellent, but it only says Taiwan... Not Taiwan Taichung...
Nick- This is very murdery and will scare the heck out of the sheeple :-) On a serious note, the price is ugly. At that price you could get a Rat-1 (yes the Rat-1 not 2) D2 CF laminate. Bestech has 3D milled G-10, D2 on bearings in sizes up to 4" at that price. Real Steel and Ruike also offer much more at that price. Ganzo gives you 440C at $18. Spyderco and Benchmade remain oblivious to the competition. I wish they would wake-up. I would never consider buying this knife.
KenX- I always find it ironic that the places that restrict guns and knives the most are the same places where you may most need them for self-defense. Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the country and they are the murder capital. Why can't liberals figure out that criminals don't follow laws, so these laws are meaningless. That Cat is definitely worth $20.
@@laserbrain7774 Yeah, I sold all of my Chinese knives and won't buy from there anymore. US makers have improved from the competition. I mostly collect fixed blades and traditional slipjoints now.
Very odd experience to see nick reviewing a knife i also had reviewed, really showed me how much a different perspective can change a knife in ones eyes. (Heres a link if anyone is interested, the video is in spanish: ruclips.net/video/4mRrRjTTPNs/видео.html )
$50 is way too much for crap steel, crap washers, crap detent, etc. Why are knives so expensive today? 20 years ago this knife would have been $15. They've gotten people used to overpaying for knives.
Inflation? Average Wage in 1997 was ~27k in 2017 it's ~48k. The first Golf GTI was ~13k (~7k Euros) today they start at ~25k Euros. (I am not saying that the knife is worth that much, just why prices have gone steadily up. Even on items where it's not warranted.)
captainsewerrat $15 twenty years ago is equivalent to $22.83 today. So still less than half of what Spyderco is asking. Also median personal income in the US is around $30k. You're thinking of household income which is the combined income of everyone in a household. Plus real wages have stayed about the same for 30 years.
Thanks for this review, Nick. I have used the Cat every day for the last four years (I work in Chicago) in rotation with the Dragonfly (Green ZDP-189). Here is my experience. It is absolutely 100% solid and reliable. I prefer the added size weight to the Dragonfly which feels like a penknife in comparison. I also have the Chapparell which is a nice executive-type suit knife for a lot more money. Unlike those, the Cat fits a man's hand better and you have more confidence and control in use. You can do serious cutting work with the Cat. The 440c steel holds an edge well. It may have Teflon washers but the thing rolls out smoothly with your thumb every time and locks solidly with a satisfying "chunk". Yes, it's plain looking. I don't need high aesthetics for a pocket tool of this size and price. The Dragonfly and Chapparell are fine, too and makes a nice letter opener/ nail cleaner/light duty cutting. They are prettier. The Cat is a serious cutting tool at a size that is easy (and legal) to carry, has satisfying quality and doesn't cost the earth. For me it's a 100% gem.
why'd you choose the cat over the chicago?
@@micahjones9528 Both are similar designs. The Cat has both a slightly larger handle and blade. The Chicago has a different steel-BD1 and the Cat has 440C. Not a huge difference. The Cat fits my hand better.
I like this review. Also if you don't like the teflon washers you can always buy phosphor bronze washers for a couple dollars online and switch em out. But teflon washers aren't a dealbreaker for me.
I like that Nick doesn't have some cheesy, overly serious into with rock music.
I carry one of these regularly, I like it a lot. As far as being vanilla, that's precisely what I like about it. It's not big and scary where it would freak people out, which makes it a great urban carry knife without worry. Great for everyday household chores like opening packages or cutting up the occasional box. Thanks Nick, love your channel!
Last time I was this early, Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors was still earlier
ah the good old cat! It was the 2nd spyderco I ever bought (first being delica 4)...and I got it at a "brick and mortar" store too!
I still have both the Cat and its little brother the Chicago!
I got this knife in a trade and I enjoy it. First spyderco, I'm used to Kershaw and CRKT. Note on the detent problem, I just keep the liner pushed over until I'm passed the detent. Also you can absolutely spydy flick this knife, or flick your wrist when opening with the thumb, both ways work fine.
Coffee, Nick Shabazz video perfect Saturday morning!
Cat (in 440C) was my very first Spydie. Great sub-EDC blade for those on a budget.
I have the cat in the new cts bd1n steel. Would you want to do a re review of it? Let me know!
I bought it in bd1
I like the one hand action, great for fidgeting
it’s a solid small knife
In my humble view I love the cat for many reasons. It's unobtrusive it weighs not much. Its Spydehole makes it a cinch to unfold. Yes it is vanilla flavored but vanilla is usually the base flavor in most ice creams. If Spyderco made a very light-weight version I would buy a dozen to rotate. Good review a per usual. Thank you
Pointing out the longer wire clip was good. I’ve had my dragonfly snag on my watch when I’m wearing shorts and practically lost it, another time it snagged on a plastic grocery bag I was carrying and I noticed it was hanging off when I got home
I’ve never had that problem with my Dragonfly 2.
If you pinch your thumb and middle finger together sandwiched around the hole before flicking it out, it flips open with authority. Little trick. It also has broken in very nicely. Would like new washers for this knife but I've put it to very hard use way beyond the scope of this knifes original intention and it's still solid, lockup and everything.
In my book CTS-BD1 is a lot better than 440C. Keeps an edge about twice as long.
cts bd1 with a good factory edge is absolutely fantastic. sharpens up REAL good too.
Byrd raven2 and crow2 come with bd1, cat has bd1N. significant difference.
After watching this video I purchase one. I own the dragonfly and loved it a lot I just wanted something a little bit bigger. Thanks.
Don't forget the Native 5! It's my #1 EDC knife... S35VN... FRN for light weight... Not too scary...
I bought the Spyderco Cat for its size and my love of Spyderco. The first one came with slight vertical blade play and the replacement also has vertical blade play. Needless to say I don’t have one.
Now in BD1N - the Cat is creeping up the desirability tree.
I've had the Cat for 4 or 5 years but it never gets carried. I like the Dragonfly much better. The Boker Subcom titanium in VG10 is s good little knife too.. Just have to get a good one. Their QC makes Benchmade look good...
EDC update?
“...a small gentlemanly carry...” That was funny!
"unsharpened metal instead of choild...if you're cutting something you might catch up on that" you would snag/catch there with the choil as well though
I agree. I was considering the Cat for Boston carry, but realized it didn't really hold any significant improvement over the Dragonfly for me.
Any plans on looking at the Shinola/Zieba knife, and/or the Reylight Ti LAN?
Nick can you please swap the Teflon washers for bronze washers on my cat to make it less vanilla , it would make good content .
I guess thats a no
Are you sure it's Teflon washers and not Nylon washers (there is a huge difference in performance)? I can't find a concrete source that says what they are exactly. Generally between phosphor bronze and Teflon washers, the smoothness of the action has less to do with the type of washers and has more to do with the fit of the blade at the pivot (as many very smooth opening midtech, custom, etc. knives still use Teflon washers).
There's a good video by Misanthropia called "Phophor Bronze vs Teflon: Washer Talk" where he discusses the lack of difference in how smooth a knife's action is just between phosphor bronze and Teflon washers.
As far as your comments (7:58) on Teflon washers being mostly on cheaper knives, on the Jim Skelton's video where he visits the shop of legendary knife maker, Stan Wilson, people in the comments asked why Teflon washers are being used on a $4500 knife. Jim Skelton explained that"His knives are smooth as butter and extremely fast, no need to go to bearings because there's nothing to improve upon by using them. And washers don't dictate the price or quality anyway. I like bearings in most of my knives... but most of my knives aren't made by Stan either. His are perfection just the way they are. Most art knife makers offer $10k-$100k folders with washers by the way." Also, as others explained, "teflon wears easyer than brass / bronze ..so it will cause less wear on the actual knife parts, blade etc than brass / bronze ..its the same reason that you use brass / bronze washers rather than steel ...they are designed in a softer material to wear out and be replaced cheaply while causing less damage to the parts that you want to avoid causing wear or damage to ... also contact between certan metals can cause a reaction whitch may damage one or both so it removes that problem as well".
Just wanted to point out that Teflon washers (unlike Nylon washer) being bad isn't so black and white.
Do you perhaps have any info on the changes that they did to the new Cat in bd1n? I also heard they switched to bearings at about the same price. Do you have any confirmation on this?
My cat came with significant up and down blade play. I can’t fix it by tightening screws unfortunately. Maybe I got a dud. Otherwise I like it.
would've been nice to see it next to some knives that were actually small...
Blows my mind that in certain places in the nation we have to worry about what the specifications are of a tool we carry in our pocket.
God forbid I'm useful and prepared for daily tasks in Boston.
Great small knife? Enzo Birk 75! It's classy, comes in good steel choices, thumb stud opening, deep carry clip, you can get it as a slipjoint or linerlock, Scandi or flat grind, all sorts of handle/scale options, and mine came hair splitting sharp out of box. Im not usually a fan of small knives but My only real complaint with this one is pricing, $100-150 depending on lock, scales, and grind. I got the linerlock, flat ground, S30V in desert ironwood scales for $150, but I gotta say it's one classy knife and I'm pretty happy with it.
I feel like I'm just never gonna find something I like better than the Dragonfly. It's probably my slender lady fingers, but for me the ergos are just absolutely perfect like the thing was made for me. Literally can't imagine anything better. I was kinda interested in the Cat, but as soon as I saw the handle I knew I wouldn't ever seriously consider it. I wish the Dragonfly came with a less fiddly lock and small step up in size, but everything else about it is so perfect for me that nothing ever seems to budge it off the top spot.
Good review nick been looking for more knives in the 2.5 inch range since some cities near me are deciding to be idiots and making it illegal to carry a knife over 2.5 inches
Check out the kizer envoy if you can, it's a new, small blade that looks like a gentleman's folder, I got it and it is perfect, I couldn't find anything bad other than a tight pocket clip(FYI I'm still in the honeymoon phase)
I love the unsatisfying close... just bought a Delica and it’s amazing but it’s been a long time since I’ve had a knife that snaps shut and to Spyderco’s credit it came extremely sharp... I’ve spent the past three days slicing my hand to ribbons!
Hi Nick I love your videos thank you for them! Have you had a chance to play with a Spyderco Alcyone? Would love your thoughts :) Ive come to prefer it to my delica or native.
they should combine the cat with the dragonfly: replace the scales with the dragonfly frn scales to add color, slim down the handle a little, and make the new frn scales scale-like, change the steel to something of comparable cost, but make it weird. dragon-cat.
Spyderco Flying Squirrel?
they'll need to make the blade acorn-shaped then
"Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection..." ~ Desiderata
Shabazz... Cool freaking name for a knife reviewer! New sub!
“You can see the Cat is slightly less... huge.” Lol! 🤣
So if I want a small carry knife I’ll stick with my Dragonfly 2.
It is a fine knife, agreed.
nice review - for me the knife may be of interest as i like to make wood scales (rose wood or such might work nice) the other thing the lanyard hole seem a waste and an after thought (wont make it onto a nice wood scale)
Best Spyderco EDC ever is the Para 3, lightweight. Throw in some titanium hardware , youre good to go!
Did you ever get a chance to check out the Spyderco Delica 4 Kahr Arms edition? It was a delica with a blade that came in at 2.5 since it was chopped down a little. For the places that have the 2.5 inch blade restriction, I think that it is the best pocket knife you can get. Much better than the Cat and Chicago spyderco models.
Yep, I've got a review coming up soon!
Nick Shabazz nice! Looking forward to it man!
Amazing review again
Agreed. I'll take a Spyderco Dragonfly 2 any day over this one.
I just can't to frame locks
, least favorite lock.
Same
Looks like a small para 3
I'm with ya, Nick. I have both the CAT and a Dragonfly. The CAT sits in my desk drawer for intermittent, handy use (like opening a package) but the size, style and weight see the Dragonfly in my pocket an awful lot.
So I think it's safe to say this knife is not the Cat's meow.
hey nick did i make the smarter choice by going for ukpk instead of this?
Syafique Sharif I have both. I like the UKPK ergos better.
+Syafique Sharif Yep!
Still want 1
5:16 SAVAGE. Love it
It didn't give you cat scratch fever ? It doesn't wango your tango ?
Can we all just say that I live in New York and I carry a Jason Clark custom razor
I have never really understood Nick's sharpening choil thing. I take it the fear is that over 20 years or so of sharpening your knife, you can lose a little usable blade length because you cannot get your sharpening stone right up close to the tang. So after 20 years, you maybe lose 1/16"- 1/8" usable blade length.
The solution...is to have a notch cut into the blade that allows you to sharpen the whole length. Of course, this notch takes up about 1/16"-1/8" of your blade length. So instead of losing a little blade length over 20 years, you would rather lose it from the get go...
hmr171 not to mention sharpening choils can get in the way while cutting and snag on things... Personally I prefer not to have them in most cases (not all) and that seems to be an extremely unpopular opinion.
"some random jackass" lol
i really hate teflon washers too
Thats the highest I've ever heard you speak of BD1! haha... Great video as always, definitely not a knife for me though. I will immediately forget about it as soon as I leave this video. Not memorable at all in any way...
Good for opening boxes I guess...
Nice.. But I think the 3.7 oz, 2.78 inch Byrd Crow 2 has better quality. But like you said sir. If it excites you.. go for it.. or move on.. I myself have moved on.
I recently got a crow instead of a cat, but the steel is not the same as i once believed.
Vallotton! Duck yeah!
Im more of a dog person.
Also i have arachnophobia, maybe this knife isnt for me.
The Cat is a gas station knife that says Spyderco on it
I just wanted to mention that you CAN finger flick open this little guy. I use my thumb. Pretty easy actually.
Still have to admit that it can't flick open with middle finger.
Maybe the reason is that my hands are small (I use small disposable gloves at work), and 5' 7" in height.
PS: I also have a Dragonfly 2, but it doesn't hold so comfortable in your hand. The added weight/size of the Cat makes it a much better knife IMHO.
should be renamed the Spyderco "no love"
Nick, I've noticed that you never seem to rock a lanyard on your knives. What's your honest take on knife lanyards?
+RED S7VN Not a fan. Just feels like having random crap hanging on my knife.
Nick Shabazz I was once a lanyard fan but after attending a recent festival I witnessed 2 knives being pulled from the pocket by someone "accidentally" bumping into the knife owners. After talking with the owners I found out they had a BM 943 and CRK Sebenza stolen right from their pockets. I no longer carry with lanyards. Thanks for the response.
Nick, nobody else has asked this, how do you tell if the Taiwan Spydercos are made in their Taichung facility or the "other" nameless Taiwan OEM? Is there a way to tell prior to purchase? Is there a way to tell by looking at the markings? I have other knives that are made in Taichung (RAT1, Brisa Enzo Birk [Yes, Taiwan, not Finland], some of my better quality CRKTs), but they also simply say "Taiwan" on the blade and/or packaging tag, no mention of factory location. Thanks Nick, keep up the great videos. - Mike
Taichung says Taichung. Taiwan says Taiwan.
@@NickShabazz Sorry Nick, just re-watching your video now actually, looks like I need a new prescription - I had to pause and get pretty close to the TV to read that! My Sage is overseas produced as well, the quality and F&F is excellent, but it only says Taiwan... Not Taiwan Taichung...
Giant bicycles are/were also made in Taichung.
Poor mans sage 1
Thank you for the entertainment. Another overpriced spyderco, I am not surprised.
It's fairly budget priced really.
I also think spydercos are overpriced across the whole line. but how much should they cost?
Nick- This is very murdery and will scare the heck out of the sheeple :-) On a serious note, the price is ugly. At that price you could get a Rat-1 (yes the Rat-1 not 2) D2 CF laminate. Bestech has 3D milled G-10, D2 on bearings in sizes up to 4" at that price. Real Steel and Ruike also offer much more at that price. Ganzo gives you 440C at $18. Spyderco and Benchmade remain oblivious to the competition. I wish they would wake-up. I would never consider buying this knife.
Cat is far far to small !
Abrams- I agree.
KenX- I always find it ironic that the places that restrict guns and knives the most are the same places where you may most need them for self-defense. Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the country and they are the murder capital. Why can't liberals figure out that criminals don't follow laws, so these laws are meaningless. That Cat is definitely worth $20.
what a difference 4 years makes, huh?
@@laserbrain7774 Yeah, I sold all of my Chinese knives and won't buy from there anymore. US makers have improved from the competition. I mostly collect fixed blades and traditional slipjoints now.
I wouldn't give $5.00 for a knife with 440c blade steel
Very odd experience to see nick reviewing a knife i also had reviewed, really showed me how much a different perspective can change a knife in ones eyes.
(Heres a link if anyone is interested, the video is in spanish: ruclips.net/video/4mRrRjTTPNs/видео.html )
O god u can't spydy flick a spyderco. Nope
I want it meow! Sorry....lol as always good reviews
That belongs in a purse next to some tampons in the back of a Prius
Sour lol
$50 is way too much for crap steel, crap washers, crap detent, etc. Why are knives so expensive today? 20 years ago this knife would have been $15. They've gotten people used to overpaying for knives.
Inflation? Average Wage in 1997 was ~27k in 2017 it's ~48k. The first Golf GTI was ~13k (~7k Euros) today they start at ~25k Euros. (I am not saying that the knife is worth that much, just why prices have gone steadily up. Even on items where it's not warranted.)
captainsewerrat $15 twenty years ago is equivalent to $22.83 today. So still less than half of what Spyderco is asking. Also median personal income in the US is around $30k. You're thinking of household income which is the combined income of everyone in a household. Plus real wages have stayed about the same for 30 years.
Inflation IS a bitch, and certain established manufacturers DO rely in their cachet to charge more than they need to in the name of profit.
Meh
It looks like...99% of every other Spyderco. Blahhhh
Stop