Woof All:
I would like to mention that on page 66 of the Jan.'08 issue of "Tactical Knives" there is an article titled "Syderco's P'kal- Fist Full of Fight" which is about my friend Southnarc's reverse grip reverse edge Shivworks folder. Those of you familiiar with Southnarc's Clinch Pick and Disciple designs know that a lot of serious combative IQ goes into the design of these knives and when we were talking last week he expressed a lot of pride to me that this, his first folder, has been done right. We (DBIMA) are in conversation about carrying this knife.
TAC,
Crafty Dog
The only experiance My friends, My family and other's esp when I was in the Military of spydercos was the bad make of syderco's. Their tips always seem to break with just alittle added pressure. That's when I moved over to Cold Steel Knives for the Folders ,Cold Steel Tiger Claw Karambit and Sog Seal pup ( sog make beautiful fixed blades and Cold steel is just about the strongest sharpest knives I have ever owned)
I have drop any of the above mentioned before on their tips and nothing ever happend to them..Droped a Spyderco on its side and the tip broke. Now mind you this happend over the period of several Spyderco's and my friends,/family had gone though several spyderco's before we gave up. Something you should look into.
unless they changed the quality on how they make knives