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Dyed my scales blue with rit as soon as I got one in 2015, starting to wear a bit around the edges but still looks fine. Have put holes in multiple pairs of pants with that pocket clip...
Got the all black version still in the box, never used other than taking it out flipping a few times putting a drop of gun oil in the pivot and a TV companion now and again. That being said ,I have enjoyed it. Definitely a upgrade from the GC Spyderco.
You’ve mentioned the Southard being a Spydie-XM, but I never saw it, UNTIL you did a direct size comparison between the two. Now I’m convinced they are cousins 😂
My black one had action issue when I got it. But after breaking in it performs well. It has actually become my hard user. I considered selling it a couple times for an American Lawman but eventually didn’t. It has more style and is rarer.
The XM18 is no comparison to the Southard. Spyderco can get the flipping action perfectly. Hinderer just can't it right. Even with their ball bearing action. Also aside from the action the blade grind is perfection, with top notch blade steel. Overall the Spyderco stands shoulders above the XM18. Price not being considered it's still a better built all around woodsmans' knife. BTW I like the Hinderer also.
I love that hender knife I might have spell it wrong but you know what I'm talking a bout .love the silver handle . Great video .love your video s . Have a great day .
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Thoes are some great knifes metal complex. I would love to have them knifes what's the cost of them
I have been carrying mine since 2012.
Dyed my scales blue with rit as soon as I got one in 2015, starting to wear a bit around the edges but still looks fine. Have put holes in multiple pairs of pants with that pocket clip...
Got the all black version still in the box, never used other than taking it out flipping a few times putting a drop of gun oil in the pivot and a TV companion now and again. That being said ,I have enjoyed it. Definitely a upgrade from the GC Spyderco.
Been eyeing one sense they came out I like it a lot. Lot of my preferences on this knife. No insert stonewashed blade bead blast frame and fde scale.
The bad news for you is they’ve been discontinued for YEARS now.
You’ve mentioned the Southard being a Spydie-XM, but I never saw it, UNTIL you did a direct size comparison between the two. Now I’m convinced they are cousins 😂
My black one had action issue when I got it. But after breaking in it performs well. It has actually become my hard user. I considered selling it a couple times for an American Lawman but eventually didn’t. It has more style and is rarer.
Don't do it. Keep the Spyderco.
Benchmade then dropped the BM300 to compete with this (flipper vs flipper) but there's was a detent-less smoldering heap of garbage
The cutout is shaped like that to put pressure on the front scale when you twist the knife instead of putting the pressure on the lock bar.
My hand burned for the tan one back in the day, but I never got one! Still a good looking knife!
I took my g10 scale off, set it flat on a coarse DMT plate and went to town until it was1/2 the stock thickness. It’s perfect now!
Do the scale screws and pivot protrude severely?
for the sake of your lungs i hope you were wearing a mask
The g10 side being thicker than the lock side made my eye twitch
The XM18 is no comparison to the Southard. Spyderco can get the flipping action perfectly. Hinderer just can't it right. Even with their ball bearing action.
Also aside from the action the blade grind is perfection, with top notch blade steel. Overall the Spyderco stands shoulders above the XM18. Price not being considered it's still a better built all around woodsmans' knife.
BTW I like the Hinderer also.
The spyderco southard is actually based off of one of Brads custom models. The AWT
I love that hender knife I might have spell it wrong but you know what I'm talking a bout .love the silver handle . Great video .love your video s . Have a great day .
It's after the Southard Avo.
Seeing these knives again reminds me of J.Davis. He was a pretty good knife reviewer until he got 'caught' up in the internet knife bussiness.
Knifeworks still has the black dlc in stock! I just bought one
What's with people referring to 2015 as "back then?" That wasn't very long ago - those knives are new, despite being discontinued.
I was just thinking why isnt it black g10 with grey metal??
The only thing I don’t like about it is that you can easily feel the tip of the blade when the knife is closed, I’ve cut my finger on it.
Taiwan make some great knifes .I have a few and they are nice .
Good review.
Sooo...it’s discontinued?
Yep. You can still buy them from Blades Canada, but the model is officially discontinued
I have one of these in tan that I would be willing to sell.
Nice, I have the black one unused in box.
Another youtuber had 3 examples of this knife in a review and every single one had a different issue with it.
Yikes. That's not good
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