I'm tired of the spyderco bashing. It's a woodlore clone? How? different stock thickness, different blade profile, different handle shape, different pins. The only things they have in common are that both have a scandi grind and a full tang.
And since the market was crying out for a full tang scandi, spyderco produced one. How dare they research and produce a model to fill a niche! The nerve!
Would this be a woodlore clone if it was a stick tang? Or if it was a full tang flat grind?
Secondly, many people who have handled the knife love the handle. People whom I have reason to believe have real experience other than whittling in the back yard.
I can pick up a Spyderco for around $200 Australian. I've ordered a SWC custom and it's going to cost around $400. Not quite the same price range is it?
Ok, i was not Spyderco Bashing, i was stating that the new RM will affect sales of the knife.
OK i dont like it, its not my thing i prefer Puukkos personaly.
im not doubting the knifes capabilities at all, im sure its very capable of any task and a very well made knife.
ok so similarities:
both spear point,
both full tang,
both scandi ground blade,
both o1 tool steel.
Differences:
Handle/scales
Pins
Spyderhole
And logo
(none of these things make that much of a difference in function)
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as for there being a required market for this type of knife it is out of the question.
pretty much every uk custom maker has their own version of the woodlore or a similar knife for sale, not only customs we have Gary mills, sheffeild Woodlore clones, Enzo Trappers and countless others. people after a bushcraft knife are spoilt for choice, so its not excatly a revolutionary thing.
you also hinted that my experience is limited to whittling in the Garden, you dont even know me, so please dont make shots like that.
So buy a spyderco if you want, im sure it will make a great bushcraft knife, its just not for me.