The Down Range Forum
Member Section => Knives & Blades => Topic started by: fightingquaker13 on June 02, 2013, 11:58:35 PM
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I just bought a new Spyderco matriarch. I have wanted one of these for a while and found one on Ebay for $66, about half price. I particularly love the warning tag, "This knife is not designed for use as a utility knife, and using it as such will void the warranty". Yeah, we all know what its designed for. It was built for UC cops who weren't trained with a blade, to do maximum damage in a CQB environment. Its basically a claw. Rip and tear. Now whether I actually want to carry this thing for an EDC knife versus a more utilitarian knife like my Kershaw or Delica is an open question. Still, its a cool toy. I should get it midweek. At that point I will post a range report. But right now I am psyched. It is a new shiny toy. I'm curious as to whether it lives up to the hype. Assuming I don't cut off a finger (or something more vital) :o I will post a range report.
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Pictures too! I'm not up on Spydercos.
Richard
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No pics, my bad. Here is the Civilian model. Its the same knife, just a larger version. Mine has a 4" blade.
http://www.spyderco.com/pix/products/large/C12G_L.jpg
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I hate serrated blades .
Unless I have a German chocolate tort getting lippy with me ;D
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I hate serrated blades .
Unless I have a German chocolate tort getting lippy with me ;D
That's only if you have to sharpen them yourself. ;D Spyderco does it for free (5 bucks shipping but they'll sharpen as many as you send them for that). The thing is, this isn't a slicing tool. Its no more a utility knife than your AR is a hunting rifle. Lets skip the PC BS and call a spade a spade. It was built for one thing, and that's why I bought it, same as my Glock. If this offends the antis? Good!
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Ummm, FQ, you don't read many Hunting magazines, do you ?
A bullet thrower is a bullet thrower .
If it will kill a critter it's a hunting rifle.
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Thanx, yea it is kool!
Richard
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Ummm, FQ, you don't read many Hunting magazines, do you ?
A bullet thrower is a bullet thrower .
If it will kill a critter it's a hunting rifle.
Pedant! ;D You know damn well what I'm saying. Since when did you get all PC?
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;D
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I think this one is the one used by Hannibal Lecter in the movie/book Hannibal.
It's more to Tom's liking with the plain edge. I prefer 50/50's myself.
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I think this one is the one used by Hannibal Lecter in the movie/book Hannibal.
It's more to Tom's liking with the plain edge. I prefer 50/50's myself.
Great. That'll look good in front of a jury if I ever need to use in an SD situation. Thanks loads for that tidbit. ;D
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It came, and its very cool. I thought I was buying a used one at $66, but it was NIB. The thing is so sharp it will make you bleed if you look at it cross eyed. It is the second sharpest knife I've ever bought. A Buck Zipper takes the prize for that and five deer later I still haven't felt the need to sharpen it, but then I only use that for skinning and gutting. This one might fall into that category as I'll probably use my el cheapos for cutting up cardboard and such. I think I'll reserve this one for SD carry. I wish Michael Janich were still around as I'd be curious to hear his input. But so far, it seems like a practical tool for someone who is not going to spend years studying knife-fu and just wants an idiot proof back up weapon.
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Amazon has them for 66 bucks too!
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Amazon has them for 66 bucks too!
AND FREE SHIPPING?!?
LOL! Sorry FQ ;D
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AND FREE SHIPPING?!?
LOL! Sorry FQ ;D
I got free shipping too. So there.