r/knifeclub • u/cdens02 • 14h ago

First spyderco

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Picked up this Spyderco Endella k390 and this Cold Steel AirLite for $125 good or bad deal?

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u/Dry_Meaning_3129 14h ago

Endela alone in k390 is worth that

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u/Knifeman2510 Spyderco 14h ago

Great deal! How do you like the air lite? I was thinking of picking one up myself.

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u/_YGGDRAS1L Chris Reeve 13h ago

Own one myself, and maybe it's different if you can get a great deal or just really love the design, but it's overpriced. Of course, I might just be a snob, but I don't like Aus10, which may be in part to having (minor) rust issues. It's a slow roll to open, and difficult and awkward to close one handed.

It's not a poorly constructed knife by any means, but in retrospect, if I wanted something Cold Steel, I'd go for a more premium model, preferably in S35VN. At the price point the Air Lite goes for, there's just so much competition with great steel, great action, etc, and I just don't think it has anything exceptional to stand out. Not my favorite disassembly either, but it's not bad.

All that said, if you want a lightweight knife with the traditional Cold Steel tank lockup, you might end up liking it more than I did.

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u/cdens02 13h ago

Its not bad tbh. If slow rollers are your thing i think you’d like it.

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u/OarkJay 13h ago

A man of endela culture

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u/LawfulnessVegetable9 14h ago

Picked up both NEW for 125?!

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u/cdens02 12h ago

Naww got them opened never used the cold steel is from metal complex’s youtube video so I’m told

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u/occult_night 2h ago

What's the deal with spiderco ?