Spyderco Terzoula Slipit

Reviewed 02/03/2011 by Noah

-Price Paid: $87.00
-Used for Other
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

I bought Spyderco's Terzoula carbon fiber "slipit" about 6 months ago and have used it lightly since i bought it. I bought it when i was looking for a good knife to wear with my suit, and some of the things that i was looking for were ease on the pants pocket, non- threatening, smaller OAL, and an overall classy look to fit the look of the suit. The terzuola slipit fit these perfectly. The carbon fiber is nicely textured, but wont bite and shred on your suit or pants pocket. The pocket clip is very nice, and holds the knife in well. One thing that I really liked was the very small and subtle leather band lanyard that comes on the knife when you get it. I am usually not a huge fan of lanyards, but i absolutely love the way this specific one looks on this knife. The ball bearings on the knife make one handed opening very difficult, but hold the knife very well both open and closed. The S30V blade is perfectly ground, and cuts through light material like nothing is there. Out of the box, this was one of the sharpest factory knives i have received, and the S30V sharpens up nicely. especially if you want to slightly reprofile the cutting edge and put a mirror finish on it!

Reviewed 04/06/2010 by Peruna

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

The Bob Terzoula Slipit represents several new directions for Spyderco. First, it is a non-locking slipjoint knife. Second, it is made in Taiwan. Given the current status of knife restriction in both the US and other nations, Spyderco has made a concerted effort to develop slipjoint knives for its customers. In this knife, there is no traditional slipjoint system. Instead a series of small ball bearings and holes in the blade provide some resistance on opening and closing, much like half-stops. A deep finger choil has been added to prevent accidental closure, with the ball bearings providing even more protection. In all the system works quite well. In all but the most difficult cutting this knife should work just fine. Tha blade is made of CPMS30V and the scales are carbon fiber. My sole gripe is the lanyard attached to the production knife. The attachment to the knife causes a hotspot in my hand when used for some time. I remedied this by removing the lanyard entirely and have a wonderful knife. Without the lanyard, this knife is a 10 out of 10.