Caution this knife is trash for everything except being used as a SAW, id also like to add, i dont know a single military/law enforcement member that uses one or recommends it, nice little story they made up on the website tho ahahaha
nice knife,but i prefer matriarch,lighter and shorter...i carry garra 2 for edc self defence knife,is better in my hand and very fast to deploy.and no more expansive....
Beautiful knife! use your thumbnail like your flipping a coin as this will give you full control over deploying your blade on a Spyderco. I see so many people here oiling and losing the hex screw to make their blade deploy faster when all they had to do is what I said above.
civilians are serrated because if you hit someone with it(which you would most arguably do if attacked and defended with this weapon; one of the only knives I would call such), it will cut more efficiently than a plain edge; especially through clothing(which people tend to wear). Not much else to say about this knife. That is the scenario for which it was born. I love that disclaimer. It should be on all their knives. "If you cut wonderboard, your knife will not be covered under warranty".
I want one, but I wouldn't pay $150 for a curvy serrated piece of very sharp steel. I'd buy one if they were $80 but I would still have buyers regret afterward
I carry a Boker Reality-Based Blade, and just bought a new Kershaw. I'm think of buying a Cold Steel AK-47. Does anyone know if they are any good or not?
what makes a serrated blade better for defensive purposes is that if you ever need to attack someone you can rip them open and cause more harm to them, and remember a bad rip cannot be stitched, however a scalpel sharp slice can be mended with a butterfly bandage
so the serrated knife does more harm and will hopefully force the attacker to quit harming you quicker than a plain edge
Not really. Spyderco's serrations cut very well, not just rip. You can still stitch the wound. The serrations just make the slashing through flesh easier. Ask Spyderco if you don't believe me.
regardless of how well the serrations are and how finely they slice, they still rip more than a plain edge and that is why it is more suitable for a self defense knife
Ghost, I disagree with you. While a serrated blade does offer advantages in self defense like being able to cut through thick jackets i.e. leather, it's not better per se. You're talking about not being able to stitch nasty wounds that were ripped rather than "neatly" sliced as if it were a pro. Remember, we're talking about self defense here, not intentional killing! The only important thing is that the attacker backs off, once he's done so there's no more pro in him dying at the hospital... !!
@Ghost1321 it might get caught and hung up on the serrations rather than rip through and u might get fucked, i would take a straight pointed stiletto for self defense over this thing it looks like a fuckin batarang from a batman gadget belt
@Taud Actually, serrations cut quite well through fibrous materials, better than a plain edge if both are equally sharp and made by a reputable knife manufacturer.
It's personal preference, but I would much prefer the Spyderco Civilian over a stiletto knife. Stilettos are very good for stabbing, but not slashing. To stab you need to get very close to your attacker, where as to slash you can have your body away from the attacker and slash from a distance.
@Ghost1321 do you have a video cut test of that at all? because the spyderco fully serrated knives my buddies have all get hung up on denim and other dense materials, they have to really force it, where as a straight blade thats pointed with no serrations will go in and out quicker, keep in mind this is all theory i dont know of anyone whos got the balls to use their expensive spydercos on someone
@Ghost1321 keep in mind as well the stiletto has worked many many times as both and offensive and defensive weapon its been featured in anything from news articles to movies because of its success, now this thing i havent heard a single use with it, criminal or civilian, the website also makes a desperate attempt at some far fetched story about the CIA or some kind of law enforcement using it strictly, where there is no proof it is even issued to any gov agency
@darrex00 i dont know about that... the knife would get caught or hung up on the persons clothes and youd be stuck struggling it would seem, thats more of a pocket saw,law enforcement doesnt even use it like the website claims....
jdjgj, that knife isn't for utility. it's made to be lethal.
it's made so that a person who isn't well versed in knife fighting can inflict massive damage on another person. It will carve through cloth, jackets, kevlar, and just about any fabric you put it to. It glides thru flesh.
If you use it for every day cutting you'll damage it.
Gotta love that Cold Steel, eh? Personally, I dunno which one I like to carry around, the Vaquero Grande or the Ti-Lite 6. At some point, I carried both, but I think that was a bit overkill.
Calimero, you are a moronic tit. This knife is quite possibly the ultimate in self defense. Remove your euro-head from your euro-ass, research the knife, and maybe (but doubtful) you won't sound like such a fool next time.
Google it, read and learn. this knife is designed to quite possibly save your life.
Here in the USA, it's better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6. Don't be a professional victim...
Unfortunately, that knife would most likely be considered where I live (southeast U.S.) based on the vague wording of my state's knife laws, since its blade profile screams self-defense. There are a few other spyderco knives I'd love to check out, though.
I like spyderco, but sorry quys, this one is useless overpriced piece of crap. And most funny is its name. Gentleman should carry some nice useful knife, if he is saying he is a "civilian". If You disembowel someone with this monster You will never get out of prison (at least here in EU). Fairbairn Sykes Commando is more "civilian" than this :) (and more efficient in combat for sure)
Caution this knife is trash for everything except being used as a SAW, id also like to add, i dont know a single military/law enforcement member that uses one or recommends it, nice little story they made up on the website tho ahahaha
Taud 1 year ago
nice knife,but i prefer matriarch,lighter and shorter...i carry garra 2 for edc self defence knife,is better in my hand and very fast to deploy.and no more expansive....
LONEWOLF3404 1 year ago
i don't get why the superhawk's been discontinued.
JCMELKOR 1 year ago
awsomwe knife,i love it!
fotzenjonas 1 year ago
Isn`t this the knife the guy on the boat on "Apocalypse now" uses? Weard since Spyderco didn`t exist during the vietnam war :P
evagslid 1 year ago
Beautiful knife! use your thumbnail like your flipping a coin as this will give you full control over deploying your blade on a Spyderco. I see so many people here oiling and losing the hex screw to make their blade deploy faster when all they had to do is what I said above.
TheBgcheez 2 years ago
civilians are serrated because if you hit someone with it(which you would most arguably do if attacked and defended with this weapon; one of the only knives I would call such), it will cut more efficiently than a plain edge; especially through clothing(which people tend to wear). Not much else to say about this knife. That is the scenario for which it was born. I love that disclaimer. It should be on all their knives. "If you cut wonderboard, your knife will not be covered under warranty".
Blanckmeister 2 years ago
i have one with the titanium scales which is no longer produced, perfect condition of course.
azreal289 2 years ago
one of the best defence knife ever !
pit *****
Unehrbar 2 years ago
He used the harpy in the movies, but he uses a civilian in the book.
hashshashinjak 2 years ago
I could be wrong here, but isent that the knife Hanibal use in the movies?
basmirr 2 years ago
no your right its the same knife
tannertgf 2 years ago
I want one, but I wouldn't pay $150 for a curvy serrated piece of very sharp steel. I'd buy one if they were $80 but I would still have buyers regret afterward
Sloane67665 2 years ago
ugliest knife ever seen
tegocalderone 2 years ago
so ugly its beautiful
Dingleberry66 2 years ago 9
The knife looks very good in this video. I want one!
turbo311 2 years ago
thats a mean looking blade man... that could do some dammage
TalonTheHighpriest 3 years ago
a plain edge version would be nice also
1999AudiAvant 3 years ago
spyderco knives were always made as combat knives first and foremost.
They were designed to improve your cghances in a knife fight.
This is an extremely aggressive fighting weopon designed to kill.
mrfoxthedude1234 3 years ago
It was designed to incapacitate, not kill.
triplstack 3 years ago
I carry a Boker Reality-Based Blade, and just bought a new Kershaw. I'm think of buying a Cold Steel AK-47. Does anyone know if they are any good or not?
1kingofshred 3 years ago
serrated blade is a drag, plain is way better
esxp 3 years ago
But for the defence the serrated is the best.
darrex00 3 years ago
thats true
jakeav11 3 years ago
what makes it better for defense being serrated?
claydude333 3 years ago
claydude333,
what makes a serrated blade better for defensive purposes is that if you ever need to attack someone you can rip them open and cause more harm to them, and remember a bad rip cannot be stitched, however a scalpel sharp slice can be mended with a butterfly bandage
so the serrated knife does more harm and will hopefully force the attacker to quit harming you quicker than a plain edge
Ghost1321 2 years ago 2
Not really. Spyderco's serrations cut very well, not just rip. You can still stitch the wound. The serrations just make the slashing through flesh easier. Ask Spyderco if you don't believe me.
turbo311 2 years ago
regardless of how well the serrations are and how finely they slice, they still rip more than a plain edge and that is why it is more suitable for a self defense knife
Ghost1321 2 years ago 5
Ghost, I disagree with you. While a serrated blade does offer advantages in self defense like being able to cut through thick jackets i.e. leather, it's not better per se. You're talking about not being able to stitch nasty wounds that were ripped rather than "neatly" sliced as if it were a pro. Remember, we're talking about self defense here, not intentional killing! The only important thing is that the attacker backs off, once he's done so there's no more pro in him dying at the hospital... !!
DaDudeson 2 years ago
@Ghost1321 it might get caught and hung up on the serrations rather than rip through and u might get fucked, i would take a straight pointed stiletto for self defense over this thing it looks like a fuckin batarang from a batman gadget belt
Taud 8 months ago
@Taud Actually, serrations cut quite well through fibrous materials, better than a plain edge if both are equally sharp and made by a reputable knife manufacturer.
It's personal preference, but I would much prefer the Spyderco Civilian over a stiletto knife. Stilettos are very good for stabbing, but not slashing. To stab you need to get very close to your attacker, where as to slash you can have your body away from the attacker and slash from a distance.
Ghost1321 8 months ago
@Ghost1321 do you have a video cut test of that at all? because the spyderco fully serrated knives my buddies have all get hung up on denim and other dense materials, they have to really force it, where as a straight blade thats pointed with no serrations will go in and out quicker, keep in mind this is all theory i dont know of anyone whos got the balls to use their expensive spydercos on someone
Taud 8 months ago
@Ghost1321 keep in mind as well the stiletto has worked many many times as both and offensive and defensive weapon its been featured in anything from news articles to movies because of its success, now this thing i havent heard a single use with it, criminal or civilian, the website also makes a desperate attempt at some far fetched story about the CIA or some kind of law enforcement using it strictly, where there is no proof it is even issued to any gov agency
Taud 8 months ago
@darrex00 i dont know about that... the knife would get caught or hung up on the persons clothes and youd be stuck struggling it would seem, thats more of a pocket saw,law enforcement doesnt even use it like the website claims....
Taud 1 year ago
@darrex00 I was looking at the Cold Steel Black Talon for skinning wild pigs,
Pierre8907 11 months ago
@Pierre8907
It's good too, but this was designed to do maximum damage, from those who can not usually, use the knife.
darrex00 11 months ago
that could mess some one up for days..
BaconBeast11 3 years ago 2
jdjgj, that knife isn't for utility. it's made to be lethal.
it's made so that a person who isn't well versed in knife fighting can inflict massive damage on another person. It will carve through cloth, jackets, kevlar, and just about any fabric you put it to. It glides thru flesh.
If you use it for every day cutting you'll damage it.
BrianTotse 3 years ago 2
if its not for edc or utility what is it for???
jdjgj 3 years ago
I carry a vaquero grande for the same reason although not as high quality it is a larger 6"blade.
sevenedges 3 years ago
Gotta love that Cold Steel, eh? Personally, I dunno which one I like to carry around, the Vaquero Grande or the Ti-Lite 6. At some point, I carried both, but I think that was a bit overkill.
TheWitnesserer 3 years ago
who really reads the warning labels???????/
crzy2k7 3 years ago
Nobody....... but I write this warning labels on a Journal.... and I had see if it's true...
darrex00 3 years ago
the tip breaks too easy for what its supposed to be.
nodseveer 3 years ago
it might break if you stab with it, but then you'd be a moron. it's obviously not a sd knife designed for stabbing. it's designed for cuts.
pedicabdr1ver 3 years ago
duh
nodseveer 3 years ago
...
still not getting your point. if the knife is designed to cut, not stab, how is the tip weak for what it is?
pedicabdr1ver 3 years ago
dude if you wish to stab with a knife get a stiletto or the much better butterfly knife
deathtiki 3 years ago
useless
soda132 3 years ago
"Those who know nothing quickly tell it."
Calimero, you are a moronic tit. This knife is quite possibly the ultimate in self defense. Remove your euro-head from your euro-ass, research the knife, and maybe (but doubtful) you won't sound like such a fool next time.
Google it, read and learn. this knife is designed to quite possibly save your life.
Here in the USA, it's better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6. Don't be a professional victim...
thegearhead 3 years ago 3
Unfortunately, that knife would most likely be considered where I live (southeast U.S.) based on the vague wording of my state's knife laws, since its blade profile screams self-defense. There are a few other spyderco knives I'd love to check out, though.
CanItAlready 3 years ago
"Sorry guys, this is one useless overpriced piece of crap". A review from a pro - Calimero 1232. You obviously know nothing about this knife.
amen1974 3 years ago
I like spyderco, but sorry quys, this one is useless overpriced piece of crap. And most funny is its name. Gentleman should carry some nice useful knife, if he is saying he is a "civilian". If You disembowel someone with this monster You will never get out of prison (at least here in EU). Fairbairn Sykes Commando is more "civilian" than this :) (and more efficient in combat for sure)
Calimero1232 3 years ago
its not useless its for self defense. and its awesome simply bc its spyderco.
emokidluvzLP 3 years ago
Well, in the US and many other parts of the world there is such a thing as legal self defense, which is exactly what this knife is designed for.
wheelmanvw 3 years ago 2
not in NY
Abercr0mbie4life 3 years ago
true im just saying you shouldnt kill sumone with a nice nife like this. how bout a straightrazor those are just as good and cost alot less
soda132 3 years ago
why even buy this unless ur out to cut people
if u need a combat folder get a switchmlade
dammmnit
soda132 4 years ago
soda your a dumbfuck. switchblades cut alot less than this would.
SchmittySwitch 3 years ago
love spyderco....some dickless fool at my work stole mine and it was the only knife i truely loved the delica 4 partially serated all metal
gayrabbit 4 years ago
Good Knife, the Delica, I have one too.
darrex00 4 years ago
Great knife darrex00! Nice review. Keep it up with the Spydercos. Thanks.
amen1974 4 years ago
what is that dude its a bulshit jesus thats not useful for northing motherfucker
vascobicker 4 years ago
it is a defense knife, created for those people, that are not practical in the use of the knife.
darrex00 4 years ago
shut up goof. learn to type properly. and clearly, if you have ever handled a civilian, you wouldn't have said that.
mezz0italiano 4 years ago
dude.... my friend has one like that! =]
SlashRocks145 4 years ago
Isn't it just great? Thx for sharing.
holdenccc 4 years ago
più di quello che sembra in video.....
darrex00 4 years ago
cattivissimo
pharadin 4 years ago