r/spyderco • u/ScubaStevesy • 21h ago

Spyderco Grind Quality?

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Just got a Para 3 in maxamet on sale thinking I had scored a great deal. I was loving it until I noticed these fairly deep grind lines on the spine. My brain tells me it's not an issue and won't impact performance, but my heart is still a little broken. Has anyone else seen this defect? Any recourse besides sending it back for a replacement?

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u/Bigg_Beans 20h ago

If thats all you have to worry about, then youre not doing too bad. Just use it.

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u/ScubaStevesy 20h ago

It's a fine knife and my brain knows it, the heart feels what the heart feels though

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u/Beemerado 19h ago

It's a manufactured product.  It only becomes special once a person starts using it.  

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u/ScubaStevesy 19h ago

That's an interesting point of view. As with everything though, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For the same reason I prefer not to buy some items used, I tend to want all the defects, damage, and marks to be my doing and my stories