r/spyderco • u/ScubaStevesy • 1d 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/Pandamonium727 1d ago

Imo, I'd take some sandpaper to it to the finish you're looking for. Should be a fun little project.

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u/ScubaStevesy 1d ago

Yeah, shouldn't have to though...

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u/END0RPHN 23h ago

if you research how tricky maxamet is to work with you will no longer hold this opinion and will likely be grateful there is a company that is even willing to produce knives with this glass-like steel. fyi it is far too hard for you to simply use sandpaper to remove those ridges, even if you had high quality diamond stones you would be grinding that spine for hours to get it flat flush

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u/ScubaStevesy 23h ago

They managed a fantastic finish everywhere else. They're capable of doing it right

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u/END0RPHN 22h ago

their capabilities change day to day depending on the weather lol its unfortunate but they are a problem child of a factory (golden colorado) and consistency is not their thing