I would love the prices to be back in that price range! 😂. Feels like their pricing is now more reflective on their brand name and reputation rather than the materials.
The shaman has been my favorite knife for years. I got mine when they were $180. Just bit the bullet and ordered a bodacious. Looking forward to trying it out
@@topglock my man! Shaman is truly top 5 Spydies in my collection and when I got the bodacious in hand, it just felt right 😂. Price is higher than one would expect and the steel isn’t fancy, but I think it’s the next model that will produce sprints and exclusives.
@@TriedandTrueEDC oh yeah. I don’t buy many knives anymore so the price is ok ish with me. Even with it being over priced in my opinion. Looking forward to alternating between the two when I don’t need a smaller knife.
The very first batch of Shamans were $155, but after that it was $180. They used the unexpected amount of QC fails due to scale contouring issues as the reason for that price increase.
@@TriedandTrueEDC The shaman prices have always been kinda nuts, IMO. The first sprint run, the cf/S90V version, was $280, the same price the S90V/Ti Millie was the year prior and a couple bucks more than the Mamba was.
@@CNYKnifeNutGood point, I do recall how much higher in price the first Shaman sprint was. I wouldn’t have guessed the Millie equivalent was priced that high 🤔
Hard to go wrong with spyderco. They were my gateway drug into the hobby. Love the videos bro keep em coming. Ps- hit me up on the forum if you ever wanna swap one of those 2 beautiful Hinderers you got. Got lots of goodies you might be interested in 😂.
@@andrew5117 Appreciate the shine and support homie! 🙏🏼 👊🏼 I have so many more Spydercos in my collection compared to other brands 😆 I got you!! You’re the first on my list should I decide to switch up one of those Hinderers 😬
@@TriedandTrueEDC Yes sir you’re doing a great job happy to support one of my blade forum bros! Awesome man I appreciate that I have a slightly unhealthy love for Hinderers 😂
Nice comparison video, how it compares to the shaman is what most people want to know. Also wondering how the angled plung grind will effect being able to sharpen all the way to the plung grind. I think the pm2 and para 3 originally had a angled plung grind and i remember people mentioning it made it hard to sharpen up to the 90° plung without hitting the ricaso. Im guessing it was more of a problem on fixed angled systems and probably not a big deal if it was free hand sharpened.
Thank you 🙏🏼! Figured people would appreciate the close ups and callouts. Good point about the angled grind, I can definitely see it being more user friendly for people sharpening on an angled sharpening system. Ideally, I’d like to be more proficient at sharpening on stones, but have not invested enough time in learning - got spoiled using the angled ones 😂
@@TriedandTrueEDCI hate the finger/sharpening choil. It’s annoying when cutting down boxes especially with downward force. I’ve used it for years on many knives like manix 2, etc super annoying. I’m glad they got rid of it. The handle should be what’s in contact with our hand not the steel of the knife. It allows for more leverage. I also like how it’s thinner. Thick knives truly suck at cutting things. And I like how the width of the knife is large so as you keep sharpening it, there’s so much of it left. The PM 2, etc is already a worn out knife to begin with.
Nailed it! I’ve gotten so used to finger choils on Spyderco’s I’ve just accepted it 😂. Then I realize how many knives I also have, for which I enjoy, that don’t have one. I honestly think the Bodacious is much improved over the Shaman, whether or not that was the intention. Somewhat a tangent, but the way Oz did the finger choil on the Roosevelt is a much better design imo.
I don’t know if you listen too your videos, but I like them. The lip smacking and tisk tisk noises come off as “uppity”. Maybe just some constructive criticism. Enjoy your content.
