The 2024 Spyderco Slysz Bowie Rerelease from KnifeJoy: A Quick Shabazz Review 

$450 is ridiculous

It’s absolutely not a 450 dollar knife.

I would like to see more retailers get in on the slyz bowie sprint run action. I don’t personally want one, but i want happiness for the people who do and sadness for the parasites/scalpers.

Thank you for your honest take as usual

I've always wanted one...but I can get two or three great knives for $450

This is a well-made knife that makes the plain CRK Sebenza 31 look like a bargain.

Thats a great outlook @nick great video as always with you man

Great review as always!

Nicolás, I could not have expected less from you. Great video, honesty always appreciated in this chaotic world of appearances.😁👌

I just got mine from the 2/29/24 drop. Thanks Nick for all the love and support you’ve given this model in your videos. Made me want one for sure. Glad for the opportunity today. BTW, 25 minutes in to the drop and they’re still available.

the commitment to the batman mask.... respect.

Nick, thanks for the video. I enjoy all of your work. Question: What size are the Torx screws? Are they standard Torx or Torx Plus?

At 10:15 you explain this perfectly!

Thanks Nick. I do like that design. Sure it's a premium offering, but imo this is not a $450 knife...$300, I'm most likely all in.

Just like you Nick it's my very favorite thing in the world to be lectured about "supply and demand". By people who barely made it through high school macro. I mean, yes I have an advanced degree in economics. But you know, I just missed that lesson in the many years of having to learn about real economics. Anyway, there are a lot of good takes in this video. I think it's cool it's coming back but a Large 31 in Magnacut is 50 dollars more but like, it's in 63-64HRC Magnacut. You can replace it whenever. CRK has great warranty, too. Yeah it's an upcharge but you can get micarta or wood inlays if you want them. And at least for me, the blade of the 31 is more useful with it's much lower tip.

I love my Bowie. Paid around 260 on the german secondary market years ago. Obviously before the price hype.

My willingness to buy is around $250. Anything more is just plain hype.

I have one from the original release and it’s been absolutely perfect. The original price was $400 which I was happy to pay given the Bowie reputation as a Spyderco classic. $50 more two years later with a couple upgrades seems totally reasonable to me. People will always complain about prices. They’ll cope eventually.

Well done, Nick. You've made some great points. Spyderco was my first real knife love. I carried the Dragonfly 2 for many years. I recently purchased the Lil' Native in CruWear and enjoy that one too. Your point about value hit home for me. I wouldn't pay $450 for this re-issue, but honestly my ceiling is $300, so I wouldn't have purchased the original either. I can understand that for some people it's worth $450, or possibly even more. I'm happy Knifejoy made it possible for people to be able to enjoy this version of it because I can definitely see where this would be a real treat to carry. Thanks again for your good work.

I am one of the people who bought one on the last drop because of your review. I bought it with the intention of using it. After seeing what the second hand market was trading them for I couldn’t bring myself to carry and abuse it. I still have it and it bothers me that I probably won’t use it any time soon and probably will never sell it as long as things remain the same. So where do we go from here? I hope that they crank them out and flood the market so I can justify using mine without fear of not being able to replace it. Thanks Nick for still being here and making videos for people like us who can’t abide a sub par cutting tool.

It’s definitely a unicorn-having missed the last drop 3 years ago. Definitely a must in any collection.

Thank you for sharing. Perfect points you brought here id say

This is always been on my list of things to get, BUT, not for $450.

I like this knife but I haven't bought a new knife in a few years. I don't need another knife. At this price point a Sebenza 31 in Magnacut makes more sense to me. But I salute Knifejoy for ponying up for this run. I hope they do well with it and people enjoy this version too.

Yep, the price isn't great. Compare to a Reate Tiger with compound ground M390 blade, beautifully milled Ti frame, milled Ti pocket clip, full, milled backspacer, and zirc pivot collars ... for $75 less. That said, I would be very tempted IF they had simply rereleased the original version.

I flippin love this knife!! I want one so so badly but I live in Canada so there's no way I'm going to pay over 600 bucks for a knife that will get stolen in the mail before it even gets too me :(. Happy to see the model back but unfortunately I'll never see one : /. Thank you good sir for all your content, may your edge stay sharp and your fingers free of cuts.

Awesome honest review

😮 I was just thinking the other day about how cool it would be to see a rerelease of this

Glad I was able to snag one of the originals on closeout back in the day. I really like it and didn’t sell it at peak used. Certainly wouldn’t pay current new prices.

I really like CTS XHP on the older version, I own a couple of blades in CTS XHP and like it a lot. The only reason I didn't buy one of these was due to the lack of a steel insert on the lock bar. Everything else was fantastic.

Nick, we can count on you to tells us that the emperor is in fact, naked. Love the honesty, objectivity and the lack of avarice in your reviews

Your hype is better than all the other hype combined. Love your reviews and own a few more knives than I need as a result.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so go for what you love. I did. I got three $150 Stretch 2s in K390. But to be fair, I have also bought a few more top shelf items, because... well... beauty is...

I got one of the first knifejoy ones for $400 and I felt like the price was steep. $450 is just kinda... Well, look, you could buy this or buy groceries for a couple weeks...

That's probably the most expensive $275 knife that I've ever seen. Edit: I'll just keep using my ti/cf s90v Millie that I got lnib for $225 a few weeks ago. Buying any new knife when the secondary market is what it is right now feels ridiculous to me.

why so many chefs and not more bowies?

I much agree that they have clearly stepped down with this run

Always liked the original, but at the time still thought the price was too high. Thanks for the review.

The price hiked with inflation yes, but the kinfe industry is now producing higher quality for lower prices. You are always spot on with your assessments.

Wish it would come out per original spec - stonewashed blade was class

You should do a budget review of the CRKT Van Hoy, Nick. It's a really interesting piece, with a unique look & opening mechanism that is approximately &$50

I thought I would want one, but no. Thanks for still doing reviews

There is a down to earth practicality about the collector with 100+ knives with a rock solid justification for each purchase. The love/hate relation we have for each other’s choices makes us ravenous for the next purchase to prove our point. Some days it does not feel worth it to chew through the straps.

It needs that polished stonewash blade imo. Great review!

Thx Nick, great content as usual. I have an original Slysz bought after watching your early review. That brings me joy, as does a certain watch... thankfully you do not review boats. The jacket guy with his foot on the chair, bathing in his own self importance haha...I thought that you may have moved your Slysz on and got a laugh when you added not for sale.

Shazam! I mean Shabazz!! Thanks for the review. It's nice to see spyderco doing a frame lock.

in defense of CTS-XHP, it's considerably tougher than M390. the jump in toughness and relatively modest decrease in wear resistance can still be of interest to some users.* incidentally the former is also easier to bring to a reflective polish. *like me, who will occasionally press a blade into functional ass-hattery.

Thanks!

Another great review sir!! I absolutely agree 💯% about taking the wind 💨 of the “”scales”” of those dam 🦠parasites🦠!! That $450 price tag is just not worth it for me and my large high-end knife collection.

What a throwback

Nick never misses. Tells it like it is always. That being said, I'm not mad at this drop. However, my wallet is waiting for the Spymyto, Bodacious, and Cru Carta Manix 2.

I really would love this.

Wow. Not what I was expecting. Doesn't really look like a spyderco. Thanks Nick

Beautiful knife, glad they added the lockbar insert But the price is ridiculous, especially for a Taiwanese knife. There’s no way around it. It’s just ridiculously hard to justify, especially in times when expendable income is scarce for most people, including collectors I wish Spyderco would stop making/re-releasing fan-favorites in these weird iterations/runs, especially amid this year’s across-the-board price increase. The Military 2 got a lot of praise in 2023 because it seemed like an effort to make a product better and more affordable simultaneously, and we need more of that

I bought two of the original ones. One to use and one to store. I do like the original look much more but the overstop is a nice addition. Hmmm so tempted to get the new one. I hope there are other editions coming.

Fantastic looking Spydies. Sounds like you are super impressed with this version.I have the same opinion about scalpers. They nasty

My heart deflated when I heard $450 I cant lie.

BRING BACK THE "K-2"

When can we expect the Civivi Vision Fg review? Been waiting to buy it until after I see your review lol

Thanks for the straight talk...

450 seems like a lot when you can get things like the viper turn, a very similar knife in shape if not style, in the same m390 for 250. its a 2013 high end knife competing against the 2024 knife market. yeah it has generally kept pace with inflation, but it hasnt kept pace with knife market advances, it just doesnt really match up. a lot of folks would say that sebenzas are no longer competitive at their price, and they are a clear step up from the slysz bowie in quality. if it came out at the original price maybe it would have been competitive, but frankly at this point there are nicer knives for cheaper.

Why is that expensive??? That’s pretty typical for a Taiwan spyderco… 🤷‍♂️ I have the previous knife knifejoy version.. I think the lock bar insert was completely unnecessary and stands out when the knife block bar side is shown Great knife great video 👍

I think the REAL comparison we need to see is: What currently manufactured knife would this best be compared to? And what does THAT knife cost? I think the current state of knife quality and availability makes $450 an insane price for THIS knife.....

It's a beautiful knife and I have always wanted one and I own 36 Spyderco knives and I like the old original that your showing but $450 is way out of my price range and like Benchmade they are also over priced. Like always you are doing a great job.

I can deal with the price but not that blade finish!! The original was sooo good.

Thanks Nick.

Does anyone have a decent guess (or inside info) as to the quantity available in this drop?

This is about the same as I paid for my titanium and S90v custom shop 940.

I hope they do another run with all the upgraded, except with the original stonewash finishing on the scales and blade.

What’s the 2nd place knife? I’m interested in that one.

the spyderco swayback has a recessed opening hole like this and it bugs the hell out of me because your thumb ends up hitting the corners of the scale cutout does this happen with this knife?

Would be my dream knife if it wasn't so over priced, especially with the Spymyto releasing soon at half the price.

I'm simultaneously delighted and absolutely terrified because THE PRICE IS GOING TO THE MOON.

Man.. I wish I wasn’t so on the fence about picking one up.. I need to make up my own mind fast.. thanks for the timely video Sir Man of Bat! 🦇

We luv it that you are conflicted Nick. Well, I do at least.

Hmmm. The new one seems to have a different pocket clip bolt offset. Seems to be a few mm different than the older one.

This was a GREAT video, Shabazz. I don’t think you could have been any more truthful or fair. It’s a nice design and I like it. Frankly one of the few Spydercos I like. I need to get a Spyderco just to say I have one. But I can’t justify that price. I will take my Maxace Mamba for $94 over that all day every day.

I sold it because I hate the plastic backspacer 😮

is it a 450$ knife? I can get an integral for that price.

Seems to be a good knife one i would purchase untill i seen $450. 😢 *Edit* It's not made n USA 😢😢

100% correct on every point and I’m not subsidizing Spyderco that either pumps out plastic crap and doesn’t build great stuff like this - that’s annoying so my money goes elsewhere.

You're not kidding about price increases. Just on a whim I checked the price of a spydiechef and if was drinking something would have done a spit-take. I bought mine about 2.5 years ago for about $220 IIRC, now the msrp is $400 (though most sites are realistically selling at a little over $300). Yikes.

I hope the price comes down on everyone sitting on them.

I kept wiping my screen thinking there was a drop of water on it! L😂L How did you get saliva to fly out of your mouth and onto the blade WITH A BATMAN MASK ON??? Love the videos Nick, keep up the good work! Long time viewer but might be the first comment I've ever made (I think?).

$450 is insanity. If they would just make them on the reg, or make a g10 or cf version around them same setup as a yojimbo it would revive their company. A lot of people wholely abandoned Spyderco bc of this. I'll still buy a ronin 2 when I lose or break mine, but other than that it's boojshie pricing. Even when I made $90k/yr as single 30 yr old nine yrs ago, spending money like water, I still would be not have spent three$450, but I would like one, however I'm really excited about the great budget bend crjb/artisan dropping the Prado and Bowie Pyrite soon and that will be goos enough for me. I'm not necessarily a hater, but I'm not rich & am becoming the opposite of that as I meet the things in life that make us stronger or break us permanently. When I get through the end of my parents life and my aunt whom I take care of and their property, maybe I'll grab one if consumer companies still exist in America

Wasn't there some argument against lock bar inserts a few years ago? I only vaugely remember it, but i think it had something to do with lockup.

Of all the issues with the knife the cost ranks last for me. Ive sold all my Spyderco Taichung Ti stuff for most of the same issues with the Bowie. Orginal Bowie Issues: 1. Lock Stick 2. Spydie hole access 3. Hardware (too much too small) 4. Backspacer 5. Overtravel 6. Pocket Clip 7. Blade to scale ratio 8. Laynard Hole 9. Blade steel (I like XHP but doesn't belong on a Ti rust resistant knife) 10. Pivot size and design 11. Lock bar robustness (issue with most Ti Spyderco) 12. MSRP and Secondary Spyderco as most manufacturers and custom makers especially learned years ago artificial scarcity is an important tool to keep their brand in demand so thats absolutely the only reason there is interest in this knife. Definitely credit due to Nick for kicking off some of the SB hype but it was and is intergal to the high end in knife market anyways.

They added jimping also it looks like?

I don't doubt there are people willing to spend $450 for this. But when I see the steel, the finishing, the materials... It isn't worth it for me. The finishing is better on the original. I also really like CTS-XHP.

Think I'll get the DHgate version

Thanks for the heads up! Looks like bologna sandwiches next week. 😅

Glad I never let my original go

XHP wins over M390 for me. Highes HRC, better edge stability and pleasure to sharpen. Edge retention of XHP and M390 almost the same acording to Cedric and Ada's tests on Spyderco Mule. But I understand that better corosin resistance of M390 is very important for many people, but not for me.

I would totally buy one if I hadn’t just got a socom bravo mini… oh well

OK, if they relaunched the classic model & finish at $450, would it be closer to worth it? (Of course if spyderco brought it back, it would be in the line, until they pulled it again.

RU-vid just stopping putting your videos in my feed entirely for months untill this video. Sorry that i forgot about ya. Thought the channel fell off or something. Puts metal complex in my feed constantly. That poser lol. You two should collaborate again. That was hilarious

For a knife that size should be a user..xhp would be preferred..for 450.00 hard pass can get a pm 2 in better steel for less. Seems like a safe queen in m390 at that price.

I got the little benchmade with a gut hook for half.

Probably seems foolish to some but aside from liking the design itself the original reason I wanted one of these was to have the polished Taichung CTS-XHP blade. I own a swayback, a Mcbee and a techno so it really feels like the final piece.

My car payment is less than this knife