Spyderco Police Model 4 Lightweight

18+

£129.95

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Awful uneven grind, not what I expect from Spyderco.

Posted by Jon M on 7th Sep 2020

I bought this as an alternative to a Cold Steel Counter Point which I had returned due to the Counter Point having a poor and uneven grind, but still wanted to add a large folder to my collection. I have over forty Spydercos, and am a fan of the brand, and was sure this would be of the usual quality. However the grind is terrible, completely uneven and isnt as good as that on some of my £15 Rough Rider knives. The knife does not centre precisely either. If I hadn't bought this from someone as reputable as HH I would be suspecting it was a clone. Every other aspect of this knife is the usual Spyderco quality, the fit and finish is good, the opening smooth, and no bladeplay. But for a Japanese made Spyderco at this price point, the blade grind should be faultless, and this is far from that. The only reason I am not returning this knife is because the Counter Point I returned seems to have gone missing, and no one knows where, therefore I'm going to keep this as part of my collection in my display cabinet, but I am glad I am not going to have to use this knife, as to sharpen it would need the services of someone who could reprofile it first. Again, very very disappointed in the QA dept of one of my favourite knife brands.

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Awful uneven grind, not what I expect from Spyderco.

Posted by Jon M on 7th Sep 2020

I bought this as an alternative to a Cold Steel Counter Point which I had returned due to the Counter Point having a poor and uneven grind, but still wanted to add a large folder to my collection. I have over forty Spydercos, and am a fan of the brand, and was sure this would be of the usual quality. However the grind is terrible, completely uneven and isnt as good as that on some of my £15 Rough Rider knives. The knife does not centre precisely either. If I hadn't bought this from someone as reputable as HH I would be suspecting it was a clone. Every other aspect of this knife is the usual Spyderco quality, the fit and finish is good, the opening smooth, and no bladeplay. But for a Japanese made Spyderco at this price point, the blade grind should be faultless, and this is far from that. The only reason I am not returning this knife is because the Counter Point I returned seems to have gone missing, and no one knows where, therefore I'm going to keep this as part of my collection in my display cabinet, but I am glad I am not going to have to use this knife, as to sharpen it would need the services of someone who could reprofile it first. Again, very very disappointed in the QA dept of one of my favourite knife brands.
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Wow!

Posted by Tom on 12th Oct 2019

First things first, this knife it's huge. And beautiful too. And it really is all about the blade, a true star of the show here, upon first opening I couldn't get my eyes of it, what a beauty. I kind of knew what to expect while ordering it but seeing that fantastic blade first hand was mind blowing. Iconic design, perfect shape, quality, lovely looking steel, flawless execution (well, straight from Seki, Japan, enough said) , it is so well made and put together. Love it! Guys at Heinnie, a big thank you.