Spyderco UKPK v Urban

DaveK · **Reply #60 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:27:40 PM

Cheers Gray - I'm decided now I think.

I actually quite like the idea of a knife that screams "What the f*ck are you looking at? I'm legal"!

As opposed to one that whispers "Look at me, I'm a compromise, trying not to upset you"!

Flash · **Reply #61 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:30:58 PM

.....and everyone "breeeeeath"

Benner · **Reply #62 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:31:04 PM

Compromise? It's just a different knife.

After all this discussion it boils down to 2 things, blade shape and blade length. Want the bigger knife, get the UKPK. Want a smaller blade or a wharncliffe shape, get the Urban. It's totally up to personal preferance.

DaveK · **Reply #63 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:34:26 PM

Weeeellll. If, as suggested, I went for the smaller blade because "it's more sheeple friendly" - that would be a compromise. That's what I meant.

I want the big 'un. Close the thread - and (mostly) thanks folks

Benner · **Reply #64 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:35:27 PM

That mostly must be aimed at me and you Mike.

Flash · **Reply #65 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:36:19 PM

Quote from: Benner on November 04, 2009, 10:35:27 PM

That mostly must be aimed at me and you Mike.

I think perhaps me for the "old" comments

DaveK · **Reply #66 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:36:43 PM

I love you all equally

Benner · **Reply #67 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:38:23 PM

Oh dear Nick, he likes us the same as he does Mike. That can't be good. Where did we go wrong

GraysonK · **Reply #68 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:38:49 PM

Quote from: Benner on November 04, 2009, 10:38:23 PM

Oh dear Nick, he likes us the same as he does Mike. That can't be good. Where did we go wrong

LOL! Poor Mike.

Benner · **Reply #69 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:39:48 PM

Meh, he's logged off so we can say what we like for the next few hours.

Flash · **Reply #70 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:46:19 PM

Quote from: Benner on November 04, 2009, 10:39:48 PM

Meh, he's logged off so we can say what we like for the next few hours.

Dear God what have we done.....Mike has logged off?

Wont that cause the space time continuum to break or something like that

Benner · **Reply #71 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:47:21 PM

Er no, just means he's getting an early night.

Flash · **Reply #72 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:47:59 PM

I thought he couldn't sleep and was part Vampire or something?

Benner · **Reply #73 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:49:38 PM

Oh now that bits true. Part vampire part old dude if I remember correctly.

Benner · **Reply #74 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:03:01 PM

Dave, don't forget the other half to get you these with the UKPK http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=187

What an odd thing to produce.

Flash · **Reply #75 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:04:59 PM

Quote from: Benner on November 04, 2009, 11:03:01 PM

Dave, don't forget the other half to get you these with the UKPK http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=187

What an odd thing to produce.

That would make his car the biggest spyderco he could legally own

Benner · **Reply #76 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:05:50 PM

I think I just broke a rib through all the laughter.

DaveK · **Reply #77 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:11:07 PM

Tasteful!

I think I could manage without that tbh.

Styerman · **Reply #78 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:38:05 PM

I would vote Urban - I like the Warncliffe blade option . Both are nice pieces , probably for a general rather than task related EDC ( Ie: general pourpose , the UKPK rules . It's locking brother , the Caly. III is a superb bit of kit .

Chris

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #79 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:24:46 AM

Quote from: Benner on November 04, 2009, 10:49:38 PM

Oh now that bits true. Part vampire part old dude if I remember correctly.

ringzero · **Reply #80 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:00:29 AM

Quote from: Benner on November 04, 2009, 09:27:54 PM

Performance is really in what you find better, larger or smaller blades?

They are both great knives, but the price tag is beyond a joke. Just to clarify, you can get 2 Delica's for the price of one of those. And why? Because OH legal folders are rare and so they can charge what they bloody well like.

That turns out not to be the case. Prices for Urban and UKPK aren't out of line with typical Spyderco pricing.

Prices for other Spyderco models with G10 scales and higher end blade steels are similar to UKPK and Urban.

Compare prices on FRN and G10 Dragonflies, for example.

Personally, I'd rather have two FRN D'flies for the price of a single G10 D'fly. But, many people prefer the more expensive and much heavier G10 model D'fly.

Eventually Spyderco will likely offer lower priced FRN versions of UKPK and Urban, at which point I'd consider buying one.

Of the two as they exist now, I'd pick the Urban.

Both are beautiful knives (beautiful for Spydercos that is), but the Urban is slightly lighter weight and is short enough to be comfortably carried loose in a pocket when desired.

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Nikos · **Reply #81 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:44:41 PM

So mate have you decided yet? At the price tag of the UKPK and Urban I'd personally go for a Terzuola slippit.

That said, I'm still after a nicely priced Wings slippit. Have you considered that at all or are you after Spydies alone?

DaveK · **Reply #82 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:59:23 PM

I'm going to go for the UKPK first

Let's be honest, I'll end up with both eventually won't I?

I have the locking version of the Byrd Wings, and find it to be one of the most uncomfortable knives I've tried tbh.