Spyderco Kapara - New - Full Review, Edge Retention

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[AlistairPhillipsFolders]

Great review.. although you have found out that I don't really eat a lot of cheese :D

[masalpert]

This is the knife that made me stop looking at other knives when I got it. It's just that awesome.

[Heizenberg]

I like the PM 2, but this one seems quite kaparable to it.

[Smaug]

I got the Spydiechef after watching your review on it a couple times. Someone on bladeforums forum said he moved onto a Kapara for food prep. I didn't have a compression lock yet and liked the look of it. Slim. So I bought one.

Before seeing your review, I had the exact same critiques, with it being a little harder to grip and flip closed, easy to drop. It's not the best specimen of a compression lock, I think. The perfect lock on this knife would be an Axis lock. If it would just flip open and closed with the lock the way my BM 940 does, it would be PERFECT. It's even a bit more ergonomic than the 940, but that 940 action is pretty much unbeatable.

This guy is not quite as nice as the Spydiechef for food prep. The narrower blade means it's not as slicey. But it's better at everything else, I think. (esp. being narrower in the pocket) The Spydiechef, being sharp so far back and being so wide at the base of the blade... gotta be careful when closing that one or it'll bite you but good.

[lobotomite]

I love the knife lab intros. I actually look forward to those

[dmdcykey]

While I'm not really a fan as a general rule of Spyderco's, I do respect their apparent engagement with the Knife Community, and the overall consensus of the quality of their knives. If I were to ever buy one, I could see it being this one, I just like the shape and aesthetics of it.

A comment you made in the video about ergonomics made me think of an inquiry: have you ever done a video that focused mainly or exclusively on the ergonomics and least-hotspots on the many knives you perform cut tests with, etc.? It could be an interesting angle not only for your viewers, but also any knifemakers out there that do watch these channels (and read comments) to get insight on what their buyers are pro and con about. Just a thought.

Thanks for the detailed review.

[douglassteltenkamp]

The bit with your dog was AWESOME. Loved it.

[christamu]

This review was all kinds of Australian. Even worked a crikey in there! Spot on video Pete. I love my Kapara. The action was good out of the box but it significantly improved after a disassembly and tune. Piece of cake to maintain.

[JesseAdams]

I just love the lines of this knife. Also loved the Cedric cheese test, hilarious idea.

[petergalione]

I don’t use my edc knives for food prep, but I really like this knife.

[gandolflitke]

Great review! The CQI version is out now and has the drop shut swing action right out of the box, it might be worth checking out ;)

[sigriddewolf]

Off-topic: I'm often amazed at how you manage to look so different in every video you make :-) On-topic: thanks for a great review. I now know what knife to save up for next.

[ocdxtaco]

You’re my favorite YouTube knife dude. You crack me up, dunno why. Keep it up!

[Gaston-Monescu]

Outstanding review, as always. I appreciate your insightful comparisons at the end. The SpydieChef is one of my favorite knives. I keep thinking of getting a Kapara but have so far resisted the temptation since the SpydieChef seems functionally very similar.

[pieman]

Nice review. The Cedric knife & cheese test is a nice touch.

[blitzbbffl]

Great review Pete, especially the details regarding the compression lock differences. Btw, I think that the word you were searching for in describing the scales was "contoured".

[SucculentDoorbell]

So cool bro. Is this Spyderco's most underrated knife?!!! Wishlisted in 2022 still

[EDCwithAaron]

Current knife goals:
SpydieChef
Kapara
TRM Neutron

[Howardsheppard]

Really appreciate all your efforts, Pete!

[JinDoorigh]

A few things, 1; I love the new dog tests scenes, 2; I want the Kapara, 3; burgundy pants? Australians must be advanced in their pants colors. I'm jealous. 4; everyone watching this plays with knives.