a little review by Fred Perrin
always misdirected by Nemo

It's important to promote the work of young unknown blade makers.
Meet, William Moran !
This young newcomer has to be watched...

The Spyderco "Moran" is a classic of little fixed blade and one of the rare made by Spyderco. You all know about it since Spyderco has decided to discontinue it and its price has drop to a very nice bargain.

Why a Moran's review ? (Thanks to James Mattis we know it's not discontinuited !)
Because...
a young prodigy named Moran
 

This is a rigid blade. This is not as common as all these taktikeul fooldears !
Its grip is mega excellent. The composition of that handle is a must even with wet hands.
You can pull or push without anyrisk to slip. Manyplaces for thumnbresting...etc etc...
This handle is unique and a true innovation.
No lanyard hole.  WHYYYYYY ?
For fighting grips the handle is also a must. The butt of the handle has "a point" where the tang butt stop inside the plastic handle. This pointed handed is ready to crush any skull around.
The Moran is also an excellent throwing knife ! Do you think we are crasy ?
No, no, we are just insane...

The blade is a mirror finished à la Moran blade with the famous Moran Grind (flat ground and concave).
The steel is VG-10.
The VG-10 is the steel used by Fallkniven (since they have tried the Moran...)
Excellent steel with a really fine grain.
The blade is vorpal and really solid because it its not so thick it is wide.
The power of cut is great. It's a slashing tool.  Semi circular hits are quick and deep.
The thrust is powerfull thanks to the handle shape resting in the palm.
 

The lenght (less than 4 inches) is polyvalent for medium and small job. Made first as a skinner, he is the King of the Kitchen !
At first glance you think it's fragile. But after used you feel the handle, the lightness, the serious of the blade shape.

CLIK HERE TO MEET Mr Mo' big fans at Little River !
 
 

And after removing a sentry, it's a pleasure to have a mirror finish blade to check your tribal make up.

Now the sheath. WHAT IS THAT SHEATH !!! It's look like a brown fish ! It's could be a toy for my dog !
(My dog loves leather sheaths ! I mean, that little bastard eats my favorite leather sheaths and her next target could be my sofa...)

Looking closer you see its quality leather and it's well made.
then you put the knife inside and you see how well it's fit.

When you put the sheath "inside" your belt behind the right hip... here it's paradise.
Your almost forget it ! You can reach your knife for instant Ice Pick grip.
You can even reach your knife while sitting in your car.
Really this sheath is a also a must for a leather sheath ready to be carry with a very low profile. But some thought the Moran desserve a much better sheath

Meet the two Kydex sheaths made by Edge Works Manufacturing

Light, Vorpal, compact and mega grip.
Little industrial fixed blade of that quality are so rare.
This is a "premiere" let's hope not a "dernière".
Joli !

But who will ever remember William Moran, huh ?

(Our next young newcomer to watch will be someone with perharps a little future in cutlery:  Blackie Collins. )

Fred Perrin
"Where is my hair brush !"