What Anthony Sculimbrene thinks about design
Lawyer and everyday-carry gear reviewer who publishes scored knife, flashlight and multitool reviews at Everyday Commentary.
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3 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Anthony Sculimbrene has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsWe are at a point metallurgically where video games were at the start of the last console generation-upgrades aren't necessarily noticeable based on specs alone. And noticeable improvements require a huge increase in resources.
↗Spyderco SpyNano Revieweverydaycommentary.com 1st of 2 in this piece
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Our readingA knife company's clip design quality is a sign of the maturity of its overall design aesthetic.
Their wordsGood, endemic clip designs are the sign of a mature design aesthetic in a knife company
↗Spyderco SpyNano Revieweverydaycommentary.com 2nd of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsOver time companies would vastly prefer to decrease the cost per unit rather than retool for a small tweak.