{"id":524,"date":"2023-04-02T23:23:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T23:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/spyderco-roc-gun-reviews-and-news\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T23:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T23:23:48","slug":"spyderco-roc-gun-reviews-and-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/spyderco-roc-gun-reviews-and-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Spyderco ROC &#8211; Gun Reviews and News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-152185\">\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/87DFA5C2-8A14-408F-886A-0B0C5834AC2E_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC in the box\" class=\"wp-image-152186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/87DFA5C2-8A14-408F-886A-0B0C5834AC2E_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/87DFA5C2-8A14-408F-886A-0B0C5834AC2E_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/87DFA5C2-8A14-408F-886A-0B0C5834AC2E_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cool? yes. Practical? well, it is cool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to guns and knives, I am generally the practical guy. I write about P320\u2019s and FNH 509s and concealable blades that punch above their weight. We have other people that write about antique machine guns and gadgets, and rarely shall they cross. But I do sometimes get taken in by the cool, even if it is far from the best design.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC picture of the blade\" class=\"wp-image-152187 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/326C8975-CB72-4218-AD48-B0C2C16DB0E5_1_105_c.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/326C8975-CB72-4218-AD48-B0C2C16DB0E5_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/326C8975-CB72-4218-AD48-B0C2C16DB0E5_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/326C8975-CB72-4218-AD48-B0C2C16DB0E5_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/326C8975-CB72-4218-AD48-B0C2C16DB0E5_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC picture of the blade\" class=\"wp-image-152187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/326C8975-CB72-4218-AD48-B0C2C16DB0E5_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/326C8975-CB72-4218-AD48-B0C2C16DB0E5_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/326C8975-CB72-4218-AD48-B0C2C16DB0E5_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cleaver Blade shape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This brings us to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spyderco.com\/catalog\/details.php?product=938\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spyderco.com\/catalog\/details.php?product=938&amp;utm_source=GunsAmerica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spyderco ROC.<\/a> At a glance, this is a hugely impractical knife. One might even say useless for many tasks. But I have wanted one for a long time, and finally laid hands on one at a local knife shop. They might as well have taken my Visa card out while I was fondling it because once I touched it no way I was giving it back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC picture of the blade down\" class=\"wp-image-152188 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E2FB82F2-7D11-4A1F-8026-C8CC3F66845A_1_105_c.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E2FB82F2-7D11-4A1F-8026-C8CC3F66845A_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E2FB82F2-7D11-4A1F-8026-C8CC3F66845A_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E2FB82F2-7D11-4A1F-8026-C8CC3F66845A_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E2FB82F2-7D11-4A1F-8026-C8CC3F66845A_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC picture of the blade down\" class=\"wp-image-152188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E2FB82F2-7D11-4A1F-8026-C8CC3F66845A_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E2FB82F2-7D11-4A1F-8026-C8CC3F66845A_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E2FB82F2-7D11-4A1F-8026-C8CC3F66845A_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Signature Serge on the flip side of the blade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ROC was designed by custom knifemaker Serge Panchenko. Panchenko has a stated goal on his own website to \u201cmake unique, interesting knives and gear that not only look good but are completely usable in an everyday environment.\u201d Which sounds a lot like the difference between runway fashion and what real humans wear to work. But to be fair, while his designs are uh, different, they are very cool. And whilst maybe not the most practical, I can\u2019t say they aren\u2019t useful as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC picture showing the folding lock mechanism\" class=\"wp-image-152189 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AF5205C8-54F8-4F25-9CF4-D75C90FE1E92_1_105_c.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AF5205C8-54F8-4F25-9CF4-D75C90FE1E92_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AF5205C8-54F8-4F25-9CF4-D75C90FE1E92_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AF5205C8-54F8-4F25-9CF4-D75C90FE1E92_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AF5205C8-54F8-4F25-9CF4-D75C90FE1E92_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC picture showing the folding lock mechanism\" class=\"wp-image-152189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AF5205C8-54F8-4F25-9CF4-D75C90FE1E92_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AF5205C8-54F8-4F25-9CF4-D75C90FE1E92_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AF5205C8-54F8-4F25-9CF4-D75C90FE1E92_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Solid liner lock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ROC is a cleaver style blade with a curved handle, which to me looks like a very modernized straight razor. It is made of VG-10 stainless and features G-10 handle scales and a liner locking blade. It has a long section of jimping on the spine for your thumb and of course the Trademarked Round Hole in the blade for quick opening with one hand. The pocket clip is formed wire, which adds to the unique look.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s talk about that blade shape. With no tip, you lose a lot of practicality in the knife. An overgrown straight razor is basically good for shaving (which it is sharp enough to do) or having a rumble in the Bronx circa 1951. It is far from the best idea for most purposes. But man, does it look cool.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC picture showing the pocket clip.\" class=\"wp-image-152190 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CB1B62F4-582E-4F1B-B720-D5ECD77DFC61_1_105_c.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CB1B62F4-582E-4F1B-B720-D5ECD77DFC61_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CB1B62F4-582E-4F1B-B720-D5ECD77DFC61_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CB1B62F4-582E-4F1B-B720-D5ECD77DFC61_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CB1B62F4-582E-4F1B-B720-D5ECD77DFC61_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC picture showing the pocket clip.\" class=\"wp-image-152190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CB1B62F4-582E-4F1B-B720-D5ECD77DFC61_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CB1B62F4-582E-4F1B-B720-D5ECD77DFC61_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CB1B62F4-582E-4F1B-B720-D5ECD77DFC61_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wire pocket clip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When this knife made it to my collection, my first thought was actually a modernized <em>Road to Perdition <\/em>setup. I don\u2019t normally endorse Hollywood movies these days, but that Tom Hank\u2019s film is excellent. And the comic books are even better. Paired with something like the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/1911-series-handguns\/1911-emissary-handguns\/\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/1911-series-handguns\/1911-emissary-handguns\/?utm_source=GunsAmerica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Springfield Armory Emissary,<\/a> you have a crime film set up that is simply stunning to look at. And more than capable of getting it done.<\/p>\n<p>While the movie has some excellent action scenes with some very cool period guns, namely a Thompson and 1911, the comic is where you see the character Michael Sullivan put the straight razor to use. A WW1 War Hero, Sullivan is no stranger to blade work. Which is fitting for a soldier turned mob enforcer for that era.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC with a 1911 pistol\" class=\"wp-image-152191 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C13602BD-3317-4BCD-8413-2CDE990B1ED4_1_105_c.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C13602BD-3317-4BCD-8413-2CDE990B1ED4_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C13602BD-3317-4BCD-8413-2CDE990B1ED4_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C13602BD-3317-4BCD-8413-2CDE990B1ED4_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C13602BD-3317-4BCD-8413-2CDE990B1ED4_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"Spyderco ROC with a 1911 pistol\" class=\"wp-image-152191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C13602BD-3317-4BCD-8413-2CDE990B1ED4_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C13602BD-3317-4BCD-8413-2CDE990B1ED4_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C13602BD-3317-4BCD-8413-2CDE990B1ED4_1_105_c-113x150.jpeg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Modern <em>Road to Perdition<\/em> kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So most practical? No. I would leave that to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spyderco.com\/catalog\/details\/C10FBLE\/1136\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spyderco.com\/catalog\/details\/C10FBLE\/1136?utm_source=GunsAmerica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Endura 4<\/a> which can often be had for under $100. At an MSRP of $275, the ROC is kind of an expensive toy. But man, is it cool. Fedora not included.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"author_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo avatar-default lazyload\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unnamed-96x96.jpg\" decoding=\"async\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo avatar-default\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unnamed-96x96.jpg\" width=\"96\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author_description_intro\">About the author:<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author_name\">Clay Martin<\/span> is a former Marine and Green Beret, retiring out of 3rd Special Forces Group. He is a multi-decade and -service sniper, as well as 3-Gun competitor and Master ranked shooter in USPSA Production. In addition to writing about guns, he is the author of \u201cLast Son of The War God,\u201d a novel about shooting people that deserve it. You can also follow him on twitter, @offthe_res or his website, Off-The-Reservation.com\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cool? yes. Practical? well, it is cool. When it comes to guns and knives, I am generally the practical guy. I write about P320\u2019s and FNH 509s and concealable blades that punch above their weight. We have other people that write about antique machine guns and gadgets, and rarely shall they cross. But I do [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=524"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":526,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524\/revisions\/526"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}