10 best spyderco's ever made?

Mini Dyad (God, I just love this knife!)
Dodo
Delica 3
Manix
Jester
Tenacious (just can't beat features and price)
Jess Horn lightweight
Full size Dyad (love this one, too)
Paramilitary
Jot Singh Khalsa (most comfortable handle ever)
 
Stop Lock Military.
Ball bearing lock Mini-Manix.
Tuff
Lil' Temp 2
H-1 Sheepsfoot temperance
Spyderco/Gayle Bradley collaboration knife
G-10 Dragonfly
Ed Shempp large chopper
FRN Stretch
S90V Mule

I'm sure there's at least one prototype of each.
 
1. the military (great hard use holder)
2. the paramilitary ( :eek: I hardly ever find myself without the cpm-d2 one)
3. ATR (looks great, and its a compression lock)
4. delica (a classic spyderco)
5. Endura (another classic)
6. lady bugs, uk pens, and dragonflies (when size doesn't matter)
7. the salt series (what rust?)
8. manix & mini manix (another great one)
9. sage and kopas (varities, whether it be different handles and steel or a whole new design altogether)
10. the Tenacious & the bryd series (affordability) (I think i just made uo a word :D)

Not any any particular order, however I am extremely biased to the paramilitary, it goes almost everywhere with me.
 
Joshua J. said:
Stop Lock Military.
Ball bearing lock Mini-Manix.
Tuff
Lil' Temp 2
H-1 Sheepsfoot temperance
Spyderco/Gayle Bradley collaboration knife
G-10 Dragonfly
Ed Shempp large chopper
FRN Stretch
S90V Mule

I'm sure there's at least one prototype of each.
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OMG. That's a dream lineup of Spydies. And you're probably right, but we'd have to get sal to confirm. I know there's a 125V millie or two. ;)
 
Here are what I think are the 10 Best Spydies ever made!

These are not in any specific order.

  • C52 Calypso Jr.
  • C11 Delica 3
  • C08 Harpy
  • C36 Military
  • C81 Paramilitary
  • C01 Worker
  • C94 UK Pen Knife
  • C28 Dragonfly
  • C46 Lum Tanto
  • C66 Centofante III
 
Depends on how you define best. My list is based on build quality.

Top two...

C27 Jess Horn - top of the charts
C75 Kiwi - both the original amber jigged bone and the new CF are a close second

best of the rest, in no particular order...

C83 Persian
C105 Persian
C90 Stretch
C92 Kopa
C22 Walker
C99 Volpe
C93 Viele
C98 Poliwog

Have not handled the C114 Phoenix yet, but from what I've heard, when I do it might replace one of those last eight, as may the C123 Sage RIL once it's released.

Paul
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I would like to add my 2c worth:

Large Persian & Mini Persian
Kopa
Kiwi
Lava
Lum Chinese Folder
Military
Delica
Dodo
Caly 3
Natives 1, 2, 3 (4 coming)

Damn ! It's hard to narrow it down to just 10. I've missed out a whole heap more that are excellent in their own right, but I've run out of slots ! :)
 
Can I suggest the Dyad. I had one for EDC for about 5ys before it came up missing. I would love to see them make it again. Awesome knife, I kept one blade razor sharp and used the other for everyday cutting chores. I hope to get one of the mini dyads, but nothing can compare to the real thing.
 
Para-Military
Military
Caly3
Delica
Endura
Persian

I am seeing a trend in the lists with those six and I fully agree

Kopa
Manix
UKPK
Stretch


Also have strong showings
 
10 best? Well, at least my favorites:

1. Large Persian! (This could be the whole list. It is just so great in so many ways.)

And others, in no particular order

SS Cricket
Large Perrin
Small Perrin
Big Dyad
Ti ATR
Delica D4
J D Smith
Dodo
Khalsa
 
Okay, I'll play

Caly 3
Sage
Manix
Lum Chinese
Chinook
Temperance FB
Delica
Native
Police
Starmate
 
Can only speak for what I have...
In no particular order:

Persian (large and small)
Shabaria
Dodo (PE)
Kopas (Gold Pearl, Turquoise, Stacked wood, Cocobolo)
Caly 3 PE (G10 and CF)
Viele C42P
Lum Chinese Folders
JD Smith
Impala
Herbst PE Ti.

Ok. It's ten...by my count :D
 
Military, ParaMilitary, Endura, Delica, Caly 3, Native, , Stretch, G-10 police, Chinook and the Manix. In that order...
 
In no particular order: Digi-camo Military, ZDP-Endura, ZDP-Delica, large Persian, Barong, Khukuri, SS Kiwi, Yojimbo, Kumo, and Native.
Yeah, Spyderco makes great knives. :D
 
No list is complete without the Military and Caly3. Beyond that... well... I'm pretty fond of the Delica4 and Manix, but they also aren't your usual Spydie by design.
 
My favorites might not be considered best but here's mine.

  1. Endura FRN
  2. Police Stainless handle
  3. Native (Both models)
  4. Calypso (large and Jr's)
  5. Centofante III and IV
  6. Military
  7. Jess Horn Lightweight ZDP
  8. Remote Release II

    I'll go out on a limb and predict that these two future models will become favorites.

  9. FRN Stretch
  10. FRN Native IV
 
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