I've been lurking on these forums for a couple of years, I guess. Finally decided to register last night and this is my first post. Pardon me for muddling through and rambling on.
Sometime around 1989, I went to a gun show and was introduced to Spyderco knives for the first time. I bought a SpyderEdge Delica and a 203 Sharpmaker. Great knife and the Sharpmaker made it easy to maintain. Unfortunately, within 6 months I left the knife on the bumper of my truck and drove away. I went back to the next gunshow that came to town and bought an Endura with the full serrated edge.
I carried that knife almost every day until last year when I decided to semi-retire it. I'm not a heavy duty knife user but the Endura saw enough action to now be a kind of wavey plain edge. The grips are scarred, dented and worn smooth in spots. While I've heard the molded-in clip is a weak point, it's held up fine on my knife.
While I intended to buy another Endura, I looked at all the other Spyderco knives available now and I'm like a kid in a candy store. I've been experimenting. It's expensive but it sure is fun! I'm trying out the Natives, considering the Delica, the Meerkat is cool, the Chinook II is awesome and I just ordered a Manix (well, it's too big for everyday but sometimes you just gotta go with the gut feelings, you know). Maybe I should just buy one of each!
'Nuff said. I've rattled on too long. Thanks, guys.
Sometime around 1989, I went to a gun show and was introduced to Spyderco knives for the first time. I bought a SpyderEdge Delica and a 203 Sharpmaker. Great knife and the Sharpmaker made it easy to maintain. Unfortunately, within 6 months I left the knife on the bumper of my truck and drove away. I went back to the next gunshow that came to town and bought an Endura with the full serrated edge.
I carried that knife almost every day until last year when I decided to semi-retire it. I'm not a heavy duty knife user but the Endura saw enough action to now be a kind of wavey plain edge. The grips are scarred, dented and worn smooth in spots. While I've heard the molded-in clip is a weak point, it's held up fine on my knife.
While I intended to buy another Endura, I looked at all the other Spyderco knives available now and I'm like a kid in a candy store. I've been experimenting. It's expensive but it sure is fun! I'm trying out the Natives, considering the Delica, the Meerkat is cool, the Chinook II is awesome and I just ordered a Manix (well, it's too big for everyday but sometimes you just gotta go with the gut feelings, you know). Maybe I should just buy one of each!
'Nuff said. I've rattled on too long. Thanks, guys.
, this is a very knife knowledgable, sophisticated and intelligent group of knife aficianados. 
The Endura is great, but no matter what you 'experiment' with, you couldn't lose with whatever Spyderco you choose. Hide the credit cards and have fun.
. It is like what "Fisher OF Men" said the Spydercos are good & pure and will keep you from going down the wrong cutlery path