After probably 60 folders, my tops:
ZT 0550, gen 3 - before it was discontinued, you could pick one up for around $100 on the secondary market. A serious chunk of knife, way overbuilt. I'd trust this to do harder work than my Striders ever would.
Strider SnG in Zwear - I think this was my first of six or seven various Strider folders, including an AR. I do miss the AR but the SnG was way more pocket friendly. Doesn't look like it would be ergonomic but feels great in my hand. Takes forever to break in but this thing now feels like it rides on a cushion of melted butter. The Zwear steel is fantastic as well.
Lefty Sebenza in S35VN - a very smooth knife with exceedingly tight tolerances, my 21 makes for a great EDC. It doesn't hold an edge as long as others, doesn't fly open with the thumb stud, doesn't have any bells and whistles. Just a good, solid knife that demands respect. Loved the fact that CRK cared enough to produce a left-hand specific model, so I jumped on a small BG42 lefty regular a few years ago and recently a brand new large 21 in S30V as a backup.
Spyderco Military, lefty - after liking the PM2's blade geometry, the Military was the next logical progression. Now my PM2s feel inadequate.
Rockstead Chi - flawless execution, beautiful design
Spyderco Manix2 - I started my collection with a 154CM, but added S90V, M4, S110V LW, and Cruwear. Great ergos and an ambidextrous lock.
Spyderco Stretch - very comfortable, very thin blade.
Spyderco Caly 3.5 - my 3.5s in Super Blue are grails. Much like the Military to the PM2, my Caly 3s feel very small now.
Lastly, a Shirogorov F95 in M390 I just received yesterday. Quality that rivals Rockstead, I'm anxious to see how it performs in an EDC role. Haven't decided on this one yet.
Edited to add a picture; everyone likes pictures.
ZT 0550, gen 3 - before it was discontinued, you could pick one up for around $100 on the secondary market. A serious chunk of knife, way overbuilt. I'd trust this to do harder work than my Striders ever would.
Strider SnG in Zwear - I think this was my first of six or seven various Strider folders, including an AR. I do miss the AR but the SnG was way more pocket friendly. Doesn't look like it would be ergonomic but feels great in my hand. Takes forever to break in but this thing now feels like it rides on a cushion of melted butter. The Zwear steel is fantastic as well.
Lefty Sebenza in S35VN - a very smooth knife with exceedingly tight tolerances, my 21 makes for a great EDC. It doesn't hold an edge as long as others, doesn't fly open with the thumb stud, doesn't have any bells and whistles. Just a good, solid knife that demands respect. Loved the fact that CRK cared enough to produce a left-hand specific model, so I jumped on a small BG42 lefty regular a few years ago and recently a brand new large 21 in S30V as a backup.
Spyderco Military, lefty - after liking the PM2's blade geometry, the Military was the next logical progression. Now my PM2s feel inadequate.
Rockstead Chi - flawless execution, beautiful design
Spyderco Manix2 - I started my collection with a 154CM, but added S90V, M4, S110V LW, and Cruwear. Great ergos and an ambidextrous lock.
Spyderco Stretch - very comfortable, very thin blade.
Spyderco Caly 3.5 - my 3.5s in Super Blue are grails. Much like the Military to the PM2, my Caly 3s feel very small now.
Lastly, a Shirogorov F95 in M390 I just received yesterday. Quality that rivals Rockstead, I'm anxious to see how it performs in an EDC role. Haven't decided on this one yet.
Edited to add a picture; everyone likes pictures.
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But he has some great looking folders in his Dervish and Strider which are about $500 folders.
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