Beefy Spyderco Folders

I've settled on the following for my "beefy" Spyderco folders. The only one I don't have is the Vallotton but I just ordered it. Posted pictures of the six I do have: Tuff, SpyKer, LionSpy, Southard and Techno. Added Chinook II standalone picture.

Any more with higher quality steel and 0.156" blade thickness or better?

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[SIZE=3][U][B]Model Name & No.     Steel    Length Thickness Weight[/B]
Vallotton  C149G     CPM S30V  3.75    0.156    6.2
Chinook II C63G      CPM S30V  3.75    0.156    6.0
Tuff       C151GTI   CPM 3V    3.70    0.157    6.3
Spyker     C96GP     CPM S30V  3.563   0.156    3.9
LionSpy    C157GTI   Elmax     3.625   0.18     5.9
Southard   C156GBN   CTS 204P  3.46    0.157    4.1
Techno     C158TI    CTS XHP   2.55    0.177    3.6
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Forgot my Chinook II:
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Starmate is a perfect example of a beefy spyderco, big but light.
 
Barman1 said:
Don't forget the Starmate. 0.157 saber ground blade.
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brownshoe said:
Starmate is a perfect example of a beefy spyderco, big but light.
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I like it and will add it to the list. Heard it was very well-balanced. Weighs a good ounce less than those others on the list with 3.7"+ blades. Wish the steel blade was better but it's good enough.

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[SIZE=3][U][B]Model Name & No.     Steel    Length Thickness Weight[/B]
Starmate   C55G      VG-10     3.75    0.157    4.9
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Your list makes me want to pick up a Tuff as if I didn't want one already. Love my techno/gb/southard.
 
RamZar said:
Thanks. Good one.

Looking more for thicker blades like 0.15" or greater.

BLADE THICKNESS:

  1. LionSpy = 0.18"
  2. Techno = 0.177"
  3. Tuff = 0.157"
  4. Southard = 0.157"
  5. Vallotton = 0.156"
  6. Leaf Storm = 0.125"
  7. Manix2 XL = 0.125"
  8. Bradley = 0.118"
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The Leaftstorm is actually pretty beefy when u see it in person. Leafstorm is 3.5mm, Southard 4mm, Techno 4.5mm. for such a tiny knife, you'd be surprised ;)
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Albatros is going out tonight :P
 
schwome said:
The Leaftstorm is actually pretty beefy when u see it in person. Leafstorm is 3.5mm, Southard 4mm, Techno 4.5mm. for such a tiny knife, you'd be surprised ;)
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That Leaf Storm is tiny. Spyderco shows it with a blade thickness of 3mm (0.125") not 3.5mm. Anyway, I really like the Leaf Storm due to its compact size, titanium back and frame lock.
 
Found another...in my pocket. :rolleyes:
The SuperLeaf. Measures 0.157. Second in row from the bottom. A little thicker than the PM2, also a compression lock.

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All awesome Spyderco models!! The Szabo has a pretty monster size blade on it - quite thick at.157". Cheers.
 
The Yojimbo2 has a .156" blade. Also, kind of similar to the Vallotton is the upcoming Hungarian. Has the same thick rounded handle and big SS bolsters.
 
Choke said:
The Szabo has a pretty monster size blade on it - quite thick at.157". Cheers.
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Yes. I really like the blade thickness and carbon fiber. Almost bought one about a month ago. Just can't get used to the blade shape, profile and spine. Also, with a blade of 4.6 inches it's too long for me for a folder.
 
BatCountry9 said:
The Yojimbo2 has a .156" blade. Also, kind of similar to the Vallotton is the upcoming Hungarian. Has the same thick rounded handle and big SS bolsters.
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I like the Yojimbo2 with a 3.1" blade that's 0.156" thick. Effective cutter and light at just 4 ounces.
 
Here's my new updated list (blade steel, length and thickness included):

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Model Name  & No.     Steel      Length  Thickness  Weight[/B]
Military    C36G      CPM S30V   4.016"   0.157"    4.2 oz
Military Ti C36TI     CPM S30V   4.016"   0.157"    5.8 oz
Chinook II  C63G      CPM S30V   3.750"   0.157"    6.0 oz
Vallotton   C149G     CPM S30V   3.750"   0.157"    6.2 oz
Starmate    C55G      VG-10      3.750"   0.157"    4.9 oz
Tuff        C151GTI   CPM 3V     3.700"   0.157"    6.3 oz
LionSpy     C157GTI   Elmax      3.625"   0.177"    5.9 oz
Spyker      C96GP     CPM S30V   3.563"   0.157"    3.9 oz
Southard    C156GBN   CTS 204P   3.460"   0.157"    4.1 oz
Yojimbo 2   C85G2     CPM S30V   3.110"   0.157"    4.0 oz
Techno      C158TI    CTS XHP    2.550"   0.177"    3.6 oz[/U][/SIZE]

The three I don't have from the above list are Vallotton, Starmate and Yojimbo 2 but they should get here sometime this week.

Thanks for input from all posters in this thread which allowed me to add these three new worthy candidates. Please keep them coming.
 
The Starmate's low weight is helped out by the skeletonized liners. It is very well balanced, like all of Terzuola's designs, feels lighter than it actually is. Although not a flipper, it opens like greased lightening once you clear the detent. Very flickable if that's your preference in both tip up/down configurations. Myself, I think it's perfect for the spydie-drop.
 
brownshoe said:
Although not a flipper, it opens like greased lightening once you clear the detent. Very flickable if that's your preference in both tip up/down configurations.
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I handled a Starmate at a knife show a couple of weeks ago and had the same experience. I was really surprised at the extremely smooth and fast deployment.
 
RamZar said:
Like the 3.1" blade but thickness is 0.125" and weighs in at 5.3 ounces for a little guy. I really like the grip.
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PPT definitely feels beefy in hand between the THICK liners and the Anso texture...

Get one before they're gone!!
 
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