Best Sheeple Friendly Spyderco? (EDC)

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I live in a small town in Connecticut, and I don't know anyone else that carries a knife. So I tend to get a lot of looks when I take out my Endura 4, utilitac 2, and even my Rat 1 and s30v blur. It sucks.

So I'm looking for a quality edc blade that is less aggressive than the ones mentioned. (honest didn't think the rat 1 would get looks considering the utilitarian design)

I'm leaning towards spyderco because I like the practicality, aesthetics and quality. I'm looking to spend over $50 but less than $125.

I'm looking at:
Chaparral
Sage (any)
Caly 3.5


Please don't suggest a pm2. It's an awesome knife, but it's not what I'm looking for at the moment. Feel free to suggest knives from other makers. I'm not picky about the lock type, but I want a quality steel. Thanks
 
to be honest either of those knives will serve you well, but have you thought about a slightly smaller edc knife as well? for example the dragonfly2, the cat with g10 scales or if you want to be really discreet the cricket.
 
ZDP-189 Dragonfly or Techno (CTS-XHP), although the Techno might exceed your price limit slightly.

I'm definitely familiar with the predicament of wanting to carry a good EDC knife and not frightening the apprehensive sheeple around town. I used to work at a very liberal natural food co-op with some of the more stereotypical sheeple and used the Dragonfly and Techno on a day-to-day basis with no complaints or issues.

I know these two aren't on your list but I own both and are likely my most used knives even though I own a number of other EDC knives ranging from run-of-the-mill production knives to high-end productions/midtechs/customs.

The Dragonfly would be my first suggestion since the bladesteel has great edge-retention and the ergos are hands down the best I've encountered on a small knife. My ZDP-189 Dragonfly also came with the sharpest factory edge I have yet to encounter. Yes, it's smaller than the knives you listed but I've yet to find an EDC task that it can't handle. Only downside is that the FRN scales have some flex but it's really not noticeable.

The Techno is my second suggestion only because it's a little above your price limit and likely more overbuilt than you really need. But that being said, CTS-XHP is my favorite bladesteel and the stout little knife could even handle being "pseudo-batoned" through walnut shells and prying open a box (yeah, I know it's blatant knife misuse and abuse). It also has titanium scales vs the FRN scales of the Dragonfly.
 
Any flavor of Dragonfly that's plain-edged would work, as would the Squeak, the Chicago, the sprint run Spin, and the Urban. If you could go to the $150 range there's also the Lava sprint run. Handle colors other than black would probably do better for being sheeple-friendly.
 
There seems to be a trend here and I'm going to have to agree. The Dragonfly 2 has to be the most useful, ergonomic and non-threatening knife on the market. I'd go with the Orange, the yellow H1 or the Foliage Green G10.

Orange screams "I'm a tool." A terrible phrase for you, but great for a knife.

Yellow screams tool as well and H1 is great for humid climates where ZDP-189 WILL rust on you and VG10 could.

The G10 variety in foliage green isn't tactical looking, but because of the steel liners and full steel back has a feel of class that the others don't.

Hell, just get them all. It's an awesome knife. Seems too small, I know, but unless you have gigantic, not large or extra large but truly gigantic, hands you'll come to love the little knife.
 
If you're looking for a short blade I'll suggest one of the small size recurve hawksbills. The names escape me at the moment. That blade shape will help recover some of the utility lost by switching to a shorter blade, unless your daily tasks involve prying or whittling.
 
The Chaparral for sure from the ones you mentioned. The Dragonfly is a good choice too. They feel kind of similar in hand to me but the Chap is a bit "fancier". :) The frn Dfly is lighter but the Chaparral carries a bit slimmer in pocket.
 
I would also note that both the Sage and Caly 3.5 are significantly larger that the Chaparral, while the Dragonfly is a bit smaller.

The Chap has been in my pocket pretty much every work day (office, desk job) for going on 3yrs. I have lots of other options, but have stuck with it because it suits the role so well.
 
I want a Caly 3.5 really badly lately, however, it's not 'people friendly' in the least bit, IMO.

Delica, Dragonfly, and Squeak.
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asdf12345 said:
If you're looking for a short blade I'll suggest one of the small size recurve hawksbills. The names escape me at the moment. That blade shape will help recover some of the utility lost by switching to a shorter blade, unless your daily tasks involve prying or whittling.
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Tasmin too big? It's essentially a Delica, though it looks a bit well, 'aggressive.' Lol. Here's a size comparison.
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The Chaparral is the largest knife I would consider. You may even want to go a bit smaller. Forget the Caly 3 1/2, it is way too big.
 
Out of those, the Chaparral, in general the Pingo. And don't say sheeple. Remember, we're all sheeple to somebody and it's always an obnoxiously arrogant sentiment.
 
im very partial to the sage 2 due to the blade shape and titanium handles. will last you a lifetime and really breaks in nicely!
 
Pink Ladybug. Then what I would do is take some glue, apply it on the scales then sprinkle them with multicolor glitter, then for the jimping also apply glue, then cut a bunch of strands off of a cheetah colored feather boa and cover the jimping with them. Then I would take purple fingernail polish and cover up the Spyderco logo with it (as the spider will be spooky to most folks) then also dump the glitter on the nailpolish. Also apply the nail polish to the edge covering it entirely. Thats what people are most intimidated by. Also apply glitter to polish on edge.After that I think everyone will feel comfortable.:)

Otherwise would suggest Tatanka or Vallotton. Or maybe a Delica DF MB LB whatever looks least threatening. Light colors cause dark colors is bad I guess.

As long as its legal who cares what people think. Its their problem.

As for scaring people just get as small as you can so you can make it practically invisible when using it. For that would suggest Man or Lady bug . Both work just fine. Little bigger DF. There is lots of options.
 
My favorite small spyderco is the GB Air. M4 steel in a nice discrete package. The centofanfe memory is a nice one too, though a bit more pricey.

I think the tall blades of most spydercos put some people off. One guy called my old sage 2 a "samarai sword"...
 
Like Max suggested the Techno which can be found on the exchange near the higher price limit you mentioned. It has that "non-stabbie" utilitarian blade shape which just happens to be a great slicer even with its thick blade stock because of its thinness behind the edge. Good steel, great fit and fishish and an all around solid knife. :thumbup:

 
The Pingo is super non-knife-people friendly. It doesn't lock open and lacks a proper spydie hole, but it is nonthreatening in appearance.
 
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