Comments and questions...

[StarStorm]

I have been perusing around lately and am now in the market for a couple more spydies. I will definitely get a Cricket soon but I want other knife ideas. My criteria are general use, 3" or smaller blade, non custom for daily work. I mostly want a general review of a few.

I just bought a black S and I LOVE the thing. Came sharp, then I opened the sharpmaker and really made it scream. I am surprised this knife seems to be a small underdog...not particularly famous or sought after, but it is a decent little knife. My only complaint is the 440C steel and Taiwan stamped on the blade but as long as it performs, it is good.

Finally, why do many larger fully serrated blades have a bit of plainedge at the tip? It kindof gets on my nerves and I think it would be better to serrate the entire blade to the tip. Is there a manufacturing problem with this?

Thanks, SS

 

[Salamander42]

I'd recommend a Dragonfly and a Delica.

The Dragonfly was my first and I love the little thing. It's super light and the flat ground blade slices like crazy. And when I use the choil on it I can get almost a full 4 finger grip which is nice on such a small knife.

I hadn't planned on getting a Delica as my second Spydie, but it was on my "want" list since it's one of the flagship models and I wanted to see why, so when I saw a good deal on a D4W I went ahead and snagged it. It doesn't slice quite as well as the Dragonfly, but it is a little more comfortable in the hand when doing a lot of cutting instead of just opening the occasional box or something like that.

I suspect that most people look at the S as more of a novelty/collector's item instead of a regular user. I can see the cut outs getting filled with crud eventually, and you can only sharpen it so much before you run out of blade to sharpen. Of course, there's probably plenty of steel there to last a good long time if you sharpen it properly and don't remove too much material. Also, some people may be concerned about the strength of the blade.

And lastly. . . We'll have to see if someone else can confirm or refute this, but I suspect the little bit of plain edge at the tip of some knives may be something to do with the machining process. They may not be able to get that little section without increasing the production costs and raising the price of the knife. Just guessing. Does anyone know for sure?

 

[redneckone]

I recommend the Poliwog, very strong ball lock, smooth opening & closing, no blade play, 2 inch blade, right or left hand clip placement, feels good in large or small hands, another excelent Spyderco knife!!

 

[3mptin3ss]

the byrd robin is an awesome little knife. one of my favorites.

 

[Rupestris]

I'd recommend a Dragonfly and a Delica.

The Dragonfly was my first and I love the little thing. It's super light and the flat ground blade slices like crazy. And when I use the choil on it I can get almost a full 4 finger grip which is nice on such a small knife.

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The Dragonfly was my first Spyderco as well. I can't say enough about the little bugger. Its still one of my favorites.

Theres a reason you don't find many dragonfly's on the used/resale market. Everyone that has one is holding on to it.