Did anyone else start out hating how Spyderco's look?

I don't care for the look of most Spyderco knives, and the only one I own is a Ulize. There are a handful of models I might consider picking up at some point, but there are too many other knives out there that I like a lot more.
 
I always liked them, bought the first one, the worker the year they came out have bought and sold many in between with the last being quite a few years ago, a Dragonfly and last year the entire slipjoint bug series.
 
I've never understood the whole "hole" thing but I'm starting to catch on... ;):rolleyes::D:cool::thumbup:

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Yep, I thought they were the absolute fugliest knives on the the planet and did not get one until someone sold theirs cheaply. Like most Spyderco Knives, it grew on me.

Years later, I've dozens of Spydercos and have no intention of stopping; good, cool, blades.
 
I've always been a fan of Spydercos. I did think they were odd looking the first time I saw them behind glass at a display at a knife shop, with all of the extra jimped areas where your fingers are supposed to go while the knife blade is open. They definitely gave me a different understanding of knife design. Spydercos are clearly designed for the user to be able to hold the knife in different ways according to need, and when they came out, no one else was really doing that at all. Hell, most still aren't. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my other knives, but not many makers design a knife to be held in multiple ways depending on the task you're using it for. It was (and still is) a neat element that makes Spyderco knives unique.

I have several in my collection today, and know that I'll own more in the future.
 
I thought they looked different, didn't hate it... I was instantly intrigued by the Spyderhole as an opening method though. Soon realized that there are plenty of reasons to like and use Spydercos.
 
It was all because of BF that I decided to try Spyderco. This was 18 months ago. At the time, my most expensive knife was a Benchmade Griptilian. Spending $100 on a knife was a lot for me. I started with the Dragonfly 2 ZDP-189. Since then, I've bought and sold quite a few. I currently own 0 Benchmades as a result of my love for Spydies.

The ones I haven't liked are:

Nilakka--the S30V would not stay sharp for more than 10 seconds
Southard--Didn't care for the flipping action, but didn't really give a chance. I may try again.
Endura 4 Emerson--Got it in a trade, just wasn't my style.
Native 5 S110V 2013 Forum--Wish I'd kept it, don't know why I sold it.
Caly 3 CF--CF was too smooth, hard to grip.

Current list:
Gayle Bradley
Dragonfly 2 ZDP
Manix 2 XHP (my favorite of all my knives, carrying it today actually)
PM2
Schempp Rock

Wanting to try:
Domino
Techno
Military if they ever come out with a tip-up option
Schempp Tuff
Gayle Bradley Air
 
Quite the opposite for me. I find most knives boring looking. Sebenzas...meh. Spydercos have better lines for me aesthetically.
 
First one I saw I said, "Wow! What a beauty! Gotta get me one of those!" That was a Viele. Since then I've acquired many of the less gorgeous ones and have searched unsuccessfully for another Viele.
 
I'm fairly new to the board and knives, but I own a number of Spyderco and Benchmades. What surprised me most about the Spyderco designs is how big they are in person. Most of the Spyderco knives use the leaf-shaped blade--my Manix 2, PM2 (black g-10, camo g-10 and ELMAX). These knives take-up a lot more space in the pocket than my Benchmades with comparable blade lengths. So much more of the Spyderco blade shows outside of the handle. Don't get me wrong--I love my Spydies. But, the blade to handle ratio makes for a larger knife.
 
Hate em. Own a VALLOTIN sub hilt, only one I love. Be my guest n keep the rest.
 
With a passion until I handled my first G-10 handled one. I've come around to FRN and all the other plastic handle types but I always thought they felt so cheap for such an expensive knife.
 
I never really cared for them, I bought a Native awhile back because of all the positive reviews , but I just didn't like it. I'm just not an FRN guy....
Then a few years ago I bought a P'Kal and loved it.
I just got a Manix2 XL and love that one too. You gotta love that giant leaf shaped blade.

There are quite a few models I like , mostly the expensive ones.
 
I like the true leaf shaped blades the best. The pterodactyl shaped blades, not so much.
 
@LeathermanGX said:
LOL meh
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Actually, I agree with him. The lines are appealing in a utilitarian way, but I don't find them especially stunning. Yes, I have handled and looked at many. In fact, I was in front of a wall of them 45 minutes ago.
 
RBid said:
Actually, I agree with him. The lines are appealing in a utilitarian way, but I don't find them especially stunning. Yes, I have handled and looked at many. In fact, I was in front of a wall of them 45 minutes ago.
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I agree as well. It's a very elegant model, but I'm not blown away by them or anything.

But... that's all subjective. Like I mentioned, I used to find Spydercos ugly but now I love the way they look.
 
They looked weird the first time I saw these knives. The Tenacious started the addiction.
Now I have 15 knives with spyderholes.
 
I always thought they looked like the dirt cheap knives you see at truck stops in the cardboard box display sitting on the counter.

After all the hype I figured id pull the trigger on an Endura 4 FFG, and I have to say I like the "hole". I think spyderco makes good knives. My Endura will probably be the only spyderco I ever buy. I still feel they are overrated. I Just prefer a belly on a knife blade, but for utility purposes, they're hard to beat.

Good solid knives tho, can't deny that!
 
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