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

Still not crazy about how they look now that I have owned three of them. I do have to admit that you can't get a better rescue knife for the money than the Clip It series. I still think they are one of the ugliest knives ever made though.
 
I'm the odd duck out here. Spydies were my first foray into more expensive knives and used to think they asthetics were great. I have evolved away from them and now think they look funky. I really don't like the shape and looks at all.

Sold almost all of them off and haven't seen any that I "must have".
 
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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A wall of Sebenzas or Spyderco? I think the Sebenza is boring as hell. They took the lines of a Buck 110 and somehow made it ugly. I don't understand the fandom at all. I can't believe that so many people like such bland folders and they all look the same. A Sebenza is a Sebenza is a Sebenza. Meh! No thought no design and ridiculous price for what it's made of.
 
Oh yes,
When I first saw one I thought it looked like something an animated elf or pixie would carry. Why the leaf shape? I was also fairly new to collecting at the time. Now, 16 Spyderco's later, I just can't get enough, what a great product.
Cheers
 
I really didn't see what people saw in the look of them , but thought " that many owners can't be wrong " I'd better try one .
My first foray into the world of Spyderco was a mistake .
I was coming from the world of Traditionals and the multi bladed mentality was still in me , I got a Grey handled Dyad sprint and immediately hated the thing . I sold it soon after and that kind of tainted my view of all things Spyderco for quite some time .
Then one day I bought a Resilience because I needed a cheap big folder and it was just there in front of me , I still don't know what came over me that day .
That thing changed my mind overnight .
Then today I saw a titanium Delica , and it was love at first sight , I ordered one immediately , so I guess I have been fully converted . :)


Ken
 
Yeah. They weren't scary looking enough for me when I turned 18 and began shopping for my own knives. I thought they looked like big, doofy birds with their eyeball opening holes and humpback blades.

Then I bought a grey FRN Caly Jr. because people on here were calling it the best slicer there is. I held it... Holy lug nuts. It's like it was made for a hand. Fact is, it was. Then I used it. All of a sudden my other knives felt clumsy. Silly, even.

So yeah, Spyderco taught me the meaning of form following function. I'll be a fan and customer for life.
 
poolhustler said:
I'm the odd duck out here. Spydies were my first foray into more expensive knives and used to think they asthetics were great. I have evolved away from them and now think they look funky. I really don't like the shape and looks at all.

Sold almost all of them off and haven't seen any that I "must have".
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I'm right there next to you.. I used to think spydercos were sexy and expensive! Now I kinda lost that..
 
I've never hated the look of Spyderco knives, but I thought they were weird-lookin'... :) Tried one, dug it, and now Spyderco is one of my most favourite brands. Doesn't hurt that Captain Sal is a stand-up guy, whom I admire, and the company's future looks bright with Eric as 2IC... :thumbup:

-Brett
 
@LeathermanGX said:
A wall of Sebenzas or Spyderco? I think the Sebenza is boring as hell. They took the lines of a Buck 110 and somehow made it ugly. I don't understand the fandom at all. I can't believe that so many people like such bland folders and they all look the same. A Sebenza is a Sebenza is a Sebenza. Meh! No thought no design and ridiculous price for what it's made of.
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Actually, walls of both. I was at the KSF store again. :) jury duty put me 6-7 minutes away, so the lunch break was awesome.

I wouldn't say I think the Sebenza looks boring, but I also wouldn't call it exciting. I appreciate it the way I appreciate the styling of a Subaru Outback-- it makes sense and has ok lines, but I'm not going to stop and stare.
 
That would be a yes for me. And to a point I still really dont care for how they look. To the traditional spyderco is an acquired taste. I bought my first spydie because I could not deny the usefulness and all the purpose driven features of the design. Some knives are made to look good. Some are made to work good. Rarely do you find a master of both as usually one area suffers for the other. But I think when you own a spyderco and get to appreciate its purpose built design you come to appreciate its looks in a whole new way. Much like the girl next door you never noticed or maybe didnt even think was that pretty. But you fall in love when you discover their personality. Spydercos are that girl next door.
 
I always liked Spyderco knives. The hole in the blade makes them easy to open and don't get in the way when cutting the way some thumbstuds do. That hole is also what makes Spydercos unique and recognisable.
 
Me, I initially thought they were made to look different just for the sake of looking different. Spy vs. spy came to mind at first. My first spyderco was a military and I was undwhelmed when I got it. It was when I started using it at the farm like, as the saying goes, like I found it on the road, that it clicked.
 
I still hate how they look after a month of collecting but have grown on me a little each time I read a review or watch a review. And that means I will be handling one very shortly and most likely purchasing lol. If I don't like it enough to put it in the EDC rotation then there are always those who would enjoy it. But, I'm going to do a little research to ensure I atleast get one of the more widely favored models as long as it doesn't just feel jacked up in my hand.
 
I think a lot of people started that way. Luckily, most people know that a knife is primary function is to cut, not just to be pocket jewelry. Somewhere along the line though, function took a back seat with many customers in it's place they decided that .25" thick bladed pry bars were "cool", especially if they cost around $800 or more. The thing is that what your eyes and your hands perceive as comfortable in terms of a knife are completely different in many instances. I can say that Spyderco does manufacture some of the most comfortable to use and best matter separating tools ever. Not to mention the dozens of innovations that they brought to the modern knife world. Every brand has their haters and fanboys.
 
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