favorite small spyderco

Jiminy Cricket!!!!! :D

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For me it's the G-10 Dragonfly. For being such a small knife, it fits my hands extremely well and is very easy to control.
 
Mouse is favorite then the copilot. The Mouse was used by the designer to dress a mule deer as a demonstration of its ability.
 
For me, it's the Techno. It's also my favourite Spyderco to this point, regardless of size.
 
In Spyderco's fixed blade category there was one model known as the SPOT which had a small blade but the Micarta Version of the SPOT was extremely ridgid. It also was one fixed blade that didn't stand out like most fixed blades do.

Another fixed blade that probably wouldn't qualify as a small Spyderco blade but the STREET BEAT sure is a super handy little fixed blade with a Micarta handle as solid as a rock and with a VG-10 blade steel will do just about anything a bigger blade can do.

In many ways Spyderco is the undisputed king of small blades
 
I have to pick?
Awe man lol.

I guess among my favorites would be:
Spyderco Squeak
Spyderco Chaparral
Spyderco Air

In the process of trying to get some custom scales for the Squeak to make it even more of a favorite.
 
Has been the Dfly 2 for a couple years, recently dethroned by the Techno. They actually compliment each other nicely. My "big" knife is a CF Chaparral.
 
I just got the Air and I really like this little knife. The M4 blade came razor sharp. It can really shred the paper. The ergonomics and the smoothness of the opening mechanism are also top notch.

Based on all the replies, it sounds like I will also have to add the Techno at some point.
 
My small favorites are the mini-dyad and the colored salsas. I usually carry a red one and got my wife a pretty blue one that matches her car. She's quite fond of it and it gets a lot of complements even from non-knife people.
 
Well, I just got my first Meerkat, and I gotta say I'm digging the phantom lock. Kind of reminds me of the bolster release on some double action automatics. Its got nice ergos too, and looks totally non-threatening.
 
My Dragonfly G10 is a dream, especially for office carry (sheeple find it less scary than bigger blades).
 
The Cricket is great for watch pocket carry. I have it almost every day as a secondary folder.
 
It was the PE ladybug until I lost it. Now I'm hoping that the PE Dragonfly will be my next fav (since I already ordered it). The Meerkat is nice and carries deep, but is relatively heavy.
 
Pingo. Great steel and great fit and finish. If I'm not mistaken, I think they may be made at the LionSteel factory in Italy. Wish it locked, but I don't mind that the spyder hole is useless.
 
Does a Salt 1 qualify as small? It's the only small Spyderco I have these days. It's my go to knife for snorkeling, Scuba and travel to places I'm afraid I might lose something more costly. Lightweight and compact enough to clip into your swim trunks and forget it's there.
 
Equally divided between the Dfly, Chaparral, Native, Air, and the Kopa. I kick myself for selling the CF Kiwi I had, I really miss that knife.
Edit: the fully serrated Cricket ;)
 
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I've been carrying a micarta Cally jr in SE for about 1.5 years in my lr pocket. I use it almost everyday. I use the Cally when I'm around steeple.

I carried a dragonfly frn SE before the cally jr. It's nice to have a little big knife that will cut just about anything.

I always have a big folder in my rf pocket too.
 
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