Hard Use Spyderco Folders

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What are the "hard use" Spyderco folders, or is hard use folder really an oxymoron? The Southard looks like it is. What about the Superleaf with 4 mm stock and compression lock. Others? Has anyone ever done a side by side with the Southard and Hinderer XM-18?
 
When I think of "hard use" - which I don't do with knives btw - the Gayle Bradley comes to mind. Its a little low on traction with those slicky scales, but its built tough and begs for hard use. The Manix XL is on that list too.
 
You'd be amazed how much of abuse the Chaparral can take. Its frankly my go to Spydie!

Some may disagree, but I can vouch for it upon my usage.
 
Dunno much about spyderco but I saw some seriously stout ones the other day. I didnt inspect em or anything cause theyre a lot bigger than I like. I remember one having a groove in the blade from handle to tip of the blade. Looked pretty strong to me.
 
I forgot about the Tuff. Thanks.

SS, the tuff is the knife with the groove.
 
I have no experience with this knife, but the lionspy looks pretty tough and hard use knife. But once again I have never held one, just goin off reviews. . .
 
Why would the southard be considered a "hard use knife"? It's IMHO a gentlemans folder.
Look into the MBC line from spyderco for knives considered "hard use".
I am think the Keating, original manix, the szabo. Strong locks thick blades, etc.
I don't even consider the Gayle Bradley as hard use. Never understood why some would mention them. Maybe because it's M4 steel?
 
The hard use spydercos are the cheap byrd line. The knives that are built like tanks but cost upwards of 100$ are more about the aesthetics and will likely more often see use as jewelery than hard use tools.

It is the same thing with watches. There are all these bulky titanium mechanical watches out there but look what people use in the field and it is cheap black plastic (e.g. casio g-shock) all the way.

So the ultimate hard use spyderco. The byrd cara cara 2.
 
Manix 2 is a hard use folder. May need maintenance if parts shift afterwards but sure beats being permanently damaged.
Very impressed with the lock design.
 
Southard and XM-18 Spanto have the same blade thickness. XM-18 is a better chopper because it's heavier, but the Southard is a better slicer. Very good slicer. Whittling, Southard just shaves off wood without effort. XM-18 does a pretty good job at it. I have actually batoned and chopped a small tree down with my Southard. No blade play at all. The shock of the batoning did unlock the blade, but that's only expected. From chopping the lock didn't disengage. For Southard, that thick spine and belly is what does the work where as the XM-18 it's pretty much a folding ax. People underestimate the Southard.
 
sideways said:
The hard use spydercos are the cheap byrd line. The knives that are built like tanks but cost upwards of 100$ are more about the aesthetics and will likely more often see use as jewelery than hard use tools.

It is the same thing with watches. There are all these bulky titanium mechanical watches out there but look what people use in the field and it is cheap black plastic (e.g. casio g-shock) all the way.

So the ultimate hard use spyderco. The byrd cara cara 2.
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Speak for yourself. Theres a lot of people here thst will spend much more than $100 on a knife and not think twice about hard using it.
 
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