I know there are numerous thread like this and believe me I've looked at most of them. I just thought be nice to hear pros and cons on these few knives I'm deciding between. So here's the list and my impressions.
Native PE -great ergos w/ the finger spots etc. but I prefer the tip down carry and the smallish hole is troubling especially since it's practically covered. I also wonder about tip strength on this knife.
Cetofante 4 -Nice looks but I'm not sure I want a straight edge and tip strength is again bothersome on this one.
Delica 4 -Never owed one, never though much of them, but it seems nice. I'm very happy about spyderco going back to the old style clips on these new knives.
Lava -I find this one attractive because it reminds me of my navigator. It does seem a bit heavy though I for me the blade is very tiny. I'd end up have a larger folder close at hand if I picked this one.
I was also considering a BM940 since it's in S30V and has the axis lock and a nice blade length, but I like spyderco better as a company (even though many of the knives are made in Japan
) mainly because they pay closer attention to how they grind the blades. Maybe that's just better marketing, but either way I'm sold.
FYI I've owed tons of BMs and sypdercos and I'm currently carrying a mini manix.
So any and all opinions are welcome, thanks for your help!
Native PE -great ergos w/ the finger spots etc. but I prefer the tip down carry and the smallish hole is troubling especially since it's practically covered. I also wonder about tip strength on this knife.
Cetofante 4 -Nice looks but I'm not sure I want a straight edge and tip strength is again bothersome on this one.
Delica 4 -Never owed one, never though much of them, but it seems nice. I'm very happy about spyderco going back to the old style clips on these new knives.
Lava -I find this one attractive because it reminds me of my navigator. It does seem a bit heavy though I for me the blade is very tiny. I'd end up have a larger folder close at hand if I picked this one.
I was also considering a BM940 since it's in S30V and has the axis lock and a nice blade length, but I like spyderco better as a company (even though many of the knives are made in Japan

FYI I've owed tons of BMs and sypdercos and I'm currently carrying a mini manix.
So any and all opinions are welcome, thanks for your help!