Hey guys new to the forum. Spyderco Tenacious or Kershaw Skyline.

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Hey guys trying to decide wether I should get a Tenacious or a Skyline. I need a knife thats comfortable to carry and can be used everyday. Ive heard great things about both knifes so I am interested to here your guys preference and what you think what knife would be better for EDC and outside work.
Thanks :)
 
Don't tell anyone around here, but I'm not a big fan of the skyline :eek: That being said, I can't imagine a general task where either knife would fail. Both are awesome, the skyline seems a little more convenient to carry but the tenacious seems a little more robust.
 
Ooooo...interesting decision! I own both, and I love both! I love the smaller width of the skyline plus the weight and blade shape! I love the steel and ergo and clip of the tenacious more. Man it's just to hard to pick! I'd choose both as I have, it's a great place to start your collection at!

Ok, if I had to pick I'd choose skyline and change the clip!
 
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Go with the tenacious! I have the satin blade and just gifted the black blade version to my father in law. Great workhorse of a knife and the big belly of the leaf shaped blade and the full flat grind are great for any task!
 
I have a Skyline and a Resilience (the Tenacious's big brother.) I'd say get the Tenacious. It is a much more "fun" knife. Both have good blades for EDC tasks, but you can get your hand closer to the heel of the blade on the Tenacious, if you need to whittle, strip a wire, etc. The Tenacious locks up more solidly, and the combination of blade mass and smooth pivot washers makes it fly open very satisfyingly if you flick it with your thumbnail.

I recommend that you put a few drops of Rem Oil or similar lubricant on the Tenacious's pivot. This helps noticeably. My Resilience is almost as smooth as my IKBS knives.

The only downside to the Tenacious is that it is thicker, wider in pocket, and heavier than the Skyline. Also, the steel isn't quite as good, but it is still quite adequate. I carried knives with worse steel for a long time before AUS-8 and 8Cr13MoV became popular, and they did the job just fine.

All in all, I think you'll get more satisfaction out of the Tenacious. Despite being bulkier and heavier, it carries well in pocket, and isn't so heavy or large as to be obnoxious.
 
I think this might be the ultimate apples and oranges question. I own a Tenacious but I'm a major Kershaw fan so I vote...BOTH. Seriously though I don't think that you could go wrong with either one.
 
Skyline is a more compact carry, has better steel and is made in the US (doesn't matter to me, but it does to some). Tenacious is a better slicer and, IMO, better ergos. Hard to go wrong either way.
 
You guys are very positive and brought up alot of pretty good points. Think I will go with the the Spyderco but at 35 bucks I couldnt go wrong with both! :D
 
Kershaw Skyline. Get the Brown, red, or orange one from Dave (kershawguy) at kershawguy.com
 
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