I don´t like Spyderco, help me!

trix2004 said:
I used to be Benchmade fan as well , never liked Spyderco's ,....
here is what you need to do : buy Military (regular) , carry it for few days, use it !! that should help.
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See thats what I mean about the mili being the only Spyderco knife I find attractive, that knife is a thing of beauty in a sea of extremely functional sows ears. That is just my tastes though. I was seriously thinking of buying a Mili yesterday, but I bought some pattern welded steel instead.
I will always be a fan of the Benchmades I have, but that mili may take up residence in my pocket before the end of spring.
 
You mean the ugly 3 at the top? The bottom 3 are kind of OK if it weren't for the serrations. But the top 2 spyderco's are just horrible.
 
I think you're thrashing yourself over preferences, OP. You should buy what you prefer, not what other people prefer. One of the problems with forums like this is that they develop "recommended" products that become recommended by people who don't even own or use them. "Common wisdom" often supercedes facts and truth. As you know Spyderco makes good knives as does Benchmade. If you don't like Spydercos, then don't buy them. It's hard to understand why you want others' recommendations and "common wisdom" to change your mind. We all have preferences. Perfectly human and natural.
 
HI, OP here. Wow, I didn´t think this topic would go bananas like this. Of course you´re right, I shouldn´t buy knives that I don´t like, or even look at them. But Spyderco has such a great fan-base so there must be someting special about them that I might have overlooked. My problem is that the more tactical a knife looks the more it will put me off. And that wide Spyderco blade looks like war to me. So maybe I should take the advice to get me a Tenacious (that reminds me of my BM Vex) and start it from there. Maybe it will be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!

PS. One om my favourite foods is sushi, but I didn´t like it the first (or even second) time I ate it. But I kept eating it (because it looked nice and my friends loved it). So now it´s on my top-five-list of best foods ever. Never give up!

PS II. I just bought me a small Sebenza and what a piece of shit it was! the worst knife ever, ugly, uncomfortable and weak! :p:p:p:p
 
Odie808 said:
How could not like these, excuse the ugly one at the top.
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I actually like that one best.. what on earth is it? Looks like a cross between a corvo and a navaja. :eek:

Oh and I also have a Harpy... these days it has been relegated to cat grooming, namely helping work tangles out of their fur. :D
 
It is definitely an acquired taste. I know lots of people who don't like
the appearance/ascetics of Spyderco knives.

However, once you understand the intent behind the design the appearance
becomes more appealing (least to me). Spydercos, from my observation,
have function on the forefront when it comes to design. So lots of their
grips, blades, profiles, etc. are uniquely designed, but to serve a particular
purpose.

Take for example the Stretch 2. I have one currently from the passaround. The
blade does look different and I could even see someone saying it looks awkward.
But once you hold it in your hand and use the blade you quickly realize that it's
highly functional and an excellent performer. At that point you understand the
design and the knife really appeals to you.

I say give one a try and you may change your mind. If you don't there's always
the exchange and a ton of ppl who will be interested.
 
Maybe you can try any of the models which doesn't have the characteristic "hump" to allocate the spyderhole.

I used to dislike the Spyderco designs as well, mainly because before knowing the real spydercos I had seen a lot of knock offs with blades and handles profiled as delicas but with plastic thumbstuds instead of holes. Somehow I associated the ladybug/delica/endura blade profile with cheap low quality folders.

Fortunately, my "fobia" was cured when I acquired a Native since its blade profile is not as "weird" as other models (I know, I know, they design with functionality in mind... now I can appreciate that) and I gradually moved to a Centofante, a Kiwi and a waved Endura (and now I really need a G10 Dragonfly).

Regards.


Jaime Orozco.
 
C.S. Graves said:
I actually like that one best.. what on earth is it? Looks like a cross between a corvo and a navaja. :eek:

Oh and I also have a Harpy... these days it has been relegated to cat grooming, namely helping work tangles out of their fur. :D
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I really don't think it's ugly, I figured most would tho.
Other than a old clasp knife, nobody has been able to give a good answer.
It's horn and old world brass, some say pruner, some say castration knife, guess that would be a pruner either way.
 
Odie808 said:
I really don't think it's ugly, I figured most would tho.
Other than a old clasp knife, nobody has been able to give a good answer.
It's horn and old world brass, some say pruner, some say castration knife, guess that would be a pruner either way.
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Given the shape, a pruner seems plausible function. Can't see a knife specialized for castration getting a lot of use... then again, there were a lot more castrato around in Italian music's Bel Canto period. :eek:
 
LX_Emergency said:
You mean the ugly 3 at the top? The bottom 3 are kind of OK if it weren't for the serrations. But the top 2 spyderco's are just horrible.
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Hehehe, I LOVE the Spyderco Captain cause it's just sooooo ugly. But I get the feeling that it knows it's ugly and it doesn't care. :D
 
dont worry youl change, i was like that too about ayear ago. i liked other knives but i thought, ugh spydercos, the blae shape deployment style and handels bothered me. Now i love them, not all some of the handle materials still bother me like cheap frn and zytel plastic handles. but the military, paramil, endura, leaf, and sage are amazing
 
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and right now I be holding a small Spyderco Kiwi. :D
Sorry I could'nt resist that. There are many non leaf shaped blades that Spyderco makes, go to their web site and take a look.;)
 
I used to dislike spydies as well, but recently my collection of them has grown. I never liked their designs and really disliked the thumb hole. I supposed it takes some getting used to and also finding a design you like. I love my Sage 1 and Yojimbo. The sage is a very elegant looking knife, great materials, great price, and awesome design. The Yojimbo is just plain cool lol, and one of my most prized knives, also designed by Mike Janich so it makes it more awesome. Don't get me wrong tho I love my BM's too, and usually carry them more. I guess spyderco is like an ice cream shop, once you find your flavor you will go back for more lol. Just keep looking till you find your flavor, and you also don't NEED a spydie but a collection is incomplete without one
 
First to the OP, buy what you like. The great thing about this hobby is that there are so many different options.

Spyderco knives can at first look odd however I’ve found that in use many of the things that I once found quirky and odd have shown them selves to be ingenious pieces of design. They feel great in the hand, the grinds are all but perfect for there intended tasks.

You mentioned that you like the 710 and the 707, both are GREAT knife. I’ve had both and like both. However I’ve sold both.

If you like the 710 try the Military, the blade shape is one of the best of any folding knife I’ve every owned. I’ve got two with a third (orange) on the way. Maybe the G10 endure. As far as the 707 goes you’ve got a ton of choices few companies do “small” knives better then spyderco.

Regardless buy what you like but don’t be afraid to try new things. You can pick up a used spyderco here use it for a few weeks and if you like it great if you don’t then it can be resold for around what you’ve paid for it.
 
it's fine. I don't really care for Spydies myself. It's mostly aesthetic but the Spydies I've had were not working at all for me as far as cutting performance and ergos go. Weird though as I absolutely love all kinds of Byrdies :)
 
Given that you like knives enough that you want more than one or two, I'd suggest picking up some of the popular models from several different manufacturers. I'd advise anyone to try a Buck 110, Case XX Trapper, Kershaw Leek, Spyderco Delica, or Victorinox Trekker to name several affordable models.

Spyderco makes a bewildering array of knives. Many of them are flat handled FRN models with saber ground leaf shape blades like the Delica and Endura, but that is just the starting point. The Military is often cited as a favorite.
 
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