I'm going to buy my first Spyderco. Your advice?

[tinfoil hat timmy]

wait for the new military

 

[not so dull]

The Endura and Endela are going to be about the same blade shape, just with a better steel and round hole. I would suggest you try a different pattern so to speak. Native, or Manix... Wider blades and more filling handles.

Mikel

Interesting, it never occurred to me. I'll think about it, thank you !

 

[whp]

I decided to start low. A modest Byrd Cara Cara 2 Folding Knife, FRN Blue was my choice.

As one of my kind advisors here suggested, "it won't be your last one". That's true, I liked the whole idea of Spyderco and I think I'll get a few more over time. Now I'm looking at something like Resilience or Tenacious, or maybe even Endela or Endura.

Consider the Tenacious or Resilience with s35vn steel.
The Manix 2 and PM2 are top edc knives worth the money.

 

[rlewpolar]

If you really want an extreme hard use folder : Cold Steel 4 Max Scout .

I don't usually like JoeX , but this does show the toughness against outright abuse :

The Cold Steel 4 Max Scout is a great choice if you want to abuse a folder. Even an AD10. Come to think of it, many of the Cold Steel folders with the Triad lock would be a better choice than a Spyderco. I love Spydercos and own 50+ of them at the moment but I think of them as excellent cutting tools, not necessarily “stabbing through a car door” or “batoning with your folder” knives. They are well-built but won’t take the abuse that a Triad lock Cold Steel will. The Cold Steel folders that I have are impeccably built also. In fact, a number of times after closely examining a recently purchased Cold Steel folder, I’ve often asked myself, why can’t Spyderco do this? (S35V steel, G10, perfect grinds, perfect centering, perfect action, scary sharp) for about $100?

 

[badmatt]

Honestly?

Manix 2.

 

[Skar]

I think the Gayle Bradley 2 could give a car door a good bashing.

Manic 2
Gayle Bradley 2
Delica or PM3
Kapara

If those don’t do it for you, I don’t know what will.

 

[4TheLoveofSteel]

its all about how they feel in your hand...so you probably need to buy one of each like I did to see which one fits the best Must say after a couple years of trying out lots of different brands and models I shoulda probably just listened to the crowd and saved a bunch of money cause ultimately I found the Manix 2 and the Native 5 being those that met my needs the most.