Ladybug & Dragonfly Holes

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RJ Talas

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I want to get a knife or two to clip to my collar for carry mainly in my jeep. So it needs to be relatively small and short in the handle. The problem is, I have large hands.

I'm wondering if there is any size difference between the opening holes in the Ladybug and the Dragonfly. (There are no knifestores near me that I can go to in order to see for myself.)

TIA!

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Cutting through all the muck,
we get to what's really important.

John 3:3-7

God Bless You!
 
Yes, there is a big difference. The Ladybug is like a shrunken Spydie, while the Dragonfly is a little knife made for normal-sized hands. Some folks call the Ladybug "the only two-handed Spydie" because its miniature size (and lack of a clip for leverage) makes thumbing the hole nearly impossible. If one-handed opening is important, pick the Dragonfly.

-Drew
 
Drew - The Dragonfly it is! Thanks a lot!
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(I didn't know the Ladybug was clipless.)

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Cutting through all the muck,
we get to what's really important.

John 3:3-7

God Bless You!
 
Hi RJ Talas

Have some numbers for you. The opening hole diameter on the Ladybug is 1/4" the Dragonfly, 7/16". If you have big hands take a look at the C61 Pegasus or C62 Navigator. Both are small, clip easily a collar and the handles are cut in a series of angles to make it feel like a bigger knife in your hand. Cricket makes a good collar knife too, especially if you favor Linerlocks.

-Joyce
 
Thanks much for the additional info!
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I may end up with a Dragonfly and a Navagator. I do some flying in my country, and it would probably be more acceptable as a carry knife on airplanes as well.

------------------
Cutting through all the muck,
we get to what's really important.

John 3:3-7

God Bless You!
 
I drove to a dealer's shop a couple days ago and spotted a ladybug....thought about my wife. I picked up the ladybug and could not open it with one hand. hmmm. It is still in the dealer's showcase. I am the proud owner of a dragonfly. It is in my pocket daily. Opens ever so easily. I have medium to large hands and have no problems manipulating this little knife, which, by the way cuts like a much bigger knife than it is. Maybe I'll get a dragonfly for my wife.
ptn
 
Corduroy states "Some folks call the Ladybug "the only two-handed Spydie" because its miniature size (and lack of a clip for leverage) makes thumbing the hole nearly impossible." How about the Baby Goddard? I have not seen yet. Is it a one hander?


 
Beam, I bought the Baby Goddard, mostly out of curiosity and ended up giving it to my daughter for her oboe/reed work.

The knife is small, but I can still open it with one hand (albeit with some fumbling). The smooth micarta, the small hole and the short handle all contribute to making this a "two-hander" unless your hands are small enough (as are mine).

My daughter thinks it's great.

I hand a chance to handle a plain-edged Goddard Jr at the Blade Show West, but didn't get a chance to buy.
 
There is a way to make a Ladybug a one hander through the SpyderDrop method. If you put a Ladybug on a heavy keychain it is easy to open with the drop method. A key chain also makes the knife easier to manipulate since it fill the hand like a larger handle.
 
Longden, thanks for the info. I suspected that the Baby Goddare would be a two hander. If I see a plain edge Jr. I will get it. It seems like Spyderco is moving away from micarta as a handle material but that's something for another thread.
 
Beam, per Phyllis Goddard, the plain-edge Jr is pretty scarce, but can be gotten directly from them. They had a dwindling number of them for $99 at the show. Each one was serialized per Spyderco's norm for the initial run and Wayne added his own (tiny) initials and serial number.

I don't have a website link, but their phone number is 541-689-8098 (Oregon).
 
Beam, to second the info from Longden, my understanding is that the plain edge Goddard Jr. is available only from Phyllis Goddard. My 50/50 edge Goddard Jr. was the knife that took me from "just trying to find the right one" into "collecting" knives, and is quite dear to me. I had the good fortune to pick up one of the plain-edged ones from Phyllis at the show this past weekend, and to chat with her about their production history. Terrific little knife, classy, ergonomics on a par with the Calypso Jr., yet very slim and smooth when folded. If you're interested, here's their page for these knives.

-- Carl
 
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