Left-handed Linerlock???

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tecx226

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Has Spyderco ever produced a knife with a left-handed linerlock?

My brother is left-handed and is always complaining about having to work with right-handed tools.

I thought a left-handed Spydie would be a REALLY great gift!!!
 
Spyderco is Left-hand-friendly Central. Their lockbacks, ball-bearing locks, and integral compression locks are all ambidextrous. Their phantom lock can be ambidextrous with a bit of adaptation. Get your brother a Delica, Native, Endura, Spyderhawk, and, when they come out, an A.T.R. and Dodo. There are several others, but you'll need more money after making that purchase. There are also ambidextrous knives from other companies as well, but the comparable models cost more. For pure function, get your brother a Delica. For looks and function, call your brother an ingrate and then get him a Delica or don't call him names, but get him a Native. You can't go wrong with either.

For being such a good brother, get yourself an ATR when they come out or buy a Benchmade 921 Switchback or their 806D2 knife.

Edited to add:
When the plain-edged Calypso Junior is re-released under a new name, buy two so that you and your brother can have matching, ambidextrous Spydercos.
 
The original Robert Terzuola collaboration was produced in southpaw versions. Pretty hard to find now tho.
 
I owned a Spydie Military model for about 4 days. I'm also a lefty, and the Mili just wouldn't "work right" for me. I'd LOVE to have a lefty version of a Military model.
 
The linerlocks are hard to operate left handed. OTOH, front locks are ambidextrous and I also found compression locks easy to operate with any hand. Just think that the Lil'T has the lock on the right side while the Gunting has it on the left. There's no mistake here.
 
Originally posted by dialex
The linerlocks are hard to operate left handed.
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It's not that it was hard to operate left-handed, it's just that when I held the knife tightly, the lock would move and start to release the blade, causing the blade to "wiggle".
 
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