Not the normal question: worst Spyderco design?

[Vivi]

I don't care for most sub-100 USD Spyderco models. It doens't matter how useful or reliable they are. Kershaw delivers much better blades at that price point. Above 100 bucks however, Spyderco and Benchmade are kings.

Kershaw makes nice knives, but I haven't found any that have bumped Spyderco out of my pocket. For the price you often get better materials than you'd expect, but I've always found the overall design lacking something for me. Usually ergonomics.

 

[enderwiggin]

I don't care for most sub-100 USD Spyderco models. It doens't matter how useful or reliable they are. Kershaw delivers much better blades at that price point. Above 100 bucks however, Spyderco and Benchmade are kings.

I can't agree with that at all.

A $40.00 delica is very hard to beat for sheer usability, comfortable ergonomics, design... The list goes on.

It's a hard knife to beat at that price, if not at any price.

Without making this a brand vs. brand thing, Spyderco delivers some of the best sub $100.00 values around, and often with superior materials.

Unless, of course, you're one of those folks who just can't get past the "eew it's a 'plastic' handle!"

Which is personal preference, but I'm more inclined to look at what the blade is made of before I notice how high-end the handle materials are.

 

[GronK]

My least favorite Spydercos are two that I most want to love. The Khalsa's totally unusual appearance is very attractive to me but the large choil is just not integrated in a way that makes it usable for my day to day purposes. The Dyad is so right in so many ways it just irks me to no end that it is so uncomfortable to use. When either blade is used the other digs into the fingers.

Whenever I see Kershaws touted in a thread like this I wait for the other foot to fall. The "assisted opener" argument is usually soon to follow.

 

[Haze]

I can't agree with that at all.

A $40.00 delica is very hard to beat for sheer usability, comfortable ergonomics, design... The list goes on.

It's a hard knife to beat at that price, if not at any price.

Without making this a brand vs. brand thing, Spyderco delivers some of the best sub $100.00 values around, and often with superior materials.

Unless, of course, you're one of those folks who just can't get past the "eew it's a 'plastic' handle!"

Which is personal preference, but I'm more inclined to look at what the blade is made of before I notice how high-end the handle materials are.

Indeed :thumbup:

I gave a black FRN D4 to a friend who is a bit of a knife snob. I got a forced "oh thanks" from him at the time.

Its now the knife he carries pretty much every day and he thinks its great, he has even gifted one or two to people he knows :thumbup: