Spyderco Scorpius - your thoughts?

I have one. The handle feels great in the hand, but I really wish it were made of something other than SS. The blade shape is great and is one of my best cutters overall. In the end though, I don't really carry it much.
 
I've had one for about a year and like everything about it execpt that it rides to high in the pocket and with the brite shiny SS everyone knows you have a knife. I wish Spyderco would offer one with a black coating
 
I do not like how the knife, when closed, has the sharp spine sticking out. If you like the clip on that side then you end up scratching your hand everytime you stick your hand in your pocket. I also think the hole is too large on this knife.
 
The Scorpius is a nice knife. Once again, the thin aluminum handle is a bit too thin for me but otherwise the ergonomics are very good. This handle design seems built for a reverse grip, but I find I rarely use that. I'm not sure why it's called 'Scorpius' since the handle looks more like a dolphin to me. If you switch the clip for tip-up carry, the dolphin head pokes out of the top of your pocket and makes it very easy to index and draw, all the while looking not like a piece of a knife but something like Flipper surfacing from your pocket. Maybe I'm insane but that's what I see and I like it. The blade shape is kind of like a skinner and it slices very well. It's one of the best slicers I've handled yet. It cut through cardboard, oaktag, rubber hose, a rumproast, and a few menacing melons with ease. Something I noticed too is that this Scorpius has one of the nicest blade finishes I've seen. It's VG10 and the grain has an almost Damascus quality to it. By that I mean that it seems to have multiple layers of the same steel in it. Beautiful, whatever causes it, and I found myself examining it for probably more than an hour. The lock up is solid and there was no blade play. Once again, due to the thin handle, this would not be something I'd purchase but it is very nice and I like the blade shape a lot.
 
I've owned a Scorpius for about 2 years now and I believe it's one of Spyderco's most unsung models. As others have mentioned, the blade shape (and larger-than-average Spydie hole) give it a lot of utility. The blade is relatively thin (thinner than a Native blade), so I wouldn't call it the most heavy-duty folder (not because it's flimsy; mine is very solid, but I wouldn't take it camping unless it was my only option).

It seems to me that this model elicits a lot of controversy regarding the ergonomics. I don't ordinarily like stainless steel handles, but the silhouette on ths Scorpius is so well designed that I forget it's SS. Try to handle one in person before purchasing if it's an issue.

I hate to make comparisons on 'feel' b/c they're so subjective, but I'll say this - the Scorpius, despite being SS, has much better ergos than the Buck Strider 889 I recently purchased; but, given the handle's relative thinness, the Scorpius is less ergonomic than the Native.
 
Great info from all. Thank you. I really do like the handle shape and the possiblities of use with that "tail". I actually do like the SS handles. Unfortunately there is not a knife shop around my area that I can handle one. The closest I've got is the local Wal-mart and Scheels which only carry the "common" knives.
I'm still trying to weigh my next purchase.
 
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