spyderco tenacious

The bushings are paper thin, and for some reason not many people seem to talk about that. After a week or so with mine I noticed that the blade opened as if there was sandpaper in place of the bushings - they're such poor quality. In addition, instead of having two bushings like most knives it has four; each of which you can bend with your fingers with little pressure. The grind on the blade is rather grainy and not done to a quality standard that other spydercos exhibit, but this is more of a minor gripe. The last complaint I have with it is that the blade retention is terrible. Even if I tighten the pivot screw to the point where it gets really hard to open, even with two hands, yet I can still flick the knife open - though much effort is needed. To some this is no problem but here in California that classifies the knife as a "gravity knife" and you can get into some serious trouble for that.

Now it seems like I'm bashing the tenacious but in reality I love it. Aside from the bushings and blade retention it is an outstanding knife. It's quite beefy with its thick-ish liners and no blade play. For it's price, despite the cons, the overall pluses outweigh the minuses (given the price point). Just make sure you lube the pivot area.
 
Welcome to the forums!
And about the tenacious, I think it is a good knife for the price.
Pro:
Full flat grind, so a great slicer.
In my view reasonable edge retention, and the steel makes resharpening easy.
Price vs quality ratio.

Con:
I end up giving them away and have to buy new ones.
A little big and agressive looking for when I'm in a "civilized" environment
 
Mine has lasted me well, as a previous poster stated the bushings are paper thin and it can be frustratingly rough sometimes, however most of the time it is very smooth and a pleasure to use. my only complaint is edge retention. but for under 40 bucks, it is a steal IMHO.
 
never had a problem with my bushings... it's been dropped in the dirt camping, seen serious woodwork and sap, I dug out some roots in my backyard. Never ONCE adjusted the pivot, or taken it apart and cleaned it, yet it's still VERY smooth.

Staying closed can be a problem, though, and I switched to tip down carry after being poked by it in my waistband.

A little heftier than I want to carry all the time, but the heft makes it feel better in hand(to me). Non knife people usually thinks it's a more expensive knife than my nicer Spydies, just because it has such a solid feel in hand.

Only downside is edge retention, but that's to be expected, and it's really quite manageable. Plus easy to sharpen
 
Pros:
very cheap and great value for the money
feels good in the hand


Cons:
kind of big for EDC
isn't the best steel
 
Theres alot to like in this knife, ive had mine for ever since they came out, and it has served me well even though ive abused it at times. I had mine as my work edc.

Pros:
Cheap
Offers alot of bang-per-buck
4-way clip
Very fast and smooth opener
Spear point blade design very functional IMO
Fit and finish, inc. grind was very good on mine as expected from a Spyderco
Solid lockup, and after all this time it still has no bladeplay.

Cons:
Not very good edge retention, the steel is abit too soft for my liking.
Abit big, but thats a subjective thing, you could always go for the Persistence
 
I haven't experienced any of the issues that Avid Surreality. Mine has bee solid and a great EDC knife although a bit on the large size for my for my personal EDC tastes. I like my EDC to be a bit smaller since I work in an office environment.

Pros:
Decent steel
Great blade detent (on mine)
Nice blade shape
Full flat grind
Easy to sharpen
Comfortable G-10 handle
Strong liner lock
Fast blade deployment
Great fit & finish
Inexpensive and a lot of "bang for the buck"

Cons:
Not great edge retention (but good enough)
Made in China, if that matters to ya
 
Avid.. Been here since March 09 and make first post today ......





Tenacious kicks anus. For 30$ there is no reason not to have one in your knife collection
 
knifeboy123 said:
im think about buying a spyderco tenacious and i want to know the pros and cons of it
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It is a sick knife for the money!! It is illegal to carry in my state though. Here are other high value options to check out as well in the same price range (approx cost):

$30 – Leathman Expanse E55
$30 – Spyderco Tenacious
$30 – Spyderco Persistence
$30 – Kershaw Leek
$30 – Kerhsaw Skyline
$30 – Kershaw Junkyard Dog
$30 – Kershaw Zing
$30 – Kershaw Barrage/Salvo
$30 – Kershaw Storm II
$30 – Boker Hyper
$30 – Boker M-Type
$30 – Boker Trance
$30 – Ontario Rat-1
 
Tenacious is awesome for the money. The newer batch has great in-handle retention.
One warning: the blade rusts, keep well oiled.
 
Avid Surreality said:
The bushings are paper thin, and for some reason not many people seem to talk about that. After a week or so with mine I noticed that the blade opened as if there was sandpaper in place of the bushings - they're such poor quality. In addition, instead of having two bushings like most knives it has four; each of which you can bend with your fingers with little pressure. The grind on the blade is rather grainy and not done to a quality standard that other spydercos exhibit, but this is more of a minor gripe. The last complaint I have with it is that the blade retention is terrible. Even if I tighten the pivot screw to the point where it gets really hard to open, even with two hands, yet I can still flick the knife open - though much effort is needed. To some this is no problem but here in California that classifies the knife as a "gravity knife" and you can get into some serious trouble for that.
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Yepp sounds like mine I could be that we had first production run blades.
 
Had mine about a year.
I have none of the problems mentioned previously.
But then mine hasn't seen much hard labour.
The finish on my ffg blade looks better than the finish on my green G10 handled Manix 1 which I bought only recently.
It's a little beauty. I love playing with it.
It's the knife my wife chooses to edc when she flies back to South Africa.
 
knifeboy123 said:
thanks for the feed back and there is mostly good things about so im going to get it
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I think you made the right choice. I own two and both are excellent knives. Philwar is right though. It's wise to use a little bit of oil to prevent corrosion. Or keep the knife as dry as possible. Some of my Byrd knives (they use the same steel) have a few small corrosion stains.
 
A wise decision - I oiled my Tenacious' pivot and experienced NO pivot problems. I can find no "CONS" to this affordable and super offering from Spyderco. I'm not pro or anti-China, all of the other corporations are farming out work to China among other countries and the Tenacious is one of the most recommended low cost folders on this forum. :)
 
If you grab the current generation Tenacious you will find zero major cons. Blade retention was definitly fixed in the newer versions. This knife is the absolute definition of high value.
 
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