Spyderco's Answer To The Buck Model 110?

[mael333ca]

I can't help notice that it sounds like you've never actually used an Endura. I can assure you it isn't nearly as fragile as you seem to think. Anyhow, I can appreciate the Military. I'd love to have one. I'm gonna hold out for the FRN version with a back lock.

The last person I saw using a 110 snapped the blade in half like a toothpick. Maybe the Ladybug is more on par?

I second that! lol

 

[NG VI]

I'm with Vanslem and Mael, the Endura is a rugged knife and a far more appropriate choice as a working knife than either a 110 or a Police.

 

[JD Spydo]

I can't help notice that it sounds like you've never actually used an Endura. I can assure you it isn't nearly as fragile as you seem to think. Anyhow, I can appreciate the Military. I'd love to have one. I'm gonna hold out for the FRN version with a back lock.



The last person I saw using a 110 snapped the blade in half like a toothpick. Maybe the Ladybug is more on par?

With all due RESPECT it's quite the contrary>> I've owned and used at least 6 of the Endura models in my Spyderco adventures over the years. I got my very first Endura back around 1998 and it was one of the older GIN-1 or G-2 models. The first Endura I had was full Spyderedged. The one plain edged version the Endura I had was an ATS-55 version and shortly thereafter I got a VG-10 version in a multi-knife trade. I used my two Spyderedged models which were again a GIN-1 and an ATS-55 model. I've actually had more Endura models than I have Delica models. The one Delica I really loved was the first run ZDP-189 model from the 2006 run.

And also quite the contrary with FRN models as well. Now I do like G-10 much better than I do the FRN Spyders and I'll openly admit that. But for some reason I just feel a lot more confident using a folder with a G-10 or Micarta handle rather than one with FRN scales. I have several of the H-1 Salt Series that are FRN>> but I do deem FRN to be more or less in their budget line rather than their premium line. And I do agree with you that FRN is very much under-appreciated. It is tougher than most people give it credit for being.

From 1995 to 2008 it's hard to find a model during that tenure that I didn't own or use at one time. And yes I do tend to like the older school Spyderco models over many of the newer ones. The very first C-36 Military model I had was one of the older 440V models and I even had a 440V model in Spyderedge and I wish I still had that one>> because 440V is one of my favorite Steels for Spyderedged blades. My 440V, SE Native ( which has an FRN handle by the way) has been my main beater, hard use knife for many years now. I've actually more or less tried to destroy it on one job in particular and it withstood the abuse I gave it.

I can assure all of you great Spyderco guys and gals that I factored in many aspects of the C-36 Military before I came to the conclusion that the C-36 Military model should be Spyderco's super iconic folder.

 

[flipe8]

When someone says "Buck knife", I think we can pretty much agree most think of the 110. When someone says "Spyderco knife", many of us have a different idea of what particular model comes to mind(I think Delica/Endura). The fact that we're debating which Spyderco is "most iconic" would suggest there isn't an answer to the 110 in Spyderco's lineup. Because if there was, we'd pretty much all agree to it.

 

[Insipid Moniker]

With all due RESPECT it's quite the contrary>> I've owned and used at least 6 of the Endura models in my Spyderco adventures over the years. I got my very first Endura back around 1998 and it was one of the older GIN-1 or G-2 models. The first Endura I had was full Spyderedged. The one plain edged version the Endura I had was an ATS-55 version and shortly thereafter I got a VG-10 version in a multi-knife trade. I used my two Spyderedged models which were again a GIN-1 and an ATS-55 model. I've actually had more Endura models than I have Delica models. The one Delica I really loved was the first run ZDP-189 model from the 2006 run.

And also quite the contrary with FRN models as well. Now I do like G-10 much better than I do the FRN Spyders and I'll openly admit that. But for some reason I just feel a lot more confident using a folder with a G-10 or Micarta handle rather than one with FRN scales. I have several of the H-1 Salt Series that are FRN>> but I do deem FRN to be more or less in their budget line rather than their premium line. And I do agree with you that FRN is very much under-appreciated. It is tougher than most people give it credit for being.

From 1995 to 2008 it's hard to find a model during that tenure that I didn't own or use at one time. And yes I do tend to like the older school Spyderco models over many of the newer ones. The very first C-36 Military model I had was one of the older 440V models and I even had a 440V model in Spyderedge and I wish I still had that one>> because 440V is one of my favorite Steels for Spyderedged blades. My 440V, SE Native ( which has an FRN handle by the way) has been my main beater, hard use knife for many years now. I've actually more or less tried to destroy it on one job in particular and it withstood the abuse I gave it.

I can assure all of you great Spyderco guys and gals that I factored in many aspects of the C-36 Military before I came to the conclusion that the C-36 Military model should be Spyderco's super iconic folder.

I actually agree that it should be their most iconic model, I just don't think it bears the same resemblance to the 110 that the Endura does.

 

[nccole]

When someone says "Buck knife", I think we can pretty much agree most think of the 110. When someone says "Spyderco knife", many of us have a different idea of what particular model comes to mind(I think Delica/Endura). The fact that we're debating which Spyderco is "most iconic" would suggest there isn't an answer to the 110 in Spyderco's lineup. Because if there was, we'd pretty much all agree to it.

Exactly, that's why I say it's the clip and/or the hole, not one knife. If you wanted to say which model is known most to the general public like the 110 is, it might just be the Tenacious. Us Spyderco nuts don't really want to hear that, but at $40 and sold in non knife specialty stores with the minimum Spyderco selection, that may just be the most known. I've seen Gander Mountain sell the Tenacious and Delica. Then a Cabelas selling those two plus an Endura, PM2, Mili, couple salts, Manix2, and a few others.

 

[vanslem6]

With all due RESPECT it's quite the contrary>> I've owned and used at least 6 of the Endura models in my Spyderco adventures over the years. I got my very first Endura back around 1998 and it was one of the older GIN-1 or G-2 models. The first Endura I had was full Spyderedged. The one plain edged version the Endura I had was an ATS-55 version and shortly thereafter I got a VG-10 version in a multi-knife trade. I used my two Spyderedged models which were again a GIN-1 and an ATS-55 model. I've actually had more Endura models than I have Delica models. The one Delica I really loved was the first run ZDP-189 model from the 2006 run.

And also quite the contrary with FRN models as well. Now I do like G-10 much better than I do the FRN Spyders and I'll openly admit that. But for some reason I just feel a lot more confident using a folder with a G-10 or Micarta handle rather than one with FRN scales. I have several of the H-1 Salt Series that are FRN>> but I do deem FRN to be more or less in their budget line rather than their premium line. And I do agree with you that FRN is very much under-appreciated. It is tougher than most people give it credit for being.

From 1995 to 2008 it's hard to find a model during that tenure that I didn't own or use at one time. And yes I do tend to like the older school Spyderco models over many of the newer ones. The very first C-36 Military model I had was one of the older 440V models and I even had a 440V model in Spyderedge and I wish I still had that one>> because 440V is one of my favorite Steels for Spyderedged blades. My 440V, SE Native ( which has an FRN handle by the way) has been my main beater, hard use knife for many years now. I've actually more or less tried to destroy it on one job in particular and it withstood the abuse I gave it.

I can assure all of you great Spyderco guys and gals that I factored in many aspects of the C-36 Military before I came to the conclusion that the C-36 Military model should be Spyderco's super iconic folder.

:thumbup:

 

[marthinus]

When I read the title I thought of this:

Might not be the current most popular folder for Spyderco but I consider the C01 Worker the most iconic. One handed, fully SE and a pocket clip. Just my 0.2 cents.

 

[sideways]

I was thinking along the same lines as marthinus.

Only it was the old stainless steel police models that came to mind.

Other models probably sold more units but to me the police is the more iconic spyderco.

 

[JD Spydo]

When I read the title I thought of this:

Might not be the current most popular folder for Spyderco but I consider the C01 Worker the most iconic. One handed, fully SE and a pocket clip. Just my 0.2 cents.

Marthinus I think you've got a great candidate to match up with the BUCK 110 model as far as being Spyderco's iconic folder. I've had at least 4 of the C-01 Worker models over the years and the latest one I had was an ATS-55 full SE model which looks identical to the one you have pictured. I've made the case just recently over at my other Spyderco forum that they should do a Sprint Run of the Worker model in one of the newer supersteels.

The only debate I could put against it is that the C-01 Worker model just doesn't have the versatility that the BUCK model 110 does IMO. For instance I don't think the Worker model could be an ideal "hunter-folder" like the Buck 110 was and still is. Second the size of the Worker model doesn't compare to the BUCK 110. But as far as the Worker model having an iconic, proprietary Spyderco look to it>> well I can't argue that one because it does look like a Spyderco through & through. But it is a great candidate and one I respect for sure. It makes me wonder if a bigger scale version of the Worker model might compare?

 

[Chris "Anagarika"]

JD,

A bigger Worker Endura it is ... :thumbup:
(Still holding up my case, including not having a finger choil)

 

[JD Spydo]

JD,

A bigger Worker Endura it is ... :thumbup:
(Still holding up my case, including not having a finger choil)

You may have something there Chris>> a bigger version of the WORKER model isn't a bad idea at all. I've often thought of many Spyderco models and how they would do in larger scale versions. I've also thought about many of the Spyderco big models in smaller versions as well. It wasn't long ago I made a suggestion of a smaller scale C-60 Ayoob model.

But a bigger version of the WORKER model really makes sense the more you think about it. I knew when I started this thread that not everyone would agree with me that the C-36 Military as being Spyderco's answer to the BUCK 110 model. But in some ways all of your suggestions make sense in some ways. But whichever one gets that distinction I do hope it ends up being an IN HOUSE model done by Spyderco themselves.