Spyderco's Best Selling Knives?

[Calier]

Curious if anyone knows what Spyderco's all-time best selling knives are? I feel like the Delica 4, Para 3, and PM2 would likely be on that list? Anyone have the data?

EDIT: I'm talking all-time best sellers, not just currently.

 

[yablanowitz]

Sal and Eric. It isn't something they are in the habit of sharing.

 

[Calier]

Sal and Eric. It isn't something they are in the habit of sharing.

kind of odd to not want to share. Seems like pretty harmless data to share...
EDIT: to be clear, I can understand if they don't share sales numbers, but ranking for what models sell the best...where's the harm in that?

 

[sgt1372]

Depends on what period of time you are talking about . . . right now or over time.

I'd pick "over time" as the criteria and the most popular ones are probably the ones that have been available for sale the longest, over various generations and in different varations over time and that have NEVER been discontinued.

Can't provide a complete list off the top of my head but the most obvous selections would (in no particular order; start date in parentheses) be the:

Police (1984)
Military (1997)
Para Military 2 (2004)
Endura (1990)
Delica (1990)
Native (1997)
Tenacious (2008)
Manix (2004)
Stretch (2004)

Feel free to add to the list if you know and/or can think of any others (or challenge my suggestions, if you dare). LOL!

 

[Calier]

Depends on what period of time you are talking about . . . right now or over time.

I'd pick "over time" as the criteria and the most popular ones are probably the ones that have been available for sale the longest, over various generations and in different varations over time and that have NEVER been discontinued.

Can't provide a complete list off the top of my head but the most obvous selections would (in no particular order; start date in parentheses) be the:

Police (1984)
Military (1997)
Para Military 2 (2004)
Endura (1990)
Delica (1990)
Native (1997)
Tenacious (2008)
Manix (2004)
Stretch (2004)

Feel free to add to the list if you know and/or can think of any others (or challenge my suggestions, if you dare). LOL!

I'm thinking all time best sellers. That's a pretty solid list...what about Dragonfly? Fell like dragonfly is pretty popular too.
Ironic thing is that knives are likely discontinued because they aren't selling well, but after they're discontinued price soars on the secondary!

 

[sgt1372]

I'm thinking all time best sellers. That's a pretty solid list...what about Dragonfly? Fell like dragonfly is pretty popular too.
Ironic thing is that knives are likely discontinued because they aren't selling well, but after they're discontinued price soars on the secondary!

I never had any interest in the Dragonfly but (based on my own criteria) it would seem to be one of the most popular models "over time" too having 1st been made (per SpydieWiki) in 1994.

 

[yablanowitz]

kind of odd to not want to share. Seems like pretty harmless data to share...
EDIT: to be clear, I can understand if they don't share sales numbers, but ranking for what models sell the best...where's the harm in that?

Not that odd. Sal has been fighting counterfeits since the 1980s. Why hand them more ammunition by publishing which models they can make the most money faking?

 

[3fifty7]

Best selling of all time I have to go with the staples.

Endura
Delica
Dragonfly

New Kid on the block pushing big buys would go with PM2

With the Police being such a large blade and having so few people in the 80’s & 90’s buying premium knives I don’t know that it would be a contender.

 

[Calier]

Not that odd. Sal has been fighting counterfeits since the 1980s. Why hand them more ammunition by publishing which models they can make the most money faking?

I get what you're saying, although I doubt the counterfeiters are slowed-down much... They seem to know what to produce anyways...bastards.

 

[Calier]

I never had any interest in the Dragonfly but (based on my own criteria) it would seem to be one of the most popular models "over time" too having 1st been made (per SpydieWiki) in 1994.

I'm with you, no the biggest Dragonfly fan. Owned one once and sold it, but love the Delica. Dragonfly just too small for my taste.

 

[elkins45]

Depends on what period of time you are talking about . . . right now or over time.

I'd pick "over time" as the criteria and the most popular ones are probably the ones that have been available for sale the longest, over various generations and in different varations over time and that have NEVER been discontinued.

Can't provide a complete list off the top of my head but the most obvous selections would (in no particular order; start date in parentheses) be the:

Police (1984)
Military (1997)
Para Military 2 (2004)
Endura (1990)
Delica (1990)
Native (1997)
Tenacious (2008)
Manix (2004)
Stretch (2004)

Feel free to add to the list if you know and/or can think of any others (or challenge my suggestions, if you dare). LOL!

Are you sure about 2004 for the Para 2? That seems way too early.

 

[Calier]

Are you sure about 2004 for the Para 2? That seems way too early.

I think the Military was 2004 and the PM2 was 2010.

 

[yablanowitz]

Are you sure about 2004 for the Para 2? That seems way too early.

2004 for the Paramilitary, 2010 for the Para2

Best selling of all time I have to go with the staples.

Endura
Delica
Dragonfly

New Kid on the block pushing big buys would go with PM2

With the Police being such a large blade and having so few people in the 80’s & 90’s buying premium knives I don’t know that it would be a contender.

It's been a few years, but Sal once said the stainless Police had been in the top ten sellers for 25 years.

 

[Calier]

2004 for the Paramilitary, 2010 for the Para2



It's been a few years, but Sal once said the stainless Police had been in the top ten sellers for 25 years.

Interesting, that is one that I would not have guessed! Cool knife though...

 

[sgt1372]

Are you sure about 2004 for the Para 2? That seems way too early.

I was just going with what I saw at a glance on SpydieWiki. I didn't fact check the data. So, any corrections would be welcome.

 

[JBoone]

I'm with you, no the biggest Dragonfly fan. Owned one once and sold it, but love the Delica. Dragonfly just too small for my taste.

Same here. Had one and gifted it. Nice knife, just preference - Delica is as small as I want to go

 

[jmh33]

I'm with you, no the biggest Dragonfly fan. Owned one once and sold it, but love the Delica. Dragonfly just too small for my taste.

I am on my 3rd Df.. And I still aint warming up to them..
John

 

[brandonc]

I'm betting on the PM2 because of after market parts, amount of sprint runs and general internet presence.

My second guess is the Ladybug.

 

[Frank Morris]

I would guess the Paramilitary 2. So many Sprints and Exclusives and base model.

When I think of Spyderco, Paramilitary 2 comes to mind.