Spyderco's for Lefties?

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cary1952

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Which models are available for Lefties? I have a Native from Walmart and I switched the clip and it seems fine. What other models are switchable? I am a complete newbie.
 
I'm actually a very recent convert over to the spydies myself, but as far as I know, well over half of the knives they produce are ambidextrous. The only problem I could see with some of them is the way they close, but other than that, they are all lefty friendly.
 
Most of the lockbacks and BB locks are ambi. Spyderco makes a heck of a lot more lefty friendly knives that any other company, which is why the majority of my knives are Spydercos.
 
More lefties folders are a great idea. Here's a challenge for the factory folders. Being left handed sucks in a right handed world.
 
Quick list of current full ambi models -

Endura 4 (both FRN and SS)

Delica 4 (both FRN and SS)

93mm Rescue

Remote Release (actually LH biased)

Native

Native II

79mm Rescue

Chinook II

R-2 (sprint run from last year, but still can be found)

Ocelot

Kiwi (no clip)

Native III

Assist

D'Allara Rescue

D'Allara Drop Point

Salt I

Atlantic Salt

Stretch

Pacific Salt

UK Pen Knife (no lock!)

Manix

Poliwog

83mm Manix

Dialex Adventura

Tasman Salt

Chad Los Banos Lava (due out in the next couple months)

Ladybug (no clip)

Jester (no clip)

Fairly impressive list, compared with other manufacturers.
 
I think the Para Military and the Yojimbo are fine lefty friendly knives also although on the Para you will have to have the clip remounted. No big deal there though really. Its a simple matter of drilling and threading some new holes. I think in many ways the nested compression lock is more convenient for lefties. It snuck up on me to realize that but I always feel they are more comfortable to me using my left hand and being ambi myself I prefer to have one big knife and one small one on my pockets all the time usually one plain edge and one serrated also.

One of my all time favorite lefty carry knives is my serrated Dodo.

STR
 
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