Spyderedged Blades: Your Favorite and WHY?

I have been using this one for years.Reason: multi purpose Spyderedge kitchen petty.I cant think of another kitchen petty that is serrated.Works great for preparing a spectrum of tasty stuff.It does not need to be sharpened very often and tears stuff up on the board.There is a similar model that was released a while ago.I highly recommend grabbing one for your kitchen.
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Spyderco Yin Kitchen Knife
 
salmonkiller said:
I have been using this one for years.Reason: multi purpose Spyderedge kitchen petty.I cant think of another kitchen petty that is serrated.Works great for preparing a spectrum of tasty stuff.It does not need to be sharpened very often and tears stuff up on the board.There is a similar model that was released a while ago.I highly recommend grabbing one for your kitchen.
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Spyderco Yin Kitchen Knife
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You're spot on "Salmonkiller" >> the older model of culinary SE Spyder is the K-04 and K-05 models from the late 90s/early 2000s. Spyderco's kitchen/culinary blades are truly a secret hidden in plain view. Spyderco used to make a bread knife in full SE that was awesome but due to poor sales it was deleted from the main line up.

I gave a lot of those K-04 & K-05 models for gifts years ago and everyone loved them without exception. Truly Spyderco could have a complete culinary line and probably make a great business just with them alone. Spyderco's serration pattern on their kitchen/culinary blades is a low profile/wavy type serration that stays sharp and is easy to sharpen.

It baffles me that the only outdoor type blade that they had in full SE was the old FB05 Temperance 1 model. I kept the last 2 I had and I won't let go of them for anything.
 
Old faithful. AUS-8. My dad gave me this one at least ten years ago. Still going strong.

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I just ordered a Tasman hawkbill, mainly because I got an excellent price, and I don't already have one like that.....sounded like a good reason at the time!
Anyway, I wonder how those using hawkbill knives use them? I can't imagine this knife being an EDC or general purpose knife, but seems like it would be exceptional at some tasks, like cutting rope or strapping material? In the past I've used a Salt I serrated for those tasks, but then the Salt I (to me) is a more general purpose knife.

So, at what tasks does a hawkbill excel?

Thanks
 
My Delica ZDP knives, simply because they hold an edge the longest i have used so far.

I know alot of people love those H1 knives, but TBH i have rolled more teeth with H1 steel then most of the other fully serrated knives in different steels. I edc mine every day, so maybe that has a difference compared to the guys that just occasionally carry theirs.
 
TravisH said:
Any tasks where the object being cut can move.

Hawkbills have a real problem with cutting up against flat surfaces like cutting boards.

Other than that, no reason you couldn't EDC one.
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Thanks Travis. I've thinking about keeping the Tasman in my truck for emergencies. The fit and finish on the Tasman is very good I think.
 
My Ladybug FG: I've used and abused this knife because I can carry it quiet :)
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It has destroyed a lot of cardboard...and it will destroy so much more! ;)
 
I love my Pacific Salt, and also have the Dragonfly in VG10. I wish I had gotten the Dragonfly in H1, but the VG10 has done a very good job! it is amazing how much this little knife can cut!
I want to try a hawk bill in SE, but that will have to wait a bit as I am working on getting a Delica first.
 
My favorite SE is my first Para 1. It has a black blade and the vintage style big jimping. It's still the smoothest Spyderco I've ever owned. I also have its sibling with a satin blade, which is no slouch either. If my wife had a vote, she'd pick the 6" SE kitchen knife with "Kraton"? handle, her go-to knife for food prep.
 
I've been EDCing an SE Byrd hawkbill and then a Tasman Salt for over a year now. I use it more than my Manix 2. As an IT guy, I'm often opening many boxes and bags every day. An SE hawkbill is a magic wand for plastic packaging of all types.
 
pomelly said:
My Ladybug FG: I've used and abused this knife because I can carry it quiet :)
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It has destroyed a lot of cardboard...and it will destroy so much more! ;)
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Timing of your post is excellent! Couple of comments and questions on the landyard/leash. First, I like it. Second, is the section that goes through the lanyard hole on the knife "gutted", or does it still contain the 7 internal strands? Looks to me like the former, but I am not sure. Third, can you tell me the "knot" used to make the main body of the leash and the knot used to make the bitter end?

I am just starting to fiddle around with making lanyards leashes and fobs. I am retired, and spending far too much time buying knifes lately.....I need to find something less expensive to fill my time!

PS - Very nice looking Ladybug.....I like that color. My favorite knife lately is a Salt I plain edge. I do not own a Ladybug, but I own a similar sized Byrd Finch (very under rated knife IMHO), a couple of Dragonflies, couple of Byrd Robins, two Ambitious models, one Persistence, a Tasman and two Salt I models. Right now I like the Salt I mainly for its size which I find is perfect for pocket carry. I don't use the clip on it, nor on most of my knifes. Next on the acquisition list is a Sage once I find the "right price".

Happy New Year!:cool:
 
Alnamvet68 said:
I'm really liking the latest version of the Rescue 79mm in orange because of its screw construction.
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I actually cut my Spyder Teeth on one of the Rescue type models. It was back in 1995 when I got my first Spyder ever which was a GIN-1 Mariner model with a stainless handle. But that is just the beginning because Spyderco then followed up with some great utility/rescue type blades. Not only the RESCUE models you had the D'Allara, the stainless RESCUE models and all the other sheepsfoot Spyderedged blades.

Two of my earlier Spyders were the stainless handled Caly Juniors SE & PE>> they were great. All of the Hawkbill models in full SE are the best on the market. I just landed a full Spyderedged JD Smith model and I'm still in amazement at how sleek that one is. We used to take the Spyderedged models for granted back then because they made a lot more of the models in Spyderedge than they do today.

Once you use one of Spyderco's really aggressive Spyderedged models you'll wonder how you ever got along without one.
 
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