Spyderedges Losing Their Popularity>> Why?

I weep nightly because I am denied a Para 2 with a fully serrated edge. It is the only thing that keeps my otherwise magnificent life from being truly complete. Well, that and the nearly constant barrage of sternly worded letters by the lawyers of Victoria's Secret models. :D

I usually carry a FS Manix 2 with me whenever I'm wearing my working/farming pants.
 
RevDevil said:
I was lucky, a while back a member was selling CC knives, and I found a SE Centofante. It is a beautiful knife, brand new. The one knife I wish I could have picked up, but didn't is the SE Emerson Endura.
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Me too. I've been on the lookout for one for a while.

~Chris
 
They shouldn't be too hard to find, it hasn't been that long since they were disco'd.
 
I think some of it also has to do with the fact that the Spyder edges were advertised as being ideal for self-defense. In more recent years a number of "experts" have decided that the Spyder edge gets caught up in clothing, and plain edge is the more effective sd cutter.
 
elkins45 said:
I weep nightly because I am denied a Para 2 with a fully serrated edge. It is the only thing that keeps my otherwise magnificent life from being truly complete. Well, that and the nearly constant barrage of sternly worded letters by the lawyers of Victoria's Secret models. :D

I usually carry a FS Manix 2 with me whenever I'm wearing my working/farming pants.
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Brother you make about the fifteenth person that I've heard that loves the Para 2 model with a passion and also wants one in SE. It truly does make a case for a suggestion I made over at the Spyderco.com forum a few weeks ago. And that is to be able to "Special Order" a model in SE. When they get enough orders together and people pay about half down or some downpayment for the company's assurance then they can run a batch of them.

They just did a Sprint about a year ago of one of my all time favorite Spyders ever>> and that is the C-60 Massad Ayoob model with a new improved G-10 handle which made it even better than the original model. I got 3 of them I was so elated and still have 2 of them. I wanted so bad for them to do a run of the Sprint G-10 Ayoob model in SE. The Spyderedged version of the Ayoob is a lot of people's favorite serrated Spyder ever. It's definitely in my top 3 for sure. And there are other great models you used to be able to get in Spyderedge that are no longer available. But your Para 2 and my Ayoob both have a lot of fans and that shouldn't be ignored.
 
I for one appreciate the Spyderedge for what it's worth. I love viciously sharp serrations on a smaller blade and feel that it helps smaller knives cut most materials with authority all out of proportion to their size. One such example is the FS Ladybug. My FS H1 Ladybug is a little beast of a knife.
 
Utility and maintenance issues. Real or imagined. I prefer a straight edge for those reasons. I will pick up combo edges sometimes but I don't own any spyderedge only knives currently. Ultimately from a production standpoint it could be a business decision. Mr. Glesser I'm sure would have great insight.
 
whetrock said:
I for one appreciate the Spyderedge for what it's worth. I love viciously sharp serrations on a smaller blade and feel that it helps smaller knives cut most materials with authority all out of proportion to their size. One such example is the FS Ladybug. My FS H1 Ladybug is a little beast of a knife.
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Brother if you want to see a small blade that cuts and goes through material like a crocidile you must get yourself one of the older Spyderedged Dodo models. That SE Dodo is the best cutting small blade knife that I've ever used up till now. That small reverse S blade design is awesome for many utility chores.

I so much want them to run one batch of SE Dodo models and C-60 Ayoob more than any other models I can think of. And another batch of SE Catcherman models as well. But that Dodo in SE will truly make a big believer out of anybody who uses it. Another Spyder that has somewhat of a short blade that is truly a mean cutter is the USA made Native models. Especially that 440V SE Native. I wouldn't sell mine for anything.

Kerry Moyer: >> Brother I hear where you are coming from. I had exactly the same attitude towards fixed blade knives until a buddy of mine back in 1995 got me to buy my first Spyder which was a serrated Mariner model. I would tell you to at least try one of Spyderco's short bladed SE models like either the Native or Dodo if you can find one in SE. Because until you actually use one in a mean cutting job and compare Spyderco's SE knives versus other serrated knives on the market you won't know the cutting power that a good blade made with good steel has with the Spyderedge. That's how I learned was to actually seriously test drive one of their better models. Now I will say that serrated edges aren't for everybody. If you have just a few simple cutting chores and you don't use a knife much or you don't have demanding cutting chores then you may not even need a serrated blade. Because I didn't care for them until I got one of the really good ones and put it to use.
 
I've had better success sharpening SE blades than PE. With the Spyderco Sharpmaker it is very easy to sharpen a SE blade and a lot less time comsuming.
 
^^^^ I've been curious as to how well the reverse S blade profile cuts. I believe the more inexpensive route would be to acquire a serrated Cricket instead of hunting up Dodo. Though I do like Dodos.
 
whetrock said:
^^^^ I've been curious as to how well the reverse S blade profile cuts. I believe the more inexpensive route would be to acquire a serrated Cricket instead of hunting up Dodo. Though I do like Dodos.
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Oh the Cricket, let me tell you...it's a small knife but it can cut, and cut, and cut like the larger counter parts. The one and only I had was gifted to a family member that appreciated the design and the serrations equally. It was an easy decision, i need a new one. :(
 
RevDevil said:
Oh the Cricket, let me tell you...it's a small knife but it can cut, and cut, and cut like the larger counter parts. The one and only I had was gifted to a family member that appreciated the design and the serrations equally. It was an easy decision, i need a new one. :(
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Sure The Serrated Cricket is a great cutter>> Because it's really like a little version of the Dodo model. They are both "Reverse S" blades. In reality the Cricket is a super mini version of the Civilian. I'm telling you that those serrated Reverse S blades are extremely aggressive cutters.

I so much wish that when Sal does a batch of Dodo models with these various handles I truly wish they would do at least 10% of them in Spyderedge. I would pay for mine in advance I want one so bad. My original serrated Dodo is one horrible regret I had when I traded it away 3 years ago. Bad Mistake.

I've said for a long time that if they would make that Matriarch with a really thick blade of XHP, D-2 or even VG-10 >> it would be a great utility blade in Spyderedge.
 
All I know is that today while I was in the shop picking up my latest Spydie, The owner, Bob was demo-ing the SE to another customer. He picked up an old, THICK leather boot and proceeded to eviscerate it. Cut it to shreds. He then sliced corrugated cardboard with the same blade immediately afterwards, followed by more leather. The knife never faltered. Those serrations are no joke. He also showed us a simple way to touch up the edge on a sharpmaker. So simple. I'll definitely be buying an SE Spydie in the near future.
 
Mateo4183 said:
All I know is that today while I was in the shop picking up my latest Spydie, The owner, Bob was demo-ing the SE to another customer. He picked up an old, THICK leather boot and proceeded to eviscerate it. Cut it to shreds. He then sliced corrugated cardboard with the same blade immediately afterwards, followed by more leather. The knife never faltered. Those serrations are no joke. He also showed us a simple way to touch up the edge on a sharpmaker. So simple. I'll definitely be buying an SE Spydie in the near future.
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Yeah Mateo it is simple to sharpen Spyderedges on the Spyderco Sharpmaker. That's not my preferred method of sharpening Spyderedges but it does work well if you don't have the patience to learn to do it manually with the Spyderco 701 Profiles.

The only objection I have to using the Sharpmaker is that over a period of time it tends to deform and round off the spike parts of the serrations>> and I like keeping them looking like they came from the factory which I can do with the Profiles. Also it seems to me like the Profiles really get those scallops super sharp.

One other thing I've not mentioned up till now is that I truly wish Spyderco would use some of their other serration patterns on some of the newer models. The serration pattern particularly on the older AUS-8 Catcherman was one of my favorites. It was more of a low profile and wavy type serration and it would fillet a fish and process game meat better than any other knife I ever had.
 
The Deacon said:
Like most things, it's probably a combination of factors. One possible reason is that serrated folding knives are no longer unique to Spyderco. Nowadays everybody and their brother is offering them. So, instead of having a corner on that particular niche market, they only have a share of it.
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That.


And also, a LOT of lower end knives are coming serrated or combo edged. Maybe it is influencing people to equate serrated edges with cheap/low quality knives?

I own a few SE spydies, and I love them. Still carry a PE more, but I do love the SE knives as well. I literally have a Pac Salt SE that came from the factory with an edge that freely whittles hair. It is amazing.
 
Fredde90210 said:
Well then it´s about time for Spyderco to put serrations back on the map again ?
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I couldn't agree more. If some of the newcomers to the Spyderco Kingdom would have got to experience some of the great premium models of the past that also were made available in Spyderedge then their complete attitude would change.

When I was first cutting my teeth on Spyders I got the following models in SE and some of them I still have: The JD Smith, C-60 Ayoob, C-54 big Calypso., The Dodo, The ATR (titanium version), The Military, The Paramilitary, Lil Temperance and not to mention the great stalwarts Police model, Mariner, Stainless Rescue, Stainless Caly Jr and the great lineup of serrated Hawkbills as well.

If some of the new guys/gals knew what they were missing>> BEcause those I listed were some of the upper crust Spyderco models of that era.
 
I have never warmed up to serrations. I do think that if you want serrations you had best go with a Spyderco. Their's seem to be the best. I guess I am too much a tradionalist to accept serrations on a knife. I always thought that they were for people who didn't want to learn how to sharpen a knife, serrations do dull so you should know how to fix dull serrations. I will admit that serrations will cut some materials quite well but they are not for me, just like deer hunting with a AR15 isn't me. Wood and blued steel, cal. 30-06. That is a deer hunters rifle. My fovorite knife is full flat ground either carbon or stainless steel. We all have different ideas when it comes to firearms and knives. So use what you like and don't worry about what others like.
 
I have an Endra Clipit that has a full spyderedge. It's great for cutting cord,rope,zip ties, etc.. I find that a tapered DMT rod works better than the sharpmaker on the serrations. I'm not a fan of partial serrations, but find the full spyderedge to be very useful.
 
Love both!! if possible i try and carry one spyder edge and one plain. But have never found anything my spyder edge won't cut. Sharpen?? not an issue for me i just maintain!!
 
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