Tell me the drawbacks of my edc choice

The only real drawback for the Spydiechef is that I don't own one. PM me for my address if you wish to rectify this travesty.

Seriously, I've heard a ton of good things about it. I guess you could say the kinda funky blade shape is a downside if you use a guided sharpener as those don't normally deal too well with hard curves, but that's about it.
 
No real criticisms from me, other than I’m moving away from frame locks these days, in favour of fully ambidextrous locking mechanisms. In my opinion, it’s a winner for EDC.
 
The SpydieChef is a great knife. The only downside I see is the cost. However, if that may not be a factor for you.
 
Choking up on the 'chef for finer work could be interesting. The choil of the blade ramps off right into the cutting edge, and I think that would feel precarious, if you decided to put a finger up there for extra control.

I could see the justification for carrying a smaller knife as a supplement to the Spydiechef, for finer work. The Boker Nano or a Cold Steel mini-Tuff Lite come to mind: something with the same general shape, but a shorter blade.
 
Fullflat said:
Thank you, wise sir, for making me feel somewhat less weird for loving a ‘chef’s knife’ over the others I have that are supposed to be made specifically for general edc use.
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If you're happy, I'm happy. HAPPY HAPPY. ;) Some people have been known to carry cheap paring knives for edc's, sort of like a Mora.... (cough cough) ;)
 
I got the bowie and love it. The chef looks extremely appealing and it costs less. Only criticism I've read is it's not as refined as the bowie. And that's only because it's ti handles aren't contoured.
 
vanadium said:
I'm personally a huge fan of this overall shape for a knife. The handle is relatively high above the edge, and the tip is relatively low with respect to the midline of the blade. There's a whole thread over here dedicated to examples of this flavor of knife. Some of us are just crazy for them, and it helps that they're a little unusual. ;)
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Thanks for pointing me toward that thread. I’m just weird enough myself to really appreciate the unusual nature of ‘em.
 
I love all the Slyzs designs. The only drawback of the SpydieChef that I can think of is after having the Slysz Bowie, the SpydieChef might feel a little less "finished". The Slysz Bowie is one of my all time favorite knives. Unfortunately, they're all but gone from the retail market. The only place to find them now is on the secondary market and you don't see them pop up there very often.

The last retailer that had a decent supply of Bowies was actually selling them off at a price close to the MSRP :eek:.

Enjoy your SpydieChef! It looks like an awesome knife!
 
Shorttime said:
Choking up on the 'chef for finer work could be interesting. The choil of the blade ramps off right into the cutting edge, and I think that would feel precarious, if you decided to put a finger up there for extra control.

I could see the justification for carrying a smaller knife as a supplement to the Spydiechef, for finer work. The Boker Nano or a Cold Steel mini-Tuff Lite come to mind: something with the same general shape, but a shorter blade.
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Very true..precision work is a little bit of a dicey prospect w/ this design. Thanks for the suggestions!
 
Hackenslash said:
I love all the Slyzs designs. The only drawback of the SpydieChef that I can think of is after having the Slysz Bowie, the SpydieChef might feel a little less "finished". The Slysz Bowie is one of my all time favorite knives. Unfortunately, they're all but gone from the retail market. The only place to find them now is on the secondary market and you don't see them pop up there very often.

The last retailer that had a decent supply of Bowies was actually selling them off at a price close to the MSRP :eek:.

Enjoy your SpydieChef! It looks like an awesome knife!
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The Slysz Bowie is an amazing knife! The contoured titanium on that one definitely feels a little more robust & ‘at home’ in the hand than the slab sides of the chef
 
I'll nit pick a little bit... It is the same criticism that I have with a lot of Spydercos, they are a little wide in the pocket. Check out the southward, similar blade shape and it has a stout blade, not sure hw the thickness compares to the spydiechef. But it is much slimmer in the pocket
 
Can't think of any glaring flaws, it's a pretty decent looking knife. Personally I'd go for the bowie over it though. The extra curved blade doesn't appeal to me (though wouldn't call it a flaw).
 
Puzzled why folks think this knife has a large footprint in the pocket. It's almost invisible and is great IWB in something like surf shorts too.





Dragonfly, Delica, SpydieChef, Southard, PM2, Manix 2 XL size comparison.
 
The Spydiechef might be my favorite Spyderco. It is the sliciest Spyderco I own and that says something. The only downside or flaws to this knife....I am nit picking here, just answering your question
1. Mine came with some lock stick but is smoothing out nicely.
2. With the new price increase, this blade is in the ZT ballpark
3. Some may find the design simple or boring
4. I would not consider it a “hard use” blade.
5. I wish the blade was a little longer.

I lost count of how many knives I own but I could only keep 20 folders, the Spydie chef would stay with me and Lc200N is a great steel to boot.
 
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