Tell me the drawbacks of my edc choice

I read over some of the comments, and from what I gather, you can rest assured that you have a good knife. Believe me, if your knife was any less than a good respected blade, these guys and gals would have told you.
 
Contrary to the feelings of many, I'm really not a fan of far most of Spyderco designs, I just think they are plain ugly.
Different strokes & to each their own and all that jazz...

But, they (Spyderco) do make great "quality built" knives, and the spydiechef is one of the few designs of theirs that I actually do admire so.... no criticisms here on my part. You got yourself a good one!
 
strategy9 said:
Contrary to the feelings of many, I'm really not a fan of far most of Spyderco designs, I just think they are plain ugly.
Different strokes & to each their own and all that jazz...

But, they (Spyderco) do make great "quality built" knives, and the spydiechef is one of the few designs of theirs that I actually do admire so.... no criticisms here on my part. You got yourself a good one!
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Well it's not really a spyderco design, it's a Marcin Slysz design.

To the OP, it's a great knife, good job on the choice.
 
You have a great blade there. IMHO, once you get to a certain quality level (which the Spydiechef is above) it’s all personal preference. The only critique I have is now you need a mirror edge to unlock the full potential!
 
strategy9 said:
Contrary to the feelings of many, I'm really not a fan of far most of Spyderco designs, I just think they are plain ugly.
Different strokes & to each their own and all that jazz...

But, they (Spyderco) do make great "quality built" knives, and the spydiechef is one of the few designs of theirs that I actually do admire so.... no criticisms here on my part. You got yourself a good one!
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Ya know, I felt the same way for a while, and still do towards some of their designs. I always looked at the Endura and thought it was hideous, but then I had a chance to get a brand new ZDP Endura for like $40 so I figured I'd at least get it to try out the steel.

After getting it, that Endura stayed in my pocket for like 8 months straight (occasionally switched off to carry my Rocksteads) and the design grew on me. Most of their classic models are really well thought out and function like a knife should, no bells and whistles, just slicey goodness.
 
I think you have answered your own questions. It's obvious that you like the knife and it fits the bill for the things that you do. Essentially everyone has their own needs from a knife. I was a chef for a few years and am an avid cook and I cannot imagine prepping a dinner with that knife. I always carry a small 3" to 3.5" fixed blade IWB for purposes such as food prep. The main drawback to using any folder for food prep is that you have to be very fastidious about keeping it clean and I had the same problem when useing my Military for food prep and had to take that apart and clean it and re-oil too.
As far as anything else wrong, in your case nothing. my opinion of a knife is based on how it performs for my tasks at hand and the "chef" does not fill those needs for me. I forgot to mention that I also have a collection
of chef knives and I always keep an 8" chefs 4" paring, an instant read thermometer and a steel in my car wrapped up in a towel in my car because I am often asked to either help cook at my destinations.
One of my favorite knives is the Domino and I cannot find anything wrong with it for me but I also had the Southard and hated it from the minute I took it out of the box. I traded it to my friend in Canada and he just can't get enough of it and it has become one of his favorite knives to carry and play with.
On that note I think that I have explained my philosophy of knife ownership. Just keep enjoying the knife until you find your next favorite.
 
eon blue apocalypse said:
Well it's not really a spyderco design, it's a Marcin Slysz design.

To the OP, it's a great knife, good job on the choice.
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Indeed, most all of the spyderco designs I actually do like are in fact collaborations, where another designer designed the knife, and spyderco built it to their great quality.

The Aflac Duck The Aflac Duck no doubt, if I were to be gifted a spyderco, it would very likely wind up in my rotation based purely on quality, (build, materials, functionality), however, as it were I do consider aesthetics just as important to my spending, so I could not see myself buying oneanytime soon. With so many other "quality" makers out there, dollar for dollar there is always something else it seems that catches my eye more, even if it is a bell or a whistle.
 
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marcus52AR said:
I hear good things about the spidie chef, sounds like it's working good for you. Another one to consider is the Spyderco Slysz bowie.
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I know that I have owned several hundred Spydercos. I have owned several Slysz Bowies and it may well be my favorite Spyderco of all time.
 
BK14 said:
You have a great blade there. IMHO, once you get to a certain quality level (which the Spydiechef is above) it’s all personal preference. The only critique I have is now you need a mirror edge to unlock the full potential!
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So true!!! I should be stroking the stones right now instead of tapping on a phone screen lol
 
DJC72 said:
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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Agree wholeheartedly with every single one of your 5 points. Thanks for a very well thought out response
 
I’ve really tried to fall in love with the Slysz Bowie. I just haven’t been able to, though I can’t pinpoint why.

The Chef on the other hand...I really like that knife. I’m probably going to have to give one a try. Does LC200N have any drawbacks?
 
4mer_FMF said:
I’ve really tried to fall in love with the Slysz Bowie. I just haven’t been able to, though I can’t pinpoint why.

The Chef on the other hand...I really like that knife. I’m probably going to have to give one a try. Does LC200N have any drawbacks?
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In my modest experience, it doesn’t hold an edge as long as modern high carbon tool steels, but it comes back fairly easily on the sharpmaker. I think it compares relatively closely to s30v in terms of ease of sharpening and edge retention (where it absolutely dominates H1).
 
emjay4248 said:
I think you have answered your own questions. It's obvious that you like the knife and it fits the bill for the things that you do. Essentially everyone has their own needs from a knife. I was a chef for a few years and am an avid cook and I cannot imagine prepping a dinner with that knife. I always carry a small 3" to 3.5" fixed blade IWB for purposes such as food prep. The main drawback to using any folder for food prep is that you have to be very fastidious about keeping it clean and I had the same problem when useing my Military for food prep and had to take that apart and clean it and re-oil too.
As far as anything else wrong, in your case nothing. my opinion of a knife is based on how it performs for my tasks at hand and the "chef" does not fill those needs for me. I forgot to mention that I also have a collection
of chef knives and I always keep an 8" chefs 4" paring, an instant read thermometer and a steel in my car wrapped up in a towel in my car because I am often asked to either help cook at my destinations.
One of my favorite knives is the Domino and I cannot find anything wrong with it for me but I also had the Southard and hated it from the minute I took it out of the box. I traded it to my friend in Canada and he just can't get enough of it and it has become one of his favorite knives to carry and play with.
On that note I think that I have explained my philosophy of knife ownership. Just keep enjoying the knife until you find your next favorite.
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I like your philosophy...and humbly ask that you come to the next tailgate party with your kit, so I don’t have to watch my brother try to cut & process meat w/ a disposable plastic knife anymore ;) I respect your level of preparedness!
 
Fullflat said:
So true!!! I should be stroking the stones right now instead of tapping on a phone screen lol
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Definitely! Part of me wishes I had a sharpening service so I could handle all these cool knives! However I’m nowhere near that skilled.
 
Hickory n steel said:
Blade height, obviously it's not a thick blade.
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It is not a thick blade (in my book), which is why I asked... but we both know that there are some on this site that would suggest it could benefit from being slimmed down a touch.
I'm all for your suggestion - part of the reason I carry a traditional, as well... and, while I still appreciate my GEC 15s and 77s, my current taste leans toward slimline trappers, GEC 92s, 48s, etc.
 
Fullflat said:
I like your philosophy...and humbly ask that you come to the next tailgate party with your kit, so I don’t have to watch my brother try to cut & process meat w/ a disposable plastic knife anymore ;) I respect your level of preparedness!
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Have Ticket will travel.
 
hhmoore said:
It is not a thick blade (in my book), which is why I asked... but we both know that there are some on this site that would suggest it could benefit from being slimmed down a touch.
I'm all for your suggestion - part of the reason I carry a traditional, as well... and, while I still appreciate my GEC 15s and 77s, my current taste leans toward slimline trappers, GEC 92s, 48s, etc.
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If you don’t mind me asking, what blade pattern is the 92 you use most often?
 
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