Tenacious

D

DPris

Joined
Nov 27, 2003
Messages
1,317
Without the time to search extensively & meaning no offense to anybody who likes them, can somebody please describe in a nutshell what appeals so greatly about the Tenacious?
Thanks.
Denis
 
Low price, high build quality (esp. considering the price) good ergonomics and fantastic cutting performance.

I paid about $30 for mine. It sharpens easily, and takes a better edge than any other knife I own. Edge retention isn't great, but that also means it's easier to sharpen.

It has features that are often only found on much more expensive knives, such as a full flat ground blade, well-fitted G-10 scales, and phosphor bronze washers.

There are plenty of good deals out there, but IMO, there is no better knife that can be had for under $40.

Edit: It also has more than a passing resemblance to the Manix, so it's helping me not go crazy waiting for the Manix 2 to come out:D
 
Last edited:
Actually the Tenacious is my favorite knife I' ve ever owned. Of all the +100$ knives I own the Tenacious gets carried most and is also my most used knife.

It' s incredibly comfortable and ergonomic, has an (in my opinion) more than adequate blade steel, perfectly textured G10 handle (not too rough, and not too smooth either), an excellent pocket clip, FFG blade, skeletonized steel liners...and all that for 30$.
Fantastic knife:)
 
OK, thanks. That helps.
Have one here, it's OK, but I didn't see much that sets it apart like other models.
Was just curious about what those who like it see in it.
Denis
 
DPris said:
OK, thanks. That helps.
Have one here, it's OK, but I didn't see much that sets it apart like other models.
Was just curious about what those who like it see in it.
Denis
Click to expand...

youre not happy with it? what are you comparing it too?

Ive held/played around with one (owned by someone I sort of know lol) and its definately not as nice as my military, but I mean its 30 bucks and I think for that price its great. if you are expecting a cheap knife to go toe - to - toe with an expensive one or if you are expecting to blow away some other good cheap knives (boker clb knives, benchmade red class, kabar doziers, etc) then I think you have unrealistic expectations.

its 100x better than any of those cheap knives they sell at the gas stations though.
 
Nope, not unhappy with it at all, not saying anything negative, totally neutral on it. I'm neither happy nor unhappy with it.
Had no expectations, had never even heard of it till it showed up here one day with some other Spydercos, and since then when I check this forum intermittently I see references to it continuing.

The only thing (or things) I'm comparing it to are other Spydercos with features or attributes that grab my attention a bit more. Everybody has particular preferences & needs, and I'm certainly not criticizing the Tenacious.

I was just trying to get a feel for why it seems to be so well-regarded among all of the various Spyderco models.

Denis
 
I like it because it has so many good qualities but it came at a decent price so Im not afraid to bang it around. its a great beater knife and lends itself well to all sorts of tasks
 
$30USD with G-10 handles, full flat ground 8cr13mov blade, bronze phosphor washers, nice thick liner lock, skeletonized liners, great thumb ramp and jimping, what's not to like?
 
I just got one today. just get one, it's 30 dollars how much more convincing do you need? The only other thing not mentioned above is its surprisingly light for its size.
 
Agreed it is a good looking knife, but I broke the stop pin on mine after 3 whacks when I was splitting some camp wood. The stop pin is not strong enough. The Buck Bantam lasted longer during regular camping duties.
 
lbw said:
Agreed it is a good looking knife, but I broke the stop pin on mine after 3 whacks when I was splitting some camp wood. The stop pin is not strong enough. The Buck Bantam lasted longer during regular camping duties.
Click to expand...
maybe you shouldnt be batoning wood with a small folding knife..;)
 
I agree with a lot of what has been said already. Super low price for a high quality, G-10 scaled knife of medium size. The steel is good for work but is average in edge retention. However, I also agree with lbw to some extent. The Tenacious is robust in general, but the stop pin is rather small. It also features a liner lock that has functioned fine so far. The lock scores high in convenience and basic safety, but is still bound by the weaknesses inherent in the design. Basically, it's like most folders, you don't want to push it too hard in tasks better suited for a fixed blade. Overrall it's a sturdy tool that works great for tasks such as cutting food, cloth, ropes and small amounts of cardboard.
 
lbw said:
Agreed it is a good looking knife, but I broke the stop pin on mine after 3 whacks when I was splitting some camp wood. The stop pin is not strong enough. The Buck Bantam lasted longer during regular camping duties.
Click to expand...

Although some will call you out for batoning with a folder, I would agree that a larger stop pin would be nice.

The Tenacious is a perfect sub $50 knife. If they sold for $100 I'd still feel I was getting a great deal.

My only complaint is I wish the knife had a slightly stiffer feel to it. A little more crisp of an opening and locking.
 
Like I said, the Bantam did better. I don't make it a habbit of batoning with a folder, but I like to find out what would happen if I was stuck and had no other choice. I have not had a Benchmade FAIL ON ME YET. I just finished beating up a 585 mini in the review section. I was doing one on the "T", but it failed right away, so there was not much to review.

Its a nice looking folder, but I would not carry anything so weak.
 
lbw how did the stop pin break? Did it just break in 2 or did it fall out? That would interest me.
 
lbw said:
Agreed it is a good looking knife, but I broke the stop pin on mine after 3 whacks when I was splitting some camp wood. The stop pin is not strong enough. The Buck Bantam lasted longer during regular camping duties.
Click to expand...
How did the stop pin break from batoning the blade? Batoning the blade should be putting pressure down on the liner lock.
 
Very valid questions fellas. When you baton, the preasure is put on the stop pin as well as the liner. This is because the wood is not flimsy and the force is directed against the weakest point. To me, is is very obvious that the liner can take the preasure, but the stop pin was the weak link in the chain. To answer the other question: It just popped out. It happened very quickly and and it looked like it wedged itself out. Before it happened the liner moved to the maximum wear position so, I knew something had failed. I have since tried the same thing on my NIB Buck Bravo folder and it has failed the same way but I stopped when the liner maxed out as the next whack would have popped the stop pin.
 
miro44 said:
lbw how did the stop pin break? Did it just break in 2 or did it fall out? That would interest me.
Click to expand...

The liner probably wore out an an accelerated rate loosening up the lock. Probably just fell out.

If you're going to baton with a folder, don't lock it open.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top