The allure of Spyderco

Are you a Spyderco fan

  • Yes

    Votes: 208 67.1%

  • No

    Votes: 26 8.4%

  • Depends on the model

    Votes: 96 31.0%
  • Total voters
    310
The allure of Spyderco for me can be summed up in the pic below: (from L to R) LC200N, Rex45, 20CV, CRU-WEAR, K390, Maxamet, serrated H1; all in a variety of models that are a slightly different take on a common theme, purpose built cutting tools. Brought to you by a family company of knife enthusiasts, with the knife enthusiast in mind.

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Knives&Lint said:
The allure of Spyderco for me can be summed up in the pic below: (from L to R) LC200N, Rex45, 20CV, CRU-WEAR, K390, Maxamet, serrated H1; all in a variety of models that are a slightly different take on a common theme, purpose built cutting tools. Brought to you by a family company of knife enthusiasts, with the knife enthusiast in mind.

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Awesome 👏
 
Spyderco makes so many excellent knives, and so many with the elusive combo of great edge geometry, heat treat, ergonomics, and design, that I question how someone could really be a knife fan without loving Spyderco!

This may annoy some people, but I have to say it: I have never came across anyone (both in real life and on the forums) that both (1) knows a lot about knives, and (2) doesn’t like Spyderco. Perhaps there are some exceptions out there.
 
PolRoger said:
I believe that model is a Chinook Version 1.0.
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Thats the impression I got, but I cant find a Single chinook with the Signature engraved so im a bit stumped guys...ive got something else that I found quite odd for the family member to have too. Its not a spyderco but stood out to me too. Hope its ok if I post it to this thread too.

Appreciate the help guys im a bit out of my area with these..
 
mrmesser said:
Thats the impression I got, but I cant find a Single chinook with the Signature engraved so im a bit stumped guys...ive got something else that I found quite odd for the family member to have too. Its not a spyderco but stood out to me too. Hope its ok if I post it to this thread too.

Appreciate the help guys im a bit out of my area with these..
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I have a Chinook Version 1 and Version 3 and they both have the signature of "Masters-at-Arms" James Keating on the blade. I believe he was responsible for the design of the Chinook.

Edit: It looks like Mr. Keating may have collaborated with another knife designer for the Spyderco Chinook series knives... Michael Janich.

"On the subject of various products (and being a knife site) I wanted to talk about one of the knives you designed, (a personal favorite) the Spyderco Chinook. Any plans for future collaborations with knife manufacturers?"

"Indeed, the Chinook was a super project. It is now part of history; it was discontinued last year. I am very grateful to all concerned for the success of the Chinook project! I am currently working with Spyderco and Knife Master Mike Janich on a new design. I hope this new folder of the future will find its place in the minds, hands and hearts of those needing such a tool in the days to come (as did the mighty Chinook)."

Link: https://bladereviews.com/interview-with-master-at-arms-james-a-keating/
 
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I keep telling myself I'm going to stop buying Spydercos. The good ones are great, but there is no local Spyderco dealer, and I get an awful lot by mail that are less than satisfactory. The thread locker really irritates me when I'm trying to clean and lubricate a knife. I've gotten Spydercos that are so stiff that it takes two hands to open them. Even if I can open them with one hand, it may take months to break them in so that they Spydie Flick properly. Loosening the pivot screw a bit (like I sometimes do on a Benchmade) does not help. Lubricant does not help. There was the Manix that was so hard to close I had to use a metal object (such as a key or pry bar) to release the lock. There is the Lil Native where the blade bounces off my finger when I try to close it. And the ARK that scored over BESS 400 out of the box. And two Byrds that I took apart to fix manufacturing defects.

But now I've gone and ordered a Subway Bowie neck knife. The knife itself was designed by Perrin and is excellent--far better than the ARK. But the sheath is badly designed. I want the knife to hang so that it is convenient to draw. And it is most convenient to draw if the handle hangs toward the hand I'm going to draw it with. The next best thing is to have the handle straight down. But the Subway hangs with the handle away from my hand. There is no space on the sheath to add an extra hole to get it to hang right. What were they thinking? Did anybody try out the knife?

I have bought or tested in a store over 50 Benchmade knives. One assisted Boost needed breaking in, and one Infidel needed sharpening. The rest were fine off the shelf or out of the box, except that a few manual knives needed to have the pivot screw loosened a tiny bit to drop closed. One dealer even gave me a little set of Benchmade-branded Torx bits to loosen the screw with.

The Subway was rather expensive for a neck knife, even though I got a good deal from Indiana Knives. But I will get a custom sheath from Eight2Ten, which will push the total cost up towards that of a PM2.
 
The sheer variety is is pretty amazing. And their uniqueness is also very appealing. The sprint concept and blade steel options are also something that I like.
 
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