The best Spyderco folding-knives by year:

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FRIZ

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Hear are my pikes for the best Spyderco folding-knives by year:

The best of 2006:
C111 - Captain
Runner-up:
C11PGYW - Delica 4 (Wave)

The best of 2005:
C101 - Manix 83mm
Runner-up:
C106 - Tasman Salt

The best of 2004:
C85 – Yojimbo
Runners-up:
C83 - Ed Schempp Persian Folder
C95 - Manix

The best of 2003:
C80 - Dodo

The best of 2002:
C75 - Kiwi

The best of 2001:
C71 – Salsa
Runner-up:
C69 - Lil' Temperance

The best of 2000:
C66 - Frank Centofante Vesuvius

The best of 1998:
C45 - Rescue Jr.

The best of 1997:
C41 – Native

The best of 1995:
C34 - Jess Horn II

The best of 1991:
C13 - Pro-Grip

The best of 1990:
C11 – Delica
Runner-up:
C10 – Endura

The best of 1987:
C08 - Harpy / Merlin
 
Here's my list but I included some fixed blades as well. I hadn't really noticed before but alot of my favorites were from 1996-2000.

1982 C02 Mariner
1984 C07 Police Model
1990 C10 Endura, C11 Delica
1995 FB01 Bill Moran Featherweight
1996 C37 Michael Walker Lightweight, C42 Howard Viele
1997 C41 Native, C40 Jot Singh Khalsa
1998 C46 Bob Lum, C54 Calypso, C53 Peter Herbst
1999 C56 Zowada, C67 "R"
2000 C60 Massad Ayoob, C63 James A Keating Chinook, C65 Bob Lum Chinese Folder, FB02 Bill Moran Drop Point
2001 C69 Lil' Temperance, FB03 Lum Tanto, FB04 Fred Perrin, FB05 Temperance
2002 C73 Impala
2004 C83 Ed Schempp Persian Folder C95 - Manix
2005 C101 Manix 83mm
2006 TBD
 
Personally, the Military doesn't do much for me. I've tried to bond with it but it has never made it into my rotation. I do realize I am in the minority on this but there are so many other Spydercos to like that I won't waste my time on those that don't.
 
For me you could pretty much start and end the list with the C48. Still my favourite folder.
 
Yeah, that is one thing I like concerning Spyderco - I can find something that just about anyone will like in the current or past production line.

Great "gift" brand.
 
Can't go that far into the past like Friz, but for 2006 my favorite would be the ZDP Delica. As for 2005 it remains the Adventura, sorry folks :o In 2004, Ed's Persian folder takes the cherry.
And if I can take a quick glance into the future, I foresee the Lava to be the 2007 winner.
 
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