The Cricket. Worth it?

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I want a new small blade for edc. I'm thinking the smooth edge stainless steel version. But is it worth the coin? Any suggestions of where to buy? Even second hand?
 
I've had my Cricket since 2004. I still use it as a money clip and well worth it. Its small enough to hide in your hand in case you need it too. I think some are now made in China, but I may be wrong. Buy the higher end one made in the US or Japan and you'll have a knife for years.
 
If the knife is VG-10 which it is, then the country of manufacture is Japan. I don't know that they were ever made in the states or China.
 
The cricket is a great little knife with cutting power all out of porportion to it's size especialy the fully serrated model.
 
Very nice little knife, especially if you have any fine work to do, obviously. Good unobtrusive office knife.
 
It's worth the money in terms of quality. Whether it's worth owning depends on whether you're right handed and what you expect to do with it. Blade shape works well for some things, less so for others. Handle is not among Spyderco's most ergonomic designs. Personally I'd opt for a Dragonfly, or wait for the SS Balance, but as with most things, YMMV.
 
in one word, yes!

The Cricket has been out since 1994 and has come in a few variations. Tuffram Aluminum, Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon (FRN), Carbon Fiber (rare), Etched Stainless Steel, Stainless Steel and some custom stone inlayed from Sante Fe Stoneworks. Today the only one still manufactured is the Stainless Steel version but others can be found on forums and eBay for sale from time to time. You could choose from plain edge or serrated. The newer versions are all VG-10 Steel assembled in Japan. The older versions came in ATS-55 and GIN-1/GIN-2 also manufactured in Japan.

I have a few of them and love them all. I wish they still produced the FRN version, light weight, non-threatening and small but a very functional and powerful utility knife. With that said I think the stainless steel version is also fairly light

Here are some of mine:
Black FRN VG-10
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Black FRN VG-10 with custom paint(previous owner)
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Carbon Fiber
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Pink FRN ATS-55
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Not my photos, to show examples of other versions
Stainless Steel


Sante Fe Stoneworks Yin Yang Stone inlay


Etched Stainless Steel
 
The Cricket is an excellent daily carry knife. I carry a Carbon Fiber SE version everyday as a key chain that keeps my keys on the top of my pocket. It is an exceptional box opening design, but it is less effective at opening letters the way I do it. The Dragonfly is a better at opening letters in my experience. My mother, aunt, mother-in-law, and wife all carry Crickets for any cutting chore they encounter in an average day. Sleek design makes it easy to keep on you nearly 24 hours a day if you wanted to... :)
 
At the same cost of a Cricket you can get a FFG Delica, FRN Dfly 2, and even a FFG Endura so bang for you buck value isnt very great. I still think its worth every penny though and it really depends on what you plan on using the Cricket for. The Cricket cuts very very well for its size.
 
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