the most unappreciated Spydercos are...

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FRIZ

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Hi everybody:
In my opinion the most unappreciated Spidercos are:

Pro-Grip
Centofante III
Scorpius

All three have outstanding VG –10 blades.
And all three have handles with excellent ergonomics.

I own all three and can highly recommend them. Have a close look at these. They are very reasonably priced for what you get.

Regards,
FRIZ
 
I'd say the Moran fixed blades are unappreciated. I've been carrying one lately, and think it's a great knife.
 
Peter Herbst is yet another model that is almost ignored. I like it though :p .

~Paul~
 
The Ronin and Salsa. Both were discontinued but I still like them. I recently got a Centofante III and am so impressed by it that I can't understand why it isn't more popular.

I think part of the problem is that Spyderco only keep around 100 models in production at any time. That means that something usually has to go to make way for the new models. Easiest way to do this is to look at sales volumes and axe the less popular models.
 
There are others, of course, but the fixed blades appear to be unappreciated by many. I haven't sampled them all but I have the perrin and moran...OUTSTANDING.
 
The Herbst is very undervalued IMO. I carry a Peter Herbst to the office almost every day. The brushed aluminum handles are more "refined" looking and acceptable to the sheeple I work with but is a very rugged and durable knife.
 
I think the Meerkat and the Scorpius are underappreciated. Like many of us, I have a rotation of EDC based on that day's needs. I would be uncomfortable carrying my Native III on campus (I'm a doc student), but my Meerkat meets my daily 'white collar' needs. The Scorpius is like a large gentleman's folder (not that it isn't plenty tough).

I keep looking for a Salsa I can afford on eBay, but I've handled one in a store and it seems like a great design.
 
In production now? Probably the Scorpius. Lots of folks hate it without ever using one. For some reason people tend to demand that the blade must always be the same size as the handle.

I'm guilty of that too, but the Scorpius is really a hidden gem in the Spyderco lineup.
 
One of those "under appreciated" models is the copilot - I've been carrying one for about a year now - small and inobtrusive -- not to upset the sheeple but it does a lousy job of cutting up a watermellon!
The Revvie
 
Another vote for the Scorpius. When I first saw it, it seemed to be the most god-awful-ugly knife Spyderco ever made. But, I bought one and used it over a period of two weeks and its finer points showed. A great cutter that provides a very (IMHO) ergonomic grip.
 
Ditto on the Scorpius. It does take some warming up to, but it makes a great all-around EDC.

You don’t seem to hear too much about the Yojimbo. I think it’s a very good knife though. (I sold mine a couple of weeks ago and really regret it.) People probably shy away from it because they see it as “just a weird MBC knife”.
 
My vote goes to the Salt I, it replaced the Delica as my favorite FRN Spyderco folder.
The very large thumb-hole and the more rounded tip, not to mention the worry-free rust-proof H-1 steel is a real winner.

allen.
 
Halfneck said:
The old Spyderco Worker.
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Halfneck I agree with you that the C-01 Worker was an underrated classic in my opinion. I have one with ATS-55 blade steel and it is a wonderful knife. 2 more that I think don't get enough respect are the Impala and the JD Smith.
 
I'm to say the Jess Horn lightweight and the Toad. Both are very versatile and both mimic some of the greatest designs ever concieved.
Matt
 
I would love to get hold of 1 of the old Almite handled Workers.

The original Jess Horn (not lightweight) was a nice classy knife to me. Sold it to finance buying some "tactical" doo-dad or some-such as I was not into that type of knife at the time.
 
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