What are the must have Spydercos' for your collection?

[Myker]

How bout a carbon fiber Civilian? Plain edge, what?

Or a piece of knife history, they didn't all come with metal clips,

 

[ZippoThisKnifeThat]

Delica
Endura
Paramilitary 2
Military
Sage 1
Sage 2
Cricket

 

[JW Knives]

one of the Caly's, Para 2, a couple more endura's and I'd be fine for a while...

 

[NMo4Show]

My vote has to be for the new Chaparral, best ergos in the business, but can't go wrong with anything camo or carbon fiber.

 

[bh49]

what are the must haves so to speak for a good collection?

100 people will give you 100 different answers. Buy only knives you will enjoy having. Others "must have" you will sell, unless you will enjoy brugging more than knives.

 

[Blade_Crazy]

Im thinking Ti Bob Lum Tanto and the Phoenix are the only ones im wanting right now.

 

[Gramps]

Terzoula Starmate PE
Centofante Vesuvius
Micarta Calypso PE
D2 Paramilitay
C83 Persian
Sprint Run Red Persian
All three of the Sages
CPM-440V Native PE
G-10 Endura
CPM-440V Military PE
Caly 3.5
....and although I don't have one, from the looks of things, The Vallotton Sub-Hilt.

 

[JTR357]

This is my only 'must have' spydie at the moment.....maybe next spring?....hopefully

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/880566-Titanium-Knives!-and-a-question

 

[Mr.Wizman]

Perhaps a sprint run blue manix 2 ?

 

[smasak]

#1 Paramilitary 2
#2 Military
#3 Stretch 2 (CF and ZDP if you can find one)
#4 Manix 2 FFG w/ skeletonized liners
#5 Caly 3.5

 

[Jax718]

Perhaps a sprint run blue manix 2 ?

This I like!! Where might I be able to pick one up at?

 

[Dagon]

The OP meanwhile has a Military and the Manix 2.

About the Military: it is also a personal favorite and I do prefer the surprisingly light G10 ones over the much heavier frame lock model.
About the Manix: very nice indeed and I would urge you to hunt for the original big Manix, it's one of the most impressive Spydercos ever, I do prefer it over the new one. I have it in foliage handles.

Other essentials:
- Caly 3
- My favorite ethnical Spyderco is the Chokwe. Such pure design, so remarkably nice in the hand.
- for fixed blades: a personal favorite amongst all my fixed blades is the Moran drop point. Very light and well balanced, a perfect companion.
- among the slip joint Spydies, do check out the Urban Wharncliffe. It's quite pleasant.
- Stretch 2, while not exactly pretty, it is a very well thought out and universal knife. Probably the one Spyderco I would keep if I had to sell the 40 other ones.

 

[blade14]

From my collection:
1. Original Manix
2. ATR
3. Large Spyderfly
4. Native 5
5. Civilian

For my collection:
1. Lil Temperence
2. Embassy
3. Worker
4. Lava
5. Rookie

 

[steeldragon]

Original Manix and Lil Temp are two that I will always have in my collection, with spares of course

 

[Handwrecker]

For me it's the Military, Para 2, and the Salt 1. I didn't expect to like the Salt 1 as much as I do, but it's so light and thin, and the SE cuts like crazy.

 

[Spydesense]

military and paramilitary 2.

+1 and gotta add Sage 1 and 2, Delica and Endura.

 

[Mr.Wizman]

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[Mr.Wizman]

@Jax Theres one selling on ebay i recall but its way over priced for me at least.
its a sprint run and sold out so you cant buy one from a retailer i dont think, but if you search hard on forums im sure you can find one

 

[shunsui]

I'm going to add a few to my collection.

A few, huh ? Let me know how that works out for you.

 

[bodankers]

My must haves in two groups are ...

Already have:

• Persian C83
• Persian C105
• Paramilitary FGD2
• Military SE 440V
• Gayle Bradley M4
• Caly Jr VG10

Will have:

• Chinook I 440V
• Dyad C44
• Massad Ayoob SE
• Stretch CFZDP189
• Kiwi
• ATR Titanium SE
• Harpy G10 SE
• Lil temp

+ the honourable mentions.... Manix, Mini Manix , S90V Millie, M4 Millie, BG42 Millie, Lum Chinese ZDP & Chokwe!.....
....