What can the Spyderco tenacious do that the cold steel recon 1 cannot

19-3ben said:
Not really. I'd say the Manix 2 is comparable very directly.

Recon at Knifecenter, for $99.95

Manix 2 at Knifecenter, $110.47

So, for a whopping $10 difference, it's got nearly identical materials and construction, and equally strong (for all practical purposes). Both are incredibly hard working knives. As an added bonus, the extra $10 means you're buying a made in USA item, if that matters to you.

I'd say Spyderco packs just as much value if not more.
Click to expand...
I can almost envision the Cold Steel VS comparison test ! :eek: Always well received .

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP...nife-s30v-black-plain-blade-black-g10-handles More comparable in size and more my speed .
 
Last edited:
19-3ben said:
Not really. I'd say the Manix 2 is comparable very directly.

Recon at Knifecenter, for $99.95

Manix 2 at Knifecenter, $110.47

So, for a whopping $10 difference, it's got nearly identical materials and construction, and equally strong (for all practical purposes). Both are incredibly hard working knives. As an added bonus, the extra $10 means you're buying a made in USA item, if that matters to you.

I'd say Spyderco packs just as much value if not more.
Click to expand...
When you consider USA made. Resale, flick opening. I would agree.
 
The resilience/tenacious doesn't waste cutting edge, sadly the Recon 1 does. But it's superb lock, better steel and locked in grip make it a much better works knife.

I have both and have used the Resilience as THE travel knife for all foreign trips, overnight travels etc for the 8 years I have owned it because it holds an edge, has done everything I have asked of it, from cooking to wood splitting, slides comfortably flat into pocket and doesn't look aggressive or threatening despite its size.
It looks like a folding kitchen knife which is what I tell inquiring parties.

A couple of years ago, I took a new aus 8 Recon 1 as the travel knife on a fortnight's trip around Turkey. I regretted it. Not because of performance but because of appearance. It just looked so damned murderous! It rode on me everyday (there was a spate of bombings at the time) and at one point I had to give it to the soldiers guarding the tomb of St Nicholas.

They were wanding everybody so I pre-empted the search by informing the tour guide and handing the knife and my SAK into the security booth.
The soldiers were cool, very cool. Wish my Turkish was better as one was very very lovely and seemed very impressed by the knife and my manliness. Lads, that girl was beautiful.
The tour guide was the only one with an issue and strangely it was about the SAK?!?
Women are weird the world over!

This incident though really made me aware of how aggressive that knife looked and I have stuck with the Resilience ever since. It also does food duties better in my opinion, I prefer the opening hole to studs and is more than enough knife.

I still use the Recon for camping and I could kick myself for letting the CTS XHP model slip through my fingers as I have a Holdout II in that steel and it's a fine, fine thing.

I may take that instead of the Resilience on the next trip to see what I think.

Ultimately they are both very good knives. Ones construction is much more massive than the other but its appearance is far more militaristic.

I don't think with either will you feel under knifed.
 
I agree, a Manix 2 or Manix XL is much better comparison.

I'd take the Spyderco all day ever day over any CS, but just my humble opinion as I've owned both and my day to day needs don't require a beefy workhorse like the CS.
 
I have to say I think the Manix 2 xl would be the closest comparison as a few here have already pointed out the tenacious line is okay but you can often find better options for the price point this is surely the case for the Resilience I have a full discussion of the manix 2xl and recon 1. It's an older video so not as polished but maybe it will help in some way.
 
clearkevin said:
I have to say I think the Manix 2 xl would be the closest comparison as a few here have already pointed out the tenacious line is okay but you can often find better options for the price point this is surely the case for the Resilience I have a full discussion of the manix 2xl and recon 1. It's an older video so not as polished but maybe it will help in some way.
Click to expand...
Nice info!
 
Iblametheparents said:
The resilience/tenacious doesn't waste cutting edge, sadly the Recon 1 does. But it's superb lock, better steel and locked in grip make it a much better works knife.

I have both and have used the Resilience as THE travel knife for all foreign trips, overnight travels etc for the 8 years I have owned it because it holds an edge, has done everything I have asked of it, from cooking to wood splitting, slides comfortably flat into pocket and doesn't look aggressive or threatening despite its size.
It looks like a folding kitchen knife which is what I tell inquiring parties.

A couple of years ago, I took a new aus 8 Recon 1 as the travel knife on a fortnight's trip around Turkey. I regretted it. Not because of performance but because of appearance. It just looked so damned murderous! It rode on me everyday (there was a spate of bombings at the time) and at one point I had to give it to the soldiers guarding the tomb of St Nicholas.

They were wanding everybody so I pre-empted the search by informing the tour guide and handing the knife and my SAK into the security booth.
The soldiers were cool, very cool. Wish my Turkish was better as one was very very lovely and seemed very impressed by the knife and my manliness. Lads, that girl was beautiful.
The tour guide was the only one with an issue and strangely it was about the SAK?!?
Women are weird the world over!

This incident though really made me aware of how aggressive that knife looked and I have stuck with the Resilience ever since. It also does food duties better in my opinion, I prefer the opening hole to studs and is more than enough knife.

I still use the Recon for camping and I could kick myself for letting the CTS XHP model slip through my fingers as I have a Holdout II in that steel and it's a fine, fine thing.

I may take that instead of the Resilience on the next trip to see what I think.

Ultimately they are both very good knives. Ones construction is much more massive than the other but its appearance is far more militaristic.

I don't think with either will you feel under knifed.
Click to expand...
Nice story man I love travel stories with knives involved and yeah Turkish girls can be beautiful!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top