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roughneckrob

roughneckrob

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I hate Spyderco, I never liked them. They are ugly, inferior knives. I have a few of them, I have a military titanium, a street beat and today I got a new civilian in the mail. Then I realized something, today I am wearing my street beat in the small of my back and I am carrying my civilian. I never wear any of my spyderco knives, Emerson has always dominated my pocket real estate. Not today, today I have swiched things up alittle. I am loving this street beat, I can't even feel the thing back there. I forgot it was there for most of the day and now I have this Civilian. I instantly pulled the Super Commander out of my pocket and slipped this bad boy in its place. Its amazing how quick a guy came just flip his opinions without even realizing it....oh, I forgot, I recently got a chicago I have on my keychain which I forgot about. I wonder how long it will be before my Ti-Milli replaces my Sebenza?
 
i used to think they were ugly knives too, but after picking up a ss fully serrated dragonfly i realized how great they were, the quality truely makes them beautiful
 
I think the ergonomics sometimes get in the way of the beauty - speaking for myself I tend to get infatuated with the looks or materials in the knife, only to carry the less expensive ones or maybe the less pretty ones because they feel great in the hand and cut better.

I never understood the attraction to the para-military, and for years scoffed at them - I thought the blade was too stubby for the knife and the compression lock was going to take time retraining myself to lock-unlock. Now it's one of my favorite knives.

I was fortunate enough to get one of the Ti/G10 Militaries with M4 steel - it's a great knife but it will not knock my Sebenza out. I edc the Sebenza during the week, and the Military nights/weekends. They each fill a different role for me.
 
I've never been able to find fault in the build quality, edge, or ergonomics of a Spyderco. There's never any wonder (as there is with Emersons, much as I love them) about whether the lockup is enough or too much, or whether they'll break in and become smooth, and never any nonsense about tightening pivots. They just work.

Lots of them are "unconventionally attractive", to put it mildly, but they're great knives, and there's always one to fit the bill — from lightweight, cheap, plastic-handled knives through to Ti and ZDP-189.
 
For me - it was bang-for-buck factor. I've got some bargain knives that I feel are worth well more than I paid (Blem'd Kershaws are like finding buried treasure), but every single Spyderco I own is packed with far more value than the money I spent on them.

I've spent >$450 on a knife and felt a little let down, and I know a couple of folks who spent that much on other brands who had the same thing to say. I'm not saying all expensive knives are a let-down, but as far as I'm concerned, Spyderco gives me enough Bang-for-my-buck that I keep buying them and loving them.
 
Here's my rotation. I like the Millie just as much as I like others and it's the only one that goes for less than $400:

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I just got the Spydie Navaja. The F&F, type of steel and design on that is absolutely amazing for its market value. It's also my 2nd Spydie too. Obviously it won't be the last as I'm a fan of the name now. The Rock Lobster looks very interesting.
 
To me Spyderco knives are a lot like Glock pistols.When the Glock first came out I remember thinking what a weird looking gun and that trigger safety?:eek:I was so use to the traditional 1911 that just the sight of that plastic looking gun blew my mind.As fate would have it one day back in the 80's I was offered a deal I couldn't pass up on a new Gen 2 Glock 19 and my whole take on the gun changed big time.I've used that gun all these years and would never part with it.Years latter the same story would play out again but this time it was the Spyderco line of knives.:)I still love my old 1911 .45 and I'm a huge fan of Buck knives but like the Glock,Spyderco knives are a whole different breed of cat that have earned a place in my hand.:thumbup:
 
Reading the first two sentences I thought this thread was going to go in a different direction.
I love spyderco, I started off with one and now have around 50.
They are pure quality



On a side note:
roughneckrob said:
I can't even feel the thing back there.
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Thats what she said :)
 
Every so often, the latest/greatest/be-all/end-all knife will come along and I'll try it to see how I like it. After a week or two, the Mili goes back in my pocket and the latest/greatest gets sold off.

Spyderco works for some, not for others. I certainly don't care if nobody else likes them, but after 12 years of having a Mili in my pocket every day, nothing else has managed to displace it, even knives costing four times as much.
 
For me, part of beauty is being interesting, having some character. Spyderco knives are interesting in that they are different and have unique lines. I have this taste in women as well. I typically don't find professional models the most attractive because they all look too similar to me.
 
The saying "Form follows function" never meant more than in Spyderco's case. Like many others, I too didn't find anything about Spyderco's visually appealing at first sight but the first time I held one, (a Native) my hand absolutely fell in love and hasn't looked back.
I've dabbled in some other well-known high-end brands but I just can't find a brand that beats Spyderco overall as far as designs, craftsmanship, value, enjoyment and just making superior cutting tools in general. Sal and Co can do no wrong, IMO.
 
Same thing happened to me. I was in Walmart trying out the various knives they had in stock and when I got to the Native, it just blew me away. The difference in quality, ergonomics and value was immediately apparent as I held that knife in my hand and opened and closed it. I walked out of there with that Native for ~$40. Later that day when I actually used the knife to open some clam shell packages, I was blown away again by how well it performed. Since then the only folders I'm interested in are made by Spyderco.
 
Back in the early/mid '80's when Spyderco first started advertising their knives in magazines, I was not impressed at all & thought they were the ugliest things ever & never considered buying one. That changed when I did a short gig as a volunteer firefighter & a guy had a Delica. I bought my own a couple of years later & now I have a Spyderco in my pocket about 75% of the time.
 
I've been a Spyderco fan for 25 years - and own over 50 of them. I was smitten from day one and carry one or more with me every day since. Beautiful form, fit, and function.

I'm sold.

TedP
 
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