What is the one Spyderco that you feel every collector should have at least one of?

I think the PM2 may be the best value in a production on the market today.
 
I'm going with the PM2. I love finger-flicking mine open an instant after it clears my pocket, and closing it one handed as well.

With some practice one can open it, make a cut and close it within seconds. Impresses people, too, because you look like you know what you are doing.

Kinda like the old westerns, where a guy draws, shoots, then spins his Colt .45 once while reholstering it. :)
 
I'd just like to add that although I voted for the Military here (Fluted Ti) , I really love the Compression Lock. Probably my favorite Spydie lock of all time. It's one of the reasons why I'm so into the Yojimbo2.

But I'd still choose the Military over the Para2 any day.
 
DOG TAG. A true collector (many of these answers seem geared toward popularity and nor rarity) will want the DOG TAG to save it from obscurity 10 years from now. They can post a pic and we can say "Yeah-I DO recall when that came out!" :p
 
Delica definitely! Full flat grind preferably, I think the knife just flows better and puts off a higher quality feel and look with it. Can't wait to get my PM2 and Sage 3 though

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There have been a lot of votes for the Military and the Paramilitary. Makes me think that maybe one of each should be in a collection.

Some one mentioned having at least one knife from every plant that makes Spyderco's. I think that this seems to be a good approach to having a well rounded collection. I personally do not own any Spyderco's that have come from anywhere but Golden or Seki. I have been extremely reluctant to buy anything that has come from Taiwan, Italy, or China. I probably will never buy any of the Chinese made knives but that is just me.

The Police has been noted as well. Hard to argue with this one due to how iconic this knife truly is. If I am not mistaken, I do believe this knife has been in quite a few movies and tv shows. Maybe it should have a star on the Hollywood Boulevard ;)

The Worker. The knife that started it all. Hard to argue with this one as well. If it is the knife that started it all then how can you not have one? There would not be all the lovely knives that we all drool over without this one.

The Stretch. Sal's knife. If Sal isn't Spyderco than what the hell is? If this is his knife of choice (can't speak intelligently on this or for the man himself as I do not know him) then I can most definitely understand why this is the one that must be in every collection.

The Sage, Yojimbo, Dogtag, Tuff, Dragonfly, Endura, Native, Herbst, Bradley, and of course the Delica have all been mentioned. Excuse me please if I left any out as I am sure I forgot one somewhere.

Let me give some food for thought.

Sprint runs? Does their exclusivity make them more desirable or should something that is readily available be more likely to make the "cut" as the one?

If someone put a gun to your head and said that they were taking every Spyderco that you own, but because this is a nice criminal who is robbing you, they will let you have one knife out of your entire collection of Spyderco's, what is the one knife that you would choose to keep?

It seems to me that the one you would keep is equal to the one you feel that every collection should have one of.

So... which knife would it be?

Thanks again to all of you for your responses to this question!
 
In regard to the "nice criminal" scenario , I would choose to keep my Yojimbo2 S90V (though I have a couple). But the Yo2 is an acquired taste and don't think everyone is as obsessed with it as I am. That's why I chose the Military as the iconic must-have Spyderco for the masses. But for me personally , the Yo2 S90V is my ultimate Spyderco thus far.
 
@LeathermanGX said:
I would have a hard time choosing between s90v or titanium though.

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That titanium is just simply gorgeous! I would think that it is fair enough to say that you would choose a Military lol.

Wolverine666 said:
In regard to the "nice criminal" scenario , I would choose to keep my Yojimbo2 S90V (though I have a couple). But the Yo2 is an acquired taste and don't think everyone is as obsessed with it as I am. That's why I chose the Military as the iconic must-have Spyderco for the masses. But for me personally , the Yo2 S90V is my ultimate Spyderco thus far.
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I also too think that the Yojimbo2 is an acquired taste. Acquired or not, this is simply a thread seeking personal preferences. With that said, for your pick, Yojimbo 2 it is! We will leave the masses to pick for themselves ;) Here is some Yojimbo2 love for you ....

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The Deacon said:
Hard to say. Worker comes to mind, give that it was Spyderco's first knife. SS Police comes to mind as one of the most iconic, and the one that's been in continuous production the longest. Q comes to mind, as both the "beanie baby" of the Spyderco world and a superb combination of ergonomics and minimalist design.
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I'm in total agreement with The Deacon, as this thread is suppose to be about which Spyderco belongs in everyones collection.... it seems to either have turned into which user Spyderco people like most or there are a lot of new Spyderco collectors? The Worker is an icon in the one-hander Universe! I've heard very little of the Herbst Folder, Dodo, Kris, Native,Chinook(IMO... far stronger and more durable than a Military or PM2),SS Police, Fixed blade LUM Tanto, Green handle LUM, etc... and my personal The Persian(small, large, and Red slabs sprint)
 
ThrottleMonkey said:
There have been a lot of votes for the Military and the Paramilitary. Makes me think that maybe one of each should be in a collection.
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Way to go. :thumbup:

ThrottleMonkey said:
Some one mentioned having at least one knife from every plant that makes Spyderco's. I think that this seems to be a good approach to having a well rounded collection. I personally do not own any Spyderco's that have come from anywhere but Golden or Seki. I have been extremely reluctant to buy anything that has come from Taiwan, Italy, or China. I probably will never buy any of the Chinese made knives but that is just me.
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Definitely get at least one from the Taichung, Taiwan plant. They make some of the highest quality production folders on the planet. I have quite a few of them. Just excellent stuff!

I have a LionSpy made by LionSteel of Italy. Very high quality. There are other Italian Spydercos that are not made by LionSteel like PITS.

I don't have any Spydercos made in China but eventually will.
 
My "one" actually became the "next one."

I went big one, little one. In folder and fixed. So you "need" at least 4!
 
Which Spyderco should every knife user have one of? Any Delica, Native, Sage, or PM2 variant.

Which Spyderco should every knife collector have one of? Green G10 FFG VG-10 Delica, Fluted Ti S35VN Native 5, or M390 PM2.
 
Collector?.... Street Beat for sure, gorgeous knife!
Also, Chaparral. Delica too cause it's one of Spyderco's classic blades.
 
I strongly believe that there is no such thing like one Spyderco, which everybody should have. All depends on the goal or goals of your collection.
There were many votes for Delica and Endura. And this is for good reason. The knives are very reasonably priced, long time in production and they are good performers. I recommended Delica to many people, who were looking to buy a good knife for EDC and $50 was already stretch for the budget.
I used to own at least 6 Delicas, three of them with Damascus blades and sold all of them. My collection is strictly for my enjoyment. I consider that there are plenty of Spydercos suit my EDC needs. I strongly prefer knives with finger choil for use and carry few Natives, Persian, Calys and Kopa. I had over 40 knives in my display cases for viewing pleasures and I like their look much better than any Delica, even Damascus.
Several years ago I started to buy only knives, which I at least like. This is my current philosophy. I still have multiple copies of the same knife (but slightly different), which even wasn't named in this thread. I just love it.
 
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