What Spydies have you owned?

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d_filgate

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I was at the Eugene show this last weekend, had the pleasure of meeting and
talking with Sal (real nice guy to talk with).

During the show I bought a Stainless Steel Delica which got me thinking about the
Spydies that I've owned:

Endura4 (FRN handle) (Spydie Edge) (G2)
Endura (FRN handle) (Plain Edge)(G2)
Harpy (Stainless Steel handle) (Full Serrated)(VG10)
Chinook II (G10 handle) (Spydie Edge)(VG 10)
Gunting (G10 handle) (Plain Edge) (Blade Steel VG10 I think) (Bram Frank)
Delica (Stainless Steel handle) (Plain Edge) (AUS6)

I used the Harpy the most. I really liked the Stainless Steel construction. Mostly at
work for opening boxes, cutting rope, etc... It was a great work horse.

The G10 handles on the Chinook were great but I never really used the knife that much.

The Delica has been in my pocket since I got back from the show.

I've been looking at a couple of Spydies for awhile now. I've wanted to try the
Native, but can't find a SS with VG10 steel. Sal did say on the weekend, that there
were some out there, so maybe one day:)

I've also been thinking of a Police or a Military, but the prototype Barong that was
on the table at the Eugene show really caught my eye. That is one nice knife.


My questions:
What Spydies have you had in your collection?
Which did you use the most?
Which did you like the most?
Which one would you most like to get?
 
Wow, d_filgate, so many tough questions. If I were to list all of my Spydies, it would just remind me how much money I have tied up in this hobby. I prefer to remain ignorant, so let's say that I have more than 10, OK? ;)

The ones that I use and like the most are one in the same, so they are as follows -

BG-42 CF Military
PE Para-Military
PE SS Police
PE Native

My 'grab it and run' knife is the Native; my 'go to' knives are the Para and Military; and my dress knife is the Police, which is the best looker of the bunch.

I like stainless handles, so I will be filling in a few gaps with an Adventura, a Scorpio and a stainless Native. One that is definitely on my hit list is the S90V Military.
 
Wow...what have I owned?

Endura SS
Endura FRN
Another Endura SS
Endura Waved
Endura G10
Kerambit
Delica SS
Delica FRn ZDP
Blue Almite Walker
Cricket SS
Kiwi SS
Ayoob
Lum Chinese Blue handle PE
Police SS
Another Police SS
Another Police SS
G10 Police
Another g10 Police
Harpy
Another Harpy
Captain
Renegade
Ocelot
Volpe
Large Wegner
Spyderfly
Tasman Salt
Salt 1
Manix
Military
Military BB CE
FG Military D2
Salsa
ATR
Gunting
Civilian
Jester
Lum FB Tanto
Perrin Street Beat
Byrd Pelican

Native SS PE
Native SS CE

Lava
Dodo
D'Allara Rescue
Poliwog

Rescue

Full size Persian

Tenacious
Lil Temperance
Yojimbo Black Handle

What did I use the most? Manix

What have I liked the Most? A Tossup between G10 Endura and Manix

I'd like to get the Upcoming Barong, Rock Lobster, and the next G10 Police.
 
Not many:

Endura 4 Wave (traded)
Endura 4 (traded)
Delica 4
Delica 4 Wave
Native (traded)
Para Military
Manix
Chinook 3
 
Dragonfly
Delica (Santa Fe Stoneworks)
Captain
Vesuvius (Blue Paua shell inlaid)
Caly 3
D'Allara
Polliwog
Assist I
Mini Manix
20+ Natives (all different variations and still looking for more)

(Can you tell which model is my favorite?)
 
Didn't care much for the Natives, they are gone, I have and use everything else. Rather obvious, I really like the Endura:D
Calypso Jr-plain edge.
Delica - serrated edge
Delica 4-plain edge
Endura plain edge-gen 1
Endura 3-combo edge
Endura 3-plain edge
Endura 3-serrated edge
Endura 4-combo edge
Military-C36G-PE
Military-C36FGD2P
Native-plain edge-CPMS30V
Native-plain edge-BRK-440A
Pacific Salt-plain edge
ParaMilitary C81GP plain edge
Rescue 79mm
Rescue 93mm
Salt 1-plain edge-yellow
Salt 1-serrated edge-black
Tenacious-plain edge-G10-8cr13mov
Tenacious-serrated-G10-8cr13mov
R2-plain edge
Goddard
 
Pacific Salt
ZDP Caly JR
ZDP/CF Caly 3
Endura Wave 4
Manix
Mini Manix
Paramilitary
Jester
 
Think I have at least one version of every front lock model Spyderco has ever made, plus a few with other locks. The ones I like the most, in no particular order, are the C83 Schempp Persian, the Kiwi, the Stretch, and the Burgundy Micarta Jester. The first three would also be the ones I use the most, although the Jester has been carried more than any of them.

This year's version of the Kiwi is at the top of my "production model" want list, heavily customized Stretch at the top of my ultimate one.

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I have thinned my Spydie herd, but I am starting to build it back up again.

As far as Spydies, I own:

G10 Police PE
Manix PE
Delica SE Montana Silversmith (gift from my wife a few years back)
Native PE

I used to have:

another G10 Police PE
Military with logo engraved on blade
Grey Caly Jr
Native Gin 1
Jess Horn PE black micarta
Caly Jr SE black micarta
SS Police
Endura
Delica
Mouse
Wegner PE large
Jester/Photon combo green

This is all I can remember. I wish I would have kept the other G10 Police, Mili, and Jess Horn.
 
Here is what i have (some are en route).
Some of my favorites: endura, delica wave, d'allara, millie and my Santoku.
Most used: my kitchen knives
Like the most: Santoku
Want to get: homemaker, R1 in plain edge, Szabofly & FB lum tanto


I copied from an excel page so sorry if everything doesnt line up right

C01 Worker Stainless Steel
C07 Police Stainless Steel
C10 Endura E4 G10 Foliage Green
E4 Red Trainer
E4 British Racing Green
E4 British Racing Green
E4 Foliage Green
E4 Armorers Tool (engraved)
E4 Armorers Tool
E4 SS "US Customs" Engraved
E4 SS Web & Spider Engraved
E4 Pink
E4 White
E4 Black "Sal Glessler" Engraved
E4 Blue/Gray Wave
E3 Blue/Gray Wave
E3 Tan
E3 Black, Black Blade
E3 Black
E1 Olive Drab Clipit
E1 Olive Drab Clipit
E1 Red Clipit
E1 Black Clipit
E1 Black Clipit, Black Blade
C11 Delica D4 SS Web & Spider Engraved
D4 SS Web & Spider Engraved
D4 Blue/Grey Wave
D4 Blue
D4 Blue
D4 Pink
D4 Pink (engraved)
D3 Olive Drab
D3 Pink
D1 Blue Clipit
C12 Civilian G10 Black
C13 Pro-Grip SS w/ Kraton Inserts
C14 Rescue Blue/Grey Waved 93mm
C16 Wayne Goddard Burgundy
C17 Catcherman Yellow
C25 Frank Centofante Grey
C26 Snap It Red w/ Kraton Inserts, Black Clip
Snap It Red w/ Kraton Inserts, Red Clip
C28 Dragonfly Stainless Steel Etched
C29 Cricket Black
Pink
Stainless Steel Etched
C33 Pro-Grip Black
C35 "Q" Spyderco Web Design
C36 Military Carbon Fiber
C37 Michael Walker Black Clipit
C38 Jess Horn Burgundy
C42 Viele Black Micarta
C45 Rescue Jr. Orange
C47 Endura 2 SS "US Seals" Engraved
Stainless Steel
C52 Calypso Jr. Burgundy
Experimental Micarta
C63 Chinook I Black G10
C64 Meerkat Black
C65 Lum Chinese Blue
Green
C66 Frank Centofante Vesuvius Black
C67 "R" II
C69 Lil" Temperance Green G10, Leaf Blade
C70 ATR Stainless Steel
C71 Salsa Blue, No Pepper
Violet w/ Pepper
C72 Pride U.S.A.
C73 Impala G10 Black w/ Gut Hook
C75 Kiwi Santa Fe Custom Charoite
C78 Native III Blue
C79 Assist Black w/ Carbide Tip & Whistle
C80 Dodo Black G10
Blue G10
C81 Paramilitary G10 Black w/ Black Blade
C82 D'Allara Rescue Drop Point
C83 Persian Black Micarta
Black Micarta
C84 Karambit Stainless Steel
C85 Yojimbo Black Micarta
C91 Pacific Salt Yellow
C92 Kopa Black Micarta
Evrina
Apple Corral
Tiger Corral
Cocobolo
Turquoise
Gold Mother of Pearl
Black Quince
Abalone w/ Mother Of Pearl
Jigged Bone
Stacked Wood
C96 Manix Black G10
C99 Volpe SS w/ Olive Wood
C102 Adventura SS Spyderco Forum Knife 2005
C104 Kris Black Micarta
C105 Persian 75mm Black Micarta
C106 Tasman Salt Yellow SE
Black PE
C109 "S" Silver
C110 Lava SS Spyderco Forum Knife 2006
C111 Captain Black G10
C113 Caly III Carbon Fiber
C115 T-Mag Carbon Fiber
C117 Citadel 92mm Auto
C122 Tenacious Black G10
FB05 Temperance Black PE
Black SE
Red Trainer
FB11 Kumo Snakeskin Wrapped
FB16 Jerry Hossom Forerster
FB20 Rock Salt Green FRN
FB22 Caspian2 Salt
LBK Ladybug Grey
Blue
Forest Green w/ Photon Light
JBK Jester Lime Green
MT01P Mule No Handle
WTC World Trade Center #1444
SC01 Spydercard 2nd
T01 Spyderench Spyderench
B01 Spyderfly Rainbow
Plain
K01 Kitchen Bread Knife
K02 Kitchen Cook's Knife
K03 Kitchen Carving Knife
K04 Kitchen Utility Knife
Utility Knife
K05 Kitchen Small Utility Knife
K08 Kitchen Santoku
Santoku
K09 Kitchen Paring
 
Paramilitary S30V PE
Military S30V CE
Meerkat
Manix
Salsa
Cricket
Yellow FRN Rescue G1, SE
Orange FRN mini Rescue SE
FRN Rescue SE
FRN Rescue PE
FRN Walker CE
FRN Ladybug
SS Ladybug
FRN Endura 1 PE
FRN Endura 1 SE
SS Endura 3
FRN Endura 4 PE
FRN Endura 4 SE
Waved Endura 4 PE
SS Delica 3
FRN Delica 3 PE
FRN Delica 4 PE
G10 Delica 4 PE
Blue Yojimbo
Yellow Salt1
Tasman Salt
Mule

I think that's it.
My favorites? The Paramilitary and Yojimbo. The G10 Delica is growing on me.
The one I'd like to get the most? I'd love a C01 Worker. That or the Klotzli Walker.
 
Currently I own

5 C-83 Persians
11 various Kopas
C105 Persian
C104 Kris
Caly3 VG10/G10
Caly3 CF/ZDP189
Calypso Jr. black ZDP
Experimental Micarta
2 R2
Commemorative Worker
3 Volpes
Dodo Black PE
Dodo Blue PE
2 SS PE ATR
CF/BG42 Milly
Lum Tanto folder
Native G10 blue shell inlay
Native FRN PE
Lil T PE
Viele PE
Viele 2
Delica4 Blue
Micro-Dyad
Adventura
Dragonfly SS Etched
Ladybug, orange
Yang
4.5" and 6" kitchen utility knives
This is about it, may be I forgot one or two.

My wife also own two spydies:SS PE Cricket and orange Ladybug


The mostly used are
C83 Persian,
R2,
Caly3 Vg10

My favorites are: both Persians, Caly3 and Kopas.

Planning to get all Kopas, two more C105 Persians, Phoenix, both new Schempps.
 
WOW:eek::eek:
There are some serious size lists here.:thumbup::thumbup:

The green font color represents how envious I am of these collections.
AMAZING collections.

Thanks for the input everyone.

APF, nice to see another BC'r here.
I'll have to get you on my buddy list for any potential BC Bladeforums get togethers.
Send me a pm
There are a few of us around the province who are thinking of getting together
somewhere on the lower mainland or the Island this summer for a weekend.

Cheers.
Dave
 
Native (FRN PE) X2
Cricket (SE)
Manix (PE)

By far I use my cricket the most. The Natives became lost to the sands of time and the Manix doesn't comply with the knife laws of where I'm currently stationed.
 
2 Goddards (plain + half serrated)
Viele
Citadel

Sorry - there are not too many Spydercos that I really like but those I have are great users!
 
Holy Cripes!!:eek:

I don't come close to some of you guys, but what the heck, I'll play:)

BG42 Military
CPMD2 Military
S30V Military
S30V Para Millie
S30V Serrated Para Millie
Native
Native, Serrated
Native III
Native Black Serrated
Delica
Delica Serrated
Delica Stainless
Delica ZDP 189
Endura
Endura Serrated
Cricket
Cricket Serrated
Kopa Honey Jigged Bone
Volpe

And more to come for sure!!!:D

Cheers,
Jon
 
I don't have much of a list compared to you guys, but my favorite Spyderco users are the S30V Military, and the Endura 4's.
 
Tenacious and S90V Military

Got an orange Ladybug on route and a Bob Lum Chinese Folder in backorder.

I really want a Tasman Salt for a workhorse anyone have experience with that knife?
 
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