My first knife was a cub scout slipjoint when I was about 8 years old. Had that for years until I ended up losing it fishing. Fast forward to when I was in my late 20s and saw a Spyderco Delica. This was the old-school model with the integrated clip. Used that so much that finally the clip broke and the blade was sharpened down quite a bit. My favorite Spyderco these days is a Sage 2. I have bought and sold many but now only have a Military, Para2, Jester, and a Sage 2.
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what was your first knife and favorite spiderco
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First knife was a Swiss Army Knife, quite a few attachments and not too big, no idea where it is now. My favorite Spidey is the standard Native. Now, if I had my choice, I'd carry around a Para 2 every day, all day.
The reason I don't is because I don't like feeling guilty for mutting up $130-$150 blades, also it's a bit too big and scares the sheeple.
My Native, which cost me around $55 is my main workhorse. I alternate it with my Sage 1 normally and pull out the Native when things get muddy, when things get wet, when things get interesting and it's never let me down.
The reason I don't is because I don't like feeling guilty for mutting up $130-$150 blades, also it's a bit too big and scares the sheeple.
My Native, which cost me around $55 is my main workhorse. I alternate it with my Sage 1 normally and pull out the Native when things get muddy, when things get wet, when things get interesting and it's never let me down.
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Oh Wow, My First Ever Knife Was A Cheap Little Plastic Red Handled Knife From A Gas Station. It Had A Blade, A Corkscrew, And Something Else I Believe. I Was Probably Around 6 Or 7 And I Saw It At The Gas Station And I HAD To Have It. I Remember Walking Over To My Mom And Tugging On Her Shirt Asking If She'd Get It For Me. I Gave Her The $5 Out Of My Own Money (Which At 7 I Didn't Have Much And $5 Was A Lot To Me) And She Grabbed It, Paid For It, And Handed It To Me. I Swear I Probably Looked Like I Was Glowing. I Loved That Knife So Much, I Carried It Everywhere And Used It For Everything. One Time I Lost It In The House Somewhere And I Was Heart Broken Feeling Like I'd Never Find It. I Didn't Want Another Knife, I Wanted Mine. We Found It Eventually And I Never Let It Out Of My Site Again.
Eventually It Got Lost Or Broke, Pretty Sure We Lost It In A Move, But I'll Never Forget That Little Pocket Knife. Of Course It Was Cheap, Probably Made In China, And Was Your Typical Gas Station Knife, But To Me It Was Like Gold. It Fit Perfect In My Little Hands And Was Just The Best Thing In The World In My Little Kid Eyes.
Anyways, My Favorite Spyderco Right This Second Would Have To Be My Chokwe Or Sage 2.
Eventually It Got Lost Or Broke, Pretty Sure We Lost It In A Move, But I'll Never Forget That Little Pocket Knife. Of Course It Was Cheap, Probably Made In China, And Was Your Typical Gas Station Knife, But To Me It Was Like Gold. It Fit Perfect In My Little Hands And Was Just The Best Thing In The World In My Little Kid Eyes.
Anyways, My Favorite Spyderco Right This Second Would Have To Be My Chokwe Or Sage 2.
My first knife was a crappy little faux folding stiletto with about a 2 1/2" blade (which was about as sharp as a generic Home Depot screwdriver) that I ordered from the back of a comic book when I was maybe 11 years old.
If we're supposed to tell what our first Spyderco was, it was the original Calypso Jr.
My current favorite knife is a Spyderco Superhawk.
If we're supposed to tell what our first Spyderco was, it was the original Calypso Jr.
My current favorite knife is a Spyderco Superhawk.
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Fun thread!
My first knife, I picked up at a garage sale at age 6 for 50 cents.
It was a Girl Scout Knife. I carried it all through Boy Scouts, elementary, and Jr High school. I really loved that thing.
Nearly lost a finger to it, trying to split a black walnut, when I was 7. Still have the scar.
I gifted it to my cousin, who wanted since I got it, my Freshman year when I replaced it with a real live SAK (the Explorer.)
Since I gave it away nearly 30 years ago, I don't have any digital photos of it - but it looked a lot like this - except without the bail:
Favorite Spyderco has got to be my Blue M390 Para2:
- Tom
My first knife, I picked up at a garage sale at age 6 for 50 cents.
It was a Girl Scout Knife. I carried it all through Boy Scouts, elementary, and Jr High school. I really loved that thing.
Nearly lost a finger to it, trying to split a black walnut, when I was 7. Still have the scar.
I gifted it to my cousin, who wanted since I got it, my Freshman year when I replaced it with a real live SAK (the Explorer.)
Since I gave it away nearly 30 years ago, I don't have any digital photos of it - but it looked a lot like this - except without the bail:
Favorite Spyderco has got to be my Blue M390 Para2:
- Tom
My first knife. My parents bought it for me when i was around 6 or 7. A fold-up "round multitool" with small tools in it. Came from "Cumberland Farms".
I'm not a big Spyderco guy. Well, I am, but havent got any yet. All i have is my Tenacious, so i guess its that one. Theres a couple I'd like though....
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My first knife was a benchmade 275 adamas, pretty sweet knife. It is just a beefy blade (and handle...and axis lock...and everything) and has good ergonomics. I don't have a spyderco, but I've held some. I really like the paramilitary 2. Cpm s30v steel is very nice, the ergonomics are good (not as good as the 275 adamas) and i really like the full flat ground blade.
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my first knife was one of those tiny keychain SAK's that I bought when I was 5 and actually in switzerland! i have since lost it and my favorite spydie is def my para 2
