What was your first Spyderco?

My first Spydie was a Co-Pilot SE in Tufram. Howard Korn was trading out of a lock up in MD and I happened to be on my first trip to the US visiting a friend in Baltimore. I called him up to see if it was cool to swing by (there was no retail outlet for KnifeCenter back in '97) as I was hoping to pick up a sawback Gerber Basic Multi Function. We got to talking (for about an hour and half) and he produced all sorts of cool things in the Aladdin's Cave. When he hauled out the Co-Pilot I was hooked straight away. Hard as nails and mega sharp to boot. It's still one of my favourite knives and the old girl is still looking great after all these years...

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The chamfer on the Spydie thumbhole seems to be missing in more recent models, which is a shame as it made for a very comfortable opening experience. :D
 
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The Endura is my first, and the Paramilitary is my most recent. I got the Endura in 2005 and the Paramilitary about a year ago.
 
SE SS Delica, don't know the generation, but it is AUS-6 and have no Boye dent. Bought in the mid 90s.
 
My first was a Native I got here from a fellow forum member.

I was amazed by the feel and ease of opening with the hole compared to a thumb stud.
 
The Native was my first Spydie. The ergos never really worked for me though, I gave it away to a coworker in need. The Caly jr was next, and is the one which got me hooked.

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i bought a pink native for my sister for her bday. i liked it so much that i had to have a spyderco so i got myself a military with a digital camo handle
 
Mini Persian. I bought it in 2008 and I still regularly carry it. Probably the most well built folder I own, perfect fit and finish.
 
1st Spydie was a Native .. soon followed by an Endura, Manix 2, Sage 1 and Para 2. The Native fights for pocket time along with the Sage, Manix and Para. The Endura - not so much.
 
Just got a Delica 4 Foliage Green VG-10 G10 last week, first Spyderco. Great quality, and amazingly sharp. Have a few Kershaws and Benchmades, and the SOG Mini Vulcan, but had stayed away from Spyderco as I originally didn't like the look. But for some reason I got to looking at this particular Spydie online last Friday, got curious and went to the knife shop here the next day, and of course once I picked it up in my hand, felt the quality, and tried cutting the free newspaper I'd picked up there in the mall, that baby was coming home with me! I'm eyeing the Caly 3 Carbon Fiber next :)
 
First was a tenacious that my ex got me for my b-day when they came out. First one that I'd consider a "real" spydie was an h1 ladybug se.
Gotta love a good working blade.
 
ats-55 full size se rescue with metal clip. One of the sharpest spydercos I have ever had out of the box (friend lost it) . 2nd was an ats55 matriarch and I still have it.
 
My first was a G-10 Navigator in the late 90's. Still have it and use it every now and then. :thumbup:
 
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