Which Spydercos work well with combo edges?

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If you don't like combo edges, that is fine, but I thinkt they have a use on certain knives. Some knives are best with PE (the Calypso 3, Yojimbo, Kopa, Stretch, Mini-Manix, Centofante 4). Some are best with SEs (Rescue, Civilian, Harpy, Spyderhawk, Catcherman). Some can go either SE or PE and work well depending on what you use it for: (Delica, Endura, Police, Military, Para, Massad Ayoob).

Now which ones actually seem to work the best with combo edge. One thing I noticed is, for CE to make sense, it has to be on a large enough blade. A 3" blade with a CE is the worst of both worlds instead of the best.

Here are a few that I think work well with CE and may even be my choice over any other edge profile:

Manix,
the CE version is a work horse. I have a PE now but I miss my CE and I want another. Best big folder you can buy. The PE is nice but the CE is much more useful.

93mm Rescue,
I have one that they call a CE but it really only has about an inch of PE at the tip, that inch makes it better than a full SE.

Police,
I don't think there even is one but the design screams for a CE.

Endura,
This is such a work horse that CE makes sense. I consider CE best on hard use knives and the Endura is the original hard use knife. It is built well and it is not expensive so you don't mind actually using it for tough tasks.
 
kgriggs8 said:
... Here are a few that I think work well with CE and may even be my choice over any other edge profile:


93mm Rescue,
I have one that they call a CE but it really only has about an inch of PE at the tip, that inch makes it better than a full SE...
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CE Black Blade Native II also fits this description... on my short list!
 
I agree on the Rescue, nice bit of plain edge to go with the serrations.
I also like the Endura in CE. Large enough to have a usable section of both edges. I have a CE Delica and it's a little short for a CE IMO. I like Delicas either full serrated or plain.

Bruceter
 
ONe of my older Spyderco Catcherman knives is a combo edge and it works great. It is one of the older models with AUS-8 blade steel.

My current favorite Spyderco knife with a combo edge is my C-46 black bladed BOB LUM tanto folder. The small SE portion of that knife is a rope cutting animal to be sure.

I also had a USER Military model that was combo edged. That was a great knife in combo edge.

I personally like serrated edges and combos. Most people just don't realize the tool value those knives have and just don't even give them a chance.
 
I have the byrd cara cara in combo edge, nastly sharp right out of the box. Blade size is approximately equal to the endura's.
 
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