Why do people hate Spyderco?

JD Spydo said:
The more I look at and read the posts on this thread I'm becoming convinced that it's not really a hatred of Spyderco per se but more or less a hatred of serrated blades. Because when you look it from a consumer's point of view what is the one thing that comes to most people's minds when mentioning Spyderco? Yes the first thing that most people think about are their serrated blades which for some unbeknown reason many people have a preset hatred for serrated blades.

Because many of them have not ever had a high quality serrated blade like Spyderco makes. I'm sure that's a lot of the reason why so many people from a distance who have not tried Spyderco's products first hand seem to have already made up their mind based on that fact alone. I believe that's the case most of the time.
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Serrated blade haters hate serrated blades because Nutnfancy told them to.
 
MaxFisher said:
Serrated blade haters hate serrated blades because Nutnfancy told them to.
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Also because they are using serrated blades that are not razor sharp and because they don't know how easy it is to sharpen them and keep them that razor sharp.
 
Surfingringo said:
Also because they are using serrated blades that are not razor sharp and because they don't know how easy it is to sharpen them and keep them that razor sharp.
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Perhaps. I don't "hate" serrated blades but, of the tasks I routinely perform with a folder, I have yet to find one that I feel a serrated blade performs better than a plain edge blade, and several where I find a serrated blade to be decidedly inferior. Even in the kitchen, while I use a serrated Spyderco K04 Utility Knife for splitting bagels, rolls, and an older K01 Bread Knife for slicing freshly baked bread, I find plain edged blades work better for pretty much everything else. I'm sure part of it is that, after 60+ years, I'm more accustom to PE blades and that part may be my questionable habit of slicing fruit and veggies by pressing them against the edge with my thumb.
 
A sharp serrated blade is great for cutting rope but I seldom cut rope, so I prefer the PE blades.
 
I like partially or fully serrated blades, and it's hard to beat Spyderco's expertise on this.
Hating a brand is pointless, and being vocal about your "hatred" means that you have way too much free time...
Go do something useful instead, like learning how to use sharpening rods for serrations ;)
Peace, stay positive.
 
Whatever idiot you heard from that the HT is substandard than others, are just that. Sounds like retarded shite you'd see on Reddit or hear at a gun store.
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Kopse,

Welcome to our forum.

sal
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Thanks Sal [emoji3]

I'm loving my First Spyderco (Mantra) so much it's become my EDC for Work.

My nephew has the Spyderco bug now and constantly telling me about different ways of opening the blade etc, he watches YouTube video reviews and deciding which one to buy. He's becoming a Spyderco expert and having fun researching about the brand.

Keep up the good work, looking forward to all your future creations [emoji3]
 
I bought my first Spyderco when it first came out, the CO1 Worker

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and I haven't looked back since, I sent a Centofante C25 in after it broke at the hole and even though it was discontinued years ago they couldn't replace it but they gave me MSRP credit + a discount from the upcoming catalog and even gave me the opportunity to pick up the FRN Dyad Jr before it was available to the public along with a SS Dragonfly. No hate here, in fact Sal and crew have been nothing but open and upfront and helpful here at the Spyderco sub forum here on BFC.

No hate, just much respect and honor for the man and his dream.
 
skyhorse said:
A sharp serrated blade is great for cutting rope but I seldom cut rope, so I prefer the PE blades.
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They are indeed great for cutting rope, and serrated hawkbill blades are particularly suited to demolishing zip ties and plastic pallet straps. The hawkbill blade is also good at digging silicone out of screw heads (Expect some very minor chipping of the edge doing this), but fortunately H1 tends to hold up well to abuse so I only have 1 small chip to sharpen out (Did same task very recently). Serrated hawkbill in H1 is a perfect companion to a standard PE EDC. With one of each, there's almost no cutting task you can't handle, and as such is my default carry when I'm at work.
 
Sometimes I get the vibe that Spyderco and Benchmade are the Ford and Chevy of the knife world.

Other times, they're like the Jets and the Sharks - because, face it, the switchblades were the best part of West Side Story.

Wait, what's this thread about again?
 
Manek said:
Wait, what's this thread about again?
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About how people who like man jewelry don't like knives that are designed to be useful and cut well, because they don't think they are as pretty. Spydercos don't make them dance around singing "I feel pretty, oh so pretty" the way that their man jewelry does.
 
3rdGenRigger said:
They are indeed great for cutting rope, and serrated hawkbill blades are particularly suited to demolishing zip ties and plastic pallet straps. The hawkbill blade is also good at digging silicone out of screw heads (Expect some very minor chipping of the edge doing this), but fortunately H1 tends to hold up well to abuse so I only have 1 small chip to sharpen out (Did same task very recently). Serrated hawkbill in H1 is a perfect companion to a standard PE EDC. With one of each, there's almost no cutting task you can't handle, and as such is my default carry when I'm at work.
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A serrated blade in H1 would be the knife I'd carry if I was into boating , water sports , or working with livestock. Many years ago a horse tied to a hitching post for shoeing went totally bat s#*t crazy and luckily I was able to cut him loose right quick like before anyone or the horse got hurt with a serrated pocket knife I was carrying. The Spyderco serrated blades look like wicked cutters. :):thumbup:
 
When I first got serious about my knives I was a Kai only person. The looks of Spyderco just didn't do it for me. The more I learned and began understanding about grinds, secondary bevel, blade steels, and ergonomics the more I started gravitating towards Spyderco. To the point that now nothing that isn't a Spyderco rides in my pocket. I haven't seen much hate for them, mostly it is people who don't yet understand what it is that Spyderco is trying to achieve. Many people want a pretty knife. Well to me that is subjective. My SB Stretch is not what people into the aesthetics would call pretty. But the sheer beauty of how it performs makes it one of the most attractive knives I've ever handled. Spyderco is definitely a "beauty in the eye of the beholder situation"

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skyhorse said:
A serrated blade in H1 would be the knife I'd carry if I was into boating , water sports , or working with livestock. Many years ago a horse tied to a hitching post for shoeing went totally bat s#*t crazy and luckily I was able to cut him loose right quick like before anyone or the horse got hurt with a serrated pocket knife I was carrying. The Spyderco serrated blades look like wicked cutters. :):thumbup:
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H1 isn't just useful for water applications. Serrated H1 will give any steel a run for the money as far as how well the serrations perform (Plain edge not so much), and it is also very damage resistant and tough as well. Pair one with a plain edge (Especially the serrated hawkbill variety) and you'll likely be very pleasantly surprised at the added versatility you have at your disposal.
 
The guys I know (in person), think they are ugly. I like the functional beauty of them.
 
Let's settle this once and for all. Which is superior: Benchmade or Spyderco?
 
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