Why do you like Spyderco?

brewthunda said:
Pink handles! I just gave my fiance a pink-handled jester yesterday and she loves it. As long as Spyderco keeps making excellent knives with pink handles, we'll have something to give our girlfriends/wives.

That may sound dumb, but it really helps if we have a way to get the ladies into this hobby. My fiance used to look at me like I was crazy when I repeatedly opened and closed knives while watching tv - she asked me if I was fantasizing about stabbing people (the answer is no, btw ;) )Last night she was sitting there opening and closing her jester for hours and I think she finally understood the fun of simply playing with a precision tool.
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I've been trying to get my wife to appreciate knives, (or at least not think I'm completely blowing my money for no reason), for quite a while. Maybe the jester is what I need. Is it easy to open and close? She doesn't have especially strong hands so the knife needs to be pretty smooth and easy to both open and close.

She did think my Criicket SS was "cute" so maybe I'm getting somewhere.
 
Back in the 80s when I first saw Spyderco knives, I thought they were the oddest blades I had ever seen.

Later I found out from experience that they were actually quite intelligently designed. Much thought and research seemed to have gone into each and every product that came out of Golden Colorado.

That's history now. I guess you simply can't beat regular improvement and an almost eternal quest for excellence.

Yes, we mustn't forget the passion that is behind every design.

Definitely two thumbs up! :)
 
gajinoz said:
I've been trying to get my wife to appreciate knives, (or at least not think I'm completely blowing my money for no reason), for quite a while. Maybe the jester is what I need. Is it easy to open and close? She doesn't have especially strong hands so the knife needs to be pretty smooth and easy to both open and close.

She did think my Criicket SS was "cute" so maybe I'm getting somewhere.
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The jester is extremely easy to open and close with two hands. It's easy for me to open one handed and closing one-handed is a bit tricky, but doable. For my fiance, the thumb hole is a bit hard to use with nails, but she can do it. The hard part is that the jester is really small, so the natural grip is to hold it between the thumb and your index and middle fingers. This grip makes one-handed opening a little tricky.

If your wife doesn't need to do one handed opening and closing, the jester is fine. Very easy to operate - the lockback requires less force to unlock than most lockback knives that I've experienced (much less than my beloved Al Mar Osprey, for example). It also has textured grips above the tip of the blade and behind the thumb hole hump. This makes precision/craft cutting pretty easy. Overall, I think it's worth the $20.

New Graham Knives has the pink jester on its page of discontinued spydercos: http://www.newgraham.com/spyderco_retired.htm
 
Obviously, somebody is thinking over there in Golden!

Spyderco makes knives with the quality, ergos, and materials of combat knives....which can actually be used for something else than combat. For some reason I seem to gravitate towards those knives designed for MBC, for various reasons (blade steel, lock rating, blade thickness, grippy G-10 etc.),...only that I don't really need a combat knife and end up using them as EDC. The Lil' T (with leaf shaped blade) is a perfect example.
 
Wonderfull design, innovation and and ever top quality. I love spyderco serrated blade design with the hole. I'm fond of the cut power of these blade which cut all material type.
 
At first I didn't think much of the spyderco's I saw (Which wasn't many), then I got a Spyderench at a price I couldn't refuse (was nearly beaten to it by someone else :mad: ), it was a display model and had no box or manual. I sent spyderco an email asking about the manual and then promptly forgot about the 'Rench until an envelope for Golden Colorado appeared about two weeks later containing a 'Rench manual. Wow :eek: ! I thought, this company actually cares about it's customers! That was the first hint of my future (current) addiction to Spyderco's

After playing with the 'Rench for a while (and needing a new EDC) I got a couple of Natives (still can't decide which to EDC after nearly 6 months :D ). The quality of the materials and manufacture basically meant that my other knives were relegated to the drawer overnight.

They just feel so nice in the hand and it's like second nature to take my spydie off my belt, open it, use it, and put it back.

I now have another Native and a para millie on order to try and 'help' my addicition :D

I know i'm doomed but at least it's a nice doom.........

Ferreter
 
The opening hole, they come SHARP, they are comfortable to use, they are well constructed, they are resonably priced, they are tough ( they last ), customer service, online presence. And last but not least, they LISTEN to customers !
 
Chazzy151 said:
The opening hole, they come SHARP, they are comfortable to use, they are well constructed, they are resonably priced, they are tough ( they last ), customer service, online presence. And last but not least, they LISTEN to customers !
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Pretty much sums it up really, doesn't it!
 
Just take a look at a delica or native, you know there's no bull$hit in these knives. Spyderco makes the best use of every gram of material in these knives.
 
gull wing said:
Two more words, Calypso Jr.
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Yup. I had four prior to getting the Calypso Jr., but it is that knife which has become my favorite Spydie.
 
Alot has been said about how I feel about my Spydies. I'll share an experience that I had at chowtime at work a few years ago. My mates and I were having chow and I had some chips in one of those metallic looking bags and it was not being cooperative opening with pulling against the bag seam. Well. I straightened out the top seam of the bag and used the tip of my serrated Endura to slice the top of the bag open. The piece of bag that I sliced off just flittered to the floor. I didn't think nothing of it until one of my mates said to me, "Jose', you don't have to worry about me living or dying as long as you carry something like that knife in your pocket"! The Spyderco knives are absolutely the sharpest knives made and the best value for my dollar. I work in shipbuilding and have to use my knife alot while working. I've carried the Ladybug, Endura, Dragonfly, Delica, and Native III and they are pure knife performance! I feel naked without my Spyderco and wouldn't be caught without one. :cool:
 
What everyone else said plus I would like to add I love to blow soap bubbles through the holes. ;) (apologies to Nemo and Fred Perrin :) )
 
I love the attitude at Spyderco. I wrote an article for Survival Guide years ago and included a photo of a collection of survival gear, from shovels to books. The point was to show that books and information needed to be part of everyone's "kit." Included (of course) in the photo was my ancient Sharpmaker. I received a personal letter shortly thereafter thanking me for including the Sharpmaker.

Their customer service is great, they have a huge line of genuinely useful knives, and their quality has stayed high. While other (not to be mentioned) companies are now using 420 in their "good" knives, I can get a Centofante III in VG-10 for a reasonable price.

My only complaint: our local knife stores (San Antonio) often don't have a lot of Spydercos in their display cases, because other people keep buying them.

By the way, I still have that Sharpmaker, and it travels to Mexico and Europe when I visit family. I sharpen every knife in the house when I visit. I can't seem to wear it out!

Many thanks to Sal and company. A class act.
Dirty Bob
 
Many have said that, but I want to emphasize:

1. excellent value,
2. it performs - cut well,
3. has a hole - better than stud,
4. addictive (well actually this is not a good thing).

I want more spydies!
 
Why do I like Spyderco? Besides making a great knife at a very fair price I would have to say Sal himself. The big man himself is available to answer questions and seeks our input for sprint runs. The fact that Sal communicates with us is a big reason why I like Spyderco knives.
 
These people have a commitment to quality and honesty.

If I buy a gift knife for a friend who is not used to carrying knives, if I'm going for something functional, it'll always be a spyderco first, because a knife can be dangerous and I trust spyderco knives to perform and not hurt the person I'm giving them too.

Imagine if you give a crap knife to a young mother, then it opens in her pocket and cuts her baby when she is carrying it. And some crap knives are expensive, too.

A spyderco knife may not be the best in its class, it may not be the prettiest, but it will perform, it will be reliable, and it will not be overpriced.

I think I have bought maybe 20-30 spyderco knives and given abt 10 away as gifts.
 
To be honest, at first, I thought Spyderco was overpriced, overhyped, ugly crap.

But that was when I was buying cheap CKRT linerlocks, one which failed and bit a 3 stitch, nerve damaging chunk out of my finger.

And that was from the mall and I didn't know any better at the time, so everything was overpriced. $45 for a Delica is infinitely more reasonable than $70.

And obviously, since I graduated from crappy $30 mall garbage to $150 balisongs and $400 autos, I know quality from crap.

So now, I just think Spydercos are ugly. :p

But in a good way. Form came second (or even third or fourth) to function, and Spydercos are better knives because of it.

Finally, ever since I found this forum, I see just how much Spyderco is a knife maker for the knife users. Where many companies are spending their time and resources trying to make their knives look more tactical, glamourous, or high-tech, Spyderco wants to make their knives better for what they're supposed to do: cut stuff.

And seeing the president/founder coming to us to find out what makes a better knife really sets it in stone. And not in a politician, baby-kissing, Pope schmoozing with the masses sort of way. But in a "how can I make this better for you" way. SAL GLESSER FOR PRESIDENT!

The way Spyderco and Sal operate made me feel guilty that I've never owned a Spyderco. But fear not! I have a 94mm Rescue on the way this very moment. :cool: And of course, I need to pick up a Spyderfly. And maybe one of those mini-Police necklaces. And...
 
Spyderco knives are high quality tools that most of us would be happy to trust our lives to. They are the difference between getting the job done and failing.
 
why? Because it is affordable and the workmanship and materials warrant the price. Because they are no-nonsense knives, made to be used. Not as fancy or exclusive as a handmade knife, but extremely useable. Not so expensive that u where afraid to carry it around, not so expensive that it would be a financial disaster when lost. A knife u can trust upon, that will work when needed. Also a knife that feels like quality without beeing a "designer" knife. As a L.E.O. i always recognize the one's who know their knive's, they use knives like Spyderco, Benchmade, etc.. When u see someone carrying a Spyderco u know that he has thought about his knive, and probably knows how to use it too. Knivepeople don't wear Pakistani knockoffs, they wear the best they can afford. And for me this is Spyderco. In a way Spyderco's are like Glocks, they are sturdy, designed to function in very adverse conditions, not overly expensive and they will work when needed. They might not be the most fanciest or exotic of the bunch, but the pro's will trust their live on one.
 
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