why does spyderco use the outline of a tick for their logo?

[marthinus]

I like it. It looks so fluffy

 

[Samael]

It looks really weird on the building, though.

 

[Ben Kenobi]

I think it's cute!

 

[marthinus]

Probably part of this small family of Araneae

 

[EZ Bake]

It's better than the Spike's Tactical attempt at a spider that basically looks like two schlongs

 

[Neo]

Eh, with a stylized corporate logo it's pretty hard to argue that it's one thing instead of another. Heck, it could be a crab that suffered an unfortunate accident for all I know.

That's a good one

 

[Neo]

Miteco

 

[Galeocerdoshark]

It's better than the Spike's Tactical attempt at a spider that basically looks like two schlongs

What the... cannot unsee

 

[EZ Bake]

What the... cannot unsee

Tell me about it. I built a little carbine for my son using a Spike's lower before someone showed me and now... can't see anything else when I look at it.

 

[austinguy23]

lol, it does look like a tick.

 

[Mossyhorn]

,

We needed a "cute" spyder. (our knives were the first "tactical" knives) One of our crew came up with the idea back in the early 80's. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

sal

Your logo is recognized worldwide, along with the hole in the blade. That's really all that matters.

 

[Appletz]

Now that you mention it it does look like a tick, but I suppose I never cognitively associated it with a tick because the company name told my brain that it was an illustrative spider. Now it's one of those "can't un-see it" things...

 

[Jakeboy]

If you stare at the Spyderco tick long enough, it turns into a spider.

This is akin to staring at a page of random dots and seeing the image of a naked woman appear.

It's subliminal mind illusion stuff. Very complicated.

 

[benny90]

I think it looks great and is a very recognizable logo. You know that it's Spyderco when seeing it and won't confuse it with another company and that is a big deal as far as company logos are concerned.

However, it would be interesting to see possibly an 'updated' 21st century version of the tried and true Spyderco logo.
I don't have the skills or program on my comp to pull it off but something along the lines of thinner and with a more defined double body would be cool to see.

EDIT: Nevermind on the last part. After searching 'spider logo' it's clear that there are a ton of different spider logos out there and they all seem to look very similar. The Spyderco logo is however 'different' and is like I said, immediately recognizable.

 

[jasonp]

Opportunity to show some spider & Spider-like critter pictures.
Spiny back Orbweaver - Could kind be this one

Tropical Orbweaver

Giant Red Velvet Mite - Could be this one

Jumping Spider - I've always thought the Spyderco logo was probably a jumper

Juvenile Black Widow

Texas Recluse - a close cousin of the plain jane Brown Recluse

I don't think the logo has to be anotomically correct for us to recognize a fine knife company. I mean, the butterfly looks nothing like a bench either does it?
JP

 

[timberweasel]

We needed a "cute" spyder. (our knives were the first "tac-tick-al" knives) One of our crew came up with the idea back in the early 80's. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

sal

Fixed it for ya, Sal!

I like the Spyderco logo. Tickles my fancy, so to speak...

SPOOOOOON!

[video=youtube;DBocpO2XUu0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBocpO2XUu0[/video]

 

[555]

I wish they made the Salt in Sand Flea gray, beach camo.

 

[popedandy]

I just picked up one of the black military hats with the red logo. When people ask me about the logo, I tell them it's a Red Widow and wearing it always makes me want to sink my fangs into something.

I don't really care what it looks like. I think it's cool.

 

[BladeChick777]

It Does Look Like A Tick But I Never Thought Of It As That.
I've Always thought "Cute Little Spyder".

 

[Tommythewho]

I get it now, they make tactickle kinves