Why Spyderco?

Thank you everyone for your different responses!

I have decided to try out a Spyderco Tenacious as my first knife. Thank you all so much, and requesting lock for the thread unless people want to continue discussions.
 
I love spyderco. It's all about what you're going to use a knife for. I think 2 great spyderco choices would be the paramilitary2 and the delica4 ffg. Would I take my delica out to the woods with all my gear as my main folder? No, definitely not. But I'd certainly take it everywhere else because of it's solid, easy function, and doesn't hurt that it's a damn stylish sexy little blade and SHARP. Would I take a paramilitary2 as my daily EDC blade? Probably not, it's a bit big... But i sure as hell would feel perfectly fine taking it out as my main folding knife in the woods for a month knowing I had to rely on it.

Nothing spyderco makes is junk. Even the $40 tenacious is an out standing knife, not even the slightest amount of blade play. I can't tell you how many $20-$40 gerber, crkt, smith and Wesson, etc knives I have that will all noticeably wiggle if you attempt to check for blade play. Try to tighten up the pivot and the blade play is gone, but whadda ya know you can't open the damn knife now. That crap doesn't exist with spyderco in my experience, just like other high end knives. You can get it to that sweet spot where it opens great and is still incredibly solid feeling. My tenacious flips open with barely a flick and the damn thing is solid as a rock, virtually no play. They're quality .
 
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Yeah they are some hideous looking knives :rolleyes:

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I just love Spyderco knives, and you can open them in reverse grip thanks to the opening hole.
Great quality and affordable for everyone...
Ergonomics on most of their knives are scary good :cool:
 
ReddAEN said:
Thank you everyone for your different responses!

I have decided to try out a Spyderco Tenacious as my first knife. Thank you all so much, and requesting lock for the thread unless people want to continue discussions.
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If you haven't pulled the trigger yet, I'd suggest the Delica or Endura over the Tenacious. They are about $20 more, but I think they are a much better introduction to the brand. You get a nice, premium blade steel and overall excellent fit & finish.


snooka said:
Yeah they are some hideous looking knives :rolleyes:

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I just love Spyderco knives, and you can open them in reverse grip thanks to the opening hole.
Great quality and affordable for everyone...
Ergonomics on most of their knives are scary good :cool:
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What's that bottom one? Customized Delica? Looks pretty awesome.
 
ReddAEN said:
Thank you everyone for your different responses!

I have decided to try out a Spyderco Tenacious as my first knife. Thank you all so much, and requesting lock for the thread unless people want to continue discussions.
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Hey, that's great, man. Glad we could help.. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Just be careful.... When you realize how good a $40 knife is from a good company you'll then want to see how great a $80 or $100 knife is... It can become an expensive habit. Don't get bitten by the Spyder. Grab you a Mini or Full sized Recon 1 when you've got the cash. The same goes for Cold steel, Don't get frostbite. ;D

EDIT: Also, a bit belated, but welcome to the Forum.
 
ReddAEN said:
I agree, I find most of their blades not very attractive. The only one that I desire really is the Szabo folder. They remind me of Cold Steel blades, which just look cheap. I know they aren't, but when I see pictures of them, I just think that they would fall apart in my hand
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What do you think makes a knife look strong?
 
Killtation said:
Hey, that's great, man. Glad we could help.. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Just be careful.... When you realize how good a $40 knife is from a good company you'll then want to see how great a $80 or $100 knife is... It can become an expensive habit. Don't get bitten by the Spyder. Grab you a Mini or Full sized Recon 1 when you've got the cash. The same goes for Cold steel, Don't get frostbite. ;D

EDIT: Also, a bit belated, but welcome to the Forum.
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If I wanted Cold Steel, I'd throw a knife in the fridge. :D







Kidding, I love the tri-ad and some of their designs. Occasionally carry a rajah2 too...
 
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Honestly, I LOVE how almost all of their knives look. Also, they have great customer support. The materials and blade types are phenomenal. I'm up to 4 and I cant stop collecting them. I have a huge list of knives I desire by Spyderco.
 
I have PM and Gayle Bradley. Both are, among some traditionals, my favourite knives. I have the GB on my desk right now. For me the hole works much better than the stud, also the knives open so smooth I can flick them with my thumb easily. I have never been able to do that consistently with Cold Steel. Benchmade might be as smooth.

The F&F is phenomenal on both of these. I am contemplating on getting the Police. If I really could splurge the Hungarian would be a grail knive. I have seen it in a shop and it is a beauty. Makes me drool.

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One thing that's a bit more tangential, but still relevant to what you asked; Spyderco is an exemplar of good business ethics. They are very transparent about their pricing and policies, listen carefully to their customer base and are quick to condemn potshots at their competitors even when combined with praise of their knives. Now, none of that would matter if they didn't make a solid product, but since they make very fine knives indeed it helps them to stand out even more.
 
I changed my mind; don't buy any Spyderco knives that way there's more for me. ;):D:thumbup:

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I generally buy other brands, based on my own subjective aesthetics and the fact that many of them take up too much real estate in my pocket. I also only own one zt. I don't need to carry a 6 ounce pocket brick to open boxes, peel oranges and so forth.
 
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