why spyderco?

The Spyderhole on most of the knives I've handled have made them easier to open than any other mechanism, including waves, flippers, and automatics.
 
I've been a fan of the Spyderhole for a long time. My first Spyderco was an AUS8 Endura in the 90's, a knife that I still have. It is impressive to me when I compare just how much that one knife model has evolved and changed through the years, from the refinement of the pocket clip, the texturing and gripabilty of the handle, the jimping on the thumb ramp, to even the grind of the blade. CQI isn't just lip service to them. Their products seem to always be improving and you can tell that Spyderco has a passion to deliver a superb product. I also like that they use and try so many different types of blade steels. Definitely keeps it interesting, and I also like that they'll only make a certain number of knives in a steel or specific variation. I like and own many other knives from other brands (Benchmade, Cold Steel, Victornox, Case, Buck, Gerber, Mora, Schrade, Leatherman, just to name a few) as well, but I will always be a Spyder nut at heart.
 
i feel like i should have stuck with opinels....the most expensive one that looks nice is either the buno wood or the ebony....but yes, i will have an empty wallet again probably next month :D
 
borage123 said:
Well...i bought a spyderco paramilitary 2 because of all of you!
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borage123 said:
i feel like i should have stuck with opinels....the most expensive one that looks nice is either the buno wood or the ebony....but yes, i will have an empty wallet again probably next month :D
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Yup, you're not the only one...they're worth it, though! The Paramilitary 2 is nothing short of a perfect EDC blade. I have zero complaints about it. Ergonomics, blade shape, materials, design, price for what you get...it's a home run on all fronts.

Just wait and see how sharp it is out of box, too!

Do you know how hard it is to give my other folders pocket time some days? :D
 
I'd say 30% of us said what you said, then got one in hand. They're one of those knives that comfortably lock into your grip with no hot spots.
 
Don't forget the Native!

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so i really had high hopes for the spyderhole and i just dont like it. i prefer thumbstuds cause i wear gloves so flippers and thumbstuds work better for me then the spyderhole. i mean its unique and i like doing the tricks with it but the fact is that with a spyderco knife i just dont feel confident in using it for defense if needed and that is literally all do to the spyderhole. other then that the knife is solid and sharp as sin! i may go with a sage next (i like frame locks).
 
borage123 said:
so i really had high hopes for the spyderhole and i just dont like it. i prefer thumbstuds cause i wear gloves so flippers and thumbstuds work better for me then the spyderhole. i mean its unique and i like doing the tricks with it but the fact is that with a spyderco knife i just dont feel confident in using it for defense if needed and that is literally all do to the spyderhole. other then that the knife is solid and sharp as sin! i may go with a sage next (i like frame locks).
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Borage, which spyderco did you try with gloves? In my experience one of the biggest pluses to the spyderhole is the ability to comfortably use it with gloves... but that's definitely on specific models that have unoccluded large spydieholes. Pm2, Manix 2, and Military are all great with gloves in my experience.

Edit: saw above you bought a PM2. I'm personally suprised that you didn't like it with gloves; in my experience Syderhole deployment is way more consistent with gloved hands than most thumbstuds or flipper tabs... but indeed, to each their own.
 
The Military was designed with a high percentage of gloved use in mind. The hole is large and unobstructed, and the handle is oversized for the blade length. I don't work with gloves often, but in the wintertime a Military is awesome for me. The PM2 is not bad with gloves, but the Mili is great.
 
i wear Mechanix Wear Winter Impact Pro gloves. i gotta have waterproof thick gloves for my work and when i wear my gloves i can not for the life of me close the knife or open it smoothly.
 
borage123 said:
i wear Mechanix Wear Winter Impact Pro gloves. i gotta have waterproof thick gloves for my work and when i wear my gloves i can not for the life of me close the knife or open it smoothly.
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Borage, that makes sense. I use Grease Monkeys which are far thinner than the Mechanix Wear winter gloves, so I can see how ergos that work for me wouldn't necessarily work for you. Just curious, which non-Spydercos are you successfully using with those gloves?
 
borage123 said:
so i really had high hopes for the spyderhole and i just dont like it. i prefer thumbstuds cause i wear gloves so flippers and thumbstuds work better for me then the spyderhole. i mean its unique and i like doing the tricks with it but the fact is that with a spyderco knife i just dont feel confident in using it for defense if needed and that is literally all do to the spyderhole. other then that the knife is solid and sharp as sin! i may go with a sage next (i like frame locks).
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The problem is that you're talking about using a Para Military 2 for self-defense, which is not what it was designed to do. First, any folder for SD is at a disadvantage in deployment. Draw, Deploy, Use; a fixed-blade only has Draw, Use. Autos and assist-open are better for SD than manuals, but you still have an extra step.
Second, if you're going to use a folder for SD, a hole is probably the most reliable (manual) opening method, because you can misfire a flipper and you can mishandle thumb studs, but it's harder to mis-engage that hole, in my experience.

If you want a folding SD knife, get an automatic or an assist-opening knife. None of the manual opening methods are going to be what you really want, and since Spyderco doesn't sell you either of those, you're probably not wanting a Spyderco for SD. An exception may be a wave-opening Matriarch or the Karahawk, or one of the Spyderco fixed blades. But for just about every other EDC task, you won't get much better than a PM2, or several other Spyderco knives.
 
i am not using my para for strictly SD but i like when i can use my knife as a weapon if it is truly needed. just having the knife can be enough to stop a attack. i do have a izula 2 but i do not like to carry it that much cause it always digs into my sides when i am working and it scares the people i have to help. i know there are specific knives for such and such but i do not want to and can not carry more knives then i already do everyday (spyderco pm2, opinel 6/7, SAK)
 
before my pm2 i used to carry my kershaw cryo. it is super small compared the the pm2 and i was able to open it with the thumbstuds with my gloves on no problem and i was able to close it with the gloves on.
 
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