Your first Spyderco and what you own now?

Great question. My first Spyderco was a stainless Delica, which I bought retail for around $60 in 2002 or so (a D3?) at an LL Bean store. It's AUS-6. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Sharp, smooth, slick and attractive. I have EDC'd that knife more than anything else, including my wallet--in part because it was my introduction to real, quality folders.

Since then: Native, Cricket, Sebenza, and several other great knives from other quality makers. But nothing beats a Delica, IMHO. Today, I also have a G-10 D4 on order.
 
When I started buying knives I too thought spydies were way to ugly for me to own. While working at a knife store, I got to handle Natives (wal mart kind), E3 and D3s, stainless E3 and D3s, and I didnt like the way they felt in my hand, and I had lots of people asking me if they could return their E3or D3s because they broke the tips off.

In 2006 when I un packed the E4 and D4s I fell in love. Bought a pe/se E4 instantly. Lost it my sophomore year in college and bought a new one. Then I Got a wal mart native, a pe E4W, white FRN E4 pe, Black blade black FRN pe/se E4, pe D4, and a Tenacious.

I plan on getting a pe Manix 2, pe FRN Stretch, Centofante 3, Military, paramilitary, and maybe a Pac salt.

Probably add more to the list when I see what's coming in 2010. Will definitely be adding another Endura or Delica if we see FFG FRN versions.
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First one was an Aluminum Herbst. Hated damn near everything about it except the Spyderhole. Still have it, but have never carried it. The hole convinced me to try again. Next one was an S30V C41 Native. That got me hooked. Still have it, still use it, although I've gravitated to other models for EDC. One of the next couple was a Kiwi. Still use that one as well. Have a rather sizable flock of them now :o plus a ton of other Spydercos. :D

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My first was a delica 3 SE but it had a run in with the lawnmower blades after quite a few years of excellent service. Replaced it years later with a delica 4 PE. I just got in a Tenacious and have a white dragonfly on order. (The dragonfly came in. Sweet knife in white!) Recently added Caly3 carbon fiber, Meerkat and Lum chinese, the Tenacious is gone.
 
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First one: Manix in Foliage Green, very luckily snapped one up for a reasonable price. This was just August of last year so I haven't been at this very long yet.

Currently have these, more will be coming, as soon as I figure out what I want. :)

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My first was a PE salt1. Still have it & use it. Can't really say the same for the number that I have amassed since then. A lot of them just seem to come in to say hi & then bye on the way out.

I've kept a few favorites though.

Most of the ones that like to stay with me are the ones that like to play dress up.

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My first was an SS/SE Delica I bought in the 90's. I was hooked but it would be quite a few years before I got any more Spydies, this was still my favorite knife of any I owned (mostly mall ninja'ish or cheap chinese knives.)

Much later came an SS/CE Endura 3 and an SS/CE Native. I then moved to the US that had much less restrictions on what you could own and carry. My knife purchases kind of exploded.

I never sold a knife, so apart from the above, I now own (from memory):

Pearl Kiwi
Hossom Woodlander
Hossom Dayhiker
Black/black CE Military
Orange Military
CPM-D2 Paramilitary
Rock Lobster
Emerson Delica
SE ZDP-189 Delica
CF S90V Manix II
Tenacious
Persistence
Bug
Orange Ladybug
Yellow H1 Ladybug
Hawkbill Ladybug
CF/ZDP-189 Caly 3
3x CPM-S90V Mules
2x ZDP-189 Mules
4x 9Cr18Mo Mules
Swick
MeerKat
SuperHawk
 
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My first was a Chinook II. What a beast. Next was an Endura III. Took me awhile to warm up to the E III and FRN but that was the knife that set me off. Then it went something like this:

SS Police
Calypso
SS Endura
Military
Calypso Jr.
Calypso Jr. ZDP
Endura Wave
Remote Release
ProGrip
Cenotfante III
Native S30V PE
Native S30V SE
Endure IV
D'Allara DP
Jess Horn ZDP
Centafonte IV
 
my first spyderco was an old rescue clipit my buddy's dad gave me when i first started getting into knives. he said he'd had it in the gun safe for like 10 or 15 years and never used it.

since then ive bought a pacific salt and poliwog, and i have a millie, cf sage and caly3 on the way :)
 
My first spydie was a Black Bladed Delica 1 Fully Serrated that I got in trade, I think I traded a CRKT for it.. After that, the list is long of the Spydies I've owned and carried

Delica 1 x1
Delica 4 Wave x4 (3 plain edge/1 Fully Serrated
Endura 1 x1 (black blade/Fully serrated)
Endura 3 Wave x1 (plain edge)
Endura 4 Wave x 4(3 plain edge/1 Fully Serrated
Endura 4 black handle Combo edge
Military x4 (2 Black bladed/Combo Edge/1 Orange/1 black handle w/satin finish
Para x1 (black blade/plain edge)
Manix x2 (1 Black handle/Combo edge/ 1 FG Sprint run model)
Mini Manix x2 (1 combo edge/1 plain edge
Manix2 x1 154cm model
Citadel Auto x1
Lava x2
Dragonfly x3 (1 plain edge/1 Fully serrated/1 White sprint run model)
Ladybug x1 (combo edge/black handle)
Bug x1
Scorpious x1 (plain Edge)
SS Police x1 (plain edge)
Tenacious x2 (both plain edge)
Persistance x1 (plain edge)
Caly3 x3 (2 plain edge/1 fully serrated)
Native x1 (plain edge S30V)
SS Standard x1 (fully serrated)
Centofante3 x1
Civilian x1 (fully serrated)
Spin x1 (web-design)
CF Harpy x1 (fully serrated)
Sage x1 (carbon fiber)
P'Kal x1
Yojimbo x1 (blue handle)
Bird Cara Cara (plain edge/G-10)

I hope this is all, but I may have left out something.. I just noticed there is not a Single Salt model to be found in my list, (that will have to change!) Hopefully adding a G-10 Dragonfly to the list on Christmas...
 
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Frankki said:
First one: Manix in Foliage Green, very luckily snapped one up for a reasonable price. This was just August of last year so I haven't been at this very long yet.

Currently have these, more will be coming, as soon as I figure out what I want. :)

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What's the second one from the bottom?
That's not ugly.:)
 
What do you say! This beautiful knife is not ugly :p

It's a C95GPFG Manix, foliage green G-10, SprintRun in 2008 with 600 pieces ... IIRC. Designer is Sal's son, Eric Glesser.
 
My first Spyderco was the Endura 4 Wave which I bought this year in July. [Yes, was impressed and hit with addiction]

Was expecting a Cat and Chicago, but issues with seller which disputing now...and I have a Etched Cricket xmas wrapped from my gf. ;]

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Left to Right
2 Kiwis, Centofante 3, Sage 2 Ti, Tenacious, Delica 4, Endura 4 Wave, Delica 4 Pink, Endura 4 Pink.
 
My first was a Endura with the combo edge back in the early-mid 90's, now several models of the Military, by far my favorite, a ffg G10 Endura, and a Police 3.

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My first was a first generation green Delica with a molded clip and Gin 1 steel.

Current Stable (to the best of my recollection):

Green FRN D1, SE
Brother's black FRN D1, SE
Original Endura, black FRN with SE
Green chinese folder PE
2 Sprint Run Black Chinese folders with ZDP189 (one is my EDC, the other is back up)
1 foliage green sprint run Chinese folder
Black para, PE
CF BG42 Millie
CF S30V Millie
Orange G10, S30V Millie
Black FRN D4, PE
Black FRN E4, CE
Peter Herbts Autum Folder, CE
Large Persion
3 Walmart Natives, Black FRN, in S30V
Cricket
SS Harpy, SE
E4 Foliage Green FRN ZDP189
Wife's D4 blue FRN ZDP189
Caly 3 (on long term loan to brother)
Large Goddard, SE, laminate handle
Ying (or Yang) kitchen knife, PE
Bill Moran Drop Point
Black Pearl Kiwi
52100 Mule
Black FRN SE Dragonfly
Gayle Bradley (in mail)


Loved and Lost:

Blue Chinese Folder, PE (RIP - the first knife I ever EDC'd as a staple of daily life)
Vesuvious, CE
Chinook 1 or 2
Wife's first knife, black D4, PE
Tenacious (traded to uncle for some motorcycle gear)
 
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REmember the first thing to go is the memory..... I got my SE Co-Pilot in the early 90,s???? Added the one with two names next (anybody help out, they were both sorta wierd Latin names maybe) then lost interest. My newest is the native in S30v. Still cary the two smaller ones EDC rotation. I like the "hole" better than a stud to this day.
 
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REmember the first thing to go is the memory..... I got my SE Co-Pilot in the early 90,s???? Added the one with two names next (anybody help out, they were both sorta wierd Latin names maybe) then lost interest. My newest is the native in S30v. Still cary the two smaller ones EDC rotation. I like the "hole" better than a stud to this day.
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Paul
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Dead horses beaten, sacred cows tipped, chimeras hunted when time permits.
WTC # 1458 - 1504 - 1508 - Never Forget, Never Forgive!
It's easy to grin when your ship comes in and good fortune and fame are your lot, but the man worthwhile is the man who can smile with his shorts twsited up in a knot. - Morey Amsterdam
 
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