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Your opinion...What are the top 5 "must own" spydercos?

Blade-fiend said:
I think the only thing that holds the dragonfly back to most people is the small size, alot of people like bigger blades. I on the other hand enjoy the little guy :) when i carry a larger knife I also bring my dragonfly with me for smaller tasks, it gets used alot more
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I think there should be at least one "little big knife" on the list. I think the Ladybug should actually be considered pretty heavily. As far as iconic must own, a Ladybug is right up there.
 
Dragonfly (1st choice ZDP, or H1 SE a close second)
Delica/Endura (1st choice is the ZDP, naturally)
Military/PM 2 (choose your flavor, color, steel, etc.)
Gayle Bradley (or something more exotic, Southard perhaps?)
A Mule Team for a fixed blade, just to round things out and for fun......
 
You all need more Spyderco Fixed blades!

Street Beat
Swick
Sage 2
Caly 3.5
Temperance 2
 
South Fork. Best lock on earth, better pivot than a Sebenza. Steel ain't bad. :D
 
Lots of good stuff here, but I am going to add....
No collection is complete with out a...Superleaf! Just got one a week ago, and I am blown away by the total package.
Cheers..
 
Tough. tough. tough...

1. Delica ZDP-189
2. Para2, preferably in one of the super-steels (I like 20CP)
3. Sage 2
4. Dragonfly 2 ZDP-189
5. Gayle Bradley folder

TedP
 
I think you'd get a pretty good exposure to Spydie folders with:
- Delica
- Caly
- Dragonfly
- PM
- A sprint run of something you like, with unique steel or locking (Caly blue? Meerkat?)
 
Para2(blue or green)
Gayle Bradley
Southard
Techno

5th would be one I don't own yet but will soon, the South Fork.
 
I can show you 4.

Spyderco Ladybug Salt 1. The no-maintenance girlfriend.
Spyderco_Ladybug_Salt_1.jpg


Spyderco Dragonfly 2 G10. Quality everywhere.
Spyderco_dragon_fly_g10.jpg


Spyderco Harpy. This thing feeds on the blood from you fingers at least 2 times a week in order to function properly, so prepare to make some sacrifices. In return, it will destroy anything it touches (including your fingers).
Spyderco_Harpy.jpg


And finally, his majesty, the Spyderco Paramilitary 2.
Spyderco_Paramilitary_2.jpg


My Spyderco Family. Look how they have grown. So proud.
Family.jpg
 
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Mine in no particular order:

Para 2
Millie
Stretch
Endura/Delica
Caly 3.5

I'm waiting on a Native 5. It's promising that it'll claim a top 5 spot.
 
Gayle Bradley--Screams quality!
Tuff--because it is!
Delica 4--How sweet it is!
SuperLeaf--Smooth & Beefy.
Stretch--underrated, but will hunt!
 
There are lots of great individual models and choices, but if I had to pick the essential 5 spydercos, I would go for something like this:
1) Original Manix cos it's just a classic (can substitute for M2 XL, if you can't find an original at reasonable price)
2) PM2 or Military, preferably in a fancy steel (I would like a PM2 is a super steel, but don't have one yet - and won't pay scalper prices for it. I do have a Military in s90v)
3) Street bowie (this is my favorite fixed blade, a Temperance or Mule would also be acceptable to fill this spot)
4) A classic EDC leaf blade - my choice would be the Calypso 3.5 (UK Penknife, Sage, etc, could also substitute)
5) Serrated Tasman (this covers the bases for a lightweight clipit with delica bloodlines, spyder-edge and hawkbill)
 
no specific order.

Starmate,- just because.

one of the lums,- (one of the old ones if you can, if its a fixed tanto that will cover the fixed blade too)

A Rescue full serrated, one of the old ones if possible (integral clip) just to show where they came from.

A stainless Endura or Delica, to cover the stainless, a Police would work too.

A Civilian or Matriarch just to cover the self defense angle.
 
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