Your Thoughts on Spyderco Ambitious?

I like my Ambitious but it's too wide for some needs. A slim bladed traditional can get into tight places when needed.
 
Have the blue ambitious and like it but it never gets pocket time over my dragonfly. The ambitious is definitely a great deal but I like my Byrd robin better for the price point. Better ergos, less pocket space, same steel. Also not a big fan of liner locks But still like it a lot.
 
This is a great inexpensive production knife, when I first started getting into knives before spending thousands on them I got a Kershaw Leek for my second knife and I loved it.
 
The Ambitious is a great small knife. There aren't a lot of short chunky knives out there, and nothing as cheap and awesome as the Ambitious.
 
It might be a hair higher than your budget, but a Spyderco Delica is a great knife. The best entry level Spyderco in my opinion.
 
Get one of the Cold Steel Recon 1 series. Can be had on the big river site around 40 bucks. The mini is cheaper, and if you like smaller knives, it's great. 3 inch blade and I can still get a full 4 finger grip on it. I wear size XL gloves too. They are IMHO the best deal going right now.... but hurry - they probably won't be that price forever, and it's only the clip point version that seems to ever be on sale. Run, don't walk - go get one!
 
I have two knives from the same family (the Tenacious and the Resilience, 3.4" and 4.25" respectively) and they really are excellent values. By using Chinese materials and manufacturing, Spyderco is able to produce a knife with many of the same design elements as their higher priced US/Japan/Taiwan models but at a price point that a lot more people can afford.

A lot of people look down on Chinese made knives, but this is an oversimplification. Yes, a lot of terrible knives (cough Gerber cough) come from the PRC, but many well made ones do also (Spyderco, Kershaw etc.). What really matters are 1)Is the product well designed? 2) Does the manufacturer hold their Chinese vendors (producers, the people who actually make the thing) accountable for consistent quality control?. For the most part, Spyderco and Kershaw do these things quite well and as a result are able to deliver high quality products at a price that is very affordable for most people.

As a side note, I'm glad to see the OP getting himself into good quality knives. It doesn't matter how much money you have or how much your knife costs, what matters is that it is a quality product and delivers a good value for the money you pay for it and that you like it.
 
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