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Mantra 1

Sad to see the GB2 on the list.

Forced me to buy a backup haha

2025
1. Dragonfly 2 Salt SE (bought current knife in Q2 2019)
2. Chaparral 1 (bought current knife in Q4 2015)
3. Mantra 1 (bought Q1 2016)
4. Gayle Bradley 2 (bought Q2 2020)
5. Watu (bought Q1 2022)
6. Junction (bought Q1 2017)
7. Itamae Petty (bought Q1 2023)
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Favorite knives ...

Pretty bummed that the shelter cove is a budget knife. Been waiting so long for a premium fillet knife from Spyderco.

The Buttonup looks like it was designed by committee. Like they asked ai to design a spyderco and it just mashed Spyderco’s best selling models together.

There isn’t much of ...

Very cool background and awesome knife!

Dragonfly salt SE. consistent weekday carry for years now

Most of my favorites are from Taichung, and from my experience the best fit and finish comes from there

Mantra
Chaparral
Gayle Bradley
Watu

I would definitely be interested in an upgraded bow river

Thanks for the contest!

My favorite Spyderco is the Chaparral 1. Its a great size for my needs and comes out of my favorite Spyderco factory

Hey Connor,
Awesome forum post you've got here, I thoroughly enjoyed the read.

Would you be willing to share details on the process that you used to polish up the blade? Any details would be much appreciated!


Thanks! Welcome to the Forum. :)

I used diamond lapping film from Jende ...

really looking forward to this one!

Model: Spyderco Bow River FB46GP (Dragonfly Salt SE in background)

Chose the Bow River this year as it has been a great companion on fishing trips. The main river that goes through Calgary is called the Bow River, so I thought it would be fitting to capture the Spyderco Bow River while fishing the ...

maple chaparral was the only one I bought this year

Why do you prefer the Chaparral?

I had initially narrowed my list down to these 4: Delica, Native, Sage and Chaparral. From there I narrowed it down to the Native. But I'm open to having my mind changed.


The Chap has a much thinner blade. It’s about as slicey a knife as Spyderco makes.

The ...

WilliamMunny wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:11 pm

Small: Under 2.5”
Medium: 2.5”-3.5”
Large: Over 3.5”

I am sure I could break it down more but this is pretty simple way I look at sizing. I am sure I could add a XS and XL category too.

Agree with this breakdown

I always bring my GB2 or Mantra 1

When the serrated FRN chaparral comes out, I am hoping to move the serrated blade into my Maple chaparral.

Generally the lockbar and the blade need to stay together and I know the FRN chaparral has slightly different internals than the rest of the models.

Has anyone take both these apart and ...

Only really carry three these days. Dragonfly Monday-friday, chaparral on weekends, and GB2 when doing anything outdoors

incredible reveal, super excited for the serrate chaparral. Going to do a blade swap with the maple version

Chaparral 1
Dragonfly salt
Gayle Bradley 2
Junction
Mantra 1

Depending on the day, the Mantra may be swapped out for the Watu