I much prefer the grip of the Chaparral over the D'fly. With that being said I prefer the blade, size and looks of the D'fly so I tend to carry it more.
Guy
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- Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:58 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Dragonfly-2 vs Chaparral Grip-Feel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4843
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: ZDP Nishijin Dragonfly
- Replies: 177
- Views: 27009
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:38 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: ZDP Nishijin Dragonfly
- Replies: 177
- Views: 27009
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:24 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Dragonfly blade in a longer handle
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4952
I'm with you Gary, I love the blade of the D'fly, but sometimes the handle is just a tad small. For me I accept the compromise, but there's another knife that I think has the perfect handle: the Navigator. I have the last sprint run from a few years ago. The handle on that knife isn't much bigger th...
- Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:46 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My dream Dragonfly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2327
Very nice knife. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Spyderco actually did a CF Dragonfly a while ago. I believe they're pretty rare but I think they're out there. Yes, I'm pretty sure you're correct, I remember that, but I missed it then. I'm pretty satisfied with this one t...
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:40 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My dream Dragonfly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2327
My dream Dragonfly
Hi guys, I love Spyderco. I remember falling in love with the brand sometime in the 90's when I saw a few pieces in a knife store. My first one was a Caly Jr. SS in 2001. The second one was an FRN AUS-8 D'fly in 2002. I loved the blade shape and size of the D'fly. I bought many more knives since the...
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:18 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
- Topic: Dragonfly - show the love!
- Replies: 504
- Views: 289002
- Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:26 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Oldie But Goodie: The Stainless Caly Jr.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4560
The SS Caly Jr. was my first Spyderco. I bought it at LeBaron here in Ottawa in feb. 2001. I thought it was a beautiful knife. It was my daily EDC until 2004. I still have it, and it's my Go To knife when I'm in the woods. It's still looks as good as new, even though I dropped it in my lawn one summ...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:11 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Going clipless with the Chaparral
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1861
- Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:30 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Looking for a 'running' knife
- Replies: 41
- Views: 10362
I've been running for years with a small FRN Dragonfly. It's small and unobtrusive. It works well when you want to run light. It fits in the small pockets in most running belts (it fits in the front pocket of my Nathan). After 7 years it's got a few rust spots but nothing major. I'll have to fix tha...
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:09 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Dragonfly 2 Sprint Run, what would you want?, whats possible?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6758
- Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:46 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Chaparral
- Replies: 256
- Views: 85583
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Chaparral Preview
- Replies: 283
- Views: 63013
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:28 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Dull knives sharpening - are the diamong rods sufficient ?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10597
I use a very simple trick when my knives are dull. I wrap sandpaper around the brown rods. I cut a strip of sandpaper just wide enough to wrap around, then I put some scotch tape along the backing of the sandpaper, wrap around and tape together. I can easily bring 6-7 knives back to life using all 3...
- Thu May 12, 2011 6:22 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What are your preorders for this year?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4263
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:34 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
- Topic: Left Handed Calypso Jrs.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6004
Wow! Impressive pair. My first EDC was the regular right-handed version of the SS model. I bought it almost exactly 10 years ago. It's still my go-to knife when I want to do serious cutting. It does an amazing job on brook trout :) . I thought i lost it last year, but found it in the dirt near a tre...
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:37 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Chaparral Preview
- Replies: 283
- Views: 63013
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Dragonfly Dilemma
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3242
That occurred to me as well. For a sharpener still on the up side of the learning curve (like me), a small blade really could be a good way to get proficient with ZDP-189. Now, if it could only come with ZDP-189 and G-10..... Andrew Why not go all the way: ZDP-189 and CF :D Wickedly expensive, but ...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:10 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Canadian Spydie fanatics
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9109
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:04 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco's with non-knife implements
- Replies: 82
- Views: 19270
I think the base idea is great. I'd be interested in buying just about anything that Spyderco would make, as long as it's mildly useful. With that being said, I agree with Jag-engr, there's already a company called Victorinox that makes some cool stuff. We could say the same about Atwood-style stuff...