Most Unique Spyderco's?

[henhen14]

Hi,
I only have a limited fund for buying knives, so my goal is to buy just 4 or 5 Spyderco's, but get the most out of what they're all about. Any suggestions?

[chuck_roxas45]

What do you mean most unique? Are you looking to buy novelty spydies or knives to use?

[cosmo7809]

I would say the Dodo is up there.

[2cha]

The knife that turned me on to Spyderco is the P'Kal. I don't think anybody out there has anything like it.

[Spydesense]

The first time I saw the Civilian, I thought, WOW :eek: ...that's different. So, I bought it for $25... best Spydie purchase for me to date. :D

[Tsujigiri]

Get a Phoenix while the prices are low and they haven't become rare collectibles...

A Tasman or Spyderhawk would also be a good choice. Much more readily available, but no one else offers anything like a rust proof hawkbill.

[jezabel]

Henen IMO this largely depends on whether your looking to collect or to use.
I don't have much of knife budget either. I don't collect, yet I appreciate fine tools. All of which are used for their intended purposes.

I purchase about one or two knives a year and ideally want to limit myself to 12 "allstar" Spydies. Each of these would not only be the best model for a given task, but would also be my favorite variant of that model.

Things are going to get tricky when I hit twelve as I'm going to have to implement a one new knife in and one old one out policy. After trimming down the fat I'm back down to nine Spydies now.

J

P.s Exceptions will be made for "pre in need replacements".

[henhen14]

Chuck, as in to use. I would like to get one or two knives for each need, like outdoors, dress-up events, general edc, and possibly self-defense.

[AJF]

"Most Unique Spyderco's?" (Spydercos?). Sorry, but you hit upon a pet peeve here (just ask my kids :D ). This unfortunate choice of words became forever imbedded in my brain from an entertaining exchange I witnessed many years ago.

I was watching a trial between two very fine lawyers. One had an expert on the stand and was taking him through direct examination. At some point, the expert referred to something as "most unique".

"Objection!" thundered opposing counsel, rising to his feet. "Your honor, I object. 'Unique' is not a comparative term. It means, simply, 'one-of-a-kind'. Something cannot be 'more unique', 'most unique', etc.---it either is or it isn't....kind of like being pregnant."

The judge, a good one, looked surprised for only a moment, shook his head (grammatical objections aren't the usual course of business in a trial), but then responded, "Sustained".

In any event, aside from the occasional "grammar Nazi" (that would be me, I suppose :o ), this is a great forum. Welcome to it, and have fun.

Andrew

[henhen14]

yeah, I guess 'most unique' isn't really the phrase I as going after, more like what Spydercos represent the company the best?

[AJF]

yeah, I guess 'most unique' isn't really the phrase I as going after, more like what Spydercos represent the company the best?

hh14,

Thanks for being a good sport. As for that question, you'll get a lot of different answers, I'll wager. But, you can't go wrong with two of the most popular Spydies ever---Delica and Endura, in any of their different versions. Unless you prefer a choil, in which case I'd say look to members of the Caly family.

Andrew

[chuck_roxas45]

yeah, I guess 'most unique' isn't really the phrase I as going after, more like what Spydercos represent the company the best?

For unique work user spydies, this is my take. YMMV.

1. Endura/delica
2. Stretch
3. Military/Para
4. Gayle Bradley
5. (soon to com) Yojimbo 2(SD)


Not definitive by all means, just off the top of my head.

[The Mentaculous]

Chuck, as in to use. I would like to get one or two knives for each need, like outdoors, dress-up events, general edc, and possibly self-defense.

Here are some recommendations as the best in each category:

General EDC:Stretch 2, Caly 3.5, Delica, Para 2

Gentleman/dress-up:Caly 3 CF, Sage CF, UK Penknife, G-10 Dragonfly

Outdoors:Military, Manix 2, Temperance 2 (fixed blade)

Self defense:Civilian, Police 3, Military.

But honestly, I wouldn't limit myself like that. At the beginning of my collecting, I had kind of the same idea, that I wanted to get a knife or 2 for each use/occasion, but honestly, I think you should just get whatever knives work for you.

For example, I have tons of "gentlemanly" wire clip spydies like the Sage, Caly 3/3.5, UKPK both G-10 and FRN, G-10 Dragonfly, etc, and I never intended to have many as "dress" knives...I just really like the functionality of those designs, and use them for general EDC all the time.

Basically, I don't think you should limit your possibilities--besides, it's probably a futile effort anyway. Once you're hooked, you're hooked. I plan on buying knives when I have the extra cash for as long as possible.

I think a good starting point/the must-haves, most representative knives are: at least one Caly (3 or 3.5), Stretch 2, Delica and/or Endura, Military/Para, Sage(any or all), and maybe Manix 2 (pref. a FFG sprint)

[Dr. Snubnose]

I think the knives that represent the company best...are the Delica and Endura but as far as unique goes....I'd have to pick the Meerkat, it's phantom lock is about the coolest thing ever...Doc :)

Dress-up Knife: Vesuvius
Work: Chinook I or II
SD: Yojimbo, Adventura, Ronin, Waved Endura
Camping: Rock Salt
all around must have one each day for chores: Ladybug

[The Deacon]

Of what's currently available:

Military - an incredible, and probably unique, mix of size, strength, and lightness.

SE Tasman Salt - gives you a representative of H-1, the hawkbill blade, and Spyderco's unlined FRN handle.

Sage II - superb ergos, RIL, and proof that Taiwan can manufacture knives as good as anything out of Japan.

Delica (or Endura) - Spyderco's bread and butter models.

Ed Schempp Balance - perfect little dress knife, and an excellent example of a Spyderco collaboration model

[igrowbamboo]

Knives are a complicated issue involving many factors.....
so I can only speak from my own experiance. the more you learn, the more you appreciate the finer quality's of each model. You may change your mind many times I know I have.
That said,Your first purchase should be the Paramilitary. It will set the standard of which all knives should be judged. :cool:

[Dr. Snubnose]

Boy oh Boy...we have given this poor guy so many options he'll probably have 100 knives by the end of the week.....Doc :)

[bh49]

1. Military or Para-Military2
2. Caly3.5
3. Superhawk SE

[henhen14]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys! If it helps, I already have a FFG delica that I got for Christmas last year.

[Drahkis]

1. Military or Para-Military2
2. Caly3.5
3. Superhawk SE

You mean spyderhawk? I don't remember seeing a SE superhawk