Poll: Most popular EDC

[Holland]

And yes look at the Manix category! There is 1/2" difference in blade length between the Manix2 and the XL! I didn't even consider the XL! Thanks again! Boy do we have much to consider!? :confused:

ya its really hard with only 10 available choices. but i think this is a great starting point to get a general idea of what everybody carries :)

[eric m.]

Absolutely! The 3 in. blade category is probably the most popular EDC choice by a substantial margin! The category is overloaded by a vast array of spyderco models, attesting to the 3 inch blade's popularity! :D Natives, Sages, Chaparrals being my favorites! :spyder:

[Holland]

Absolutely! The 3 in. blade category is probably the most popular EDC choice by a substantial margin! The category is overloaded by a vast array of spyderco models, attesting to the 3 inch blade's popularity! :D Natives, Sages, Chaparrals being my favorites! :spyder:

Amen, i voted for the chaparral caly3 and N5 :D

[eric m.]

A more expanded version of this poll could include blade length categories like 2" and under, 2.25" to 2.75", 2.9" to 3.25", 3.25" to 3.75", above 3.75"! That would be more telling! :D

[Holland]

A more expanded version of this poll could include blade length categories like 2" and under, 2.25" to 2.75", 2.9" to 3.25", 3.25" to 3.75", above 3.75"! That would be more telling! :D

could almost make another thread with those options :D

[eric m.]

What is taking you so long? Ha, Ha! I'm technologically deficient!!! :)

[dbcad]

The results of the poll are interesting :)

Para's are very popular, most likely that they are a very good knife ( I have never owned one) :D

Delica and Endura's also, maybe because of cost and the fact that they are really good knives :)

Caly's have a pretty good share, probably a combination of the 2 despite the fact they are pinned with an adjustable pivot :)

A big knife like the Military has it's own solid base

Natives are relatively low, maybe because they din't have an adjustable pivot?

It'll be neat to see how this poll progresses and how statistically stable it becomes :D

[Revival]

Although I love this Poll thread and do understand its a "series" poll, i would love to see it broken down further. I cam curious to know what individual knife was carried the most....period. Simply 1 vote based on the specific knife you have carried the most during time frame given and thats it. Vote would be based on experience rather than prefrence. Maybe it being the end of the year we could do a " What Spyderco did you carry most in 2013", with the time frame being from January to now?

I do realize a poll would be impossible due to the limitations of the choices that the poll allows. Maybe i could do running count for each specific knife model if you guys are interested?

[Holland]

Although I love this Poll thread and do understand its a "series" poll, i would love to see it broken down further. I cam curious to know what individual knife was carried the most....period. Simply 1 vote based on the specific knife you have carried the most during time frame given and thats it. Vote would be based on experience rather than prefrence. Maybe it being the end of the year we could do a " What Spyderco did you carry most in 2013", with the time frame being from January to now?

I do realize a poll would be impossible due to the limitations of the choices that the poll allows. Maybe i could do running count for each specific knife model if you guys are interested?

that would be a very interesting concept

[bh49]

Amen, i voted for the chaparral caly3 and N5 :D

All great knives. I never had Chap, but handled one and probably will buy one, when Spyderco will make it with bone or wood scales.
BTW, did you try Caly3.5?

A more expanded version of this poll could include blade length categories like 2" and under, 2.25" to 2.75", 2.9" to 3.25", 3.25" to 3.75", above 3.75"! That would be more telling! :D

Good idea, but I wouldn't combine 2.9" and 3.25". There are many jurisdictions with 3" legal limit. So I would make under 2", over 2 to 2.5", over 2.5 to 3", over 3" to 3.5" and so on

[dialex]

Right now everyone seems to chase the Paramillie 2 so I guess this is the winner (although the Delica / Endura can't be too far away).

[Holland]

All great knives. I never had Chap, but handled one and probably will buy one, when Spyderco will make it with bone or wood scales.
BTW, did you try Caly3.5?

Good to hear :D and I have tried the 3.5, i had 2 3.5 SuperBlues at one point, but it had significant vertical play (both of them did) so i sold them both. i much prefer 3 inch blades anyway :) i do however, need to try out a Persian eventually. the only thing holding me back is VG10 doesn't excite me what so ever

Right now everyone seems to chase the Paramillie 2 so I guess this is the winner (although the Delica / Endura can't be too far away).

It's important to consider that people who frequent forum will know a lot more about knives then the average person. These leads me to believe that significantly more people will own a delica/endura as its more readily available in stores and much cheaper, and many of these people will not even know what a para2 is haha. :)

[bh49]

Good to hear :D and I have tried the 3.5, i had 2 3.5 SuperBlues at one point, but it had significant vertical play (both of them did) so i sold them both. i much prefer 3 inch blades anyway :)

Sorry for your expirience with blade play. So far I was lucky and none of my EDCs had bladeplay, which would bother me.

I do however, need to try out a Persian eventually.

Original or P2, large or small. If you are thinking about P2, than now is time to buy at sierra.

the only thing holding me back is VG10 doesn't excite me what so ever

All depends what your use it for. I love VG10. On my kitchen knives the edge stays forever and we use them. I carried for years and still carry folders with VG10 blades. VG10 takes great edge. Now my most used knife is S110V Native5, so I sharpen less frequently. May be once every twoo weeks instead of every week and this is about it.

[eric m.]

bh49 you're probably right! Didn't take into account the 3" blade laws ! :)

[jackknifeh]

bh49 you're probably right! Didn't take into account the 3" blade laws ! :)

There is a site that sells strickly Spyderco that isn't affiliated with Spyderco that has a search function based on blade length. This is great IMO because the size of a knife is one, if not the most common consideration. Traditional pocket knives always describe the size of their knives with the closed size. Most of them have more than one blades. Does anyone know the site I'm thinking of? I'll try to find it.

Jack

Edit:
Got it. "thespydercostore.com"
There is a tab for searching by blade length.

[FLIP4real]

I do not own this entire portfolio, however I am partial to 3" blade. My Delica 4 and Native Light get the most time and of the two the Native wins for some reason. I prefer the ergos of the bulkier handle, I believe. A Caly 3 is very high on my list as is a Chaparral.

[klug932000]

Salt ladybug since its on my key chain.

[Holland]

Salt ladybug since its on my key chain.

just added this to my keychain and im loving it!

Figured id bump this and see if the poll can get more results :D

[3rdGenRigger]

Salt ladybug since its on my key chain.

Funny you say that. My H1 Ladybug is the 3rd Spyderco knife I ever bought, and has served years on my keychain faithfully. I've used it hard, and just a few months ago retired it to the keychain for one of my 2 non daily driving vehicles. It definitely has some side to side blade play now, and just starting to develop a little up and down as well. It's the pinned version so I can't tighten it, but it's done WELL above $50 of cutting over the years and still works well as a backup. G-10 Jester lives on my DD keys now.

[Holland]

Lets see if we can get more poll results. Bump!