Best "Exotic Shape Design" Spyderco?
- SpyderEdgeForever
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Best "Exotic Shape Design" Spyderco?
Here is a question I have for everyone on the forum: When it comes to the "exotic shape designed" Spyderco knives, which do you consider to be the best, or among the best, for your own personal tastes and uses? I am EXCLUDING the "standard designs" (though all Spyderco designs are top of the line), such as Enduras, Delicas, the Police and Rescue clipits. I'm leaning more towards those designs that have odd and interesting but useful angles, shapes, and grinds. My own personal choice: The Caspian Salt, pointed with Combo-edge.
I would also probably go with the Warrior. Some may consider the Whale Rescue?
Anyhow, you get the picture =)
I would also probably go with the Warrior. Some may consider the Whale Rescue?
Anyhow, you get the picture =)
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The Adventura is pretty futuristic looking ...
The Kris has my most favorite shaped blade...
The Kris has my most favorite shaped blade...
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A few that come to mind quickly are:
Dodo: Hawk bill pulls work into the blade
Captain: Tip area for detail work
Cricket: So much blade in a small folder
Dodo: Hawk bill pulls work into the blade
Captain: Tip area for detail work
Cricket: So much blade in a small folder
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I like to carry a cricket as a backup blade for light duty edc and it opens packages like a pro. Such an acute tip for certain edc tasks. There are a lot of Dodo fans so the reverse s has it's following.
It is not all that exotic but I do enjoy a wharncliffe and my centofante4 and now my kiwi4 get quite bit of carry time.
It is not all that exotic but I do enjoy a wharncliffe and my centofante4 and now my kiwi4 get quite bit of carry time.
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sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts. :p
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The Shabaria. The long, thin blade is great for most of my daily tasks, and its exotic shape never loses its dramatic appeal.
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Re: Best "Exotic Shape Design" Spyderco?
Besides the models already stated, the Pygmy, Gunting and the Civilian feature pretty unique bladeshapes...
Some others to consider are the Poliwog, Jason Breedens Rescue, Szabo, Tuff, Navaja and perhaps the Q's and R
Some others to consider are the Poliwog, Jason Breedens Rescue, Szabo, Tuff, Navaja and perhaps the Q's and R
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Re: Best "Exotic Shape Design" Spyderco?
Dodo and Poliwog are my favorites, although the small dive probe is really odd.
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Cricket.
Jester (semi-exotic).
Jester (semi-exotic).
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I like the reverse s and have toyed with the idea of getting the plain edge matriarch from bento but haven't. I also passed on the Dodo due to size which is why I haven't got that matriarch. I like a small reverse s for edc and a larger traditional blade with it.
Now a reverse s dragonfly to back up my Para2, that would be amazing. :D
Edit: I guess I need to get a reverse s meerkat someday.
Now a reverse s dragonfly to back up my Para2, that would be amazing. :D
Edit: I guess I need to get a reverse s meerkat someday.
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sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts. :p
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
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For me:
Szabofly
Captain
Dodo
Szabofly
Captain
Dodo
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Kris and Shabaria
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C46 Lum tanto
Ulize
Szabofly
Ulize
Szabofly
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Re: Best "Exotic Shape Design" Spyderco?
Gotta give a shout out to my choice: the Zulu.
It's Jens Anso's design... the blade is surprisingly useful, but even more surprising to me is how hand-filling and ergonomic the relatively small handle is. I think of it as a much more interesting replacement for the Delica. Love it.
It's Jens Anso's design... the blade is surprisingly useful, but even more surprising to me is how hand-filling and ergonomic the relatively small handle is. I think of it as a much more interesting replacement for the Delica. Love it.
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Re: Best "Exotic Shape Design" Spyderco?
The Civvie is for me the most beautiful and mean looking folding knife i ever saw and it is so iconic along with all his reverse S bladed offsprings, specially the Dodo, Spot and Lil'Matri.
I also like the Gunting, Chinook1,Warrior and Pygmy Warrior, Lil'Temp rhino, Kumo and the Worker.
I also like the Gunting, Chinook1,Warrior and Pygmy Warrior, Lil'Temp rhino, Kumo and the Worker.
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I'll vote for the Tusk - a really cool design that was worth the 20 year wait!
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There's just so many awesome blades to choose from !
But really my favorites have to be:
-civilian (has the most wicked blade imo)
-matriarch ffg
-kris
-shabaria (my current grail, knife, too bad they're not easy find over here)
And I have a suspicion the roadie (in grey or red) is going to be added to this list very soon.
But really my favorites have to be:
-civilian (has the most wicked blade imo)
-matriarch ffg
-kris
-shabaria (my current grail, knife, too bad they're not easy find over here)
And I have a suspicion the roadie (in grey or red) is going to be added to this list very soon.
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Captain is definitely my favorite.
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Waiting on a Squeak and Pingo with a Split Spring!
Re: Best "Exotic Shape Design" Spyderco?
Civilian/Matriarch. Very exotic shape designed for function all the way, not for show.
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+1elena86 wrote:Kris and Shabaria