Annual Top 10 List

[vaisforlovers]

JD Spydo did a "Top 10 List" back in 2012. I attempted to resurrect it last year.

Anyway, it's interesting to me to see how folks Top 10 list changes from year to year and I'd love to see this annual tradition continued.

This is meant to be your top 10 favorites as it stands today, at the end of 2015 (NOT the top 10 that came out in 2015)

2012
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2014
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If you posted before, please feel free to include it. If you didn't, this is your perfect year to start!


My 2012 List
1) Damascus Caly ~ C113CFPD--- V
2) Salt I ~ C88YL
3) Caly 3 ZDP ~ C113CF
4) Ti or G10 UKPK ~ C94Ti/C94GFG
5) Lava ~ C110
6) Delica ZDP Combo Edge ~ C11GRE
7) Techno ~ C158Ti
8) Chaparral ~ C152CF
9) Gayle Bradley ~ C134CF
10) Dyad JR. ~ C39P&SBG

My 2014 List
1) Slysz Bowie - C186TI
2) Southard - C156GBN
3) Damascus Caly ~ C113CFPD
4) Ti or G10 UKPK ~ C94Ti/C94GFG
5) Dragonfly Salt Serrated Edge - C28SYL2
6) Techo ~ C158Ti
7) Lava ~ C110 (the original)
8) Delica - C11F
9) Gayle Bradley ~ C134CF
10) Des Horn - C153G

2015
1) Dragonfly Salt Serrated Edge - C28SYL2
2) Slysz Bowie - C186TI
3) Southard - C156GBN
4) Damascus Caly ~ C113CFPD
5) Ti or G10 UKPK ~ C94Ti/C94GFG
6) Techo ~ C158Ti
7) Lava ~ C110 (the original stainless)
8) Delica - C11F
9) Gayle Bradley ~ C134CF
10) Des Horn - C153G

Not much changed. Just the order. The PITS may make it next year.

[SG89]

1 pm2 Elmax
2 ladybug 3 superblue
3 native 5 lw forum knife s90v
4 stretch SE vg10
5 des horn
6 cricket FRN
7 manbug zdp189
8 dragonfly 2 FRN
9 delica hap40 (on the way)
10 air (on the way)

[bdblue]

My top 10 (or 9 anyway):
Manix 2 XL
PM2
Manix 2
Manix 2 LW
Bradley Folder
Vallotton
Military
Mule
Dragonfly

(after awhile someone should tabulate the results, maybe assign 10 points to the top spot, 9 points to no. 2, etc. then tabulate how many points each knife receives)

[swigert]

Southard
Slysz Bowie
USN SE Ladybug
HAP40 Delica
Southfork
G10 Dragonfly
HAP40 Endura
BBS Domino
Foundry
Bradley Folder

[farnorthdan]

S90V Military
Cruwear Military
Slysz Bowie
S110V Blurple PM2
204P PM2
SB Manbug
GB1
Nilakka
Fluted Ti Military
Schempp Bowie

[The Deacon]

Haven't done this before, probably because I can never come up with a straight 10.

If we're talking favorite users, it would be these six...
Kiwi (original bolster & scales version)
Stretch
K05 PE Utility
Micarta Jester
K08 Santoku
Chaparral

If we're talking collectibles, it would be these...
Kiwi
Q
Spyderkey
Stretch
Mariner
Native

[JD Spydo]

Yeah I've been so busy here this past autumn that I've been sort of laxed in my duties :rolleyes: But yes I still have a personal top 10 which does fluxuate from time to time. I'm still guilty of being bent toward "Old School Spyders" so here it is :cool:

1> C-44 Dyad
2> JD Smith ( PE or SE)
3> C-60 Ayoob ( PE or SE)
4> Spyderhawk ( SE the most but also love PE version)
5> FB05 TEMPERANCE 1 ( SE or PE)
6> G-10 Harpy
7> M390 Military
8> C-46 Lum Tanto
9> C-17 full SE Catcherman
10> Dodo ( PE or SE)

like I said my top 10 tend to change a lot these days but those are the ones I"ve been using a lot here lately.

[Lotus]

1) Yojimbo 2
2) Para Military 2
3) Delica 4 - black
4) Jot Singh Khalsa
5) Ulize

[grewich]

G10 dragonfly
Pm2 s110v
Pm2 20cp
Gayle Bradley 1
Millie cruwear
Millie fluted ti
Rock Lobster
Tuff
PPT
Pm2 m390

[GoldenSpydie]

2014

1. PM2 (Impossible to pick my favorite variation.)
2. Manix 2 Cruwear
3. Manix XL S90V
4. Poliwog SS
5. Salt 1 yellow/PE
6. Native 5 moonglow
7. Domino 204P
8. Lil' Lionspy
9. Yojimbo S90V
10. Native 1 XHP

2015 (no particular order)

PM2 (favorites include S30V, 204P, and S110V)
Native 5 lightweight S90V (forum knife)
Lil' Lionspy
Dragonfly 2 lightweight
Native 5 fluted titanium
Slysz Bowie
Gayle Bradley 1
Manix 2 Cruwear
Firefly
Hap 40 Endura 4

This year's list focuses solely on users. It would be an entirely different set if we were talking collectibles (probably including the C27 and C22), and yet another set if talking sentimental knives (the ones I have used the most, including my Poliwog and Salt 1).

[twinboysdad]

Not in order but:
Pingo FRN
Ladybug Hawkbill H1 SE
Caly 3.5 VG10
Dragonfly all configurations
Endura SB
Military (Cruwear 1st)
Sage 2
Techno
Native 5 s110v

[DigDug72]

1. mini-Southard
2. Techno
3. Chaparral
4. Mule Team CTS-B70P
5. Bradley Air
6. Sage 1
7. Lum Chinese folder
8. Domino
9. Dice
10. Squarehead

[Liquid Cobra]

It would seem my tastes have remained the same for the most part. However, Spyderco introduced some new models this year that I can't ignore.

2014

#1. Yojimbo 2 S90V/S30V
#2. Para-Military 2 (Any)
#3. Domino CTS-204P
#4. Bob Lum Tanto Folder (Grey)
#5. Caly 3.5 VG10/SB
#6. Southard Folder (Black)
#7. UKPK S30V (Green)
#8. Dodo (Orange)
#9. Rubicon
#10. Urban (Orange)

2015

#1. Para-Military 2 (Any)
#2. Yojimbo 2 S90V/S30V
#3. UKPK S30V (S30V)
#4. Southard Folder (Black)
#5. Slysz Bowie
#6. Caly 3.5 (VG-10, SB, ZDP-189)
#7. PITS Folder
#8. Rubicon
#9. Positron
#10. Domino CTS-204P

[tvenuto]

Thanks for starting this thread again, it's a great time capsule to see how your tastes evolve!

For me, this year is the year of the user. If it's not in my pocket (or waistband), then it's hard to get enthusiastic about. I've really boiled down what works for me from a user standpoint, and a bi-directional FRN FFG backlock is hard to beat! This list is totally based on what I've carried and used most this year.

This Year:
#1 Delica 4 in all it's wondrous variety (VG-10, SB, Hap40, SE...)
#2 2015 Forum Native
#3 Sage 3
#4 "R" nishijin
#5 2013 Forum Native
#6 Yojimbo 2 (S90V/CF)
#7 Manix XL (original)
#8 PM2 Orange/DLC/XHP
#9 Stealth Chaparral
#10 Aqua Salt

My 2014 list:
#1 Manix XL (Original, then CF)
#2 PM2 CTS-204P
#3 Sage 3
#4 Forum Native (2013)
#5 Delica 4
#6 Stealth Chaparral
#7 "R" (nishijin sprint, then skeletonized/serrated)
#8 Southard
#9 D'allara (Drop Point)
#10 Aqua Salt

I notice that 2014 was the year of design variety. Almost every kind of lock is represented in that list, and I think I was bouncing around to see what I liked best.

[Holland]

My list from 2012 :D

1. CTS 20CP Para2
2. S90v Para2
3. CTS XHP Para2
4. Caly 3.5 SB
5. Caly 3 ZDP
6. Dragonfly2 ZDP
7. Military
8. Delica 4
9. Caly 3.5 VG10
10. Para1 Serrated edge

2014
1. Chaparral 2
2. Dragonfly 2 SuperBlue
3. Gayle Bradley
4. Chaparral 1
5. Caly 3 SuperBlue
6. Delica 4 SuperBlue
7. Dragonfly 2 Salt SE
8. Paramilitary 2 M390
9. Salt 1 SE
10. Dragonfly 2 G10

Looks like my interests have changed a bit :o

2015
1. Chaparral 1
2. Dragonfly 2 Superblue
3. Delica 4 Superblue
4. Chaparral 2
5. Techno
6. Gayle Bradley
7. Dragonfly 2 Salt
8. Caly 3 Superblue
9. Paramilitary 2 M390
10. Manix 2 LW s110v (regret selling)

I'm sure my 2016 top ten will have more Hap40 and M4 goodness in it :D

[SpyderNut]

My 2015 Top Ten (in random order):
1. Starmate (CPM-440V, CE)
2. Tusk
3. Centofante II
4. Techno
5. Bi-Fold
6. Wegner Mouse
7. Poliwog G-10
8. Khukuri
9. Phoenix
10. Slysz Bowie

[bh49]

Interesting thread, makes us to see things in prospective

my 2012 list

1. C83 Original Persian
2. Caly3 Damascus
3. G10/Vg10 Caly3.5
4. Caly3 G10/VG10
5. Native5
6. Kopa (I love most of them. Cocobolo and Turquoise are favorites)
7. Dodo (Orange is favorite)
8. Phoenix
9. Lil T leaf
10. Para2 (Orange is the favorite flavor at this time, which can be changed after dark green will be released)

my 2014 Top 10 list:
1. Native5 (Forum, CF, Ti Fluted, DI in this order)
2. C83 Persian (Full size, bolstered black micarta)
3. G10/VG10 Caly3.5
4. CF/ Damascus Caly3
5. Centofante Memory
6. Kopa
7. Dodo (CF is the favorite)
8. Dark Green Para2
9. Temperance2
10. Military CF/M390 & Ti Fluted

my 2015 list has only minor changed to compare with 2014

1. Native5 (Forum, CF, Ti Fluted, DI in this order)
2. Caly 3.5 G10/VG10
3. C83 Persian (Full size, bolstered black micarta)
4. CF/ Damascus Caly3
5. Centofante Memory
6. Kopa
7. Dodo (CF is the favorite)
8. PITS
9. Lum Tanto Fixed blade
10. Temperance2

[Mako109]

In no particular order, here's my list for today...

Gayle Bradley 2
Cali 3.5 CF
Khukhri
Yojimbo 2
Massad Ayoob Sprint
Starmate
Ulize
Manix 2 CF Sprint
ParaMilitary 2
Gayle Bradley Bowie

[SpeedHoles]

This is probably the hardest I've pondered anything all day today... :p


1. Stretch
2. Caly 3
3. PM2
4. Delica (may include Lil Mat')
5. Khukuri
6. Dialex Junior
7. Military
8. Domino/Dice
9. Schempp Navaja
10. Yojimbo 2


Honorable mentions: Gayle Bradley, JD Smith, Lava, Chokwe, Breeden Rescue, Native 5, DF2, Double Bevel, Manix 2, Tuff, among others (I could keep listing on and on...)

[PM1]

1) Endura HAP40 -- the one I grab for first in 2015 :D
2) Street Beat Micarta -- great fixed blade, awesome egonomics :spyder:
3) PITS Folder -- best new design for 2015 :cool:
4) PM2 foliage green w. Elmax -- great for everything, excellent steel, smooth action :)
5) Matriarch 2 Black Blade w. Emerson opener -- meanest looking Spyderco, fast deployment, scares newbies :eek:
6) Delica HAP40 -- slicey, small EDC
7) Ulize -- cool blade shape, big knife that carries small
8) Pacific Salt Black Blade SpyderEdge -- big, light, maintenance-free, serrated cutter
9) Native 5 Forum S90V -- great steel and comfortable
10) Swick 4 -- thin, strong and light EDC fixed blade that is easy to carry in your pocket