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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby m6steen » Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:02 am

Difficult decision, even with my selective purchasing.

1. UK Penknife CPM S110V - ergonomics, simplicity, super steel, improvements over previous design, and completely surprising how much I like it

2. Police 4 K390 - probably would have been my top choice if it was FRN (I'll save that for next year ;))

3. Military and Para Military Left Hand
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby Mr Blonde » Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:01 am

For me it's the fluted carbon fiber Native, with the pakkawood delica as the runner-up.
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby Rpp » Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:48 am

Pm3 cru wear
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby bh49 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:06 pm

Fluted Carbon Fiber Native5
runner-up Shaman
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby Caustic Dick » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:46 pm

Manix 2.
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby kbuzbee » Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:04 pm

Urban K390 for me!

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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby ejcr98 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:40 pm

Lil’ Native
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby toomzz » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:28 pm

Police 4 in K390, hands down. Awesome militarish redesign and even more awesome steel.....
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby gmhauy » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:03 pm

1 - Shaman (which I consider a new design, although it is based on the Native 5)
2 - Manix 2 Backlock (second to the Shaman only because it's a variant of an existing design)
3 - Darn Dao (exceptional, but won't be as easily used or widely sold as the two others).

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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby Ignaz » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:16 pm

1. Military Left Handed
2. Native5 CPM-S90V Forest Green G-10 KnifeCenter exclusive
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby RamZar » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:36 pm

So far, of those with 2+ votes here's how they stand with a close race for the top spot between Sliverax and Shaman with 11 votes each. Lots of love for K390!
  1. Sliverax x11
  2. Shaman x11
  3. Native5 Fluted CF x5
  4. Police4 K390 x5
  5. Urban K390 x5
  6. Delica4 Wharncliffe x4
  7. PM2 M390 x3
  8. Caly3 HAP40 x3
  9. Chinook4 x2
  10. Delica4 Pakkawood x2
  11. Military M4 x2
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby SpyderNut » Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:28 pm

Tough call, but I think I’ll go with the Shaman. I’ve been waiting on this model for several years, so it’s exciting to see it finally come to fruition.
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby bearfacedkiller » Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:43 pm

These are all impressive:
Fluted CF Native5 (the only one I have listed here that I haven't acquired yet)
Caly3 HAP40
Police4 K390
M4 Military
Pakkawood Delica

But this is the knife that has wowed me the most this year:
Military CF/TI S90V

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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby murphjd25 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:53 pm

KW Military CF/TI S90V hands down. Such an amazing iteration of the Military.
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby Stuart Ackerman » Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:02 pm

Might as well be the only one that votes for the Sustain... :)
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby sn0wman72 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:48 pm

Shaman, lots of newness in this one
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby blueblur » Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:50 pm

For me, it’s the CF cruwear Manix. It was my first blade in cruwear, which I really like and the execution is just flawless. One of my overall favorites.

The cruwear para3 was an unexpected, pleasant surprise. I also really enjoy the pakkawood Delica/Endura and the M4 Military and Sliverax have also had a lot of pocket time this year.
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby SF Native » Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:05 am

Stuart Ackerman wrote:Might as well be the only one that votes for the Sustain... :)
A solid choice. And such an attractive knife. The fixed blades just don’t get the love like the folders do.
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby Doc Dan » Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:46 am

Urban K390 Lightweight Gray FRN Sprint (Italy)
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Re: Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

Postby Mushroom » Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:58 am

Lil Native gets my vote! :spyder:

My runner ups, fwiw, are the PE Wharncliffe Delica and Shaman.
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