Favorite Dragonfly Variant

[ZrowsN1s]

The Dfly comes in many flavors. Which is your favorite?

Tell us what you picked and why!

You can only pick one but you CAN change your mind :D

[Mushroom]

Still don't have a Dragonfly of my own! :o
I've purchased them as gifts, but unfortunately none for myself yet.

Still have my eye on the Hawkbill model and the burnt orange HAP40 model. FWIW

[Evil D]

Standard SE Salt version.

[TomAiello]

ZDP.

Second choice is the HB Salt version.

[abbazaba]

ZDP BRG, but orange VG10 has seen the most use.

[DSH007]

VG-10 Black FRN.. because that's the only Dragonfly that I have. Great little knife, especially as we enter summer & shorts season.. nice and light in the pockets!

[paulwa]

H-1 Yellow FRN SE for me.

[Ric]

I love the Salt yellow color but could not get my dulled H1 PE back to sharp.
Therefore I changed the blade to VG10.

[Barkdog]

I have three: the Nishijin glass fiber / ZDP 189 version (gentleman's folder that stays at my office); serrated SALT H-1 version (for water adventures); and the Burnt-Orange Hap40 (which gets dropped in my pocket, sans clip, throughout the warmer summer months).

I voted Burnt-Orange Hap40: the blade seems slightly thinner than other FRN versions I've seen. And how can you not LOVE that steel...

[The Meat man]

I voted Pakkawood even though I don't own one. It's just such a beautiful little knife all around.

The only Dfly I own is the Salt SE version. It's a great knife.

[wrdwrght]

I have only two and much prefer the G10, mostly because of its (over)build quality.

This quality would make it a regular alternative for me, even for hard-use, but for the grip. I can't make it comfortable in my largish hands, so I rarely use it.

What I can make comfortable is the Urban, which now has me both questioning the need for a lock on a small knife, and welcoming its lack of a lock for travels outside the US and in some US cities...

[ZrowsN1s]

Hard to pick just one, I've got seven of these little guys and love them all. I voted Hawkbill for my favorite as it gets the most use.

[Sharp Guy]

I currently have 4 and, once again, it's tough for me to pick just one. I like them all!

I chose the HAP40 burnt orange sprint simply because I use that one way more than any of the others.

[Bloke]

At the risk of being tarred and feathered ... I’m not a fan of the Dragonfly. :o

I look at mine and can’t help thinking the blade would best be suited on the end of an arrow shaft. :rolleyes:

Having said that my little DragonHawk is an absolute special. It’s the perfect size for cleaning the fish I target, a perfect specimen and currently my favourite SE HB. :cool:

[xceptnl]

Hawkbill by a landslide for me.
Honorable mention to my two other favorites

Vg-10 Foliage
HAP-40 burnt orange FRN

[farnorthdan]

Voted Super Blue of course, may change after the new VTOKU drops, we'll see. I must admit though, the Pakkafly sure is a beauty

[MichaelScott]

I think steels like HAP40, Blue, ZDP, etc. all sound super. Never had anything more exotic than S30V. The “super” steels tend to drive knives out of my price range. However, I like VG10. It’s been good for my uses and since I bought a Sharpmaker I can keep them reasonably sharp.

My vote goes to the Dragonfly Zome. Steel choices aside, I think the Dragonfly is the premium design for small folders.

[toxophilus]

If I were in the market for one, it would be the Pakkawood, beautiful scales! Currently only own one of my own build...

[Termite Toothpick]

Yup, FRN ZDP!

[Doc Dan]

My favorite is the Foliage Green G10 version. My second favorite (I was not allowed a secondary choice) is the Nishijin model. These are two wonderful renditions of the Dragonfly.