What's your favorite little-big Spyderco?

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What's your favorite little-big Spyderco?

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Some of my favorite Spydercos are the little-big knives, the knives that pack a lot of cutting power in a small, convenient form. These are a few of my favorites.

I never actually carried some of what's shown here but the Spin engraved model goes with me almost everywhere in its leather front pocket sheath or a Chums board short organizer. Aside from making it titanium and maybe offering an assisted opening version it's hard to imagine a more perfect Spyderco knife for the size. If you put a flipper on it it wouldn't fit in my organizer pocket anymore and besides then it would be too much like that other small frame lock that shall remain nameless lol.

The Chad Los Banos Lava model is one of the best Spydercos ever in my opinion, I still haven't found my perfect replacement for the Spin, the equilibrium is an interesting design but kind of oddball I never really got into it the way I love the Spin, the ladybug CF is too nice to actually carry so it's never left the house lol.

What's everyone's favorite little big knife the one you never leave home without?
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Dragonfly 2
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Cricket or DoDo if I had one.

Nvalid, Can you retake photo on a plain background so the knives are the focus, not the background image ?
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The King

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Hi NvalidRgument,

Welcome to our forum.

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Evil D wrote:
Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:03 pm
Dragonfly 2 Salt SE
same.
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I actually think of the Para2 as a small knife with a good handle.
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D'Holder Toad :spyder: Love the full height hollow grind.
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elena86 wrote:
Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:56 am
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Another vote for the excellent DF.
My British racing green ZDP DF gets used almost daily.
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ladybug93 wrote:
Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:19 pm
Evil D wrote:
Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:03 pm
Dragonfly 2 Salt SE
same.
This but hawkbill. Love my zdp and pakkawood too but the salt gets carried daily and generally used 1st.
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DF2 and this guy:

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Delica. I know that one isn’t usually called a “little big knife” but I’ve never found the need to carry anything smaller.
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The Light Weight Chapparal wins for me. The k390 Urban is another good one. I have a few, but have never been a big fan of the dragonfly.
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Unfortunately, you have all answered incorrectly.

The correct answer is the Baby Horn.
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Evil D wrote:
Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:03 pm
Dragonfly 2 Salt SE
I really want one of these, but I also do love the regular Dfly, Manbug and Ladybug Hawkbill Salt.
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Chapparal Raffir Noble for dressy, DF 2 British Racing Green, any other time.
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Woodpuppy wrote:
Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:24 pm
DF2 and this guy:

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Nice choice! :cool: Ti Squarehead is an easy choice for me!
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While I love my Dragonflies, my RN Chaparral, and my Vrango, my most loved little-big is the Rhino!
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So far the Chap Frn and the Rhino.
But I've got a Chap stealth ti on the way.
Maybe that will win out.
I consider anything smaller than a native or Delica a little knife.
Tbh, I usually prefer a slipjoint traditional over a small locking knife. I also prefer my small locking knives to be a little fancier, frn chap excluded.

Wish I had a vrango
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