Why no John Deere?

[Doc Dan]

Spyderco is a great American life company. I wonder why John Deere has not partnered with Spyderco to have a knife with their branding on it? They have partnered with others such as case and etc. I would think that the Native 5 light weight would be the perfect pairing especially the salt version. Then we would have a John Deere green and John Deere yellow.

[JuPaul]

Spyderco is a great American life company. I wonder why John Deere has not partnered with Spyderco to have a knife with their branding on it? They have partnered with others such as case and etc. I would think that the Native 5 light weight would be the perfect pairing especially the salt version. Then we would have a John Deere green and John Deere yellow.

I'm pretty sure our John Deere tractor is older than I am, and it's still going strong, so it'd make sense for them to pick a durable work horse model that's been around a while.

[steelcity16]

Spyderco is a great American life company. I wonder why John Deere has not partnered with Spyderco to have a knife with their branding on it? They have partnered with others such as case and etc. I would think that the Native 5 light weight would be the perfect pairing especially the salt version. Then we would have a John Deere green and John Deere yellow.

I'm pretty sure our John Deere tractor is older than I am, and it's still going strong, so it'd make sense for them to pick a durable work horse model that's been around a while.

Green FRN Deere-licas, Endeere-las, and Deere-gonflies with Yellow PVD coated LC200N blades :D

[knivesandbooks]

Because they're partnered with Case. Probably more likely to sell Sodbusters and Trappers at the Tractor Supply or hardware store for $30-$60 than more expensive USA made Spydercos that don't look like something from 50 years ago.

[BornIn1500]

If you want to make a farm work knife with a Deere branding, I'd say it should be at least partially serrated, maybe fully serrated. If you ever have to deal with baler twine wrapped around some shafts, you probably won't be happy with a plain edge. And you're bound to get the edge against some metal parts at times, so I'd choose an alloy that's more likely to roll than chip.

[JuPaul]

If you want to make a farm work knife with a Deere branding, I'd say it should be at least partially serrated, maybe fully serrated. If you ever have to deal with baler twine wrapped around some shafts, you probably won't be happy with a plain edge. And you're bound to get the edge against some metal parts at times, so I'd choose an alloy that's more likely to roll than chip.

Totally agree. I started carrying a pocket knife daily when I worked on a horse ranch in my 20s, and at least partially serrated was a must (for baling twine, exactly). And I was pretty happy at the time with a softer "budget" steel that wouldn't chip or break every time I knocked it or dropped it.

[JuPaul]

:D

Spyderco is a great American life company. I wonder why John Deere has not partnered with Spyderco to have a knife with their branding on it? They have partnered with others such as case and etc. I would think that the Native 5 light weight would be the perfect pairing especially the salt version. Then we would have a John Deere green and John Deere yellow.

I'm pretty sure our John Deere tractor is older than I am, and it's still going strong, so it'd make sense for them to pick a durable work horse model that's been around a while.

Green FRN Deere-licas, Endeere-las, and Deere-gonflies with Yellow PVD coated LC200N blades :D

:D

[murphjd25]

I would definitely by a John Deere Spyderco. Nothing runs like a Deere, and nothing cuts like a Spyderco!

[knivesandbooks]

How about some Alfa Romeo spydies. Would be down for some Rosso Corsa

[JuPaul]

How about some Alfa Romeo spydies. Would be down for some Rosso Corsa

Now you're really speaking my language! A Spyderco Montreal, please! My dad had one just like this. ;-)

[Doc Dan]

I am free that bailing wire and wine will wreck havoc on a knife. Maybe H1 will be a better choice of steel and also rated or partially separated. Growing up we had a small ranch and I can testify to how brutal some of these things can be on knives. To this day I do not trust liner locks or frame locks because of my experiences.

A John Deere knufe that reflects the rugged dependability of John Deere and the ruggged dependability of Spyderco is a win-win.

[Evil D]

Gotta be honest, all those Case knives that have brand logos on them kinda turn my stomach. They did a few Johnny Cash knives I kinda liked but I would never buy a knife with a JD logo on it, or Ford, or Remington etc. Just not my thing I guess. I don't even want too many Spyderco logos.

[RustyIron]

Deere is very covetous of their identity and their logo.
I would assume they're not easy to deal with.

[Frozenspyder]

Gotta be honest, all those Case knives that have brand logos on them kinda turn my stomach. They did a few Johnny Cash knives I kinda liked but I would never buy a knife with a JD logo on it, or Ford, or Remington etc. Just not my thing I guess. I don't even want too many Spyderco logos.

I agree. I want to carry a tool, not a billboard. I almost bought a Case a while back. It was a lovely knife. The Ford branding on it just really turned me off of it though.

[Mad Mac]

There are John Deere watches, but no John Deere Rolexes.
The advertising specialty field is a crowded and seductive one.
But prestige brands have to be careful not to whore themselves out.
Maybe the Byrd line would be a candidate for custom imprinting.

[Doc Dan]

Yeah that’s possible. But I really like Spyderco and I would rather them go that way, even a Japanese model is ok. All American is preferred, though.