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What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 2:56 pm
by Ez556
This is on my Dads keys, not sure of the age but it’s probably from the 90s. Looks more like a mini Delica than a Ladybug.
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Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 3:17 pm
by Nate
Looks like a Ladybug 2.

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 3:17 pm
by Sumdumguy
Old LBK

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 3:20 pm
by The Deacon
It's a "first generation" Ladybug.

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 3:33 pm
by JuPaul
I really like the blade shape on the original ladybugs. Very pointy. :D

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 3:39 pm
by ladybug93
that looks like my old ladybug!

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 4:53 pm
by sal
Hi EZ,

They're all right. 1st Ladybug.

sal

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 5:32 pm
by Ez556
The shape of the old ones is cool, like I said in the first post it looks like a mini Delica!

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 6:18 pm
by sal
It's a mini Endura. The first Ladybug was a shrunk down Endura that was suggested by Sumio Sakai. It was originally a test. I redesigned the model later to be more ergonomic.

sal

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 6:59 pm
by steelcity16
JuPaul wrote:
Thu May 21, 2020 3:33 pm
I really like the blade shape on the original ladybugs. Very pointy. :D

I agree. I own no ladybugs but I'd buy one of these in FFG with an updated bidirectional FRN handle and wire clip.

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 9:42 pm
by Mini2white
My very first Spyderco and still my favourite.

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:55 am
by BLJace
Ladybug rides on my keys everyday. It's really a remarkable little knife.

Re: What is this keychain knife?

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 4:56 am
by Sumdumguy
I have to say, the Ladybug has to be the most surprisingly useful knive I've ever had. Little Big Knife isn't just some marketing spiel. If you have a Ladybug on you, 99% of your cutting tasks are covered.

Bring back the Jester. The SE Jester is by far my favorite one of the MLJ knives.