Dragonfly Special

[ABX2011]

I think the Dragonfly makes for a good Sprint/Exclusive. It's low cost and it's popular. The teal exclusive sold out very quickly. Personally I prefer the wharny because it maximizes usable cutting edge and the short blade is almost as controllable as a utility knife. The leaf is nice too. Which do you prefer?
I think a steel with high wear resistance would be best. A shorter blade dulls faster for a given amount of cutting. Stainless or tool steel?

[Wright.88]

I think M390 or Maxamet make a lot of sense for a Dragonfly. It’s a small blade so I would think how long it holds an edge is going to be the most important thing for a lot of people. I voted for M390 and Maxamet which are two of the best “edge holding” steels for stainless and non-stainless, respectively. I would be all over a Dragonfly in one of these steels. I’m tempted to grab the K390 Dragonfly if I’m able to snag one, though $100 for a FRN dragonfly is getting pretty expensive for me. That’s how much I bought my first PM2 for lol.

[Sumdumguy]

Wharnie SE, LC200N.

That is all.

[Tgmr05]

After the s30v sprint run, was kinda hoping for an s90v. M390 would be ok

[ABX2011]

After the s30v sprint run, was kinda hoping for an s90v. M390 would be ok

I probably should have put S90V in the poll instead of S110V. I've noticed that S90V seems more popular although my understanding is that they're very close in performance.

[ABX2011]

Wharnie SE, LC200N.

A Salt wharnie sounds good too. My first choice is plain edge though.

[Cambertree]

I use a Dragonfly frequently for work.

I don’t have a Wharny yet - I’m holding out for a tool steel version - so I voted for that.

Either 10V or REX45 would appeal to me out of the options you posted. I voted for 10V because I already have a HAP40 model.

Yeah I’d definitely like a S90V version, although the price would be high for a Seki model. HAP5R might be interesting as a local Japanese steel too - the Hitachi analogue to Cruwear.

[Doc Dan]

M390 or equivalent would be nice. I love the standard blade shape for general use. A wharncliffe would be cool, but I think it would look better without being so round. Instead, a nice slope towards the point would get my vote. As it is, it is more sheepfoot than wharncliffe.

[steelcity16]

The Dragonfly was my first Spyderco and still one of my top 3 models.

I'm waiting for the following Dragonflies

Grey with Cruwear
St Nick's Red with TiCN 4V
GITD with VG-10
Toxic Green with TiCN FFG LC200N

Still also hoping to see my Dodofly and Cricketfly concepts come to life! :)

Of what you listed, I voted for a Rex45 Wharnie.

[TomAiello]

The Dfly is one of my all time favorite knives. I've gifted more of them than I can easily remember.

I'd definitely buy a sprint in any of the listed options, but I'd prefer Maxamet or M390 (or 20cv or 204p). I'd rather have leaf blade first, but I'd buy either, and in a perfect world both.

Maybe DLT needs to request their exclusive combo in the Dragonfly?

Other immediate buy Dragonfly options for me would include:

LC200N Dragonfly Salt
S110v
K390 Wharnie (I'll buy multiples of K390 Leaf when I can)
4v (not my first choice for the Dfly, but I'm a sucker for anything in 4v, which is pretty much my favorite all around steel)



Not sure about Rex 45. I already have Hap 40, and it's pretty close.
I prefer K390 to 10v, so the 10v option is pretty much already covered by the upcoming K390, and the two steels are very close anyway.

[SubMicron]

LC200N with standard blade or wharncliffe

[JuPaul]

I've recently become a little obsessed with my hawkbill dragonfly. I'm more than happy with the SE H1, but it'd be fun to see a sprint with a new color like they did with the spyderhawk. Steelcity's toxic green and TiCN blade idea would be awesome on a SE hawkbill!

I'd also be very likely to go after a St.Nicks red/TiCN 4v version, and if Moteng does a gitd zome/TiCN dfly, I'll get one.

[JRinFL]

Of the steels in the poll, S110V makes the most sense for a knife like the Dragonfly. A rust prone steel with super toughness is wasted on such a small knife, except for bragging rights and Insta-flexing, IMO. S110V stays sharp for a longtime and combined with the thin stock of the D'fly makes for a great slicer. Rust resistance trumps toughness in a small knife that likely will be riding around in the bottom of a sweaty pocket all day.
S90V & M390 and its twins would be OK as well. If there is a Japanese steel in the same league as these 3, that would be interesting as well.

[Rinzler]

Of the steels in the poll, S110V makes the most sense for a knife like the Dragonfly. A rust prone steel with super toughness is wasted on such a small knife, except for bragging rights and Insta-flexing, IMO. S110V stays sharp for a longtime and combined with the thin stock of the D'fly makes for a great slicer. Rust resistance trumps toughness in a small knife that likely will be riding around in the bottom of a sweaty pocket all day.
S90V & M390 and its twins would be OK as well. If there is a Japanese steel in the same league as these 3, that would be interesting as well.

I'm not such a fan of S110V compared to REX45 or maxamet, but the above thoughts on riding in a sweaty pocket is solid logic. It's also the reason I chose S110V above other preferred steel options.

[ABX2011]

Interesting that the Leaf made a comeback in the poll and is now ahead of the wharnie. I hope the wharnie is popular enough to warrant a sprint or exclusive. Before getting the wharnie, the only Dragonfly I ever owned was the G-10 version and that was several years ago. I didn't keep it. Tastes change. Also the G-10 version has an added heft that might appeal to some but I prefer the Lightweight. In this warmer weather I've been carrying it clipped to lightweight slacks or shorts and it's unnoticeable. The wire clip is excellent.