Random: General Spydie Chat

[kennethsime]

The last time I lost a Spyderco was in an Illegal Pete's in downtown Denver. I guess the clip on my PM2 was loose, and I assume it stayed in the booth when we left. Called in the next day, went back the next week, no luck. Fitting that it made its way home to Colorado, though.

[Evil D]

The last knife I lost was my Ladybug hawkbill. I think it was actually stolen by a gal that rode in my work truck, just because of the timing of when I noticed it was missing (I had it S-biner clipped to my bag that was in my work truck). Before that my previous lost knife was a Buck Rush and that loss was what lead me to Spyderco, so if there ever was a silver lining behind losing a knife it was that one.

[archangel]

Hi Michael,

Sorry, that's private information.

sal

I was a bit worried you'd say that. But I still asked, cause sometimes companies celebrate a big milestone production, like e.g. Volkswagen celebrated the millionth Käfer (the old Beetle) or so decades ago. There are countless examples of such celebrations. So I thought that maybe.....

[archangel]

My personal speculation is that the PM2 is a highrunner for sure, same as Delica/Endura and a few more. But are they truly on top of pure quantities? They still cost quite a few bucks, and your average muggle who just wants to own ONE better brand knife may not want to spend more than maybe $50 or a little more, so they may instead buy a Spyderco of the Value Folder lineup, and in the end one of those models tops all our beloved but 3-digit-$$ Spydies...

[zuludelta]

My personal speculation is that the PM2 is a highrunner for sure, same as Delica/Endura and a few more. But are they truly on top of pure quantities?

Pure conjecture on my part but if I had to guess, the top nine best-selling models are probably the following in some order, based on my conversations with one of the local knife retailers & what I see regularly selling out on a couple of online stores I shop at:

• Delica 4 (including the Salt 2)
• Endura 4 (including the Pacific Salt 2)
• Tenacious (G10 & LW models)
• Native 5 (G10 & LW models)
• Para Military 2
• Para 3 (G10 & LW models)
• Manix 2 (G10 & LW models)
• Dragonfly 2
• UK Pen Knife

Note: I think the UKPK makes the list not necessarily because it's especially popular, but because it's probably the best-selling (or even the only) option in jurisdictions & territories that have legal prohibitions against locking folders. I could be wrong, but off the top of my head, I think the UKPK might be the only strictly legal ~3" Spyderco in a significant number of markets in Western Europe and East Asia & the company probably sells a fair amount of them for that reason (I mean, apart from it being a very good design... it's basically a slipjoint Caly 3 LW).

[Airlsee]

[SG89]

Lanyard hole plugs are the truth

[TkoK83Spy]

I still can't believe I've never owned a G-10 Native. I really want one, but the price of the exclusives I always thought were high for a knife that size. I don't think I'll pass up the next opportunity if there is one!

[SpyderNut]

I still can't believe I've never owned a G-10 Native. I really want one, but the price of the exclusives I always thought were high for a knife that size. I don't think I'll pass up the next opportunity if there is one!

I think you'd like it. Several years ago, I promised not to buy another Native--and then Spyderco produced the 2013 Forum Knife in green diamond-pattern G-10. I held off for as along as I could, but finally caved.

[benben]

I still can't believe I've never owned a G-10 Native. I really want one, but the price of the exclusives I always thought were high for a knife that size. I don't think I'll pass up the next opportunity if there is one!

Although not an exclusive, my older G-10 S35VN Native is one very tough, tank of a little knife!

[mikey177]

I like my old linered G10 Native very much.

[Mushroom]

I still can't believe I've never owned a G-10 Native. I really want one, but the price of the exclusives I always thought were high for a knife that size. I don't think I'll pass up the next opportunity if there is one!

You gotta! It's kind of like not owning a PM2 or a Delica. The Native 5 is definitely part of my Top 5 Spydies of all time.

I have to ask though, you specified G10 Native, have you owned an FRN Native?

[TkoK83Spy]

I have to ask though, you specified G10 Native, have you owned an FRN Native?

I did, I had the Rex45 sprint for a few days but knew the combination of the small blade and frn wouldn't work for me. But, I did like the ergos of the knife! Whenever I see a nice G10 Native I always think "I'd like to try that"

[Airlsee]

It really is a model everyone should own...

[Woodpuppy]

That fluted CF is really something.

[bearrowland]

Has there been, or any talk of, a Spyderedge PM2? I don't think I've ever seen one but I'd love to have one for my EDC.

[Evil D]

Has there been, or any talk of, a Spyderedge PM2? I don't think I've ever seen one but I'd love to have one for my EDC.

They're currently in production.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... -10--50820

[Sharp Guy]

Lanyard hole plugs are the truth

I think they're kind of silly to be honest lol

[Sharp Guy]

Knock on wood....I've never really lost a knife for any length of time. Usually it's just trying to remember which pair of jeans or shorts I left it in and then digging through the laundry hamper to find it. I do sometimes realize that I haven't seen a knife for awhile and then trying to figure out where it is in a couple places where I store my knives. Which reminds me, I haven't seen my copper Kershaw for a few months...

[p_atrick]

I was just reading during my lunch break when I came across this: