Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
- Manixguy@1994
- Member
- Posts: 12623
- Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:12 pm
- Location: Central Illinois
- Contact:
Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
We are getting close to the end of 2021 . What knife have you have purchased this year that has made the greatest impact as a user or for your collection ? Let’s have some fun !Regards MG2
MNOSD 0002 / Do more than is required of you . Patton
Nothing makes earth so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.
Henry David Thoreau
Nothing makes earth so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.
Henry David Thoreau
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
Serrated UKPK Salt
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
Chief or Yojumbo.
Chief is definitely one of the best EDC folders if you prefer a larger blade. Very refined backlock, wonderful ergos, nice and light, and a good edge to handle ratio for a design featuring a choil.
The Yojumbo surprised me. Expected to like it - didn't expect it to be the one knife I keep on my nightstand next to my other EDC items, while the others sit in a dedicated knife drawer. It quickly became my go to daily carry. Excellent cutting ability, unique but comfy ergonomics, effortless piercing ability, perfect detent on the comp lock, tons of cutting edge with no choil.
Chief is definitely one of the best EDC folders if you prefer a larger blade. Very refined backlock, wonderful ergos, nice and light, and a good edge to handle ratio for a design featuring a choil.
The Yojumbo surprised me. Expected to like it - didn't expect it to be the one knife I keep on my nightstand next to my other EDC items, while the others sit in a dedicated knife drawer. It quickly became my go to daily carry. Excellent cutting ability, unique but comfy ergonomics, effortless piercing ability, perfect detent on the comp lock, tons of cutting edge with no choil.
- bearfacedkiller
- Member
- Posts: 11412
- Joined: Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:22 pm
- Location: hiding in the woods...
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
CF/S90V Native Chief
-Darby
sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts. :p
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
"Stretch K390"
"A dull blade is far more dangerous than a sharp one....So stay SHARP"!
Owned :PM2 S90V, PM2 Maxamet,2xPolice 4 K390, Stretch K390, Endura 4 K390, Endela K390, Gayle Bradley 2 M4, Manix 2 Rex 45 G10.
Owned :PM2 S90V, PM2 Maxamet,2xPolice 4 K390, Stretch K390, Endura 4 K390, Endela K390, Gayle Bradley 2 M4, Manix 2 Rex 45 G10.
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
For now : Chapparal LW for the cutting power.
Certainly before 2022 : My recent N5 Fluted CF in S90V, for user (collection is already checked with that one).
Certainly before 2022 : My recent N5 Fluted CF in S90V, for user (collection is already checked with that one).
In the collection : Lots of different steels, in lots of different (and same) Spydercos.
Robin. Finally made an IG : ramo_knives
MNOSD member 004* aka Mr. N5s
Robin. Finally made an IG : ramo_knives
MNOSD member 004* aka Mr. N5s
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
The Phoenix Sprint. Hands down my favorite purchase of 2021. Took a bit to get there with it, but it really is my KOTY2021.
- Manixguy@1994
- Member
- Posts: 12623
- Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:12 pm
- Location: Central Illinois
- Contact:
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
Since I started this post I should weigh in my favorite of the year . The Lefty PM2 for me has to be my top favorite, followed closely by the Manix 2 DLT M390 . I have to force myself to put something different in my pocket , they are both very appealing to me . So far there has been diversity and that says a lot about Spyderco’s drive to fill everyone’s taste in knives . Regards, MG2
MNOSD 0002 / Do more than is required of you . Patton
Nothing makes earth so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.
Henry David Thoreau
Nothing makes earth so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.
Henry David Thoreau
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
My recently acquired gray Manix 2 Cruwear, with a honorable mention to my K390 Endela.
Fantastic tag team duo!
Fantastic tag team duo!
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
The K390 Endela is my favorite but I always carry my ZDP DF2 as well.
If I had to carry only one, it would probably be my Chap!
If I had to carry only one, it would probably be my Chap!
- steelcity16
- Member
- Posts: 5353
- Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:34 am
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
Cru-carta PM2. I wasn't a PM2 fan until this version. The liners, micarta, larger tab, and steel made me a fan. Great upgrade to an already iconic model! And a great price to boot!
CRU-CARTA THE SEKI MODELS! AND BRING US THE DODO-FLY!
-
- Member
- Posts: 284
- Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:43 am
- Location: Portland, OR
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
Native Chief (Rex45)
I carry it way more than I thought I would. The long blade with great ergos in a slim and light package, it’s hard to go wrong.
K390 Endela would be second it could easily be most people’s “one and done” EDC knife.
I carry it way more than I thought I would. The long blade with great ergos in a slim and light package, it’s hard to go wrong.
K390 Endela would be second it could easily be most people’s “one and done” EDC knife.
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
I'm torn between my DLT Cru Wear Tuff and Cutlery Shoppe XHP Shaman, which I put SDK maroon micarta scales on. Both have a place in my pocket (heart).
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
i would say the knife i carried the most throughout the last year is the caribbean. it's not my favorite, but it's a really good knife and it works well for when i only want to carry one knife instead of two.
i've said it before, but i'll repeat it here again... the caribbean combines some of my favorite aspects of my favorite spydercos into a single package. there's a slight belly like the manix, there's a compression lock like the yojimbo, and it's a serrated salt like the pacific salt. it also has a sheepsfoot blade, which makes it good for emergency purposes and still useful for edc, and a neutral grip that fills my hand and inspires confidence in use.
i have to also say the caribbean is the smoothest knife i've ever owned. it's a lot of fun to play with.
i've said it before, but i'll repeat it here again... the caribbean combines some of my favorite aspects of my favorite spydercos into a single package. there's a slight belly like the manix, there's a compression lock like the yojimbo, and it's a serrated salt like the pacific salt. it also has a sheepsfoot blade, which makes it good for emergency purposes and still useful for edc, and a neutral grip that fills my hand and inspires confidence in use.
i have to also say the caribbean is the smoothest knife i've ever owned. it's a lot of fun to play with.
keep your knife sharp and your focus sharper.
current collection:
C36MCW2, C258YL, C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
spyderco steels:
H2, CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
current collection:
C36MCW2, C258YL, C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
spyderco steels:
H2, CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
-
- Member
- Posts: 1799
- Joined: Thu Jun 27, 2019 4:08 am
- Location: Norway
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
It’s hard enough trying to think back on what I’ve carried the last year, but keeping track of which knives I’ve bought when is even harder.
But I won’t lie to such a nice audience, so I did the only responsible thing and reviewed my order history everywhere I buy knives.
One obvious takeaway from that review, which surprised me in a positive way, is that I actually didn’t buy too many knives this year.
The candidates are:
-Manix 2 G10 Rex 45
-Salt 2 FFG
-CS Chief Ltd. CTS-XHP
They are all good, no worries there. But as much as I enjoy using the big dogs, my bias towards lighter weight is confirmed yet again.
Salt 2 FFG is my Spyderco of the year.
But I won’t lie to such a nice audience, so I did the only responsible thing and reviewed my order history everywhere I buy knives.
One obvious takeaway from that review, which surprised me in a positive way, is that I actually didn’t buy too many knives this year.
The candidates are:
-Manix 2 G10 Rex 45
-Salt 2 FFG
-CS Chief Ltd. CTS-XHP
They are all good, no worries there. But as much as I enjoy using the big dogs, my bias towards lighter weight is confirmed yet again.
Salt 2 FFG is my Spyderco of the year.
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
Some may laugh, and that's ok, but my 2021 Spydie of the year is this little demon....
I have a handful of Manbug-sized knives and this morning I went to change out the wharnie Manbug to a different one. So I opened the drawer to my desk and pulled out my ZDP Manbug and set it on my desk next to my wallet. As I was getting ready to leave for work a few minutes later I put the ZDP back in the drawer and put the wharnie in my pocket. Not sure those others will see much pocket time anymore
If I had to choose a bigger knife that I bought in 2021 it would probably be the K390 Endela. Unfortunately the Endela's seen little pocket time since I bought it. So it's not eligible to be a candidate. The SPY27 Manix 2 LW is also in the running but it's really not a new model to me. So I didn't count that one either. Both are great knives though
I have a handful of Manbug-sized knives and this morning I went to change out the wharnie Manbug to a different one. So I opened the drawer to my desk and pulled out my ZDP Manbug and set it on my desk next to my wallet. As I was getting ready to leave for work a few minutes later I put the ZDP back in the drawer and put the wharnie in my pocket. Not sure those others will see much pocket time anymore
If I had to choose a bigger knife that I bought in 2021 it would probably be the K390 Endela. Unfortunately the Endela's seen little pocket time since I bought it. So it's not eligible to be a candidate. The SPY27 Manix 2 LW is also in the running but it's really not a new model to me. So I didn't count that one either. Both are great knives though
Last edited by Sharp Guy on Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most!
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
Getting the perfect knife is iffy when you have to buy on the web. BUT, when the Chief emerged from the box, my big paws new that they had found "The One". Big enough for any reasonable task and small enough to fit my pocket after a year of every day testing the Chief has a home. I have Chiefs in S90v and REX 45 but have never carried either. S30v is the old war horse steel that helped make Spyderco what it is. Thats the one I carry and it has never disappointed me in any way.
-
- Member
- Posts: 1799
- Joined: Thu Jun 27, 2019 4:08 am
- Location: Norway
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
You won’t see me laughing. The Manbug Salt was my 2020 knife of the year and I’m now on the verge of getting one of those MB wharnies myself.
The K390 DF2 wharnie is the little big wharnie I was planning to acquire, but the longer it takes to bring it to market, the more tempted I am of the Manbug.
- Jim Malone
- Member
- Posts: 1335
- Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:31 pm
- Location: Absurdistan E.U.
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
The Shaman or my Yojumbo. Haven't decided yet.
-
- Member
- Posts: 607
- Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:56 pm
Re: Your 2021 Spyderco Knife of the Year !
First place for me is my gb2, added some micarta scales and a titanium deep carry clip. 2nd place k390 endura with titanium deep carry clip. Im also digging my spydiechef I got a couple weeks ago. Plus I should have my crucarta pm2 any day now so.....there is still time in 2021 for things to shuffle a bit.