Out of the Spyderco knives you own, which one is your favorite?

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Re: Out of the Spyderco knives you own, which one is your favorite?

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I've had some of the higher end models but I must say my favorite is the delica. Perfect edc. If I want a little more blade then it is the endura. You can beat them imho.
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Honestly, it would have to be the one that started it all for me. I got my first Spyderco back in '06 or '07 and even though I was well aware more expensive knives were out there, I felt I'd reached a real milestone. I'd yearned for a Spyderco and finally had the free funds to get one. Despite my love of sharp things, at the time, it seemed like a "treat". It wasn't until I received it that I truly began to appreciate better steel and knife design. It changed everything. I haven't purchased another brand's folder since.

While I never abused it, I did use the heck out of this knife at work and home. It's cut everything from very course fiberglass/ceramic-based insulation to lunch. It has yellow paint embedded in the handle from leaning against safety rails and I've had to re-profile it once. It's scratched and worn. I didn't know I was supposed to hate saber grind blades until I read the internet ;) and it did (and does) and great job. These days it resides in a bowl next to my chair and sees duties cutting packaging and what not. I sit on my butt more these days than I do any real work so I just don't need it as much.

I love my FFG Delicas, Manix LW, Sage 5, etc., but this one truly is my favorite. What a tremendous marriage of form, function and value!

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It seems to change every few months for me but right now it is the GB2.
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The Delica, especially now that I've got some custom scales for it.
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Unqualified favorite is the Advocate. The action on it is flawless. For EDC (has to be 3" or less where I work) the Para 3 is my favorite.
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If I had to say off hand, it's my Ti UKPK, but if you forced the issue and made me choose just one, that might cause a seizure or panic attack....
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That's a tough question, but for the time being, I'd have to go with my newest. This thing enjoys a healthy diet of boxes. :D
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I'd have to go with my newest one, a Para 3. I love everything about this knife, from its size, to the way it handles. It quickly became my favorite EDC.
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Para 3
the other 2 that get very close but don't see as much use as the Para since I live in an urban environment are the Military and the Pacific Salt.
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As of late it has been the Pattada; just fits in my hand great, and I can't swap it out for any of the others that I own presently.
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laker_cj wrote:As of late it has been the Pattada; just fits in my hand great, and I can't swap it out for any of the others that I own presently.
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Sorry can't do that, can't name just one, nope just can't...

These have gotten the most pocket time for me: Pm2, Caly 3.5, Khukri

For the woods I've recently come back to the venerable C95 Original Manix. What a beautiful beast!
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Of the collection of Spyderco's I cannot keep from grabbing this knife when I get ready for work in the morning.
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Yard work and general maintenance around the house I almost always grab the PM2, but the PITS is something special.

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Ocarr wrote:That's a tough question, but for the time being, I'd have to go with my newest. This thing enjoys a healthy diet of boxes. :D
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I like my Manix2, currently misplaced but before that was an everyday user.
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Outside of knives with sentimental attachments to certain knives the HAP 40 Endura comes closest to perfect for me. Until I get an Endura in Cruwear it will probably stay there. PM #2 is close as is Millie Cruwear models.

Of all the knives I no longer have the Ti Millie in CPM M4 is one I miss almost every day. Man do I wish I still had that one.

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Many respondents have mentioned a particular model of Spyderco , but I assume from the original post's wording that this should be about a specific knife .
If that is the case , then this is my personal Favorite .
It's a Hap40 Delica that hasn't missed a single days work in the last twelve months ( This is a truthful statement , it honestly has been with me at work everyday without exception , to the point where it has become almost superstitious , it is an essential part of my day )
Custom scales from Russia , blade profile altered after a stupid tip snapping episode .
I own 14 Delica's of all different persuasions , and many other knives as well , but this is the Favorite knife that I own .

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My favorite knife and has been since I got it is my Bradley. That said, if I could only keep one Spyderco for daily use to last a lifetime it would have to be my ZDP Endura. It has great edge retention, solid back lock, and slips into the pocket like it isn't even there.
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harronek wrote:Many respondents have mentioned a particular model of Spyderco , but I assume from the original post's wording that this should be about a specific knife .
If that is the case , then this is my personal Favorite .
It's a Hap40 Delica that hasn't missed a single days work in the last twelve months ( This is a truthful statement , it honestly has been with me at work everyday without exception , to the point where it has become almost superstitious , it is an essential part of my day )
Custom scales from Russia , blade profile altered after a stupid tip snapping episode .
I own 14 Delica's of all different persuasions , and many other knives as well , but this is the Favorite knife that I own .
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That is one sweet looking blade! I don't own a Delica (... yet) but if I did I would want some nice scales like that.
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Why is this my favorite? Perhaps because it's eternal, it looks ancient its scales feel visceral or maybe because it just looks beautiful. If there was ever a Spyderco more so I would like to see it.Image
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