Spyderco Knife Of The Year 2017

[m6steen]

Difficult decision, even with my selective purchasing.

1. UK Penknife CPM S110V - ergonomics, simplicity, super steel, improvements over previous design, and completely surprising how much I like it

2. Police 4 K390 - probably would have been my top choice if it was FRN (I'll save that for next year )

3. Military and Para Military Left Hand

[Mr Blonde]

For me it's the fluted carbon fiber Native, with the pakkawood delica as the runner-up.

[Rpp]

Pm3 cru wear

[bh49]

Fluted Carbon Fiber Native5
runner-up Shaman

[Caustic Dick]

Manix 2.

[kbuzbee]

Urban K390 for me!

Ken

[ejcr98]

Lil’ Native

[toomzz]

Police 4 in K390, hands down. Awesome militarish redesign and even more awesome steel.....

[gmhauy]

1 - Shaman (which I consider a new design, although it is based on the Native 5)
2 - Manix 2 Backlock (second to the Shaman only because it's a variant of an existing design)
3 - Darn Dao (exceptional, but won't be as easily used or widely sold as the two others).

Happy New Year to everyone.

Gerard

[Ignaz]

1. Military Left Handed
2. Native5 CPM-S90V Forest Green G-10 KnifeCenter exclusive

[RamZar]

So far, of those with 2+ votes here's how they stand with a close race for the top spot between Sliverax and Shaman with 11 votes each. Lots of love for K390!

1. Sliverax x11
2. Shaman x11
3. Native5 Fluted CF x5
4. Police4 K390 x5
5. Urban K390 x5
6. Delica4 Wharncliffe x4
7. PM2 M390 x3
8. Caly3 HAP40 x3
9. Chinook4 x2
10. Delica4 Pakkawood x2
11. Military M4 x2

[SpyderNut]

Tough call, but I think I’ll go with the Shaman. I’ve been waiting on this model for several years, so it’s exciting to see it finally come to fruition.

[bearfacedkiller]

These are all impressive:
Fluted CF Native5 (the only one I have listed here that I haven't acquired yet)
Caly3 HAP40
Police4 K390
M4 Military
Pakkawood Delica

But this is the knife that has wowed me the most this year:
Military CF/TI S90V

[murphjd25]

KW Military CF/TI S90V hands down. Such an amazing iteration of the Military.

[Stuart Ackerman]

Might as well be the only one that votes for the Sustain... :)

[sn0wman72]

Shaman, lots of newness in this one

[blueblur]

For me, it’s the CF cruwear Manix. It was my first blade in cruwear, which I really like and the execution is just flawless. One of my overall favorites.

The cruwear para3 was an unexpected, pleasant surprise. I also really enjoy the pakkawood Delica/Endura and the M4 Military and Sliverax have also had a lot of pocket time this year.

[SF Native]

Might as well be the only one that votes for the Sustain... :)

A solid choice. And such an attractive knife. The fixed blades just don’t get the love like the folders do.

[Doc Dan]

Urban K390 Lightweight Gray FRN Sprint (Italy)

[Mushroom]

Lil Native gets my vote! :spyder:

My runner ups, fwiw, are the PE Wharncliffe Delica and Shaman.