What’s your best made Spydie?

[Larry_Mott]

Unfortunately the best F&F i own are old discontinued for decades models. The Jess Horn series spring to mind with Swiss watch precision in assembly. That said i have only had two lemons, the K2 Farid (impossible to unlock one handed without tools) and a Chubby, almost as bad lock stick-wise. Both are sold since long. I think i owned the Farid less than 24 hours actally :)

[CPM-Greg]

Stepped Ti Chaparral
Varga or Firefly

[Michael Janich]

Dear Fmont:

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Mike

[archangel]

Some mentioned the Slysz Bowie. It is a great knife, and feels super good in hand. I have identified two flaws though:

2) I have a feeling that the XHP blade dulls quite fast when you use it every day. It's not hard to sharpen on the Sharpmaker, but the feeling that it could use resharpening again comes quite fast. Curious if others have the same feeling...
Apart from these two flaws, the Slysz Bowie is a very capable and handsome knife. One of my favorites! It's my home EDC.

I think that's the first time I've ever seen anyone refer to the use of CTS-XHP steel as a flaw. Many think the use of XHP is a good thing. I'm one of them

It's totally subjective! I use my Slysz Bowie almost every day, and it often has to cut through plastic packaging (bags of food for our guinnea pigs and stuff like that). It often rips the plastic rather than cutting through it. Only when I sharpen it on my sharpmaker it cuts nicely, but only for a couple days. Maybe I should use a thinner blade for these tasks... but I love how the SB feels in my hand too much to replace it.

[TkoK83Spy]

Some mentioned the Slysz Bowie. It is a great knife, and feels super good in hand. I have identified two flaws though:

2) I have a feeling that the XHP blade dulls quite fast when you use it every day. It's not hard to sharpen on the Sharpmaker, but the feeling that it could use resharpening again comes quite fast. Curious if others have the same feeling...
Apart from these two flaws, the Slysz Bowie is a very capable and handsome knife. One of my favorites! It's my home EDC.

I think that's the first time I've ever seen anyone refer to the use of CTS-XHP steel as a flaw. Many think the use of XHP is a good thing. I'm one of them

It's totally subjective! I use my Slysz Bowie almost every day, and it often has to cut through plastic packaging (bags of food for our guinnea pigs and stuff like that). It often rips the plastic rather than cutting through it. Only when I sharpen it on my sharpmaker it cuts nicely, but only for a couple days. Maybe I should use a thinner blade for these tasks... but I love how the SB feels in my hand too much to replace it.

I have to agree, I see A LOT of love around here for XHP and don't really understand why. I honestly couldn't really tell a difference between it and S30V in use or sharpening when I had it, yet S30V gets hated on referred to as a lesser steel these days.

[Patko]

Techno 2 for me :-)

[James Y]

Some mentioned the Slysz Bowie. It is a great knife, and feels super good in hand. I have identified two flaws though:

2) I have a feeling that the XHP blade dulls quite fast when you use it every day. It's not hard to sharpen on the Sharpmaker, but the feeling that it could use resharpening again comes quite fast. Curious if others have the same feeling...
Apart from these two flaws, the Slysz Bowie is a very capable and handsome knife. One of my favorites! It's my home EDC.

I think that's the first time I've ever seen anyone refer to the use of CTS-XHP steel as a flaw. Many think the use of XHP is a good thing. I'm one of them

It's totally subjective! I use my Slysz Bowie almost every day, and it often has to cut through plastic packaging (bags of food for our guinnea pigs and stuff like that). It often rips the plastic rather than cutting through it. Only when I sharpen it on my sharpmaker it cuts nicely, but only for a couple days. Maybe I should use a thinner blade for these tasks... but I love how the SB feels in my hand too much to replace it.

I have to agree, I see A LOT of love around here for XHP and don't really understand why. I honestly couldn't really tell a difference between it and S30V in use or sharpening when I had it, yet S30V gets hated on referred to as a lesser steel these days.

It’s because ‘familiarity breeds contempt’.

I personally like S30V. It’s not necessarily my favorite Steel, but it certainly isn’t a bad steel. I have a couple knives in XHP and like it OK, but it’s not necessarily my favorite steel, either.


Jim

[ladybug93]

it's hard to look down your nose at someone if you have a s30v blade in your pocket. i need a steel that the average knife carrier has never heard of so i can feel good about myself and show my superiority.

that's tongue in cheek, of course, but there's almost certainly truth in it. there's no good reason not to be fine with s30v, and i'm saying that as someone that would rather carry lc200n because i've been spoiled by salt models.

[Pickmansmodel82]

For me that would be the Subvert. While perhaps not the most “EDC friendly” knife, everything is amazing and clean. The G10 Slabs are textured and melted on the corners. Every screw and interface is bank vault tight. My only complaint may be design specific, but the detent is light for the size of the blade.

[James Y]

it's hard to look down your nose at someone if you have a s30v blade in your pocket. i need a steel that the average knife carrier has never heard of so i can feel good about myself and show my superiority.

that's tongue in cheek, of course, but there's almost certainly truth in it. there's no good reason not to be fine with s30v, and i'm saying that as someone that would rather carry lc200n because i've been spoiled by salt models.

I like LC200N a lot, too. More than I like S30V. :)

As far as my best-made Spyderco, I really can’t say with certainty. Maybe one or more of my four Militaries.

Jim

[Cowboyfromhell]

GB2
Kapara

[skeeg11]

Kinda like being forced to pick a favorite child. :confused: If push came to shove I suppose it would be my SpydieChef.

[Team Sick]

I'd have to say my Kapara has the best all around fit and finish, with my Swayback and Maxamet Sage 1 not far behind. But I've yet to find any flaws with any of my Native 5 knives, G-10 S110v, G-10 Rex 45 and Salt. It's Golden against Taichung.

[Naperville]

My best Spyderco knives are the Spyderco Stuart Ackerman Sustain, or Spyderco Province.

[ThrottleCable]

My One-Eyed Jack. The finishing and inlay work are fantastic. It's the "nicest" production knife I own.

[Dazen]

For me that would be the Subvert. While perhaps not the most “EDC friendly” knife, everything is amazing and clean. The G10 Slabs are textured and melted on the corners. Every screw and interface is bank vault tight. My only complaint may be design specific, but the detent is light for the size of the blade.

I would have to agree on this one too, I would say it is second to my Drunken.

[Josh1973]

Native Chief. Quite honestly the first Spyderco I been impressed with and find worth keeping.
Maybe it's the USA build quality compared to overseas. But the Endura I owned twice. And I was not very impressed with the tolerances and blade play. And yes I know Japan is considered a top knife making country. But I am speaking from personal experiences. And the Native Chief build quality is nearly flawless.

[Doc Dan]

I still say if you haven't looked over a One Eyed Jack you cannot really appreciate what Spyderco is capable of.

[Dazen]

I still say if you haven't looked over a One Eyed Jack you cannot really appreciate what Spyderco is capable of.

I love every thing about the One Eyed Jack except the inlays. If they did a tribute sprint to A.T. Barr of this model, maybe with a cool CF and Ti bolsters/jeweled backspacer, I’d be all over it.

[Albertaboyscott]

Manix2 g10 s110v. Rock solid and super smooth. I can't find a thing that isn't perfect. My para2 maxamet is darn near perfect too