Describe the upsides and downsides of your favorite knife in a single statement.

[JD Spydo]

My current EDC: The 2011 Sprint Run, C-60 Ayoob model.

To me the knife is a superb, super functional design>> a newer/better blade steel would enhance that great model. No negative issues at all.

[Abyss_Fish]

Watu:
Slim, comfortable, drops free, and cuts like a dream. The blade tip will shatter if you look at it the wrong way.

[ZrowsN1s]

S90v Fluted CF Native 5

It's a high end gentlemans/utility knife, made with the best materials you can get.

[metaphoricalsimile]

Watu:
Slim, comfortable, drops free, and cuts like a dream. The blade tip will shatter if you look at it the wrong way.

Also it looks like Sal asked a 5 year old to draw a knife then designed the Watu based on that

[DougC-3]

Watu:
Slim, comfortable, drops free, and cuts like a dream. The blade tip will shatter if you look at it the wrong way.

Also it looks like Sal asked a 5 year old to draw a knife then designed the Watu based on that

It's part of the ethnic series & based on an African design, much used by the Chokwe people of Central and Southern Africa (you probably already know ) and people say it's very practical, as well as being a thin, light carry. I would have tried one if they weren't so darned expensive... but it would be an attention getter (which I wouldn't like).

[Wartstein]

Endura 4: Thin, just long enough high performance blade, light, and my favorite locktype - but knife a tad long in the pocket.

[Bill1170]

Caribbean leaf:
Big blade, right to the handle,
Untroubled by rust

[lilshaver]

Native Chief Upside - It's big Downside - It's big. Otherwise it's great.

[z1r]

Endura K390, reground - best functional knife I own, but a little boring sometimes.

This is exacly how I feel about my K390 Endela.

[z1r]

I'm currently favoring a DLC M4 Chief mainly due to the blade but I alway feel trepidation when using while in company of others.

The Chief is such an awesome knife, just too big for me. I envy those that can carry them, especially in the configuartion of yours!

Everytime I see one, I want to buy it, then remember, I can't carry it!

[elena86]

Watu is a superb daily carry and an awesome slicer but it sports the wrong lock.

[TkoK83Spy]

Watu is a superb daily carry and an awesome slicer but it sports the wrong lock.

I was carrying mine the past couple days and actually thought the same thing. The blade is too light for the compression lock.

[elena86]

Watu is a superb daily carry and an awesome slicer but it sports the wrong lock.

I was carrying mine the past couple days and actually thought the same thing. The blade is too light for the compression lock.

Yep...it's almost destined to sport a liner lock or even better... a frame lock.

[Soanso McMasters]

The Para 3 G10 models have excellent ergonomics, though I would like a slightly smaller version still yet, with better pocket clip placement for deeper carry. In fact, I would take a smaller version of many knives in the lineup. Kapara at 3 inch or less, Watu at around 2.75 in, mini Spydiechef, mini Sage, etc.

[DougC-3]

Native Chief Upside - It's big Downside - It's big. Otherwise it's great.

Could not help but see
minus one apostrophe
it's a great haiku:

Native Chief Upside -
It's big Downside - It is big.
Otherwise it's great.

[Wartstein]

Watu is a superb daily carry and an awesome slicer but it sports the wrong lock.

I was carrying mine the past couple days and actually thought the same thing. The blade is too light for the compression lock.

Yep...it's almost destined to sport a liner lock or even better... a frame lock.

This.

It really should have been a true "Lil Chokwe" for me.

[James Y]

Hard question, because I don't know if I have one favorite Spyderco.

The closest is my G10 DLC Manix 2.

Pros: Great ergos, built like a tank, CBBL is rock-solid, carries easily, comfy in use.

Cons: Only possible con for me is if the coil spring is vulnerable to getting gunked up. Hasn't happened to mine yet, though.

Jim

[Ez556]

Manix 2 LW, Knife Joker Exclusive.
Great steel, awesome color, but if something happens to it it’ll be harder to replace.

[kobold]

Fluted Ti Native,
it is pretty much perfect,
heavy in summer.

[Rp5]

XHP Shaman - It's a lot of knife.