Next Spyderco?

[elena86]

I know Sals mentioned his favorite folders personally are the Caly and the military, I believe I recall seeing that he designed the straight spine stretch 2 xl for himself, weather that translates to his current favorite folding knife design or not, not sure. I recommend you just get what you like in order of what you like the most?

Just curious, where did you read this ?

[kobold]

Down in size:
Native CF S90V
Chaparral Birdseye Maple

Up in size:
Native Chief
OG Military

[riclaw]

But, just in case, did I miss anything I really should consider? If so, what would it be and what might it have that is different than these?

Thanks again, everyone.

Do you have a non-locking Spyderco? The UKPK is a good choice.

[Tristan_david2001]

I know Sals mentioned his favorite folders personally are the Caly and the military, I believe I recall seeing that he designed the straight spine stretch 2 xl for himself, weather that translates to his current favorite folding knife design or not, not sure. I recommend you just get what you like in order of what you like the most?

Just curious, where did you read this ?

Here on the forum.

[TimButterfield]

Down in size:
Native CF S90V
Chaparral Birdseye Maple

Up in size:
Native Chief
OG Military

Interesting. Thanks.

I have the Native 5 Salt/Magnacut, but had been thinking of the fluted CF version as it looks a bit dressier. I have the Chaparral CF, which I like a great deal, but the maple does look nice also. I also have the Native Chief brown G10 sprint run. I like it, but I think it's a bit bigger than I will normally carry, but will sometimes carry in the bag. I have not tried the Military, just the PM2. But, from looking at it, I realized I don't have any liner lock Spyderco. That's a gap I should probably fix.

[TimButterfield]

Do you have a non-locking Spyderco? The UKPK is a good choice.

Actually, I don't. It's another gap to check on. Thanks.

[riclaw]

Do you have a non-locking Spyderco? The UKPK is a good choice.

Actually, I don't. It's another gap to check on. Thanks.

I prefer the models with a stainless backspacer. The G10 Heinie Haynes edition is currently sold out, but Knife Hub has a carbon fiber edition.
https://www.knifehub.com/product-page/u ... aron-fiber

[TimButterfield]

Do you have a non-locking Spyderco? The UKPK is a good choice.

Actually, I don't. It's another gap to check on. Thanks.

I prefer the models with a stainless backspacer. The G10 Heinie Haynes edition is currently sold out, but Knife Hub has a carbon fiber edition.
https://www.knifehub.com/product-page/u ... aron-fiber

Thanks. I normally prefer to buy new as I'm never sure if someone took it apart and didn't put it back together quite right. With new, I always have the warranty. If it were new and the CF was textured like the Chaparral instead of smooth like the Caly, I'd probably get it. When checking UKPK on the Spyderco site, I saw yet more gaps. I don't have any SPY27 or S110V. So, one of those may be an option, but I don't think they have the stainless backspacer.

[Wartstein]

- First: Glad to hear you still like your Chap that much. It is just hard to beat indeed when it comes to pure cutting power for such a small thing.

- Then: Curious how you´ll like your SE blades, especially the Caribbean which from all I know should be a great example for what SE can do.

[TimButterfield]

Next update: My first four list is finally complete (bottom left), plus all of those others to learn about about Spyderco (excluding a few kitchen oriented knives). As for SE, two of my top five are SE, but I'll post that in the other thread.

[wrdwrght]

^^^ That’s some well-chosen stuff.

Think about a Lil Native.

[kriezek]

I found the lil Native to be too small for my hands. ymmv But you have come a long way in just a few months.

What I don't see in your very nice pile is a Sliverax which is a beautiful flipper that feels great in the hands and is a joy to open and use. I got one when they were on sale on a whim and it has jumped into my top 5 which is hard to do. To me it is a wonderful sleeper knife that sits on the sidelines while the PM2, Native 5, Shaman, and others bask in their glory.

[riclaw]

Linerlock? Military or GB2.

[BLUETYPEII]

Linerlock? Military or GB2.

Don’t know but you might like this. You have to pay tax but it is an exclusive.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... et--191931

[riclaw]

Linerlock? Military or GB2.

Don’t know but you might like this. You have to pay tax but it is an exclusive.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... et--191931

Thanks for posting. I bought one and it came in last night. I was planning to replace the jade scales but they're kinda growing on me

[BLUETYPEII]

Linerlock? Military or GB2.

Don’t know but you might like this. You have to pay tax but it is an exclusive.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... et--191931

Thanks for posting. I bought one and it came in last night. I was planning to replace the jade scales but they're kinda growing on me

Remember the jade is one of the best to dye as it is not dyed already. I definitely like the jade.

[TimButterfield]

^^^ That’s some well-chosen stuff.

Think about a Lil Native.

Thanks.

I did some comparisons with the Lil Native versus what I have, the Chap and Native 5. It would be a bit smaller than the Chap, but I find the Chap already a great size for pocket carry, especially if I remove the clip. I'm not sure I need to go even smaller. That's also one of the reasons I haven't gotten something like the Dragonfly or Manbug.

[TimButterfield]

I found the lil Native to be too small for my hands. ymmv But you have come a long way in just a few months.

What I don't see in your very nice pile is a Sliverax which is a beautiful flipper that feels great in the hands and is a joy to open and use. I got one when they were on sale on a whim and it has jumped into my top 5 which is hard to do. To me it is a wonderful sleeper knife that sits on the sidelines while the PM2, Native 5, Shaman, and others bask in their glory.

Thanks. It's hard to believe that, before this, I didn't really care for Spyderco. I didn't understand the spydiehole or like the hump it often made when closed. Now, here I am.

I've got a few gaps still. I'll take another look at the Silverax.

[TimButterfield]

Linerlock? Military or GB2.

That is a some of my gaps there. Linerlock, hollow ground blade, and maybe some different steels. So, I've been pondering the GB2. But, I'm still thinking about the upcoming Bodacious also. Perhaps I need more than one more.

[TimButterfield]

I've thought about the jade GB2, but keep getting hung up on the handle. I know it can be dyed. But, it's still translucent so I'm not sure it can ever be dark. It's a similar reason why I have not gotten an Ultem yet also. Perhaps I need the G10/CF version instead as I like that on my Chap.