What’s on your current short list?

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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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vivi wrote:
Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:31 am
Tristan_david2001 wrote:
Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:22 pm
A plain edge black micarta calypso jr. Is number one for me but they’re expensive and hard to come by, an original c54 pe too, but the original c52 in black micarta my fav knife of all time.
And I’ll keep my frn one around as more of a beater version of the knife. Other knives… an original lil temp serrated leaf, original ss atr, native 2 are some other sal designs I’d like to have, I’ve also been checking out a lot of the old Moki made spyderco collabs from the golden era like the zowada, shabaria, schempps n some others, there’s a lot of great knives in that era I love
there was a SS ATR posted to the crazy deals thread. https://www.northernknives.com/online-s ... p698528937

I owned one and liked it but the scales were a bit slick for my taste. Always wanted the black version because I figured it'd have better grip. The 2 solved this issue but came out when I was dead set against buying detent based locking knives. Really cool design, I akways liked the cobra hood and integral lock.

My list:

+ Native Chief Salt
+ Cruwear Temperence
+ Military 2 of some sort (maybe a DLC PE on sale, maybe hold out for a salt...)

That's for models we know about. Interested to check out the next reveal and see what's cooking in Golden.
Well, out of those three I kept two of them. Got 3 Military 2's, a Temperance 1, and tracked down a Temperance 2.

Current list:

+ Manix XL Salt x2
+ Police XL's
+ A second Temperance 2
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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Couple of years ago here, it was the Caly 3.5. Well, still don't have one. I thought there would be some movement on this front - new variant, new generation.

The list today,
- Caly 3.5
- Bodacious in tool steel
- Sage 6
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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Right now the only thing I'm waiting to drop is the YoJumbo in 15V.
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Manix XL, preferably salt
Lil native in magnacut if it ever comes
Kapara
Blacked out microjimbo
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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:zany Manix XL Salt waiting is driving me crazy !! MG2
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A Bodacious in 3V! :smlling-eyes
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Blackout Manix Salt
Blackout Manix XL Salt
15v Backlock Lil Native
Charisma
PE Magnacut Native 5 Salt (waiting for a restock)
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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benben wrote:
Tue Oct 07, 2025 6:57 am
A Bodacious in 3V! :smlling-eyes
I haven’t seen one been waiting for a different steel on the Bodacious myself , 3V would be perfect . Dan
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Manixguy@1994 wrote:
Tue Oct 07, 2025 7:45 am
benben wrote:
Tue Oct 07, 2025 6:57 am
A Bodacious in 3V! :smlling-eyes
I haven’t seen one been waiting for a different steel on the Bodacious myself , 3V would be perfect . Dan
Yeah that was just a little motivational push! ;)
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Man...almost nothing!
Seldom have I had a list this short of "must buy Spydercos."
  • Part of the "problem" (or solution, depending on perspective) is the collection of very capable Spydies I already own.
  • The other part of the "problem" is that Spyderco isn't doing lots of innovation just now. Some, but not lots.
  • I have one eye on a push-button LW comp lock Sage when other steels are offered.
  • I'm saving my shekels for the Caly reintroduction.
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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Only two Spydercos that are currently on my must get list:

The Native 5 Magnacut - if ever I can find one for sale in the U.K.

The Charisma - could be a way off production, but I’m genuinely looking forward to this one landing.
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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The knives I want haven't been released/produced yet: Chaparral XL SE, stainless Police LW SE, and a Gooney SE.

I'd also get a Street Beat and maybe even a Tasman if there's a nice MAP holiday like we had last year.
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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Maybe a Spy27 G10 Native Chief if I find a good deal during the next MAP event, or a G10 Manix Salt if it drops this year.
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KeepCalm&Carrion wrote:
Tue Oct 07, 2025 8:21 pm
The knives I want haven't been released/produced yet: Chaparral XL SE, stainless Police LW SE, and a Gooney SE.

I'd also get a Street Beat and maybe even a Tasman if there's a nice MAP holiday like we had last year.
no need to wait on MAP sales for the street beat

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I've gotten a couple from them at that price, they're legit. it's my favorite fixed blade for EDC, it's a great design.
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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Lil Native LW SE blacked out
UKPK LC200N SE
Manix 2 XL Salt
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RyanY wrote:
Tue Oct 07, 2025 6:40 am
Lil native in magnacut if it ever comes
YES!! A Lil Native in Magnacut (a Salt?) would have thinner blade stock and should be about as slicey as a Chaparral, but with a thicker handle that fits my hands better. I'd take an LW or a G10 version, as long as it has the thin blade stock of the LW.
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Bodacious CruCarta
Yojimbo MagnaCut
Yojimbo CruCarta
Recent favourites: Massad Ayoob CPM CRU-WEAR PE & SE, Yojimbo 2, Lil' Temperance 3 K390.
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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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Edgerati
Dyad Junior SPY27

Except for these all of my money goes into making stuff right now (oh, and I bought 2 Natives and a Microjimbo recently, I'll admit).
:respect In the collection :respect : Lots of different steels, in lots of different (and same) Spydercos.

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Got a run this weekend in the more Western part of the State (Virginia Trail Running Festival),
I'll be ordering a Police 4 LW w/SPY-27 next week, when I am back home :-)

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Re: What’s on your current short list?

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vivi wrote:
Tue Oct 07, 2025 9:26 pm
no need to wait on MAP sales for the street beat
Thank you for posting this -- it's much appreciated. I I think I'm gonna grab one of these. :bug-red
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