Your very first Spyderco was a _____?

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tea
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Stainless steel PE Dragonfly.

I was looking for a small EDC knife. I had tried many kinds of knives and was looking for something new for the collection. I had never heard a single negative thing about Spyderco and the price was right so I finally took the dive.

I was impressed the moment I slid the box open! It put everything else I'd ever seen, held or used to shame. Outside of fixed blades, I will never buy another type of knife. Why waste the money when there are so many Spydies out there?

I now enjoy many other Spyderco's- but I still hold the Dragonfly as a unique piece of engineering for it's aesthetics, size, comfort and cutting power.

*Ahem... Another shamless plug asking for the Dragonfly to recieve the same attention the Delica recieves.... Variety! Variety
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Manix was first.

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Manix. The big 'un.
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A blue Ladybug CE! Though the knife that started my addiction was my Civilian :D

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The first Spyderco that hooked me, was the Gunting model 440v combo edge. It was how well built the thing was that hooked me. I do not have it anymore, but that stout blade is one that raised the bar in terms of fit and finish for me. Take care all and God Bless! :D
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My 1st syderco knife was the Ronin :D
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Renegade - What a cool knife.
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My first spyerco was the Centofante 3, but the one that got me hooked was the Endura 3, bought about 2 months later. It saw a lot of use but was sadly lost in the line of duty :( , but was then replaced with another 3, and then a 4 and so on and so forth!!
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1984 - C05 Standard was my first. Plain edge, all-stainless, integral metal clip. Nice knife, but in my youth, I thought it too small, and rarely carried it. Eventually put it away.

2007 - Caly 3 CF/ZDP189. NOW I was hooked!
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[quote="Raqudu"]1984 - C05 Standard was my first. Plain edge, all-stainless, integral metal clip.

:) :) Ditto for me.Knife was given to me by father in-law (he is a rancher)
Was the nicest knife I'd ever had...by far.Still have it,it resides in my
toolbox in the garage. Lotsa of "miles" on that knife,still sharp as heck with
a solid lock-up and NO blade play.My addiction started then (1988)but it
was a couple of years before I started to buy more.(wife in college,kids in diapers) LOL :D :D :D
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Great minds think alike Starling. Mine too was a SS Harpy SE.

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mine was an SE Black-Ti coated endura with the integrated FRN clip.
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First model Endura with the FRN clip. I still have it in EDC able condition and still carry it though I don't use the clip anymore . It still looks good too. :) Joe
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My first is a police SE, 15 years ago it's the first I saw in french stores...
the real addiction gegin with my kopa cocobolo and after....after....after....
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Small, medium & Large :D

Ladybug SE
Native III PE
Chinook II

Only just over a year ago believe it or not. The rest is history.... so is my savings :D ROFL :p

Kopa collection next to Native collection are two most devastating to me though
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Left hand Police in late 1991 or early '92....

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My first Spyderco was a Delica I, full Spyderedge.
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Folding knives can be classified in two large groups: Spydercos and the rest!

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A Carbon Fiber ATS-55 Ladybug, pretty little knife! :)
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My first one was a PE Salt(before I knew full SpyderEdge was the very best thing on a blade ;) )
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....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal):cool:

...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
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First two were a Native 2 and a Vesuvius, really didn't dig em. Bought a SE FRN Endura 3 next.....perfect.

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like you couldn't figure this out ...ENDURA :D
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