So, I own a short (compared to many of you) list of Spyders -
Delica 2 PE
Calypso Jr.
Endura 3 SE
Salsa PE
Merlin SE
Tenacious SE
SS Cricket SE
Urban Leaf PE
The three that seem to compete for the pocket now are the Tenacious, Cricket, and Urban. I just thought I'd share, since they are three VERY different knives. I find it interesting. They all feel great in my hand, I guess.
My 3 Favorites
Hi BMBob,
Welcom,e to the Spyderco forum and thanx much for the support.
Each knife company kinda specializes in certain areas of the industry. Everything from one extreme to the other.
We focus on providing safe reliable high performance. Whether we're making an undercover "nasty" for our guys in the trenches, or making cute litle slippies, we feel that ergonomics are critical. Designs are refined many times to reach that "form" that will be contollable and comfortable in the human hand. An "edge" is a great tool, but there is always the possibility of accidental cutting. This is best eliminated with as much control over the edge as we can provide.
sal
Welcom,e to the Spyderco forum and thanx much for the support.
Each knife company kinda specializes in certain areas of the industry. Everything from one extreme to the other.
We focus on providing safe reliable high performance. Whether we're making an undercover "nasty" for our guys in the trenches, or making cute litle slippies, we feel that ergonomics are critical. Designs are refined many times to reach that "form" that will be contollable and comfortable in the human hand. An "edge" is a great tool, but there is always the possibility of accidental cutting. This is best eliminated with as much control over the edge as we can provide.
sal
3 favorites.. Wow.. That's a hard one... I love the new S90v mili... The Lum Chinese folder in Zdp189 is also a great knife... I'd have to say however my all time favorites are the Delica wave full serrated.. My Dyad Jr... and Endura 4 full serrated.. There is not a sharper or longer lasting folder on the market than a Seki Production fully serrated Frn Spyderco :D Mike
Endura & Delica are definitely the top 2, but the 3rd constantly changes. If you asked me right now I would say my Krein handled 52100 Mule. Several months back I would of said my Kris. Go back a few years and it would of been my Jot Singh Khalsa. Fast forward to whenever & it might be the Warrior.
It's not that there are too few choices, just too many good knives to choose.
It's not that there are too few choices, just too many good knives to choose.
"A Delica is still a better weapon than a keyboard and a sour attitude..." Michael Janich
Three will be hard, but I will try my best
#1 Persians C83 and C105 (I love them the same)
#2 Caly3 G10/VG10 and Native4 (I love them the same)
#3 Kopa, Cocobolo, Apple Coral, GMP, Turquoise, Jigged Bone, GB, 3 flavors
#4 Shabaria, C54 Calypso (I love them the same)
#5 Lum Chinese
Dam, it is already five :) , sorry :o :o
#1 Persians C83 and C105 (I love them the same)
#2 Caly3 G10/VG10 and Native4 (I love them the same)
#3 Kopa, Cocobolo, Apple Coral, GMP, Turquoise, Jigged Bone, GB, 3 flavors
#4 Shabaria, C54 Calypso (I love them the same)
#5 Lum Chinese
Dam, it is already five :) , sorry :o :o
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My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
Wow this is really hard.
Caly3 CF ZDP
Meerkat Reverse-S
Native 3
They are ALL great EDC's for me and ALL have wire clips. The wire clips are paramount in my book but if I were to choose beyond that I would say:
Delica4 ZDP
Paramilitary
Phoenix
and although I EDC all of these the ones with the wire clips tend to ride in my pocket more. Being a bigger guy I tend to scrape up against walls and getting into the car I have scratched up the paint pretty bad :mad: with other style clips. Wire clips I don't nearly have this problem with them being rounded. The Hour-Glass shape of the Delica4 is a close 2nd if I were to choose a solid clip.
Caly3 CF ZDP
Meerkat Reverse-S
Native 3
They are ALL great EDC's for me and ALL have wire clips. The wire clips are paramount in my book but if I were to choose beyond that I would say:
Delica4 ZDP
Paramilitary
Phoenix
and although I EDC all of these the ones with the wire clips tend to ride in my pocket more. Being a bigger guy I tend to scrape up against walls and getting into the car I have scratched up the paint pretty bad :mad: with other style clips. Wire clips I don't nearly have this problem with them being rounded. The Hour-Glass shape of the Delica4 is a close 2nd if I were to choose a solid clip.
- Ian
See pictures of my Spydies at Cougar337's Den[/size] :spyder:
Wire Clips and Little Big knives....keep 'em coming!
See pictures of my Spydies at Cougar337's Den[/size] :spyder:
Wire Clips and Little Big knives....keep 'em coming!
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I would have to say out of my non Kreined folders my Superhawk, Caly 3 CF, and either my CPM D2 Millie or Manix would be my third. All fill different roles, and the Superhawk and CF Caly 3 are my 2 favorite folders ever, in that order but it is very close. The Superhawk is a great super tough EDC that cuts great, and the Caly 3 CF is a wonderful EDC that is more on the precision cutting side, but with tremendous edge holding and capable of much heavier cutting than a lot may think.
Mike
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It's very hard to limit down to just three.
- ZDP CE Delica
- CE Mini Manix
- D2 Para
- ZDP CE Delica
- CE Mini Manix
- D2 Para
PE Military/CE Mini Manix/CE D'Allara/Yojimbo/Centofante 3//PE D4 Wave/PE D4 Wave/Sage 3/ZDP CE D4//Manix2/Barong/D2 ParaMili/G10 Endura//Manix2//M4 Manix2/Caly Jr./Sage II/M4 Military/Lum Tanto Sprint/MT01/MT02/MT03/MT04/MT05/MT06//FRN UKPK/Karambit/Bug/Honeybee/Grasshopper/Sprint Swick/Swick2/Chokwe//Military//ZDP Stretch//Delica//DayHiker/Lum Chinese//Sage/Chicago/Terzuola/Michael Walker/LeafStorm/SuperHawk/Gayle Bradly//Bushcraft/XHP Military//
:spyder: :spyder: :cool: :spyder: :spyder:Well it's pretty much the same for me...Just too many :eek: lol I have @ least 6 favorites...And they are: The Ti-Atr, the Para, Stretch2, cf Caly3, UKPK, and the D'allara!!!!!!!!! I will say that when it gets carried, I enjoy my one Millie...The CPM-S90V :cool: :eek:
:spyder: :spyder: :cool: :spyder: :spyder: "Spyderco...does a pocket good":spyder:
Spyderco Rocks!!!! "A wise man once said all knives were created equal...Obviously, he meant Spydercos''
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As of 1-29-08, I am a proud member of Knife Rights!
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1. S30V Military/SE
2. Delica 4/SE or Delica 1/SE
3. Ladybug/SE (only wish it had a clip. Then it probably would be no. 2 )
2. Delica 4/SE or Delica 1/SE
3. Ladybug/SE (only wish it had a clip. Then it probably would be no. 2
)Arend(old school Spydie lover)
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VERY PROUD OWNER OF A CALY III/SE #043 :D
....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal)
...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE SPYDEREDGE!!!
VERY PROUD OWNER OF A CALY III/SE #043 :D
....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal)
...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
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