I need a good knife that will last me as long as my old style Leatherman Wave.

LeathermanFan · #1

I am looking at the Spyderco Tenacious. I am rough on my things. I need something really tough.

LeathermanFan · #2

I was also thinking of getting a Spyderco Tenacious and a Spyderco Ladybug with H1 stainless steel for the price of one Spyderco Padfic Salt 1 or Spyderco Salt 1 with H1 stainless steel.

.357 mag · #3

If your looking in the 70-80 range and want a built tough knife, check out the manix.

DeathBySnooSnoo · #4

The Tenacious is a good little knife, but I don't think that I would call it tough. It'll take a beating and be easy to sharpen up, but for tough, the Manix is the way to go.

SQSAR · #5

Few people would argue that: Manix = Tough. And for the price, I'd say it offers the most bang-for-the-buck of all the Spyderco line.

LeathermanFan · #6

I can't believe how hard it is to pick a great knife. So many great knives to choice from. So many different metals to choice from. I am always look for a great deal on a knife. Who wouldn't want that, right?

chuck_roxas45 · #7

LeathermanFan wrote:I can't believe how hard it is to pick a great knife. So many great knives to choice from. So many different metals to choice from. I always look for a great deal on a knife. Who wouldn't want that, right?

Great times for a knife person. :D

LeathermanFan · #8

chuck_roxas45 wrote:Great times for a knife person. :D

Yeah, I know. I have been looking for a great pocket knife for awhile. I don't consider myself a knife collector, but I understand the purpose of a great knife. Anyway, what is keeping me from deciding a great knife is I inherited a knife from a family friend's husband which is from the 50's or 60's which has one of best cutting edges I ever had on a pocket knife. It is called a Tonerini Scarperia Knox pocket knife. The locking mechanism is still like new. For me, every knife I get has to be different from the next one so I have more knives to choose from.

LeathermanFan · #9

Whelp, I decided to go with the Spyderco Tenacious. What sold me on the knife was the pillar frame. I know a tough knife when I see one. The rest of the features on the knife are OK, but for the price you get for a knife that fits fully in your hand is a really great price for the knife. No matter how expensive or cheap a knife is. You have to get a knife that falls in between. The H1 steel might be rust proof, but it is a soft steel in comparison to other steels, and because the H1 steel is so expensive you pay more money for less knife. Spyderco is smart. They make one of the biggest knives for the cheapest price.

wongKI · #10

Hope you like it :) It's a good way to start, to be sure.

LeathermanFan · #11

wongKI wrote:Hope you like it :) It's a good way to start, to be sure.

Thanks. I will give my most honest opinion when I get it. I own a old style Leatherman Wave Multi-Tool, which is one of the best pocket knives I own, and I got a Leatherman half-straight and half-serrated pocket knife which I can't keep an edge on the blade even if I try. I am even using a DMT portable medium sharp diamond sharpener which can sharpen my other knives with ease. I learned so much about knives just trying to compare them all and the prices. I also learned how diverse the knife community really is. Some people are straight forward with giving a review on their knifes. While some people like to be as geeky as possible describing their knives. Some people feel the need to go out their way to show how great a value some cheap knives are. While some people feel the need to show how bad a cheap knife really is when it even passed all the tests they put it though. It cut.

unit · #12

I think you selected a proven design. I am sure you will enjoy it...but I bet you buy another Spyderco long before this Tenacious has served its last duty

Evil D · #13

I'd say the Manix 2 is a good choice. It's tough, has a good stainless steel that's easy to sharpen and the price is right for what you get. If you stepped it up a little more in price i would say a Paramilitary, Para 2, or even a Military if you can handle the price and size. All those knives will take some serious abuse before they fail you.

cckw · #14

I have sharpened leatherman blades and never been too impressed with them. the blade is pretty fat and comes into the cutting edge pretty steep. A spyderco is going to be nice and thin above the edge and cut a whole lot easier.

The Tenacious and Manix are priced different for a reason. It can be hard for someone who does not have any experience with different steels to get their mind around the extra cost for no visible reason, but the reason appears with use. If you have the money for a Manix, get it.

Michael Cook · #15

:spyder: The native costs around fiddy bucks and gets you s30v steel, one of the best all around performing steels out there!

Jet B · #16

The Paramilitary 2 is my favorite knife.

Perfect size and weight for edc, flow through construction for easy cleaning, very strong compression lock, versatile full flat ground blade shape, super tough S30V steel, smooth and fluid bushing pivot, and exquisite ergonomics in the hand.

Need I say more?

majornub · #17

Or, if you like the full stainless construction of the wave and would like to stick with that, the Endura and Delica models both come with full stainless handles. I doubt that solid stainless steel would ever break on you.

BAL · #18

Bet ya can't get just one. It isn't a question of what spyderco knife that you get, it is a question of which one will be the first. then second, then third, then.........

LeathermanFan · #19

cckw wrote:I have sharpened leatherman blades and never been too impressed with them. the blade is pretty fat and comes into the cutting edge pretty steep. A spyderco is going to be nice and thin above the edge and cut a whole lot easier.

The Tenacious and Manix are priced different for a reason. It can be hard for someone who does not have any experience with different steels to get their mind around the extra cost for no visible reason, but the reason appears with use. If you have the money for a Manix, get it.

I appreciated the honestly. After owning two Leatherman knives that I actually sharpened over and over trying to get a sharp edge on them. I just knew they weren't the best knives to get a sharp edge on them. It was only after I pulled out a knife that I mentioned in my previous post that was passed down to me by a family friend that was sitting right under my nose for years that I never even bothered to check out how great the blade was because I thought it looked cheap. That I finally realized it was the Leatherman knife blades themselves that weren't that great. I'll be honest. I was hesitant to even by any other knife after I found that great Tonerini Scarperia Knox pocket knife. But, what made me get another knife is. I wanted a full hand knife. I want a knife I can wrap my whole hand around that is comfortable that is a pocket knife.

LeathermanFan · #20

And, thank you everybody for your help.