Your best example of a Spyderco

[Mushroom]

BRK Native.... ?

[LadybugMan]

Spyderco Subvert - the standard one with orange G-10 and S30V! Mine is perfect in every sense and is, apart from the aesthetics and build quality - an excellent cutter as well. In second place is the Micromelt PD#1 Delica Sprint Run - whilst a relatively simply knife as far as complexity goes, the execution is nevertheless flawless. It is also one of my two sharpest out-of-the-box Spydercos.

[HolySteel]

Weird, I posted a reply in this topic this morning - I'm positive - and it was deleted. This is the second time in the last 10 days that this has happened. Do the mods normally send a PM when a post is deleted? It's not a huge deal - it's just really weird.

[Zipper]

Same as @Actinolite. Knife Center Kapara S90V with burlap micarta scales. Especially considering how burlap can tear out.
There are a lot of second place ties, but the Kapara edges them out for the top spot. I bought a second at sales time as a user.

[Wowbagger]

Weird, I posted a reply in this topic this morning - I'm positive - and it was deleted. This is the second time in the last 10 days that this has happened. Do the mods normally send a PM when a post is deleted? It's not a huge deal - it's just really weird.

Sounds like me on amazon reviews; they have so many "rules' and categories (can't discuss packaging in a product review ((or some sheeet)) . I made a joke about : thanks for sending my family a cookie puzzle ; we will have fun trying to put all the pieces together to make whole cookies . . . deleted . . . nearly every cookie broken , because of inadequate packaging that I wasn't allowed to mention . . .

anyway
give 'er another go .
I was banging my head on the wall here for a while until I finally got it that when I saved a draft it wasn't saved until I poked the "OK" button on another part of the page . My head doesn't hurt as much now . . . glade I found that OK button.

[MOPs_Overlord]

Eric's Domino had it all. RIL, flipper, w/choil and partial thumb ramp. One side CF, with a titanium back scale:

[ThrottleCable]

The Spyderco One Eyed Jack is to me the knife that is the best example of their work. This is is simply a beautiful knife and looks as custom as the original. The Spyderco Chaparral with the stepped and stealth titanium are some others.

I have to agree, my One Eyed Jack really is the most finely made Spyderco I have. The polish, the inlay, the "filework", the action, it's just beautiful. It also was a gift from a close friend, so that makes it ever more specialer.

[Mushroom]

Have to agree with those saying the One Eyed Jack. It is a spectacular piece. Makes me think of what a Spyderco custom knife would be.

[Wartstein]

I am curious what folks best fit and finish and overall quality Spyderco is.
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Out of those I have really tried I'll have to go with the FRN Chaparral once more:
Just perfect fit and finish.

Then, believe it or not: My S35VN Tenacious LW... Happened to have flawless built quality.

To be clear: I am very much into the "down to earth" FRN - (and occasionally G10) models and thus have just very little experience with more "expensive (handle-)material"-Spydies... but my CF Kapara was super-nice and of amazing quality too.
(Speaking of alternatives to my favorite handle material, which is FRN: Micarta would be my choice, but the models I like don't offer versions with that).

[CDEP]

I have all the CruCarta models so far, and have to agree with others. They were all perfect out of the box. The PM2 is my most carried at home, but the Native 5 is my fave because that's my favorite model.

Out of Taichung I'd have to say the Kapara & Vallotton Sub Hilt stand out, but all of their work is outstanding.

From Seki I think the Viele Phoenix is exceptional work, and a knife that deserves more love.

From China I was blown away by the quality on the Tenacious M4/G10.

[Manixguy@1994]

It would be my Seki C22 Walker , very capable beautiful knife . I enjoy it with a large SE in left pocket . MG2

[Jeb]

I handled my first Shaman yesterday. Really nice little knife. Guys if Spyderco made this knife in a 4" or better yet a 5" knife these would be a really awesome knife.

I didn't buy this one, it had the really slick smooth scales on it, must admit if it would have been the Salt version with the new Bumblebee scales I would have though, knowing full well I would never carry it with it being so small.

But the Shaman is a very well built knife, really like it. Just so many more knives that are made on the smaller profile. With the steel choices we never see on the larger profiles lol...

I did buy my first Caribbean, it's going to be a project knife when time allows. This knife is a little bigger, LC200N steel and some more rougher textured scales. This knife is going to become a future new Texas Tech Red Raiders knife lol...

[jmj3esq]

I particularly like my Drunken.

[Red Leader]

I handled my first Shaman yesterday. Really nice little knife. Guys if Spyderco made this knife in a 4" or better yet a 5" knife these would be a really awesome knife.

I didn't buy this one, it had the really slick smooth scales on it, must admit if it would have been the Salt version with the new Bumblebee scales I would have though, knowing full well I would never carry it with it being so small.

But the Shaman is a very well built knife, really like it. Just so many more knives that are made on the smaller profile. With the steel choices we never see on the larger profiles lol...

I did buy my first Caribbean, it's going to be a project knife when time allows. This knife is a little bigger, LC200N steel and some more rougher textured scales. This knife is going to become a future new Texas Tech Red Raiders knife lol...

Jeb we can always count on you to advocate for the bigger knives lol...

But, with the Shaman, I saw a guy who took a small dremel sanding wheel to the smooth G10 scales of the Shaman and sort of put a rock texture on it, came out really nice and gave a lot more purchase. I heard you on the smooth scales. Because I primarily use my knives for work, I usually need something with some purchase, as smooth scales just slip right out of my hands, especially when it is cold or I have gloves on. Could help you like it a lot more, but also like you said, if you think it is too small, you probably wouldn't carry it even if the handle was improved.

You are making me take another look at that Caribbean. I haven't really given it much thought, mainly because the handle looks a little generic and uncomfortable and the Salt pattern looks like a cheaper version of what is on the Golden salts, but the thing that is really sticking out to me on that one is that *absolutely beautiful* transition between the blade and handle - look at how little dead space there is! One think I have a hard time is knives that can't really cut up cardboard because of a useless choil (mainly on non-Spydercos) or a big dead space (like on the Smock) where it would just hang up on boxes. Something like the Caribbean, and actually several of the Chinese folders...that lovely transition that allows you to simply pierce a box, up to the handle, and then zip right through cardboard with absolutely no hangup.

To me that speaks of very thoughtful and purposeful design. Another reason I like the Bodacious as well.

There were several Caribbeans at the Seconds Sale and they seem to get passed over with little notice.

[Actinolite]

I bought a second at sales time as a user.

Same here! The second sits in its box in a drawer.

[Larry_Mott]

IMO the Jess Horn and Kopas are untouchable in build quality, they match Swiss watches!

[HolySteel]

anyway
give 'er another go .
I was banging my head on the wall here for a while until I finally got it that when I saved a draft it wasn't saved until I poked the "OK" button on another part of the page . My head doesn't hurt as much now . . . glade I found that OK button.

There was nothing argumentative in my post, so it must be something like what you describe.

All I did was mention the 'Spydiechef' and give my reasons. I've only had mine for a few weeks, so it's possible I'll change my mind after the newness wears off, but it does meet one of my main criteria: the blade surface to handle length is as efficient as any Spyderco I'm aware of.

[Naperville]

BBB 15V is a thing and I am not negating it, but for me the best example and most advanced Spyderco that I have is my S110V Native Chief with FRN grips.

That knife has been in my jean pocket or coat pocket since I bought it.

[Jeb]

I do like'm at least large, if not large; i like'm bigger lol... I have bought more than a couple little knives and did so just to check out a certain model, and/or steel.

I have carried a couple of them a few days to maybe a week, made myself lol... I have found that I can stick these little guys in a shirt pocket and I can pack them around like that, maybe use them once or twice. Really like the Rex121 and M398 steels, don't get those in full size lol...

I know, it's ridiculous, these knives are really nice too. Might have to try the chewing on the smooth scales of one of those Shaman knives, they are really a nice knife for a little blade. Darn thing came in a 4" or bigger knife would be smoking hot too.

I do like how they ground the cutting edge through the tang all the way to the scales too. I got three or four Spyderco 's like this now, the Siren and my Nand to name two off the top of my head. There is a couple others...

Now Naperville,

If I was to try sticking a knife of mine, in a coat pocket, that would be when I lost that knife lol. There are just very few things I can stick in a coat pocket lol. My paws and maybe a tape measure and a hand towel or handsocks, bout it. Of those items probably lose the handsocks too lol, probably the hand towel too...

[sal]

Wow. we've built some pretty cool designs,

Thanx much for the interest and support.

sal