Looking for a new workhorse!!

[gregD]

I need a new spydie to run through everyday activities. Something I can beat up on a daily basis and not feel TOO bad about it. Any ideas??

[Billy]

Get a Tenacious or any Salt variety. Both are ideal as beaters - great performers that are cheap and easy to replace! :D

[jasonp]

+1 Tenacious

[RIOT]

i really like my Salt 1

[bh49]

Native for $40 @ walmart. Great piece of S30V steel can take some use and stay sharp for a while. Native has great ergos, and I love finger choil. I use it for more than two years and cannot imagine knife better in this price range.
Made in Golden.

[quattrokid73]

what do you consider "beat up"? enough that you wouldn't want to spend much, or just a knife you don't want to baby..?

[malice4you]

Native, delica, endura, tenacious, a rescue model, a salt model, or really any byrd would be my picks for knives to use as beaters.

Or look on ebay, and get a used knife - just make sure you have a sharpmaker before going this route. I've gotten nice deals, a used native that needed a sharpening for $20, a used delica III for $30, used snap-it's and a harpy with a broken tip for under $20 each, **** even an original delica with a molded clip and broken tip for $10.50 shipped....

Sure they needed some sharpening, but once they are sharp again, they are still great knives that will do a lot of jobs, and since they are used, you don't gotta worry bout losing em or damaging them....

[jujigatame]

Fully serrated Endura 4 in stainless. Once you put the first scratch or scuff on it the rest are just character marks.

[cdf]

The Salt family , or the Native .

Chris

[asfaltpiloot]

A Bird or the Tenacious.

[D-Roc]

Spend the money and get a Chinook...you shouldn't ever have to replace that knife, unless you are just downright neglectful :D :rolleyes:

[Quickbeam]

Definitely a Tenacious.

[Jay_Ev]

Another vote for the Tenacious. Also, check into the Native. A capable knife at an affordable price.

Jay

[Kaizen]

What's your budget?

Some people don't think $120 is too much to spend on a beater knife, while others think $30 is too much for any knife. Where are you on the price scale?

[bladese97]

:spyder: :spyder: :cool: :spyder: :spyder: I would say it depends on what your idea of "cheap" is; I'm one of those who would, and have spent $100 plus on a Spyder, that turned beater, and thought nothin of it :D And besides, I still have my first Spyderco....A Gen'1 Endura/SE with G-2 blades steel, and plastic intrigle clip; Still performs like todays Spyders, and no issues with blade play, retention, and not a spot of rust, or pitting any where; And, ya...it's been every where :eek: But, I would say a D4, E4, Chinook3, or a D'allara; The D'allara is a great knife, and you can get them for alot less than they were, so grab one before you won't be able to :D

[clovisc]

serrated pacific salt.

[kimjune01]

Tenacious with Ghetto wave :D