Stainless Steel must haves
- DutchBlades
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I can buy a Standard.The Deacon wrote:Over the years there have been lots of all stainless Spydercos. Everyone's idea of "must haves" will be different, but here's mine:
- Worker - Their first knife
- Mariner - Their first serrated blade
- Standard - "Father" of the Police, Delica, Endura, Rookie, and Ladybug
- Police - Arguably their most iconic folder. And besides, any knife that can stay in production for 30 years with only relatively minor changes has to be good.
- Harpy - The whole "bowels in or out?" thing
- Kiwi 2 - Because I'm a Kiwi fanatic :o Plus, it's a neat little knife :)
What is a good price for it on the secondary market?
With box and all.
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In my opinion the Navigator2 is a really great stainless steel Spyderco yet kind of underrated or at least not so common. It's basically a beefy Dragonfly with different ergonomics and without a swedge. I definitely prefer it over the Dragonfly.
Actually it's a shame that Spyderco now barely makes any knives with pinned stainless steel handles. To be honest I really don't like the screwed construction FRN or G10 knives with nested and/or skeletonized liners. They tend to accumulate lint and dust, are difficult to clean and they disassemble themselves after a while without loktite. At least those are my experiences. But the stainless knives are simple thus easy to maintain and not as prone to any problems. In addition I like the weight. They feel solid and like high quality. So I can understand why you are into stainless steel knives.
Actually it's a shame that Spyderco now barely makes any knives with pinned stainless steel handles. To be honest I really don't like the screwed construction FRN or G10 knives with nested and/or skeletonized liners. They tend to accumulate lint and dust, are difficult to clean and they disassemble themselves after a while without loktite. At least those are my experiences. But the stainless knives are simple thus easy to maintain and not as prone to any problems. In addition I like the weight. They feel solid and like high quality. So I can understand why you are into stainless steel knives.
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The ultra light weight knives of today are nice and all... But I want to feel it in my hands and pocket. I like the weight and sturdy beefy feel of the stainless steels.Ignaz wrote:In my opinion the Navigator2 is a really great stainless steel Spyderco yet kind of underrated or at least not so common. It's basically a beefy Dragonfly with different ergonomics and without a swedge. I definitely prefer it over the Dragonfly.
Actually it's a shame that Spyderco now barely makes any knives with pinned stainless steel handles. To be honest I really don't like the screwed construction FRN or G10 knives with nested and/or skeletonized liners. They tend to accumulate lint and dust, are difficult to clean and they disassemble themselves after a while without loktite. At least those are my experiences. But the stainless knives are simple thus easy to maintain and not as prone to any problems. In addition I like the weight. They feel solid and like high quality. So I can understand why you are into stainless steel knives.
Sure, I have plenty of FRN and G10 Spyderco's aswell,
but they don't feel as well made and durable.
A tiger has claws.
A wolf has teeth.
An eagle has talons.
We, have Spyderco.
Grails: Abalone Mini Mariner, Ti ATR, WTC, Ti Lum Tanto
A wolf has teeth.
An eagle has talons.
We, have Spyderco.
Grails: Abalone Mini Mariner, Ti ATR, WTC, Ti Lum Tanto
You got it. That's exactly what I meant :)DutchBlades wrote:The ultra light weight knives of today are nice and all... But I want to feel it in my hands and pocket. I like the weight and sturdy beefy feel of the stainless steels.
Sure, I have plenty of FRN and G10 Spyderco's aswell,
but they don't feel as well made and durable.
I hope someday Spyderco will make more of those knives but I don't think they will. Stainless steel knives don't appear to be bestsellers. Unfortunately
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I must say that stainless knives have their advantages, they are the smoothest openers across the board. I mostly mean the pinned models, but as a rule, they open buttery smooth considering the lack of stepped barrel bushings, IKBS, PB washers, etc.
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
Another aspect I like about Spyderco's stainless handled models is their rigidity and their solid feel. They are easy to keep lubricated and they work well for a long time with modern lubes like Militec.xceptnl wrote:I must say that stainless knives have their advantages, they are the smoothest openers across the board. I mostly mean the pinned models, but as a rule, they open buttery smooth considering the lack of stepped barrel bushings, IKBS, PB washers, etc.
And don't forget that many of those Stainless models like the Police and Harpy have been used with many different blade steels over the years. There is a reason that those Stainless handled models just won't go away. They are consistent sellers and they are great "hard use" knives and great for working in rough environments. My very first Spyder I ever owned I got back in 1995 at a Gun Show>> it was a stainless handled GIN-1 full Spyderedged Mariner. I've been impressed with Spyderco ever since.
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I don't know about NIB, but the one that I showed (slightly used, no box) was $40. I got another one for $27, and it was in similar condition.DutchBlades wrote:I can buy a Standard.
What is a good price for it on the secondary market?
With box and all.
So for NIB, I would guess about $60. There's a guy on Armslist selling tons of "collector Spydercos" who has a NIB C05 for $60.
No it is no longer under my ownership and I do somewhat regret that>> because after I got both of the Stainless handled RESCUE models I no longer saw a need for it so I traded it. I liked the Mariner and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a solid, durable serrated blade to do hard work with. But the Stainless RESCUE stole my heart because that model has more muscle and rigidity than any Spyder I've ever owned. I'll continue to beat the drum for both of the stainless handled Rescue models. It is one of the best quality built Spyders I've ever used doing hard cutting jobs like ripping apart carpet or anything else fibrous and heavy duty. The Stainless RESCUE is truly the most overlooked and under-appreciated Spyder ever IMO. And I do hope this Brother that started this thread gets both stainless RESCUE models for his stainless collection because to me it's a lost icon of what Spyderco is capable of making and it would bolster his collection very well.xceptnl wrote:That first Spyder still around Joe?
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Condition is everything
No argument there at all "EVIL D" :) The Police model is truly a super icon of the Spyderco name. Like I said in an earlier post on this thread gathering all the different variants of the stainless Police model would be a big collection itself.
But I still think to do a collection of stainless handled Spyders you just have to add a few of the more obscure models to jazz up the collection.
I can't right now think of any more stainless handled models that we haven't thrown out to consider.
But be careful because in my collecting over the years many of the stainless models I grabbed up had scratches on the handles and the blades both. I would sure tell the seller or the guy you are trading with that they have to be pristine for your collection. Because just like coin collecting condition is everything
But I still think to do a collection of stainless handled Spyders you just have to add a few of the more obscure models to jazz up the collection.
I can't right now think of any more stainless handled models that we haven't thrown out to consider.
But be careful because in my collecting over the years many of the stainless models I grabbed up had scratches on the handles and the blades both. I would sure tell the seller or the guy you are trading with that they have to be pristine for your collection. Because just like coin collecting condition is everything
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Here's some of my SS Spydercos:
Calypso Jr., Navigator II, Lava
ATR, Jesters, Ladybug
Native II, Dragonflies
Forgot to get the Delica and a few others out. Sadly I don't have a Police yet or many of the C0x model numbers (in the first ten). Hope you like the pics! Cheers, Radioactive :)
Calypso Jr., Navigator II, Lava
ATR, Jesters, Ladybug
Native II, Dragonflies
Forgot to get the Delica and a few others out. Sadly I don't have a Police yet or many of the C0x model numbers (in the first ten). Hope you like the pics! Cheers, Radioactive :)
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I don't know enough to tell you what the differences are between the early Pro-Hunter/Pro-Venator and the Pro-Grip, other than blade steel. The one pictured is an early to mid 90's Pro-Venator with Gin-1 steel. I don't know the exact model number because I didn't keep the box, but spydiewiki does have some information about these models and their lineage.JD Spydo wrote:Isn't this model the same as the ProGrip model? It certainly looks identical to the ProGrip I used to own all the way down to the Kraton inlay. The model number should reveal that information.
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A Scorpius would jazz it up :pJD Spydo wrote:No argument there at all "EVIL D" :) The Police model is truly a super icon of the Spyderco name. Like I said in an earlier post on this thread gathering all the different variants of the stainless Police model would be a big collection itself.
But I still think to do a collection of stainless handled Spyders you just have to add a few of the more obscure models to jazz up the collection.
I can't right now think of any more stainless handled models that we haven't thrown out to consider.
But be careful because in my collecting over the years many of the stainless models I grabbed up had scratches on the handles and the blades both. I would sure tell the seller or the guy you are trading with that they have to be pristine for your collection. Because just like coin collecting condition is everything
A tiger has claws.
A wolf has teeth.
An eagle has talons.
We, have Spyderco.
Grails: Abalone Mini Mariner, Ti ATR, WTC, Ti Lum Tanto
A wolf has teeth.
An eagle has talons.
We, have Spyderco.
Grails: Abalone Mini Mariner, Ti ATR, WTC, Ti Lum Tanto