Should you wait to get a particular Spyderco?

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Say a new model is released, like a new Native. Does it ever pay off to wait for that particular model to be out for awhile, because a later batch that is released may have better refinements, or is it pretty consistent from the first ones to the latest ones?

[SpyderNut]

Not necessarily. Some new models (like the Nilakka, for instance), did require a few minor "tweaks" on later versions due to issues with the grind on the first run. Other new models, on the other hand, have no perceivable flaws upon their initial release.

[kn!fer]

I would not wait. You might be waiting for awhile and 2 spydercos are better than one! :D

[The Deacon]

Depends. Some folks just have to "be the first kid on their block" to get something new. Others believe that nothing works 100% first shot out of the box, and don't see any reason to pay for the privilege of being a beta tester.

Also depends on what you mean by "a new model". Changing the scales or the steels has little or no impact so, to me, that's a variant, not a new model. Change the handle completely, or change the lock, and you're looking at a whole new model.

The real irony is that the only Spydercos that people will spend a night camped out in the cold waiting to buy aren't "the latest and greatest", but a bunch of knives they know are QC rejects. :confused:

[farnorthdan]

If it's not a sprint or exclusive then waiting for a while sometimes sees the retail prices drop some, especially on some of toe highly anticipated models like the rubicon.

[Waco]

I like to buy knives with lots of good reviews, so I guess I won't be the first to buy anything, unless it's just a new handle or blade material of an old design.

[sbaker345]

Yes and no. Spyderco knives typically get updated and improved from release, think about the military, how many blade steels it has been, as well as the tweaking of the lock etc. However if you were waiting for the best version you'd be waiting forever.