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Thought this might be a fun twist on a recurring thread.

Post your top 5, top 4, etc. Until you're left with only 1 knife.

Only keep 5:
1. Dragonfly 2 Salt SE
2. Chaparral 1
3. Mantra 1
4. Gayle Bradley 2
5. Junction

Only keep 4:
1. Dragonfly 2 Salt SE
2. Chaparral 1
3. Gayle Bradley 2
4. Junction

Only keep 3:
1. Dragonfly 2 Salt SE
2. Mantra 1
3. Junction

Only keep 2:
1. Dragonfly 2 Salt SE
2. Gayle Bradley 2

Only keep 1:
1. Chaparral 1

5:

- Chief rex45
- Street Beat LW
- Police 4 K390 / pakkawood
- Manix XL M4 / Micarta
- Pacific Salt 2 SE

4:

- Chief rex45
- Street Beat LW
- Manix XL M4 / Micarta
- Pacific Salt 2 SE

3:

- Chief rex45
- Street Beat LW
- Pacific Salt 2 SE

2:

- Street Beat LW
- Pacific Salt 2 SE

1:

Pacific Salt 2 SE


Tough call between the Street Beat and Pac 2 SE, went with the Pacific because it carries a lot better in running shorts etc. and the SE is quite versatile.

There are a lot of knives I prefer to the Pacific Salt, but its the last one I'd part with.

5:

Siren
PacSalt 2 SE
Manix 2 lw S110V
SpydieChef
Byrd Hawkbill

4:

Siren
PacSalt 2 SE
SpydieChef
Byrd Hawkbill

3:

PacSalt 2 SE
SpydieChef
Byrd Hawkbill

2:

PacSalt 2 SE
SpydieChef

1:

Mantra 2

There is some functional aspect that all of the above knives do better than the Mantra 2 which is why in concert I place them above the Mantra 2. The Mantra 2 doesn't do any one particular thing the best except carry which is why if I don't have any particular activity planned (hunting, fishing, etc.) The Jack of All Trades Mantra 2 will be in my pocket.

this is a tough one...
Only keep 5:
1. manix 2 lw
2. pacific salt se
3. yojimbo 2
4. delica damascus zome
5. ladybug hb salt se

Only keep 4:
1. manix 2 lw
2. pacific salt se
3. yojimbo 2
4. delica damascus zome

Only keep 3:
1. manix 2 lw
2. pacific salt se
3. yojimbo 2

Only keep 2:
1. manix 2 lw
2. pacific salt se

Only keep 1:
1. caribbean sheepsfoot se

i know it's weird that the caribbean doesn't show up until the very end, but there's no manix salt yet. realistically, i'll probably always have a manix and a pacific salt, but if i had to only keep one spyderco, the caribbean is as close as i can get to a combination of my three favorite spydercos: manix 2, pacific salt, and yojimbo. also, i didn't count my vintage ladybug in this mix. i'm not getting rid of it. it's a good thing i don't have to do this exercise for real. :D

This would probably maybe be today’s picks:

5
Caribbean SE Leaf
Chief REX45
Police4 K390
Manix2 4V
Pacific Salt SE

4
Caribbean SE Leaf
Chief REX45
Police4 K390
Manix2 4V

3
Caribbean SE Leaf
Chief REX45
Manix2 4V

2
Caribbean SE Leaf
Chief REX45

1
Caribbean SE Leaf

Just for fun...fixies (re: couldn’t get down to five with both folders and fixed)

5
Mule K390
Aqua Salt SE
Street Beat
Province
Jumpmaster 2

4
Mule K390
Aqua Salt SE
Street Beat
Jumpmaster 2

3
Mule K390
Street Beat
Jumpmaster 2

2
Street Beat
Jumpmaster 2

1
Jumpmaster 2

1. Military
2. Chef
3. Chaparral
4. Sage 5
5. PAC Salt SE

Down to 4
1.Military
2. Chef
3. Chaparral
4. Pac Salt SE

Down to 3
1. Military
2. Chef
3. Pac Salt SE

Down to 2
1. Chef
2. Pac Salt 2

1.Pac Salt SE

5
PM2
Military
Native 5
Ikuchi
Caly 3

4
PM2
Military
Native 5
Caly 3

3
Military RIL CF/Ti S90V
PM2 K390
Native 5 REX 45

2
PM2 K390
PM2 M4 DLC

1
PM2 K390

If you are going to make me keep only 2 :mad: , they will be both PM2!

NO!

:D

I’ll bury em in the back yard, hide them in the walls, under the floorboards, on top of the ceiling tiles at work, in the AC vents. But I won’t go down to one knife!

Top 5:
1. Z-WEAR PM Shaman
2. CPM-CRUWEAR Military
3. REX-45 PM2
4. K390 Ladybug
5. CPM-M4 Para 3

If some clown told me I had to give him all but five of my knives, I'd take the biggest one and give him a harsh lesson in the repercussions for infringing on others' private property rights. Nevertheless, I'll still play the game and I'll tell you why each one made it into the picture.

Ladybug K390 is there because it's crazy small. I carry it when pocket space and weight are at a premium. It's usually reserved for mountain bike adventures.

Dragonfly VG10 is there because it's a usable size, can fit in the bottom of a pocket, and the color matches my wife's '65 Mustang.

Manix 2 REX45 because the size is close to perfect, it carries well in almost all clothing, CBBL is the shizz, and REX45.

Manix 2 XL M4, although a a little big for some clothes, is very nice in the hand, offers more blade length, and CPM-M4.

Mule SPY27 because the blade is intriguing, and I'm just having fun with it.

There you have it: five knives that can serve virtually all my needs.

Man, this is tough because they are not necessarily the 5 I carry or use the most, but I would pick based on serving 5 different needs, then go from there. I've also already done this twice in my Spyderco journey selling off two-thirds or three quarters of my collection leaving me with only a few knives, and it certainly is tough narrowing it down! I had bad sellers remorse on a few and have re-aquired them. The H1 Spyderhawk most notably.


Only keep 5:
1. K390 Endela
2. H1 Spyderhawk
3. H1 PE Dragonfly Salt
4. LC200N PE Pacific Salt 2
5. K390 Endura

Only keep 4:
1. K390 Endela
2. H1 Spyderhawk
3. H1 PE Dragonfly Salt
4. LC200N PE Pacific Salt 2

Only keep 3:
1. K390 Endela
2. H1 Spyderhawk
3. H1 PE Dragonfly Salt

Only keep 2:
1. K390 Endela
2. H1 Spyderhawk

Only keep 1:
1. K390 Endela

5
1. Native s110v
2. Native maxamet
3. Para3 LW 20cv
4. Vrango
5. Watu

4
1. Native maxamet
2. Para3 LW 20cv
3. Vrango
4. Urban k390

3
1. Native maxamet
2. Para3 LW 20cv
3. Vrango

2
1. Native maxamet
2. Para3 LW 20cv

1- para3 LW 20cv

Fun idea Spencer!

M4 DLC PM2
REX45 PM2
Chaparral 1
GB2
K390 Delica

REX45 PM2
Chaparral 1
GB2
K390 Delica

REX45 PM2
Chaparral 1
GB2

REX45 PM2
Chaparral 1

REX45 DLC PM2

I only need 1.

Dragonfly 2.

Next question.

TLDR: The Millie wins. :D

A Fluted Ti Military swapped S90V blade
B Fluted CF Native 5
C S90V Native Chief
D GB1
E Spyderhawk

kobold wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:05 pm

TLDR: The Millie wins. :D

A Fluted Ti Military swapped S90V blade
B Fluted CF Native 5
C S90V Native Chief
D GB1
E Spyderhawk

+1!

5:
Police 4
Caribbean "wharncliffe" SE
CPM REX 45 Military
Manix 2 LW Maxamet
Autonomy 2

4:
Police 4
Caribbean "wharncliffe" SE
REX 45 Millie
Autonomy 2

3:
Police 4
Caribbean "wharncliffe" SE
Autonomy 2

2:
Caribbean "wharncliffe" SE
ZDP-189 Endura

1:
ZDP-189 Endura

No can do! :)

Too much work for me. Let me tell you the winner: the mighty KW exclusive Ti/CF Military in S90V.

Holland wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:41 pm

...
Only keep 1:
1. Chaparral 1

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Great choice - if it only were bigger (for being the ONLY knife) - I so hope Sal will look into a Chap XL eventually...

As of today:

3:
Para 3 G-10 SE
PM2 Wharncliffe
Para 3 LW DLC SE

2:
Para 3 G-10 SE
PM2 Wharncliffe

1:
Para 3 G-10 SE

Not sure I care about other Spydies enough at the moment to add more than three. If I had to then I'd probably add a Sage 5 LW, Chaparral LW, Caribbean SE, or Delica/Salt SE. Or maybe a Para 3 Wharncliffe or PM2 wharn SE if Cutlery Shoppe gets them.