if you could only own a 5 Spyderco knife collection:

[Tristan_david2001]

Which models that spyderco has actually produced would you choose? I’m curious to know you’re guys’ answers will be.

[ladybug93]

pacific salt se
15v manix
spydiechef
yojimbo
original ladybug (it's a sentimental thing)

that's kind of a tough list to make. if i narrowed it down to only users, i'd replace the ladybug with a stretch 2 xl salt or a manix salt, both of which we've been told are coming.

[Albertaboyscott]

Military s110v
Shaman zwear
Para2 maxamet
Manix rex45
Manix XL s30v

[Tristan_david2001]

pacific salt se
15v manix
spydiechef
yojimbo
original ladybug (it's a sentimental thing)

that's kind of a tough list to make. if i narrowed it down to only users, i'd replace the ladybug with a stretch 2 xl salt or a manix salt, both of which we've been told are coming.

I definitely realize it’s a tough and ever changing thing for most of us here. It’s fine if it’s not a completely set in stone list, just what you’re currently feeling your top 5 favorites are from a balance of function and sentimentality

[Halfneck]

One's sitting on my bookcase:

Delica
Chaparral LW
Rhino
Lil'Temp 3
Caly 3

[Capt'n Boatsalot]

DF2 ZDP
Military 1 52100/CF
Delica K390 WC
Pac Salt 1 H1/SE
Sage 5 Ltwt M4 (or S30V, not sure)

[Hopsbreath]

In no particular order, I could get by with the following just fine. Delica, Military, Police, Native, Ladybug. Now if I have to further specify blade shape, steel and edge type it’ll get trickier.

[riclaw]

Wharncliffe PM2
Chaparral CF
KnifeJoy 20CV Manix 2
Ayoob Sprint SE
Military

[jdw]

Military 52100
GB1
Military Ti/CF S90V
Delica VG10
Manix 2 REX45

[Skar]

There’s more than a few I really like. They all are perfect for me.

Swayback
Millie
Pm3
Manix 2
Delicaenduragaylebradley2dragonfly2.

[spydergoat]

Going with practical knives I own rather than grails:
Salt 2 Wharncliffe
Pacific Salt
Yojumbo
Waterway
Street Beat

[JoviAl]

If chosen by amount of use then -

Magnacut Mule
Caribbean Leaf SE
Dragonfly Salt SE (H1)
Manix 2 XL Cruwear
Yojumbo S90V

If chosen by desire as well as utility (including ones I don’t own) then -

Darn Dao
Caribbean Leaf SE
Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE
Magnacut Mule
Manix 2 XL 4V

Not the most exotic or esoteric, but they are all utterly fantastic knives.

[Dnwrghtsr]

Police lw k390 serrated
Chaparral
Drunken
Pm2 s110v custom jungle fat carbon scales
Kapara 20v

This is impossible

Paysan
Manix 15v
Autonomy

[bdblue]

I own Military, Manix 2, Para 2, Tenacious, Bradley 1, Mule. I have 1 Bradley, the rest I have multiples of in different configurations.
If I had to reduce to 5 of the ones that I have I would choose Manix2 LW Rex45, maybe even 2 of them, Para2 in K390, Para2 in M4 or Rex45, Military in Cruwear,

[vivi]

Aqua Salt PE satin blade original run

Street Beat original run

Pacific Salt 1 H1 PE blacked out

Military M4 DLC

Native Chief M4 DLC

[Tristan_david2001]

I think it’s comes down to these models for me when it comes to use.
Calypso brown g10
Caly 3.5 superblue
Kopa (not too picky on the version)
Temperance 1
Lil’ temperance 1 leaf

Special honorable mention: the calypso jr.

[hobbyist]

Dragonfly vg10 wharncliffe
Delica k390
Salt 2 lc200n
Chaparral
Pac salt lc200n serrated
Para 3 spy27

Really hard to narrow that down to 5 but I think I’d give up the pac salt. But if I did I might get the salt 2 as serrated.

[Road Tripper]

Subject to change :)

Dragonfly
Kapara
Manix (I would prefer the mid-backlock)
Sage
Watu

[CDEP]

PM2 CruCarta
Shaman CruWear & Forest Green G10 (TKJ)
Native 5 Salt Magnacut PE
Para3 CruWear & Smooth Black G10 (KC)
Mannix 2 XL CruWear & Smooth Black G10 (KC)

[Naperville]

1 - Stuart Ackerman's Sustain
4 - Spyderco Native Chiefs