Here’s to the Crazy Ones: Unusual-looking Spyderco Models

[Infinite Zero]

With the NAND now trickling out, another beautifully unusual knife wearing the Spyderco badge has hit the scene. These risky, avant garage designs are one of my favorite things about Spyderco, and the NAND will be my first dip back into this particular pool after unloading most of my collection a decade ago.

I miss my Dodo and Poliwog the most. Love those two extremely ergonomic, ambidextrous knives.

I had many more oddities in my collection, though the names escape me. Then as now, I gravitated to the knives that were friendly to me as a lefty, with full ambidextrous locks and clips.

What other strange designs have graced the pages of the Spyderco catalog? Let’s jog each others memories and celebrate these daring pieces together.

[Donut]

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Captain.

[Mushroom]

I'm always eager to remind everyone of Spyderco's greatest knife of all time - The PPT Perrin! :)


https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... d-G-10/462


https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... n-reg-/918

[RustyIron]

With the NAND now trickling out, another beautifully unusual knife wearing the Spyderco badge has hit the scene.

The NAND is a nice looking knife... very distinctive.
I'm tempted.

[mikey177]

I feel that unusual-looking is in the eye of the beholder.

Of the ones I own, these look the most atypical to me:

Ayoob

Myrtle

P'Kal

Shabaria

Tropen

Tuff

Zulu

[sv4]

The original “dolphin eye” Scorpius (not my pic).

[Evil D]

These two odd ducks get my vote.

[benben]

[Giygas]

Still the best knife Spyderco has ever made:

[brj]

Love 'em funky Spydies

[8th_Note]

My favorite oddball, and one I would love to own, is the Laci Szabo folder

[Manixguy@1994]

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Love that knife , regret not getting one . Dan

[SpyderEdgeForever]

One of my unrealized dreams is to have a Spyderco Janisong and Dolphin.

[Mr Blonde]

I'm surprised no one has brought up the Jot Singh Khalsa yet, pictured here below a C42 Viele

[ZenL]

Lots of awesome weirdo models shown here! I think I'd also like to mention the Parata and Introvert!

[Mat_ski]

I'm always eager to remind everyone of Spyderco's greatest knife of all time - The PPT Perrin! :)


https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... d-G-10/462


https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... n-reg-/918

Oh yeah, this one looks great.

[SpeedHoles]

I'm surprised no one has brought up the Jot Singh Khalsa yet, pictured here below a C42 Viele

Yeah, the Jot Singh Khalsa, the Gunting, the Dodo, the Introvert, the Barong & Khukuri, Parata & Ouroboros, Navaja, etc...

I could go on for days. Fun thread. Maybe I'll try to get some photos later.

Some designs that people would consider crazy, are so familiar to me now to where they look normal in my head, but I have to take a step back and refocus to get a grasp of just how unique they actually are. Even designs many of us see every day, like the Yojimbo, Kiwi, or Lava or something, to many non-afis these would look so far out of the box at a glance it might be shocking.

[Evil D]

I'm surprised no one has brought up the Jot Singh Khalsa yet, pictured here below a C42 Viele

Khalsa yes, but the Viele is anything but unusual, that knife is absolutely beautiful and exudes class.

[Drubieg]

Pochi. That dog shaped knife lol.

The cricket too

[Catchadroppimgknife]

I had to walk away for awhile after this one was released …. Sorry Eric I really did not like it

The Poliwog




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