Poll: Favorite Manufacturing Site

[hobbyist]

And list your top choices from that city

[hobbyist]

• Delica PE (M390 and K390), by far

• Dragonfly SE, PE, Wharncliffe

• Stretch 2 XL SE

• Manbug leaf SE

[endura3]

It's tough to pick because most of my favorite models are from Seki, but I prefer Golden and Taichung strictly from a manufacturing perspective. Still went with Seki, but I really do appreciate what each factory has to offer.

[vivi]

For me it's all about the design rather than country of origin. My favorites are split between golden and seki. street beat,police,manix xl, c95, military 2, temperance 1 & 2, etc.

[hobbyist]

For me it's all about the design rather than country of origin. My favorites are split between golden and seki. street beat,police,manix xl, c95, military 2, temperance 1 & 2, etc.

not the pac salt for you?

[CDEP]

Golden, by a mile, though the quality from Taichung cannot be denied.

Native Family, PM2, PARA3, Mannix 2 XL

[vivi]

For me it's all about the design rather than country of origin. My favorites are split between golden and seki. street beat,police,manix xl, c95, military 2, temperance 1 & 2, etc.

not the pac salt for you?

I don't carry it much at all since the Military 2 salt came out. I always strongly preferred the handle on the military, police and manix xl, but there weren't salt versions in the past. still have 10 or so pacifics though, and I do use them from time to time.

[PM2Josh]

This is too hard to pick. Honestly I like them all. Even China.
If I pick China due to their cost effectiveness I'm gonna tick off some fellow Americans.
I really like Japan.
I really like Taiwan.
Lord knows I love Italy also.
And I really like Golden Colorado.
For cost effectiveness and budget priced blades with good quality. i have to go with China.
For anything else. I am honestly stuck.
I plead the fifth.

[PM2Josh]

This is too hard to pick. Honestly I like them all. Even China.
If I pick China due to their cost effectiveness I'm gonna tick off some fellow Americans.
I really like Japan.
I really like Taiwan.
Heck, I really like China Spydercos and Byrds.
Lord knows I love Italy also.
And I really like Golden Colorado.
For cost effectiveness and budget priced blades with good quality. i have to go with China.
For anything else. I am honestly stuck.
I plead the fifth.

Accidental double post

[Red Leader]

I'm with CDEP.

Golden 100%. Helps that I am in town, so I can visit and hang out in the store and stuff. But you gotta go with the home team. If all other factory locations except one were to go away, I would pick Golden. Favorites are the PM2 Salts, Manix 15V, UKPK, and the Native Chief in Cruwear is edging up there as well, but for certain reasons.

[Manixguy@1994]

I voted Golden , most of my favorite knives are produced there but knives from Taiwan have great craftsmanship. I do love my Seki knives old and newer models .MG2

[jwbnyc]

Signature Series from Seki.

Nothing against any of the other places.

[Mushroom]

Of course Golden is the most fun to visit but I like Taiwanese produced Spyderco knives because the fit and finish is the easily the best among all of their manufacturers and they tend to get the most unique designs.

[mikey177]

I chose Taichung as several of my favorite models are made there, including the PPT, Domino, Drunken, Sage 1 2 and 5, Spydiechef, and Caribbean.

[benben]

Golden, by a mile, though the quality from Taichung cannot be denied.

Native Family, PM2, PARA3, Mannix 2 XL

Couldn’t have said it better myself!

[p_atrick]

It's tough to pick because most of my favorite models are from Seki, but I prefer Golden and Taichung strictly from a manufacturing perspective. Still went with Seki, but I really do appreciate what each factory has to offer.

My thoughts exactly.

[burley_c]

I chose Seki city, because those are the models I like best. Here's the top few:

1. Salt 2 SE Wharncliffe
2. Dragonfly 2
3. Delica 4

[Holland]

Most of my favorites are from Taichung, and from my experience the best fit and finish comes from there

Mantra
Chaparral
Gayle Bradley
Watu

[cycleguy]

I didn’t vote, think I like Golden and Taichung best and about equal for build/workmanship, but my favorite knife comes from Seki.

Delica

Native Chief

Chaparral

Z-Cut

CG

[PM2Josh]

On further thought. I voted China. Just for budget constraint reasons. I can't sit here and deny the quality for the price point of a single Chinese made byrd or Bow River I own.
Yes I prefer Golden, Japan, and Taiwan and own some of their products too. But I can own 3 Byrd Cara Cara's for the price of a standard Endura.
And Byrd knives don't suffer from mass counterfeiting or stock issues and being sold out in minutes and put on EBay for 3 to 5 times their retail price by EBay scalpers.
what I own so far.
1. Bow River.
2. Byrd Hawkbill.
3. Cara Cara 2 combo edge Wave opener.