The Dragonfly is a work of genius; a brilliant blade coupled with the most original handle shape, capable of punching way above its weight…K390 maximizes its cutting power.
FYI I have a para 3 lw and a regular and the regular is much less comfortable. The wire clip is superior for comfort as are the rounded edges of the scales. After being used to the lw the regular was a bit of a let down as far as comfort. Suggest getting one in hand before purchasing.
You have excellent reasons for each choice. I am a big Manix2 lightweight fan. I have the s110v blade. It's great but a little chippy. However, you don't have my Spyderco fetish knife, the Chaparral. I have the carbon fibre and the frn versions. This is the best knife for me. It's from the Taiwan factory and has excellent fit and finish. It is probably the most slicey Spyderco ever. It is a backlock and doesn't have that awful for lefties compression lock. The frn on the Chaparral is the best quality frn Spyderco has ever made. If you had the Chappy it would replace easily a few of the knives on your list. It's only 2 ounces. My view is that Spyderco make great knives but that they charge for them. Whilst I would like more, I stick to the Manix2 and the Chaparral because they cover my needs. I live in Europe and the longer knives are a no go.
I have the DLT exclusive delica in 20cv black blade. The police 4 lightweight in vg10. The Endura 4 in zdp189 & The bow river in 8cr. I sold all my spyderco's but missed them so much I went off and just bought 4 new ones.
Just picked up my first Spyderco knife last week, and I went with the Manix 2 LW, in CTS BD1N steel, and I am really loving it so far. I can barely tell I'm even carrying a blade it's so light. And I really dig the shape of the blade. I def recommend it. Think im gonna go with a Benchmade next, either Gryptillian or Bugout.
@@itsaknifestyle8482 Keep it up 👍 I love my Spydercos, and have the black dlc coated CTS-BD1 Manix 2 LW that I actually pre-ordered when it was released years ago. Now your videos are gonna make me buy the Spy-27 version!
How can you have an honest top 10 best, when you have only tried/own 10? Anyway I really enjoyed your video and you should re-do it after you have used 20 or more Spydercos. After that the GB2 may still remain your #1! It is such an under rated knife because it isn’t fidgety, the recessed scales and tight access to the liner lock (which I like for safety). For actually cutting and using it’s hard to beat!
I used to carry a military and lost it while moving cattle on horseback, it still hurts loosing that one it was a gift from my grandpa, the last couple years ive been carrying a crucarta pm2 in my right pocket 👌
Great video! I'm currently on the fence right now thinking of which Spyderco to get. Thinking of the Manix 2 or Smock, not a big fan of the PM 2 or 3. It would be my first EDC knife so I'm not rushing on it. This video gave me a lot of things to consider. Thank you!
My favorite two Spydercos are the stainless-handled Dragonfly and the Lil Native. Both are perfect EDC knives. I do wish Spyderco would offer more Dragonfly models with G-10 and upgraded steels. $110 seems a bit high for a knife with only VG-10 steel, 😅and I am not a fan of FRN.
I wanted to like the manix 2 but having medium hands it just doesn’t work great for me. If I just grab it and try to flip it open I fail a lot since my thumb just forms to far enough. I can still slow open fine just now the fast flip. In order to do it I have to shift my hand up higher than what feels normal.
I agree with you on the PM2. I bought one and returned it that same day I got it. Great blade, but really don’t like the way it feels in my hand as well. The G10 is too rough for my hands. I’ll stick to the Shaman. (Also, love the Sage 5 lw for light duty tasks)
I don't really understand the debate between the tip up/tip down crowd, It makes no difference to me because either way works fine when I pull the knife out of my pocket.
Try the lil native. It’s a hard call for me to not choose my native 5 in g10 as the ultimate one knife,just the lil native is almost there. For fidgety types, I’d look elsewhere.
I've been a knife enthusiast a long time. Bought my first gen Endura around 1994. Still one of my favorite Spyderco's. But tbh I've moved on from the brand. I prefer tools with a more neutral grip and that is not Spyderco. And their trademark Spydie Hole and leaf shaped blades makes many of their popular designs wide in the pocket. Personally, the lightweights are Spydercos best knives. But Chris Reeve nailed it with the Sebenza. The knife is made for work and built to last. If I could only have one knife thats the one. Sorry Spydie fans.
Enjoyed the video just have some tips that would help, try and slow down when talking and preface what you discuss before you talk about it, it was very clustered with info and made it a little hard to understand. Best of luck!
You do! If your struggling to find one I see them pop up here and there on the Millie/PM2/P3 Facebook group and the Spyderco Sales and Trades group. I will also repost them on my Instagram story if I see it. Thanks for watching
I’m the only person I know that thinks the Endura 4 is one of the best lookers out there. I wish I’d have gotten a PM2 looking back.. but that’s mainly for the steel. Spyderco is the best man.. and I include Byrd in that as well.
Spyderco is nice. Sprint Runs are stupid. And the price trend is not a good thing. PM2 to me is ok. It must be in the list, but it is an aged design classic and an icon. Military to me always looked out of proportion. Not my cup of tea. Native Chief is the better Police. Manix is great but the aggressive chomping in the liners bugs me big time. Bradley 2 is nice. Not favourite of many Spyderco guys. Of course this must be a cutting performer as it is designed by a cut competition master. But the poor access to the liber. Makes it a real bummer and not my nr 1 at all for that reason. Poor usability design not worthy for such an knife specialist as Bradley. You should check out the Caribbean. On of the most underrated Soydues in my opinion. A Shaman would be an option as a Native on steroids. Spydiechef is interesting too. But too expensive for what it is … like the Shaman. But I love me a good Smock. Nice unusual Asian style design. Sweet and very comfortable compression lock variant. Flipper is ok. Only the holes in the scales are on the dislike side for me on this one. Conceptwise I dig the sun and moon themed Capharral. A godly thin slicer but also a tiny knife. There are lots of sweet options to discover.
Be aware that with Spyderco, if you need a 50 cent bushing for your knife pivot, you will have to send your knife back (paying shipping both ways) and pay to have it replaced. They will not simply ship you the part you need. I have a Domino with the paper thin cheap bushing that fails and it will cost me $35 to fix a $1 worth in parts. Their customer service is crap!
I always assume when somebody tells me something it’s their opinion. Unless they are in the business of talking about somebody else’s option, but really, who cares about that?
A lot of people I watch that have big hands don’t like the PM2 because they can’t get all four fingers on the knife when they’re not using the finger choil. I carry the dragonfly as a secondary, and I enjoy it more than the PM2. If you used your knives you would know the PM2 is right where it should be on my list
I warmed up to the PM2 years after buying them. The pm2 appear to be too fragile to me particularly the tip. I started to carry one in k390. With daily use I began to trust the blade and enjoy the fact that it's got pillar construction and a comfortable handle. The para 3 and the PM2 get a lot of time in my pocket. Thanks for the video much appreciated 😎👍
One thing I want to make clear is that I still like the PM2 as a knife. I would be content if that was all I could carry. I just think there are other spydercos that are done better, and when I say this it comes across like I’m trashing the PM2. Thanks for watching!
Have u tried the Manix 2 or Manix 2XL? They may have the size to overcome your fears of falling part... I have a sprint run Manix 2 with brown G10 scales and black DLC m390 blade. I can't believe what that knife has gone through. Absolutely amazing.
The only knife on this list that is on mine is the PM2. I'm a big fan of all the Marcin Slysz knives, so they would all be on my list, plus the Yojimbo, the Canis and the Mcbee. This just goes to show how deep the Spyderco catalog goes.
Enjoyed the video. I don't have 10, I only have 5. 2 PM2's (1 CPMS30V , 1 CPM SPY 27), 1 Endura 4 FRN (VG10), a Pacific Salt 2 (LC200N)and a Bill Moran drop point fixed blade(VG-10). Yes I like Spyderco, and the fact that I live 20 min from their factory outlet does not help.
I'm a Benchmade guy myself I own 16 of them I've always kind of stayed away from Spyderco thought they were ugly but I'm fixing to get my first one I want to go high-end to give it an honest chance what would you suggest I do like axis locks
Like to carry one knife for a longer period as well. Makes you bond with it more. The Military is a good one, the liner feels so different to many liner locks, the Socom has that slight stick, which i still like, although people hate that. The Pm2 needs an update. I am thinking about 3D contured scales. The Stretch with straight spine should be always in production. Very underrated knife i believe.
I need a socom in my life. And a stretch. I feel like I’m at a point in my knife hobby where all of the knives that I want are out of stock😂 Thanks for watching
@@itsaknifestyle8482 The Stretch with the straight spine was always hard to get. I feel you man, it took me 10 years to buy my first Socom. It´s a completely different version now haha. But i am dedicated when it comes to grail knives.
It seems like all Spyderco is doing is putting different steel/colors on the same 15-20 knives. I don’t think it’s good for the hobby. I have a few sprints but want no part of chasing them around. The DF2 is an excellent design and knife. I have 5 variants and have cut a mile of even heavy duty cardboard with a few of them. I own the old Sage 1 which I think is the best. They do liner locks well. I’m 6’4 and 270lbs but like smaller knives. I can get 3 fingers behind choil on DF2 and 3 1/2 with choil. I hate knives that force me to use the choil. The Sage and Native are a little like that. My hand feels too far back behind choil but still doable. Spyderco sucks at making frame locks/flippers. They should hire the Chinese to teach them how to make a good one. I hope the manual MT Socom Elites come back in stock. I’m kicking myself I didn’t get one or two more last time. I have 2 now and the quality and tolerances are excellent. With the design and light aluminum, it carries well. I don’t like big knives but the Socoms are my favorite. Good video and your explanations made sense.
It’s not my favorite thing in the world, but one thing you need to keep in mind is that Spyderco is a business and if they make money of sprints they will keep doing them. I like the option to use a choil but I agree that it’s kind of annoying when the knife forces your to choke up. Thanks for watching
I would have picked the GB2 as my #1 out of your collection too. It's a highly optimized slicing blade with a classy look. I do wish the handle was contoured but they can always add that in on the GB3 if they ever make it. Your collection is missing a Kapara though. The Kapara is the #1 in my own collection. It's an ergonomic dream with atleast 3 different grips and as someone who does the majority of their cutting in the kitchen it's the second best Spyderco I could own. I think you'd really like that one if you ever got to handle one.
Thank you for your delightful Top 10 review. As a Japanese fan, I find the development of Spyderco's product line very interesting. I have a smock and an amalgam, and I am also impressed by the corporate culture with an avant-garde way of thinking, such as Spyderco incorporating and manufacturing those designed by individual designers. I think that the feeling of being attracted to that charm will not change.
hey buddy , love your spydies, you wish they were cheaper, here in the uk say the native chief s90v would be another $100 more than you pay, count yourself very lucky my friend.
I used to really despise the looks of spyderco but now it really grown on me the looks and everything, I'm looking forward to getting my first spyderco
I don't mind tip down at all. My Bradley Cutlery Alias 1 is set up that way. My Manix 2 lightweight is comfortable in my hand in one position. Otherwise it's a little small. I mainly bought it for the Maxamet. I prefer my XL, but, I hate the scales on it for the same reason you do on the para 2. Just too squared off. Going to look for some more comfortable scales for it. New subscriber.
PM2 is my preferred EDC along with Native and Dragonfly 2. I have a huge collection from all kinds of brands, but prefer the Spydies for EDC. Can't say I agree with all your assessments, but each to their own! 🤣
