couldn't agree more with your #1 pick. the dragonfly has quickly become my daily EDC b/c it handles 99% of what you need it for: opening boxes, slicing food, bags, skoal tins, etc etc. it's so incredibly light and unobtrusive - you don't even know it's there until you need it. i even sleep with mine. lol
The best thing about your number two pick is the tight radiused belly, which is so useful I don't understand why it's not a requirement to be considered EDC
Me too! A Florida guy as well, my favorite is the dragonfly 2 salt series. Love the H1 steel! It’s got a luster and a shine that none of the other steals have. People give it slack for its lack of edge retention but it is better than Victorinox and absolutely will not rust. My second favorite is the UKPK Salt with LC200N. I invite you to check it out… It is lightweight and meets many of your criteria.
@@kpfagerberg Hmmm. Could be. It gets dull with maybe a couple of month's full of food prep... Its not like I took out Loupes to verify that it is rolling but light stropping makes it paper cutting sharp again. I don't think that constitutes a lack of strength. Just poor edge retention. That being said, I now have Vanax and magnacut. Difficult to beat these two. But still love my H1.
@@alphaneuron9045 I just bought the dragonfly salt. Nice for the lake and every carry. I don’t use my knives that often so the edge retention isn’t a huge deal for me. The rust proof aspect is more appealing
@@kpfagerberg I bet you´re gonna love it. I Recommend a piece of leather with stropping compound and it will be quite easy to keep it paper cutting sharp! Enjoy!
IMHO you are one of the best people to make a list like this as you know some of the est Spyderco models for sure (as users), and you have great taste as well. of course this is a great list, and all are exceptional models that certainly stand on their own. thanks man, another great vid and i enjoyed watching and hearing your perspective !
Dragonfly 2 - Rating 11/10. Love it. I have S30V, K390, VG10 (several) , H1 Salt and ZDP189. My favorite folders of all my Spydercos. I'll buy others but continue to CARRY the Dragonfly 2 for all the reasons you said. Oh, and I always have the WorkPro folding mini utility knife (don't ask, just buy it).... and a Streamlight microstream. EDC greatness for 10 yrs running.
Great list with clearly explained features and quirks/dislikes. I'm a fan of FRN too and I'd bet if it were somehow not known as a spiffy plastic, it wouldn't be as disliked as it is. Back in the 80's (not a typo) Tamiya RC cars shipped with FRN bushings opposed to bearings; to lower costs - and offer "hop-up" overpriced parts. Anyway, after several runs there weren't many hardened steel axles without a groove worn into them from the "fancy plastic". *edit. Enjoyed your enthusiasm for all of them, but the Slysz Bowie and DF2 in particular. Cheers ;)
I really appreciate that you left this comment!!! I agree regarding FRN, and that’s a great point too with the RC cars. FRN is just so functional, I don’t get the hate. Also love to hear you like the Slysz Bowie and DF2! Definitely the two I have been carrying the most as of late. Thanks again! 🙌👍🔪
I have the Kapara in carbon fiber and it is a great knife. As great as the carbon fiber looks it is a little slippery when your hands are really dry so that combined with the slim grips in the area of the compression lock you do have to be careful not to drop the knife when operating the lock. Other than that Alistair Phillips designed a super knife. If I could only have one knife though it might very well be the PM2. Nice video and good list. 👍
Great video! I am a huge fan also. Have all of those knives that you mentioned - and also the Chaparral, and Sage 5. It seems that the Sage rides with me more than my PM2 because of the weight, the scales (carbon fiber laminate), the flickability of the lockup (compression is my favorite), and the shape of the blade. The leaf shape is so non-threatening to non-knife people. Since I have a tendency to fidget with it, and I seemingly always have it out, the basic design is not as tactical as my PM2, so it is less scary! A little smaller than the PM2. My overall favorite is the PM2, but I tend to carry the Sage everyday.
Greetings from Miami. Love spyderco's ❤ I thought lc200n was a good steel for fishing until I tried a quietcarry drift in vanax 🔥 Can wait for a sprint run spydie in vanax
I couldn´t agree with you more. That quiet carry drift is a little pricy but vanax seems to have more wear resistance and edge retention than LC200N. Enjoy! (oh, and also from Miami)
From one Florida man to another! Brother I love the fact that you put lengths into your videos! My personal three in order are the Amalgam, Resilience An Police. I like bid knives I will not lie. Lol the PM2 An I believe the Astute are some other cool ones!
Love your Cutlery Shoppe Native Chief! I wasn’t able to get that one, or the S90V CF one I really wanted, but did get one from Blade HQ in Jade G10 and DLC M4, and love it, a big razor. I really liked the LC200 Siren, and hope to get one, but went with the very comfortable Sliverax instead. I’m so envious you snagged that special Kapara, I have the CF one coming, but of course in just the std S30V. I have 8 PM 2’s including that DLT S90V, and just picked up a new S45VN model, and am very impressed with it. I wish I had also been able to get that sweet Slysz Bowie, but just couldn’t swing it at the time. Thanks for sharing some of your collection. 👍
Funny how people differ in preferences. I love the manix 2 g10 BECAUSE it’s heavy 😅 I really like heavyweight knives. I have the sage 5, which is substantially lighter, but I prefer the feel of the extra weight.
That is really awesome!! Congratulations! I missed that one, but I’ll be getting the up coming DLT trading cru-wear Dragonfly 2. I’m happy you got one 👍
actually probably the greatest would be the manix xl , subvert , bowie , k2 , police special ZDP-189 4inch ,if i think of something else i hit u up i think i remember one super bad ass spyderco called Captain
You gotta check out the smock, Gayle Bradley 2, shaman, any of the sage knives, spydiechef, swayback, meerkat, lil native, domino, and mantra 1. Those are my top 10 and you don't have a single one on there I might have the Bowie but I've never owned one
Thanks for the great comment!! I love the Meerkat, I have one and it is one of my favorites, but I just think there are better more available edc options for most people. The Domino is a dream for me, but the Mantra series is a bit too small in the handle. All of the others I definitely need to try too!! I appreciate it 👍
I like the mantra 1 because it's pretty much just a flipper delica with Titanium and m4 so it's like an upgrade from the delica in most ways and the meerkat is just alot cooler and just as nice in the hand as the dragonfly
The way the knife industry is advancing subvert fell away a smidge recently that new MSI ram lock is fastly becoming greatest locking system no doubt really would love to get a Amphibian I think it called subvert will always be a fav
I think you are missing out and your list is lacking because you Haven't handled or bought what many people feel is one of the best wonder is ever made, the Shaman. Not trolling as I appreciate your opinion and the content but you have to use the shaman before you can do a top 10 spyderco list
I have 2, my 3rd knife is on its way. The 4th will be purchased today. First one PM2 satin s30v blade black g10 2nd Para3 Black 20cv Tan g10 3rd lilNative Black Cruwear Forest green g10 4th Shaman satin stone wash s30v black g10 Edit fast forward til now, i have 8 and 1 pre order and 2 on the way I have now BANNED myself from future purchases for at least 1 year
Great video! My favorite is the spydiechef. Also been searching for a Paysan and a reasonably priced Nirvana. Would help if you listed the knives in the description.
I realize this is just one man's opinion but I would have put the Shaman near the top for the ergonomics alone. Other than the Sage 5 lw, I don't like FRN, so we may just have different tastes.
you have to write more in the description that way UA-cam will put you in the algorithm. at least some links or a list of the knives names bud. unless you don't care about growing the channel
Any experience with the Mantra 1, or any of the Bradley collabs or the Amalgam? The amalgam seems to fly under everyone's radar but it's such an amazing knife. Didnt see any flippers on your list, but as long as that's not a deal breaker then the Mantra 1 is basically a high end delica. Great video. I always enjoy seeing other people's choices of best Spydies. Edit: if your number 1 is the dfly2 then you'll LOVE the Dodo! I'd say my top 10 Spydercos would be: 1. Maxamet manix 2 (Ti scales!) 2. K2 3. M4 tanto pm2 4. Police 4 k390 (or Rex 45 chief, haven't decided yet) 5. Mantra 1 6-10 in no particular order: Hundred Pacer, Amalgam, Paysan, Dodo, Zoomer I added fatcarbon scales to my K2 essentially turning it into a liner lock, and it's easily my most used, but that completely changed the knife so I can't call it my number 1. Without the mod I'm not even sure it would be in my top 10.
First, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate such a detailed comment, I love hearing other people’s opinions, especially on Spydercos!!! Regarding the Mantra series in general, I stayed away as the Delica just barely is big enough for the size of my hands, the flipper tab would be in the way for me. The Bradley collabs I’ve only heard amazing things about, and I hope to be able to try one out! The Amalgam is one I really really want to get. It looks amazing, and I agree it’s so under appreciated, but it is right up my alley. I’ve also always been interested in the Ikuchi. This list also is the top 10 overall in my opinion, but I’ll admit my top 10 “favorites” would be different. I love my Meerkat for example haha!! The Aqua Salt is my favorite fixed blade. My two Spyderco Grails is any variant of the Dodo, and the Nirvana. The Paysan follows. I’m really happy to hear you think I’ll love the Dodo! I unfortunately missed out on the hundred pacer (jealous of your tanto PM2 as well). Do you have an aftermarket pocket clip on your K2? Thank you man!! 🦈🕷🔪
@@floridamanknives You're right, the flipper tab is definitely/can definitely be a problem on the Mantra 1. If my hands were any bigger then it would basically be a 3 and a half finger knife and it wouldn't have been anything special to me. There aren't many knives under 3.5 inches that I like, and almost none under 3.25, there's something about the mantra though. It feels like such a bigger blade than it really is, especially in hand. If you ever want to try an Advocate, or an Ikuchi, I'd give you a great deal. I always have a few Advocates, and I bought an Ikuchi and just never ended up using it. I've been whittling down my Spydercos (and collection, in general) a ton in the last few months. The tanto PM2 has been such a surprise! I had basically written off the pm2 a while ago but ended up getting a great deal on one. The grind on that blade is absolutely perfect. The hollow portion is thick enough to have the strength a tanto should have but still thin enough to cut really well, and the flat ground tip is basically bombproof and has just a bit of curve to it. That grind, with Spyderco's M4 makes it one of those knives that I know I could do everything with even if it was the only knife I had for the rest of my life. I've been trying to find a Hundred Pacer ever since they were discontinued. They dropped the price to ~$190 when they discontinued them, and I figured I'd be able to get one on the secondary for less than that after a few months, but they just never come up for sale. I ended up finding one for a great price a few months ago. Its pretty much all I've used in the kitchen since I got it. The blade it the perfect length, and the handle is shaped and sized like it was designed for my hand. The Dodo is such a beautifully functional knife. I HATE that the price has gone up so much on them because nobody uses them to see how perfect they are for EDC use. I still have a CF version with a full serrated blade swap that's never been used but I've had a half dozen or so users over the years. I just sold my last user a couple weeks ago. My ultimate goal is to get one of the M4 ones and make some titanium scales for it. When I added scales on my K2 I drilled and tapped it for tip-up carry with the Hinderer screw pattern and I use a stock Hinderer clip on it.
@@CNYKnifeNerd one of my favorite in that size range is the ZT0460, it’s got a really long cutting edge for the size. I will definitely keep that in mind on the Ikuchi and Advocate!! Both have definitely interested me a lot. I never thought I’d be able to own an Advocate......😍🤔 I hope they do a PM2 Tanto grind on another exclusive and hopefully I’ll be lucky enough to get one!! I never thought about using the Hundred Pacer in the Kitchen either, very interesting! The price on the Dodo is the only reason I don’t have one. I hopefully will one day! I love the BladeHQ Exclusives, and hope they release more. Thank you man!
@@floridamanknives I like the other alloy clip that the Spyderco knives come with besides the wire clip one. I think its just a nicer looking pocket clip. But I know what you mean about Spyderco knives there beatiful in every way and sharp as hell and I love flicking them open with the Spdy hole and love closing them with the awesome compression lock. My favorite Spydercoes which are mostly anyone but I love most of mine in the black DLC BLADE COATING.
@@johnnyventurino8947 I love the coated blades too!!! Plus it’s interesting because the American models use DLC but the Seki-City ones use Titanium CarboNitride.
My #1 is my first Sypderco Edc the Ed Shempp Khukuri #2 Barong #3 Jason Breedens Captain #4 Eduard Bradischanskys Shabaria #5 Lil Matriarch 👻 wish I had got two Khukuris at 70 dollar's a pop 😑
hey dude , enjoyed your video . the spydies i own would be ......paramilitary 2 maxamet .....para 3 maxamet .......kapara dlt grey/20cv (on it's way) ....smock jade/m4......yojimbo 2........lil native and spyopera ..but have 5 para 3's 4 para military 2's , two smocks ..... love the bowie and the nirvana , don't own them though 👊👊
Living in Florida, a Caribbean would be perfect! The construction is a work of art, skeletonized, fully nested G10, ceramic detent ball, nothing on the blade will rust and for wet environments the milled G10 ensures it won't slip out of your hand, the color was chosen because it was the most visible under water.
Compression lock just sucks. Sadly the Military which is a great blade does only come with that. But thank Golden, Colorado they did Sage, Manix, Caly and tons of better edcs.
Ok great… my opinion, Liner Locks and Frame Locks suck. And I will never ever purchase another knife with such. Slipjoints, Lock backs, Button, Axis, compression, Shark, Gravity, actuating are all I buy and like nowadays. Spyderco spoiled me with my first experience. Go ahead and spend 250+ for a liner lock lol no thank you.
@@sprinkleddonuts6094 Well, I adressed some issues for a Caly that opened unintended in the pocket which is fun gripping it. But more on the lockings. 1st only knife I rely on is a fix blade. 2nd liner lock is to weak to flimsy no matter how you do it 3rd frame lock is only done great when frame is solid titanium. No liner with g10. Then it has the less moving parts and is a dream for an edc Anything else I agree.
@@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145 well fixed blades are situational ( I am combat veteran now Reservist ) I mean some ( edit I really do hate auto spell check ) people prefer them over anything else. I dont Liner Locks was ok decades ago, I just do not prefer them anymore as there are better locks. I still have some of my OG’s And when is there a time when you will be using your knife out of what the purpose is for the lock to fail? Ok Yea there are faults here and there. Frame lock I never did like. For the past 15-17 years or so I’ve done away with purchasing liner locks and frame locks.
@@sprinkleddonuts6094 nothing wrong with your preferences. In civil life there is no practical use for a fix blade for me personally. I am not a hunter so I do not need something to ... you tube spell check 🤫 Liners as I said is not for me even when I own a few Spydies like the Military (great blade for lunch) and a few exotics because they trippled the price by fanboy paycheck. Frame lock is limited to very few great designs because I like the simplicity. My favourite is the axis lock even when dirt can be a little disapointing. Edc is a small blade with a gents style and good blade. To open boxes, cutting beef, roap or sausages (I am german btw 😀) they do fine. Defence or hunting, surcival or camping different book. Best blade for easy camping turned out to also be a spyderco, the manix, because if fits for any situation from fire wood to slicing veges and bread or butter it. Just a gread design on a just affordable price. Nice talking to you. Honour the service of your men in Europe defending this sovjet bastard. Airborne or on the ground I feel better having you aside.
@@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145 to each of their own yes sir… Of course i know its my preference as well as you have yours… Compression isn’t a liner lock, but similar in the sense they are both from the liner, but the lock up on the compression is definitely stronger than the standard liner lock. Several differences in that. But yea you mentioned some pieces that i like and use as well because of the lock. The original Military i passed up on in 2008 because of the liner lock, introduced PM2 and grabbed one up, and checked it out and fell in love with spyderco compression.
Great review fla man -love your channel. Dfly salt rides w/me everyday. H-1 is underrated; I keep a toothy edge on mine and it lasts waaay longer. Salt knives are my jam-got most of spyderco’s lineup, but not nearly as many as you. I’ll say this-you are the exclusive/sprint run king dude! My favorite besides the dfly is the siren. I put my index finger in front of the guard sometimes and it’s surprisingly nimble. It’s my favorite fishing knife. Keep up the good work bud. Btw-I flick the shit outa my knives too but I think it’s cool to see✌️
I have four Spyderco knives. One Manix 2 Lightweight and three variants of Dragonfly 2. So it’s easy to guess my opinion. I have a Salt H2, but my favorite variant is the DF2 with teal handle and K390 steel.
That is amazing hahaa!! Dude I love it, it may feel awkward to open at first if you haven't had a Dragonfly 2 before, but the ergonomics and capability are next level.
@@floridamanknives i got it the other day and it does have pretty good ergos for such a tiny knife. I want to add a small lanyard to make it even better to grip and retrieve. The one i got the spydie hole is a pretty rough cutout compared to other spydies I own but that kind of gives more grip on the thumb for opening (not sure if that was by design).
Hey Patrick I am also a Floridian and proud owner of the dragon fly 2 salt series. I read a review somewhere that the blades from Seki city Japan tend to have a sharper edge on the ring compared to other manufactures.
My favorite knives and you do a good job explaining them. Is there a good place to purchase them besides their website because they are always out of stock the ones I want?
I used to have the first generation Monster when they were $99 dollars, those were the days! My father still has the one I got him. It’s been hard holding my fun money since it Looks like I’m going to blade show unless something unknown comes up.
I really used to like spyderco but they are so crazy priced now I don't think I'll ever buy another one. I personally think most of the different steels is a gimmick. But g10 doesn't = $200 not to mention its made in China.
@@floridamanknives I didn't mean it to be a put down towards your collection. I find I quite impressive. I myself really loved the PM2. But I was looking at the prices. After watching a video about cruwear. I'm used to benchmade being ridiculous I had 2 of their knives years ago and found them to be not worth the price. Now spyderco used to cover ever price range. But now everything is high and mostly from overseas. Here is my thoughts why can kershaw offer 20cv/ m390 for $90 on a aluminum frame. Then spyderco g10 scales $200. I'll give spyderco has a better heat treatment but not more then $100 dollars a knife with cheaper materials. Both made in USA. I personally think the knife market is getting so high it's not going to last. Now china made knives cost as much as US made with almost slave labor. Just my rant it really had nothing to do with you collection as much as my disgust with spyderco marketing and the super steel hustle.
@@richardhenry1969 no worries brother!! Also I love your name 😂😂. You made some good points I agree with. One of the things that always perplexes me is the really expensive China Made knives. I remember when I first started seeing them, I thought they were $400 American made but nope! Lol
At this point with their prices, none of Spydercos lightweight models are worth it. Frn scales and Vg10 steel, no thanks, not when I can find G10 and S35vn for the same price or cheaper. I have a bunch of Spydercos and luckily I bought them before the last 2 price gouges. I get inflation but c’mon, Frn and 8cr13mov from China for $60 is a ripoff.
couldn't agree more with your #1 pick. the dragonfly has quickly become my daily EDC b/c it handles 99% of what you need it for: opening boxes, slicing food, bags, skoal tins, etc etc. it's so incredibly light and unobtrusive - you don't even know it's there until you need it. i even sleep with mine. lol
The Chapparal does everything the Dragonfly does better.
i finely broke down and bought a spiderco and now im hooked, im buying a few each payday
The best thing about your number two pick is the tight radiused belly, which is so useful I don't understand why it's not a requirement to be considered EDC
I absolutely love Spyderco is also I think they're Dynamite nice
Thank you very much!! I am a big Spyderco fanboy :)
For a self-proclaimed Florida man, you remind me a lot of my friends from NJ (that’s meant to be a compliment).
Me too! A Florida guy as well, my favorite is the dragonfly 2 salt series. Love the H1 steel! It’s got a luster and a shine that none of the other steals have. People give it slack for its lack of edge retention but it is better than Victorinox and absolutely will not rust.
My second favorite is the UKPK Salt with LC200N. I invite you to check it out… It is lightweight and meets many of your criteria.
*steels
How is the strength of H1? I’ve heard people complain of it rolling
@@kpfagerberg Hmmm. Could be. It gets dull with maybe a couple of month's full of food prep... Its not like I took out Loupes to verify that it is rolling but light stropping makes it paper cutting sharp again. I don't think that constitutes a lack of strength. Just poor edge retention.
That being said, I now have Vanax and magnacut. Difficult to beat these two. But still love my H1.
@@alphaneuron9045 I just bought the dragonfly salt. Nice for the lake and every carry. I don’t use my knives that often so the edge retention isn’t a huge deal for me. The rust proof aspect is more appealing
@@kpfagerberg I bet you´re gonna love it. I Recommend a piece of leather with stropping compound and it will be quite easy to keep it paper cutting sharp! Enjoy!
PM 2 in Cru wear and Tan Micarta is so so sweet
One of the best ever
IMHO you are one of the best people to make a list like this as you know some of the est Spyderco models for sure (as users), and you have great taste as well. of course this is a great list, and all are exceptional models that certainly stand on their own. thanks man, another great vid and i enjoyed watching and hearing your perspective !
Thank you so much man!! I really appreciate that! I’m happy you enjoyed 🙌
The dragonfly 2 is my favorite knife, i carry it with a victorinox...merci 👍✌️
Dragonfly 2 - Rating 11/10. Love it. I have S30V, K390, VG10 (several) , H1 Salt and ZDP189. My favorite folders of all my Spydercos. I'll buy others but continue to CARRY the Dragonfly 2 for all the reasons you said. Oh, and I always have the WorkPro folding mini utility knife (don't ask, just buy it).... and a Streamlight microstream. EDC greatness for 10 yrs running.
Ngl I’m so new to this genre of Balisongs and knives that I didn’t even know these even existed. Well now I know. Great video!
That’s awesome to hear!! I exposing new knives to people. Thanks for watching!!
Was surprised there was no mention of the Shaman in this video. It is such a popular model!
Great list with clearly explained features and quirks/dislikes. I'm a fan of FRN too and I'd bet if it were somehow not known as a spiffy plastic, it wouldn't be as disliked as it is. Back in the 80's (not a typo) Tamiya RC cars shipped with FRN bushings opposed to bearings; to lower costs - and offer "hop-up" overpriced parts. Anyway, after several runs there weren't many hardened steel axles without a groove worn into them from the "fancy plastic".
*edit. Enjoyed your enthusiasm for all of them, but the Slysz Bowie and DF2 in particular. Cheers ;)
I really appreciate that you left this comment!!! I agree regarding FRN, and that’s a great point too with the RC cars. FRN is just so functional, I don’t get the hate. Also love to hear you like the Slysz Bowie and DF2! Definitely the two I have been carrying the most as of late. Thanks again! 🙌👍🔪
I have the Kapara in carbon fiber and it is a great knife. As great as the carbon fiber looks it is a little slippery when your hands are really dry so that combined with the slim grips in the area of the compression lock you do have to be careful not to drop the knife when operating the lock. Other than that Alistair Phillips designed a super knife. If I could only have one knife though it might very well be the PM2. Nice video and good list. 👍
Great video! I am a huge fan also. Have all of those knives that you mentioned - and also the Chaparral, and Sage 5. It seems that the Sage rides with me more than my PM2 because of the weight, the scales (carbon fiber laminate), the flickability of the lockup (compression is my favorite), and the shape of the blade. The leaf shape is so non-threatening to non-knife people. Since I have a tendency to fidget with it, and I seemingly always have it out, the basic design is not as tactical as my PM2, so it is less scary! A little smaller than the PM2. My overall favorite is the PM2, but I tend to carry the Sage everyday.
Awesome vid! There was a few I don’t have. Thanks for the insight! Glad to see someone else in FL is obsessed with Spyderco. :)
Thank you very much!!! Also definitely love to hear there is another person in Florida who is a Spyderco Fanboy!!
Fantastic lineup
Thank you!
Great video, thanks.
My favorite big spyderco would smock. Little favorite techno 2.
Greetings from Miami. Love spyderco's ❤
I thought lc200n was a good steel for fishing until I tried a quietcarry drift in vanax 🔥
Can wait for a sprint run spydie in vanax
I couldn´t agree with you more. That quiet carry drift is a little pricy but vanax seems to have more wear resistance and edge retention than LC200N. Enjoy! (oh, and also from Miami)
From one Florida man to another! Brother I love the fact that you put lengths into your videos! My personal three in order are the Amalgam, Resilience An Police. I like bid knives I will not lie. Lol the PM2 An I believe the Astute are some other cool ones!
Thank you man!!! And I need to try out the Amalgam and Police!
@@floridamanknives the Amalgam I swear was built for my hand. If you wanna check it out I can loan you mine. Just treat it good! Please!
Love your Cutlery Shoppe Native Chief! I wasn’t able to get that one, or the S90V CF one I really wanted, but did get one from Blade HQ in Jade G10 and DLC M4, and love it, a big razor. I really liked the LC200 Siren, and hope to get one, but went with the very comfortable Sliverax instead.
I’m so envious you snagged that special Kapara, I have the CF one coming, but of course in just the std S30V. I have 8 PM 2’s including that DLT S90V, and just picked up a new S45VN model, and am very impressed with it.
I wish I had also been able to get that sweet Slysz Bowie, but just couldn’t swing it at the time. Thanks for sharing some of your collection. 👍
I am a fan most of the Endura series.
Funny how people differ in preferences. I love the manix 2 g10 BECAUSE it’s heavy 😅 I really like heavyweight knives. I have the sage 5, which is substantially lighter, but I prefer the feel of the extra weight.
Some great choices and an excellent list. Great video 👍
Thank you very much!! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it, this was a video I was really looking forward to making!
Great video FMK and I Love all of them!
Thank you very much!! It was difficult to put this list together haha, I love them all too much! I appreciate you watching 👍
Can’t wait for the manix 2 lw’s converted over to screws instead of rivets.
You and me both!!!! Thanks for watching bro!
@@floridamanknivesi just ordered one on sale but turns out old stock with rivets
Recently bought the dragonfly 2 in cru-wear and carbon fiber. A little over priced but couldn't resist!
That is really awesome!! Congratulations! I missed that one, but I’ll be getting the up coming DLT trading cru-wear Dragonfly 2. I’m happy you got one 👍
@@floridamanknives thanks 👍 it's pretty cool for sure! Kinda over kill steel for a lil knife but had to have it👌
@@garyharvey842 you can never have overkill steel for a knife ;) haha but I’m excited to try it out, I’ve never used cru-wear.
@@floridamanknives lol right! I was mainly talking about price, but your definitely right 👍
actually probably the greatest would be the manix xl , subvert , bowie , k2 , police special ZDP-189 4inch ,if i think of something else i hit u up i think i remember one super bad ass spyderco called Captain
Awesome job nice collection 👌
You gotta check out the smock, Gayle Bradley 2, shaman, any of the sage knives, spydiechef, swayback, meerkat, lil native, domino, and mantra 1. Those are my top 10 and you don't have a single one on there I might have the Bowie but I've never owned one
Thanks for the great comment!! I love the Meerkat, I have one and it is one of my favorites, but I just think there are better more available edc options for most people. The Domino is a dream for me, but the Mantra series is a bit too small in the handle. All of the others I definitely need to try too!! I appreciate it 👍
I also plan on making a Top 10 Favorite Spydercos which will feature some other models for sure.
I like the mantra 1 because it's pretty much just a flipper delica with Titanium and m4 so it's like an upgrade from the delica in most ways and the meerkat is just alot cooler and just as nice in the hand as the dragonfly
@@sunnyrachelsson3169 agreed!!
Good stuff
I have a Para3 and a UKPK. I’d like to add a Delica or Native and I’ll call it done
awesome my grail is the Subvert
The way the knife industry is advancing subvert fell away a smidge recently that new MSI ram lock is fastly becoming greatest locking system no doubt really would love to get a Amphibian I think it called subvert will always be a fav
I think you are missing out and your list is lacking because you Haven't handled or bought what many people feel is one of the best wonder is ever made, the Shaman. Not trolling as I appreciate your opinion and the content but you have to use the shaman before you can do a top 10 spyderco list
New #1 is the Smock. Used to be the PM2.
Nice monster
That Bowie in the #2 spot is shaped like a classic Buck.
I have 2, my 3rd knife is on its way. The 4th will be purchased today.
First one PM2 satin s30v blade black g10
2nd Para3 Black 20cv Tan g10
3rd lilNative Black Cruwear Forest green g10
4th Shaman satin stone wash s30v black g10
Edit fast forward til now, i have 8 and
1 pre order and 2 on the way
I have now BANNED myself from future purchases for at least 1 year
Can we get a chuckle count on this video?
Great video! My favorite is the spydiechef. Also been searching for a Paysan and a reasonably priced Nirvana. Would help if you listed the knives in the description.
Thank you very much man!!! I would love a Paysan, and the Nirvana is my all time Grail. I appreciate the comment! 🙌🙌🙌
Awesome :D
Thank you man!!! 😃
I realize this is just one man's opinion but I would have put the Shaman near the top for the ergonomics alone. Other than the Sage 5 lw, I don't like FRN, so we may just have different tastes.
Thanks for watching and the great comment!!
Does the lw para 3 feel slippery to anyone else
you have to write more in the description that way UA-cam will put you in the algorithm. at least some links or a list of the knives names bud. unless you don't care about growing the channel
I've got that #11 Endura...nice blade for EDC! No Shaman...WTF?
Any experience with the Mantra 1, or any of the Bradley collabs or the Amalgam? The amalgam seems to fly under everyone's radar but it's such an amazing knife.
Didnt see any flippers on your list, but as long as that's not a deal breaker then the Mantra 1 is basically a high end delica.
Great video. I always enjoy seeing other people's choices of best Spydies.
Edit: if your number 1 is the dfly2 then you'll LOVE the Dodo!
I'd say my top 10 Spydercos would be:
1. Maxamet manix 2 (Ti scales!)
2. K2
3. M4 tanto pm2
4. Police 4 k390 (or Rex 45 chief, haven't decided yet)
5. Mantra 1
6-10 in no particular order:
Hundred Pacer, Amalgam, Paysan, Dodo, Zoomer
I added fatcarbon scales to my K2 essentially turning it into a liner lock, and it's easily my most used, but that completely changed the knife so I can't call it my number 1. Without the mod I'm not even sure it would be in my top 10.
First, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate such a detailed comment, I love hearing other people’s opinions, especially on Spydercos!!! Regarding the Mantra series in general, I stayed away as the Delica just barely is big enough for the size of my hands, the flipper tab would be in the way for me. The Bradley collabs I’ve only heard amazing things about, and I hope to be able to try one out! The Amalgam is one I really really want to get. It looks amazing, and I agree it’s so under appreciated, but it is right up my alley. I’ve also always been interested in the Ikuchi.
This list also is the top 10 overall in my opinion, but I’ll admit my top 10 “favorites” would be different. I love my Meerkat for example haha!! The Aqua Salt is my favorite fixed blade.
My two Spyderco Grails is any variant of the Dodo, and the Nirvana. The Paysan follows. I’m really happy to hear you think I’ll love the Dodo!
I unfortunately missed out on the hundred pacer (jealous of your tanto PM2 as well). Do you have an aftermarket pocket clip on your K2?
Thank you man!! 🦈🕷🔪
@@floridamanknives
You're right, the flipper tab is definitely/can definitely be a problem on the Mantra 1. If my hands were any bigger then it would basically be a 3 and a half finger knife and it wouldn't have been anything special to me. There aren't many knives under 3.5 inches that I like, and almost none under 3.25, there's something about the mantra though. It feels like such a bigger blade than it really is, especially in hand.
If you ever want to try an Advocate, or an Ikuchi, I'd give you a great deal. I always have a few Advocates, and I bought an Ikuchi and just never ended up using it. I've been whittling down my Spydercos (and collection, in general) a ton in the last few months.
The tanto PM2 has been such a surprise! I had basically written off the pm2 a while ago but ended up getting a great deal on one. The grind on that blade is absolutely perfect. The hollow portion is thick enough to have the strength a tanto should have but still thin enough to cut really well, and the flat ground tip is basically bombproof and has just a bit of curve to it. That grind, with Spyderco's M4 makes it one of those knives that I know I could do everything with even if it was the only knife I had for the rest of my life.
I've been trying to find a Hundred Pacer ever since they were discontinued. They dropped the price to ~$190 when they discontinued them, and I figured I'd be able to get one on the secondary for less than that after a few months, but they just never come up for sale. I ended up finding one for a great price a few months ago. Its pretty much all I've used in the kitchen since I got it. The blade it the perfect length, and the handle is shaped and sized like it was designed for my hand.
The Dodo is such a beautifully functional knife. I HATE that the price has gone up so much on them because nobody uses them to see how perfect they are for EDC use. I still have a CF version with a full serrated blade swap that's never been used but I've had a half dozen or so users over the years. I just sold my last user a couple weeks ago. My ultimate goal is to get one of the M4 ones and make some titanium scales for it.
When I added scales on my K2 I drilled and tapped it for tip-up carry with the Hinderer screw pattern and I use a stock Hinderer clip on it.
@@CNYKnifeNerd one of my favorite in that size range is the ZT0460, it’s got a really long cutting edge for the size.
I will definitely keep that in mind on the Ikuchi and Advocate!! Both have definitely interested me a lot. I never thought I’d be able to own an Advocate......😍🤔
I hope they do a PM2 Tanto grind on another exclusive and hopefully I’ll be lucky enough to get one!! I never thought about using the Hundred Pacer in the Kitchen either, very interesting!
The price on the Dodo is the only reason I don’t have one. I hopefully will one day! I love the BladeHQ Exclusives, and hope they release more. Thank you man!
Get a Chaparral. You'll be impressed.
I need to!
My manix 2 weighs 6 ozs. 😮
Spyderco
Where is the Native 5?
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cyan not teal
I hate the pocket clip its so cheap looking.
Which one! (The regular Hourglass clip?)
I have to check...but I may have MXG Clips on every one of my non wire clip Spydercos at this point lol.
@@floridamanknives I like the other alloy clip that the Spyderco knives come with besides the wire clip one. I think its just a nicer looking pocket clip. But I know what you mean about Spyderco knives there beatiful in every way and sharp as hell and I love flicking them open with the Spdy hole and love closing them with the awesome compression lock. My favorite Spydercoes which are mostly anyone but I love most of mine in the black DLC BLADE COATING.
@@johnnyventurino8947 I love the coated blades too!!! Plus it’s interesting because the American models use DLC but the Seki-City ones use Titanium CarboNitride.
@@floridamanknives whats the difference between them both.
@@johnnyventurino8947 I will make a video on it!
My #1 is my first Sypderco Edc the Ed Shempp Khukuri #2 Barong #3 Jason Breedens Captain #4 Eduard Bradischanskys Shabaria #5 Lil Matriarch 👻 wish I had got two Khukuris at 70 dollar's a pop 😑
Forward choil.Are you saying 4 finger choil? All good just curious. He he he he 🫢🫢
I really don’t like the FRN. It just doesn’t feel as solid.
i hope the spyderco bowie gets made again
hey dude , enjoyed your video . the spydies i own would be ......paramilitary 2 maxamet .....para 3 maxamet .......kapara dlt grey/20cv (on it's way) ....smock jade/m4......yojimbo 2........lil native and spyopera ..but have 5 para 3's 4 para military 2's , two smocks ..... love the bowie and the nirvana , don't own them though 👊👊
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Living in Florida, a Caribbean would be perfect! The construction is a work of art, skeletonized, fully nested G10, ceramic detent ball, nothing on the blade will rust and for wet environments the milled G10 ensures it won't slip out of your hand, the color was chosen because it was the most visible under water.
Wich wone is better S30V or CPMS45VN blade ?
i prefer the chaparral over the dragonfly because it's thinner and sits deeper in the picket..i also like the urban.
Thanks for sharing!! I need to try the Chaparral out, but can’t decide which variant to go with! I appreciate you watching and commenting 🙌👍
1) Stretch 2 in K390 (best "blue collar worker" knife)
2) Dragonfly 2 wharncliffe in K390 (best "white color worker" knife)
3) Kapara (best larger EDC, can handle smaller kitchen tasks)
4) Sage 2 (an ergonomic Sebenza, sadly discontinued)
5) UK Penknife in LC200 (lightweight, complies with saltwater and knife laws (< 3" slipjoint), I've the MagnaCut on order)
Great video I can feel your excitement
Compression lock just sucks. Sadly the Military which is a great blade does only come with that. But thank Golden, Colorado they did Sage, Manix, Caly and tons of better edcs.
Ok great… my opinion, Liner Locks and Frame Locks suck.
And I will never ever purchase another knife with such. Slipjoints, Lock backs, Button, Axis, compression, Shark, Gravity, actuating are all I buy and like nowadays. Spyderco spoiled me with my first experience.
Go ahead and spend 250+ for a liner lock lol no thank you.
@@sprinkleddonuts6094 Well, I adressed some issues for a Caly that opened unintended in the pocket which is fun gripping it. But more on the lockings.
1st only knife I rely on is a fix blade.
2nd liner lock is to weak to flimsy no matter how you do it
3rd frame lock is only done great when frame is solid titanium. No liner with g10. Then it has the less moving parts and is a dream for an edc
Anything else I agree.
@@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145 well fixed blades are situational ( I am combat veteran now Reservist )
I mean some ( edit I really do hate auto spell check ) people prefer them over anything else. I dont
Liner Locks was ok decades ago, I just do not prefer them anymore as there are better locks. I still have some of my OG’s
And when is there a time when you will be using your knife out of what the purpose is for the lock to fail? Ok Yea there are faults here and there. Frame lock I never did like.
For the past 15-17 years or so I’ve done away with purchasing liner locks and frame locks.
@@sprinkleddonuts6094 nothing wrong with your preferences. In civil life there is no practical use for a fix blade for me personally. I am not a hunter so I do not need something to ... you tube spell check 🤫 Liners as I said is not for me even when I own a few Spydies like the Military (great blade for lunch) and a few exotics because they trippled the price by fanboy paycheck. Frame lock is limited to very few great designs because I like the simplicity. My favourite is the axis lock even when dirt can be a little disapointing. Edc is a small blade with a gents style and good blade. To open boxes, cutting beef, roap or sausages (I am german btw 😀) they do fine. Defence or hunting, surcival or camping different book. Best blade for easy camping turned out to also be a spyderco, the manix, because if fits for any situation from fire wood to slicing veges and bread or butter it. Just a gread design on a just affordable price. Nice talking to you. Honour the service of your men in Europe defending this sovjet bastard. Airborne or on the ground I feel better having you aside.
@@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145 to each of their own yes sir…
Of course i know its my preference as well as you have yours…
Compression isn’t a liner lock, but similar in the sense they are both from the liner, but the lock up on the compression is definitely stronger than the standard liner lock. Several differences in that.
But yea you mentioned some pieces that i like and use as well because of the lock.
The original Military i passed up on in 2008 because of the liner lock, introduced PM2 and grabbed one up, and checked it out and fell in love with spyderco compression.
Great review fla man -love your channel. Dfly salt rides w/me everyday. H-1 is underrated; I keep a toothy edge on mine and it lasts waaay longer. Salt knives are my jam-got most of spyderco’s lineup, but not nearly as many as you. I’ll say this-you are the exclusive/sprint run king dude! My favorite besides the dfly is the siren. I put my index finger in front of the guard sometimes and it’s surprisingly nimble. It’s my favorite fishing knife. Keep up the good work bud. Btw-I flick the shit outa my knives too but I think it’s cool to see✌️
I have four Spyderco knives. One Manix 2 Lightweight and three variants of Dragonfly 2. So it’s easy to guess my opinion. I have a Salt H2, but my favorite variant is the DF2 with teal handle and K390 steel.
I also live in FL... you just made me buy a dragonfly salt. I was debating which salt to get.
That is amazing hahaa!! Dude I love it, it may feel awkward to open at first if you haven't had a Dragonfly 2 before, but the ergonomics and capability are next level.
@@floridamanknives i got it the other day and it does have pretty good ergos for such a tiny knife. I want to add a small lanyard to make it even better to grip and retrieve. The one i got the spydie hole is a pretty rough cutout compared to other spydies I own but that kind of gives more grip on the thumb for opening (not sure if that was by design).
Hey Patrick I am also a Floridian and proud owner of the dragon fly 2 salt series. I read a review somewhere that the blades from Seki city Japan tend to have a sharper edge on the ring compared to other manufactures.
My favorite knives and you do a good job explaining them. Is there a good place to purchase them besides their website because they are always out of stock the ones I want?
I dyed my cpm 20cv lightweight para 3 purple
Good heat treated blades is the word on these spydercos . Like over 61 ?
The lightweight knives are garbage
Love it!!!
Thanks Gruggs!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌
👍👍👍👍👍👍 from 305
That native chief😍😍😍
Great collection man!
Thanks bro! I’ll actually be posting a Spyderco Collection video in a couple days, there are a few more that didn’t feature in this video ;)
@@floridamanknives Sounds awesome!
I used to have the first generation Monster when they were $99 dollars, those were the days! My father still has the one I got him.
It’s been hard holding my fun money since it Looks like I’m going to blade show unless something unknown comes up.
That’s awesome he still has the one you got him!
I would imagine! I decided not to go this year so fortunately I didn’t have to save for it.
@@floridamanknives he does he has had the movement replaced once.
I know I'm a newbie but when you said 140 is a really good deal gave me a chuckle ...polk county fla 😊
0:24 also dam bro nice ice
I appreciate it!!!
I really used to like spyderco but they are so crazy priced now I don't think I'll ever buy another one.
I personally think most of the different steels is a gimmick. But g10 doesn't = $200 not to mention its made in China.
We are all entitled to our own opinions, but I hear ya on some of the different steels. Thanks for watching!
@@floridamanknives I didn't mean it to be a put down towards your collection. I find I quite impressive. I myself really loved the PM2. But I was looking at the prices. After watching a video about cruwear. I'm used to benchmade being ridiculous I had 2 of their knives years ago and found them to be not worth the price. Now spyderco used to cover ever price range. But now everything is high and mostly from overseas.
Here is my thoughts why can kershaw offer 20cv/ m390 for $90 on a aluminum frame. Then spyderco g10 scales $200.
I'll give spyderco has a better heat treatment but not more then $100 dollars a knife with cheaper materials. Both made in USA.
I personally think the knife market is getting so high it's not going to last. Now china made knives cost as much as US made with almost slave labor.
Just my rant it really had nothing to do with you collection as much as my disgust with spyderco marketing and the super steel hustle.
@@richardhenry1969 no worries brother!! Also I love your name 😂😂. You made some good points I agree with. One of the things that always perplexes me is the really expensive China Made knives. I remember when I first started seeing them, I thought they were $400 American made but nope! Lol
Once again a knife review ruined because the reviewer feels the need to show everyone he can flip the blade open, over and over again.
Not even close
Pray tell us more🤷♂️
At this point with their prices, none of Spydercos lightweight models are worth it. Frn scales and Vg10 steel, no thanks, not when I can find G10 and S35vn for the same price or cheaper. I have a bunch of Spydercos and luckily I bought them before the last 2 price gouges. I get inflation but c’mon, Frn and 8cr13mov from China for $60 is a ripoff.
The police 4 lw k390 is a really nice knife. Big, but slim and light.🫢🫢🫢🫢