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Wil lRogers

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I like Spyderco knives and own a number of them. Their appeal to me is entirely for their ergonomics - they open easily, feel good in the hand, and cut well. But they don't really appeal to me esthetically: the blades are too wide, in order to accomodate the Spydie hole. The best looking knives are made by other manufacturers. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else had a similar opinion. Again, I'm not not knocking Spyderco knives - they are great cutting tools, in the same way that a Jeep is a great vehicles for off-road driving, but don't look nearly as cool as a Jaguar (or pick your favorite car).
 
Way too wide. Gross.

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Wil lRogers said:
I like Spyderco knives and own a number of them. Their appeal to me is entirely for their ergonomics - they open easily, feel good in the hand, and cut well. But they don't really appeal to me esthetically: the blades are too wide, in order to accomodate the Spydie hole.
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As they say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." ;)

What I like about Spyderco is the Sal's willingness to experiment w/different designs (even when visually bizzare) and the diversity of Spyderco's catalog of knives (over time) which makes them so wonderfully (and often frustratingly) "collectible."

There's a certain "sameness" to the knives made sold by other makers but you can NEVER say that about Spyderco.

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The best looking knives are made by other manufacturers.
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Again, it depends on you POV and which knives that you are taking into consideration.

Spyderco has made a lot of "ugly" knives but it has also made some that I consider quite attractive that can stand up well against most others, like the Nirvana which is one of over 160 Spydercos in my collection:

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Spyderco has a quirkiness for sure compared with other brands.. it's always appealed to me, but I get why some people may not like them. The appeal only grew for me once I got a few models in hand and realized how comfortable they (usually) are to use. There's definitely something to that "designed in the dark" principle and Spydercos are among the best knives from a purely ergonomic standpoint, imo..
 
Well, form follows function, and in Spyderco's case, the one hand opening function is just amazing. You can cut stuff where any knife with a thumbstud would snag on the material.

A tool must function well and with the least hassle, as well as being ergonomically good for prolonged use. Both works with a Spyderco, and actually thumb stud knives have lost quite some appeal to me.

Looking forward to the new PITS run and hope I can get one 🙂
 
Some Spyderco’s are like an ugly pet. The more you look at it, the less hideous it becomes and actually starts to grow on you. Then you realize what a great pet/knife you have and it proves to be loyal and dependable no matter what other people think.
 
Wil lRogers said:
I like Spyderco knives and own a number of them. Their appeal to me is entirely for their ergonomics - they open easily, feel good in the hand, and cut well. But they don't really appeal to me esthetically: the blades are too wide, in order to accomodate the Spydie hole. The best looking knives are made by other manufacturers. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else had a similar opinion. Again, I'm not not knocking Spyderco knives - they are great cutting tools, in the same way that a Jeep is a great vehicles for off-road driving, but don't look nearly as cool as a Jaguar (or pick your favorite car).
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Definitely an ugly knife.View attachment 1830069
 
I hadn't seen that - that actually looks pretty cool. And D Danke42 , the Native Chief (if I have that right) looks pretty good too. So I was over-generalizing about Spydercos. I have Spydercos with humps - Endura, Caly 3, Sage 5 - and have become disillusioned with their appearance over time. Plus I have no need of a thumb ramp. I should take another look at other Spyderco styles.
 
Plenty of spydercos without the hump. Native series, Amalgam are a couple examples. Plenty with. I enjoy both! I've found spyderco offers some of the best performance out of the box. If I ever have a problem choosing what I want to carry, I usually just grab a Shaman.

Can't beat em... If I had to cut down my collection my spydercos aren't going anywhere.
 
Yes the hump makes many Spyderco folders look ugly. But the hump is the result of the spydiehole, and the spydiehole is perhaps the best controlled opening method. If you don't care about controlled opening or if thumbstud works equally well for you, there are tons of choices that have both great form and great function.
 
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