Spyderco looks

[bdmicarta]

"form follows function", or another old saying "beauty is as beauty does"
Spyderco is made for feel and for function, looks are secondary. Are you going to look at a knife or use the knife? I have a collection of knives that I look at and never intend to use, but the knives that I carry and use are almost all Spyderco.

 

[Fanglekai]

There are numerous models with small Spyderholes or that at least don't have a large hump. Of the ones I own, the Mantra 2, Positron, and GB Advocate come to mind. I like the Spyderhole though. The tall, FFG blades also allow for great slicing ability.

 

[Sal Glesser]

Actually, in the arc of opening knife with the thumb, the location of the opening hole in relationship to the arc in opening the knife is more important than on might think. When you eliminate the hump, you lower the hole which forces the thumb to a lower starting point on one hand opening. To me, the function is far more important than the looks. I know looks are very important to some, but....

The Delica has the perfect arc and is he easiest to open for that reason. On some humpless models like he Shaman, I kept the arc by lowering the blade.

Looks??? That's why we have collaborations. My designs are generally more about function. Though I must admit, Eric is better about designing good looking models than I am.

sal

 

[Teddy1985]

I personally love the looks of Spydercos, but more importantly how they function and feel. I haven’t bought a non Spyderco folder in several years, and they make up 90% of my non fixed blade collection. All are users to me depending on what I intend to do that day.

 

[sgbeskin]

I’ve been carrying a Spyderco knife of one kind or another since the 90’s. Lately I’ve been rotating between these two. But I prefer the hump. As far as looks, the two are nice, in my opinion, if you like a slimmer knife.

 

[5DoorEstate]

I especially appreciate (and use) Spydercos due to the diversity of creative, functional designs. I find them more interesting than the style du jour. I also strongly prefer the compression lock to any other mechanism. On any given day, I struggle to pick options over the Para 3 or Yojimbo 2. Then it’s normally the SpydieChef.

 

[abo4ster]

“The height of cultivation runs to simplicity.
Halfway cultivation runs to ornamentation.”
— Bruce Lee​

Nothing ornamental on a Spyderco, function simplified

 

[stillshot2]

Spyderco makes a variety of knives. Maybe not every knife they make is beautiful to everyone but I'd be shocked if there wasn't a single knife they made that didn't appeal to you.

 

[bayouace]

For my needs and personality, the DF 2 is my perfect knife. It just clicked with me from Day 1.

 

[Knives&Lint]

It has already been mentioned, but it is the functionality and ergonomics that makes Spyderco beautiful. They become beautiful to you after you use them for some time. Much in the same way that I used to dislike plastic knives only to eventually realize that it may just be the ideal material for the utilitarian cutting tool that is a Spyderco. I have plenty of pretty knives, but quite often it is a Spyderco that makes its way into my pocket, and that is a beautiful thing .

 

[Sharp Steel]

They became less appealing to me when they went with the full flat grind. The older models with the saber grind just looked much better to me.

 

[Srtr]

I'm a big fan of how most spydercos look. Pm2 is a great looking knife. Was thinking about picking up a k390 stretch 2 just because of how it looks....and I kinda wanna try k390.

A satin blade/camo g10 plain Jane pm2 is one of my favorite looking knives of all time, bonus points for being one of the best edc knives of all time.

 

[sv4]

There are some great looking Spydies around. The Centofante C50 is one of my all time favorites (not my pic) :

 

[severtecher]

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

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There are some great looking Spydies around. The Centofante C50 is one of my all time favorites (not my pic) :

There are some great looking Spydies around. The Centofante C50 is one of my all time favorites (not my pic) :

 

[severtecher]

I have owned Spydercos since the Endura came out. Easy to use and cut well. It was my first non slip joint knife.
I look at them and say, "thats how they're supposed to look".

 

[Gizler00]

I actually love the look of spyderco knives. I will never forget the first time I saw one. I was a young kid, maybe 9 or 10, and my dad and I were in Frostburg, Md and we stumbled on an outdoor shop. I will never forget looking into the case and seeing this wicked knife with full serrations. It was a fully serrated endura clip it. (This was in 1990 or 1991) Long story short, we ended up grabbing two of them. I had mine/carried it for about 20yrs before I reluctantly sold it to my friend…..however……he still has it!

 

[awjones]

I dunno, I think it looks pretty good

 

[Bastler]

For over 30 years, I tried to overlook the appearance of Spyderco knives. They function wonderfully, buy I'm always drawn to what I'm used to. I had a period where I carried modern folders, but they just don't seem as warm as my old Buck knife that has found its way back onto my belt. Now I will say this, over the years, Spyderco has gone a long way toward getting more people to carry knives and that's a good thing.

 

[jascolli]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thanks Sal for the K390. Also, I was in Golden last week, stoped by the Outlet to purchase this ugly duckling. PS: your staff was SO gratuitous and accomodating to this fellow knife nut.

 

[CAP55]

Sorry, I don't care for the Spyderco look, never did and never will. As for function, there are more knives than I could count that function as well, many even better.