Gunting, Herbst, or Worker?

[GoldenSpydie]

Hi guys,

I sold a duplicate gen 1 Chinook to get funds for a new Spydie, but I can't decide which one to get. The options are:

Bram Frank Gunting (need one for my collection of Goldens) (slightly used)
VG10 (Japan-market) Peter Herbst (new in box)
2-screw Worker (first Spydie ever) (well used--a little beat up)

What do you guys think? I have a while to decide, because if one of them sells, it will help me with my final choice... :rolleyes:

[JD Spydo]

Absolute No Brainer!! The GUNTING hands down. The Only Herbst I ever had that I enjoyed were the two Titanium models I used to own. Those German made Titanium Herbst models I do regret selling and they were so well made and I loved the striping that they had.

But if you can get a nice deal on a Gunting I would grab that with no second thoughts about it. The Two Screw Worker is intriguing and especially a Spyder folder that old but for collecting purposes the condition you described would be a killer of that deal. Because if you could get that two screw worked new in the factory box then that would change the entire landscape of the deal and that would truly be a super collector's gem but condition is everything when going for a model that old.

I don't care if it's the older 440V combo edge, plain edge or an S30V combo edge>> now I've heard that there were only 100 of the S30V plain edged Guntings ever made and I heard that from a guy who was more fanatical about them than I am. So there is a few items to consider but to me it's a no brainer and the Gunting would be my choice>> the only other Gunting I would want more would be to snag another one of the Red Handled Trainers because they are getting about as rare as an honest car salesman :D Let us know what you finally decide on.

[gbelleh]

Based on your collection needs and their condition...
1. Gunting
2. Herbst
3. Worker

[LC Kid]

Hi GS!


I'd say go for the NIB Herbst :cool:

Nothing like a brand new old stock blade for the collection :D

[Doc Dan]

I am not a collector of safe queens so my view will be a bit different. I look first to see which one would be more practical, then which one is the nicest looking. I would go for the Herbst first, the Worker second, and the Gunting...maybe never (unless I were a serious collector).

[Evil D]

I'd go with the Herbst but only because I loath the Gunting and wouldn't want a beat up Worker.

[tvenuto]

I've always been interested in the Herbst, and have kept an eye out for a reasonable deal on one. I really like the Tron-like stripes on the Ti version, but I wouldn't mind an aluminum one either. So I say Herbst, so I can live vicariously.

[Surfingringo]

I only buy users so I wouldn't buy any of them, but for a collection I would go with the worker! :)

[GoldenSpydie]

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm leaning toward the Gunting or Herbst.

Gunting is plain edge, CPM 440V, $180 BIN
Herbst is plain edge, $165 BIN

[apollo]

I would buy the Gunting. also looking for it the last couple of years. :)

[SpyderNut]

From a collector's standpoint, I'd sat Gunting first, Herbst second, and Worker last. (Now, if the Worker were in better condition, I'd definitely snag it first).

[swigert]

Gunting. Fits in the golden collection.

[bh49]

Bram Frank Gunting (need one for my collection of Goldens) (slightly used)

No, if you want one for collection, wait longer and get NIB

VG10 (Japan-market) Peter Herbst (new in box)

No. If you want Herbst, get Ti made in Golden

2-screw Worker (first Spydie ever) (well used--a little beat up)

This is the legend.
Buy, if you give-up to get one in a better shape. I know, this will not be easy.

[MarcusH]

No. If you want Herbst, get Ti made in Golden

From a pure collector's point of view I'd go for the one NIB.
Wasn't the Titanium Herbst the only Spyderco that was ever made in Germany?
Böker was the manufacturer, if I remember correctly.

[GoldenSpydie]

Thanks for all of the input, guys.

I think that I may go for a different option:

new (no box) Japanese-market titanium/ATS-34 Delica
and
new (no box) Japanese-market ?? (CE Standard blade in C13 handle)

I want to wait for a better Worker, a titanium Herbst, and a NIB Gunting. Thanks for the help on figuring that out!

[JD Spydo]

No. If you want Herbst, get Ti made in Golden

From a pure collector's point of view I'd go for the one NIB.
Wasn't the Titanium Herbst the only Spyderco that was ever made in Germany?
Böker was the manufacturer, if I remember correctly.

Hey Marcus I do believe you're correct that the Titanium Herbst is the only Spyderco collaboration that I'm aware of that was made in Germany>> If I remember correctly I believe it was a Spyderco/Boker collaboration. Another item of interest about the Titanium Herbst model is that they were available in PE and combo edge>> I know because I used to have the set at one time.

Oh by the way Marcus Spyderco did also have an ATS-55 version of the Herbst model in the late 90s and it's getting really tough to find those if you want to complete the set on those Herbst models.

I'm still recommending that out of the three choices I would still go with the GUNTING all the way myself. Unless you just hate the Gunting I do believe it would pay the biggest dividend in the long run and would have more interested collectors if you ever wanted to sell or trade it.

[bh49]

No. If you want Herbst, get Ti made in Golden

From a pure collector's point of view I'd go for the one NIB.
Wasn't the Titanium Herbst the only Spyderco that was ever made in Germany?
Böker was the manufacturer, if I remember correctly.

you are correct. It was made in Germany

[D-Roc]

Gunting.

[JD Spydo]

Gunting.

It seems like it's only been a couple of years since I turned down offers in my knife trades for the GUNTING Model>> which is to say that here lately that model seems to have very much disappeared from the landscape and from most of the buy, sell and trade Forums. I passed up on one about two years ago this May and now I'm starting to regret it.

It seems like those GOLDEN/USA made Spyderco models go off the charts like a puff of smoke and rapidly disappear from the buy, sell & trade forums rapidly too. I had the same thing happen about 3 months ago when I went on a search for a 440V Military SE model and a 440V SE Native model. Those two models used to be around if you had money or something decent to trade. But again it seems like those GOLDEN USA made models disappear the quickest unfortunately. Which is why I'm still saying that the GUNTING ( if it's in decent condition) is the beter overall pick of the three models to select from IMO.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Gunting first, Worker second.