Best EDC Spyderco?

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Best EDC Spyderco?

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I have been looking for a good knife to carry everyday. My Swiss Champ is good for most tasks but I need a better knife , not just a jack of all trades. I've asked my peers and they have been suggesting Tenaciouses to Delicas. I would like to ask, what do YOU think the ideal EDC Spyderco would be?

(Yes I know , this is subjective)
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For me:
1. Caly 3.5 VG10
2. Domino
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So many thread on this. Please start by telling us what you plan to do with it, what are your preference for handle material if any, lock type, blade shape and grind, steel and how good you are at sharpening... Also name a price range

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Yeah, definitely need more information as what a person cuts in a day varies...plus personal preferences (handle mats, blade length, etc.)

Some regular favorites: Caly (3 or 3.5), Delica (as a cheaper option), Dragonfly II (considered the perfect little big knife), Techno (my personal favorite), and so many others.
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buy a Delica and a Sharpmaker ;)
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Delica or a Delica.

You may try several others, but will always return to the Delica.
AND.... it does what ALMOST any other Spydie will do.

You could also consider the Delica. :)
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We could go on and on with the list adding the SB stretch, S110V manix 2 lightweight, Southard, Para2, Military, native 5, K2... First tell us a little more :)
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I dont think anyones mentioned it yet,


but perhaps you should consider the Delica? :rolleyes: ;)
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Well the delica might be a good first buy to get you hook. Not expensive and great medium slicer. Get the Superblue version if you can find one!
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That is vague question and you will get at least a couple dozen suggestions. Blade length is a big variable. My two favorites are the para2 and the delica. The sage and stretch are also great edc knives for my uses. Most people have an idea what they want and just need help narrowing it down. Between a tenacious and a delica I would pic the delica since those are the two you mentioned. If you could at least give a blade length and price range I am sure we can point you in the right direction.
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I was going to say...Delica? :D

I am a big guy and carry an Endura or 2 (soon a Matriarch2 and Endura) on duty as a uniformed patrol officer/supervisor, but off duty it's usually a Delica.

I originally bought 2 Dragonflys thinking they would be my "tiny...even-if-I'm-wearing-my-underwear" knife...but the Delica is small and light enough to trump those for that duty also. The lack of wasted edge (NO CHOIL!) and the FFG make it a CUTTER for it's size too!
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ParaMilitary2 hands down.
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My choice is the Stretch, it's one of the most compact 3.5" blade models that Spyderco offers, has superb ergonomics, and is hand neutral.
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For a smaller edc, go Delica in superblue, for a larger one, go Para2 in any steel.
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Depends on your hands and the knife's foot print in your pocket. Big hands=endura or police, smaller hands=delica. When I carry a knife or a gun, I find the thickness makes more of a difference. The Ulize is a big knife but it's so thin, I don't know it's there. I carry in the pocket and IWB. There is a light weight Manix 2 (blue) that disappears in the pocket and is..well...a manix (hardcore).
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The Deacon wrote:My choice is the Stretch, it's one of the most compact 3.5" blade models that Spyderco offers, has superb ergonomics, and is hand neutral.
Hey paul, just curious, what exactly do you mean by "hand neutral"?
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For me to say which is the best Spyderco EDC is a really tough one. Because I would have at least 12 answers to that question. For a full sized, multi-purpose blade I would have to give my Sprint, G-10 Ayoob model the thumbs up. Nothing at all wrong with the Delica because I sold my boss his ZDP-189 Delica and he has loved it intensely for 3 years plus and I really liked mine when I carried it.

Speaking of ZDP-189 my original Burgundy, Caly Junior was a long time EDC for me. And going back a few years I had very fond memories of my Renegade model>> which I very much wish they would do a Sprint Run of them with a better blade steel and a new handle.

Now my ultimate, all time best EDC is without a doubt my C-44 big Dyad model. It's one helluva functional, multi-purpose blade. Might just start carrying it again soon. Oh for "SHOW OFF" I like my C-46 Lum Tanto>> I sure get a ton of compliments on that one.
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Surfingringo wrote:
The Deacon wrote:My choice is the Stretch, it's one of the most compact 3.5" blade models that Spyderco offers, has superb ergonomics, and is hand neutral.
Hey paul, just curious, what exactly do you mean by "hand neutral"?
Since Paul is left-handed, I assume he means a lock that is just as easily operated with either hand. :)
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Surfingringo wrote:
The Deacon wrote:My choice is the Stretch, it's one of the most compact 3.5" blade models that Spyderco offers, has superb ergonomics, and is hand neutral.
Hey paul, just curious, what exactly do you mean by "hand neutral"?
Ambidextrous lock. Paul's a lefty.
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Surfingringo wrote:
The Deacon wrote:My choice is the Stretch, it's one of the most compact 3.5" blade models that Spyderco offers, has superb ergonomics, and is hand neutral.
Hey paul, just curious, what exactly do you mean by "hand neutral"?
Simple Lance, it's really just another way of saying "fully ambidextrous". Walker, Reeve, and compression locks are all handed. They operate by moving a bar side-to-side, which inevitably favors one hand, usually the right, over the other. Same with push button locks, like those on many autos, that are mounted on only one side of the knife. Almost all of them "can" be operated with the "wrong" hand, but that's beside the point. The midlock and ball lock are hand neutral, as is Spyderco's implementation of Blackie Collins' bolt action lock. They do not favor one hand over the other and, when paired with an opener like the Spyderhole that's positioned so as to be equally accessible from both sides and a clip that can be mounted on either side, they produce a totally hand neutral knife.
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