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most used and carried:
Cruwear Mili at home.
Maxamet PM3 at work, before then it was a CF Chaparral.
In addition to the Mili (also M4, S90V, and others) am also a big fan of PM2 (Cruwear, M4 and S90V and others) and Yojimbo (S90V). My at home or in the field knife used to be mostly PM2... until I got my first Mili.

Des Horn always finds it way into my pocket.

PM2s then Para 3's. I still enjoy most of the other Spyderco's, but have developed a reverence for the PM2. Something about the blade edge, shape, grind, and the handle standoffs, compression lock, Spydie hole-quick deploy, in all it's pure simplicity, which also serves as it's aesthetics.

The knife I carry doesn’t necessarily do any real work being an office worker.

The two Spyders that do real work are my Tasman HB PE which cleans the fish I catch and my Sprig which fillets them. Though my little Dragonfly HB SE has near dethroned my Tasman.

When I start hunting again I’m sure my Southfork and Sprig will both serve me well. :)

The clip tells the story .
If it ain't worn , it hasn't been carried .



Ken

By far my most carried has been my standard black s30v pm2. But that was just becuase it was my work knife for 2 years. Lately my most carried is my SE Warncliffe Delica. I'm about to buy a backup, it's just that good. I've been pairing it with either the hap40 Delica or the s90v native lw. All about lightness lately.

My favorite Spyderco, hmm. The Slysz Bowie hits all the buttons. So do the Spydiechef and Rhino. Not sure what my favorite is. I'm holding out on deciding my favorite until I get the Bouwer.

Most used, K05 and Sprig. Most carried, Caly 3.5. Favorite? What's in my pocket at any given time. :spyder:

From 2007 until 2015, my most used were a CE saber ground Delica 4 and an original Native.

Since 2015, until I got my Manix LW, I used my HAP40 Endura the most.

Last year, my most used was an S110V Manix LW.

In 2018, my most used have been my CPM Cruwear Para 3, HAP40 Caly 3, and the smooth green G10 S90V Native.

I don't carry or use most of my knives enough.

I don't have a favorite.

Vivi wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:51 pm

I never get tired of seeing your pics of that blade serrated Pacific. Also, I see you have an older one like me, with the step style jimping. Nice. I have a Pacific and Salt 1 like that.

harronek wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:43 am

I also never get tired of seeing pics of that knife, Ken.

Awesome pictures and reply’s guys!!! I love seeing these well worn and carried knives. Reading the different knives folks use or favor the most is very interesting to me. Let’s keep this going!!

My s30v looks a bit rough lol. :o :D

My Mantra finds its way into my pockets the most.
Great size, nice and thin, awesome materials (both the Ti and the M4 rock!)
Both the flipper and the thumbhole work flawlessly.
Hard to beat imho

I may have to take a look at a mantra. M4 steel is just about the perfect steel for me,it fits my uses as a knife steel better than most every one I’ve tried.

Hawkbill Dragonfly, most used, most carried. :D

It's not great for self defense, it's handy in the kitchen for opening packaged food, not so great for chopping veggies.... But for 9 out of 10 of my EDC tasks, it's all I need. Opening boxes, packaging, mail, cutting tape off of bundled cables... And it excells at removing zip ties (which I do a lot).

The Police 3 was my EDC for many years. It's still my favorite folding design from Spyderco, but the Pacific Salts materials work better for me. Here's my user next to one of my back-ups:



You know you carried your knife a while when the ricasso area gets that J shape from repeated sharpenings.

I gotta sand that rusty lock bar before it gets any worse!

Favorite and most carried: Original brown Southard.
Second most carried is a Schempp Bowie.

Most (and hardest) used: Histirically probably my S110V PM2 followed by my Delica 4

Recently my Rhino has been getting the most use and carry though. Love that little guy.

I usually carry 2. I rotate a fluted Ti Millie, Pm 2 (S 35VN or S110 V), Spydiechef, Manix 2 LW. Those are back pocket carry. In the watch pocket or right front is a second knife. DF 2 (ZDP 189) or a Chaparral. Sometimes just a Sage 5 or Positron in right front. I can’t commit to one.

Manix Lightweight in S110V. Such an amazing performer and so light. Carry it all summer and barely know it's clipped to your shorts. I use this one a lot.

Para 2 brown G10 S35VN. Carry this one a lot. Really bonded with it.

Pacific Salt. I have not been carrying one much lately but historically one of my most used knives. Just gave my new one away. I have another one in my truck basically new but for an extra if I loose a knife while out.

Fully Serrated Military in S30V. Gets a fair amount of pocket time.

Those four knives are certainly my most used and carried.

Can anybody else way in on the mantra? It has really peaked my interest.

favorite/most used: manix 2 lw cts-xhp
most carried: pacific salt se
runners up: resilience, dragonfly 2 salt se
waiting on: native 5 lw salt
non-spydies in the mix regularly: esee avispa and zancudo in d2