2021 wish list!

[Salty Dog]

Simple,

I wish everyone gets smarter. I wish everyone gets honest. I wish everyone embraces honor. And I wish everyone has a great Holiday season.

sal

Here here Sal! and thanks for your great knives and enjoyment they bring to my bro and i.
Just keep doing what you're doing, seems to be working ok :)

[SpydieHopkins]

Para 3 lw in k390
Para 3 lw rec exclusive
Chaparral lw in maxamet
And more Rex 45

[JuPaul]

Lots of excellent wishes here. I'll echo a few of them:

- cruwear/micarta fixed blade (I still have hope)
- new Gayle Bradley folder
- purple Cruwear Manix 2 from DLT
- more Phil Wilson designs

And a few of my own:

- sprints/exclusives of the Kapara, Sliverax, Amalgam, and Brouwer (DLT's cruple treatment would be so sweet of any of those, along with many other combos)
- the Rhino Grande
- new flipper designs
- lc200n Spyderhawk
- Astute with s35vn

[DansGearAddiction]

Chaparral (single color G10 scales or steel sprints)
Dragonfly II (LC200N)
Mini Shaman
Slysz Bowie
Slysz Rat

[nerdlock]

It's a long shot and not a popular opinion seeing how these are cash cows for most dealers, but one could wish for less PM2/Para3 dealer exclusives... It just is terrible for the Spyderco community as a whole to lose a chance to own and use these knives in exotic steels because some dealer decided to do one in collector-oriented limited quantities and most of those releases fall into flippers and scalpers. (I'm looking at you PM2 10V)

Why not expand the horizon a bit and do exotic steels in other knives than the Paramilitary series? Might not be good for short term cash flow for dealers, but better for the community in the long run since this would allow access to exotic steels to more Spyderco afis than just be concentrated on the PM series collectors.

[TenGrainBread]

The dealers go off of sales numbers and customer feedback on their social media when deciding what orders to put in. The fact is that the PM knives are more popular than other production models.

Compression locks and titanium frame locks are all the rage in the pocket knife enthusiast community right now. Backlocks are just not in style - I think the Spyderco forums are an anomaly in that regard. Go on Instagram and you'll see that. So many comments on pictures of Natives saying "I wish it came with a compression lock" and things like that. The knife enthusiast community is guided by the desire for a fidgety knife, like it or not. Not to say the non-PM models don't sell, but I think the "EDC" community is dominated by office workers who like having a toy in their pocket that they can fidget with and customize. And these are the people who follow and comment on dealers' social media pages.

[toocool006]

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And a few of my own:

- sprints/exclusives of the Kapara, Sliverax, Amalgam, and Brouwer (DLT's cruple treatment would be so sweet of any of those, along with many other combos)

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- Astute with s35vn (!!!!)

A DLT cruple Brouwer and an upgraded Astute are my top wishes right now. You nailed it Julia!

[Big50]

I would love to see a new colaboration with Ed Schempp.

[Naperville]

A new Spyderco MACV-SOG in 4V.

[JD Spydo]

At the very top of the list is the C-60 Ayoob Sprint Run which is in the works. I also want one of the RESPECT model fixed blades.
I also want to catch up with all the new Spyderco sharpening gear.
If they come out with any new C-36 Military or Para2 models in a newer supersteel blade I will be all over them as well.

[przemekspce]

Lc200n UK PenKnife Titanium.

[M Sea]

I am really wanting a blue FRN Tenacious LW with s35vn and a wire clip!!

[olywa]

--> Leaf Jumper
--> Manix LW Orange or Green Translucent FRCP
--> Straight Spine Stretch 'anything-but-white' FRN and 'anything-but-VG10' steel
--> Caly 3.5 LW (puhleeeez...)

[Woodpuppy]

CQI cruwear Military, satin
CQI K390 Military, satin

I love the peel ply CF scales. Don’t know if Spyderco would put micarta on the millie since the portion of the handle behind the back spacer has no liners. Maybe CQI could include running enough liner back there to let us have tip up carry? Just PLEASE don’t put screw holes in all 4 corners of the knife!!!

Pacific Salt 2 with DLC PE & SE LC200N blades in the toxic green FRN handle

[wirelessjunkie]

Police 4 Damascus w/Zome handle

[behinDedge]

K390 Rockjumper
4V Military (2)
15V Mule or BBB folder
K390 CF Chaparral
LC200N Kapara
... and Shaman's after-diet kissing cousin

[tgreenwell14]

Left handed Para 3 in carbon fiber and a wire clip. Sigh...

[dmcblade]

My wish list:

Native 5 Salt (my current EDC) but w/ G10 + liners
Native 5 20CV/M390 G10
Brouwer 2 (or just the 1 in a better steel than S30V)

And last a plea - give the Natives a descent deep carry clip that aligns w/ the label so we don’t have to immediately upgrade to an aftermarket clip.

[drexcell]

I still have hopes for:

Slysz Rat
Slysz Bowie 2 or re-release ( I am begging)
Military 2

I am late to the party, I know, but '21 isn't over yet.

[hvarcz]

Paysan with thinner blade.