if you could only own a 5 Spyderco knife collection:

[TimButterfield]

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There's some good links if you want to read up on corrosion resistance. I'm pretty hard on my knives in that respect. Hot climate + physically active + working in hot & humid environments.

Thanks, vivi. I appreciate it. I always want to learn and there is much about Spyderco and steels I don't know yet.

[tangent]

If I’m going to have to limit my Spydercos, then; I’m going to really limit them to just Two:

Delica
Endura

When I was using knives a lot more than I am atm, it made sense to me to have a small and large version of the same knife.

A smaller knife for pocket carry most of the time, and a larger one for those jobs that called for it.

There is something to using the same knives all the time promoting familiarity and proficiency.

It’s been nice getting to know different Spydercos and having them in the collection, but beyond having a couple? It’s an indulgence.

I’m not getting rid of any. I enjoy rotating through. But, once I think about it beyond Two: it’s just not necessary, so; the difference between Five and, let’s say, Fifty is not that much philosophically.

The tough call would be which Delica and which Endura.

100% agree with this. Only difference for me is that I prefer the Salt and Pacific Salt. Same argument though.

[kriezek]

Stretch 2 Magnacut (with the original curved upper blade, not the same blade shape as every other knife) - currently not available

Delica4 S30V (quite happy with what I have)

Shaman S30V (quite happy with what I have)

PM2 Salt Magnacut - I'm waiting (somewhat) patiently

Harpy Plainedge with G10 handles - yes, I know it doesn't exist

I know the qualification was models that Spyderco actually produced, so I kept it to those models while elaborating as to what could be done to them for inspiration sake.

[Fine Swine]

Well, this isn't actually a hard question for me, as I only own 4 of them at the moment.
Paysan
Darn Dao
Techno 2
Advocate

[Wartstein]

Well, this isn't actually a hard question for me, as I only own 4 of them at the moment.
Paysan
Darn Dao
Techno 2
Advocate

Whoa, very cool and VERY unusual "just four" collection!!

[Donut]

Manix 2 lightweight S110V
Delica
Endura
Native 5

I'd probably rotate the last one to try new things.

[TimButterfield]

It took a while and a new arrival, but I've finally figured out an only 5 (for now). It's this set:

The Chap is the easy favorite of this group, but the Lil' Temp 3 sometimes edges the Native 5 for second. It's a beast of a small knife.

[MrBerle]

Civilian
Cruwear Ayoob SE
Police SS PE
Pac. Salt 1 SE
Police 4 PE K390

Surprisingly easy choice to make!

[wrdwrght]

It took a while and a new arrival, but I've finally figured out an only 5 (for now). It's this set:

The Chap is the easy favorite of this group, but the Lil' Temp 3 sometimes edges the Native 5 for second. It's a beast of a small knife.

A beast for sure, but, magically, not entirely little.

[TimButterfield]

It took a while and a new arrival, but I've finally figured out an only 5 (for now). It's this set:

The Chap is the easy favorite of this group, but the Lil' Temp 3 sometimes edges the Native 5 for second. It's a beast of a small knife.

A beast for sure, but, magically, not entirely little.

I didn't mean to imply it is 'little' by any means. It is certainly not tiny/small in the sense of the Chap or (probably) Ladybug, Manbug, etc., which I do not yet have. It's relative, of course. I'm thinking of comparisons of the Lil' Temp against similar handle/blade lengths. The handle forward design gives it more and bigger blade exposure (no choil) and a beefier handle, while not being substantially longer overall. At least, this is the impression I get from it. Here are some of the comparisons I was thinking of:

vs Para 3


vs Delica 4


When layered with my Manix

[Jmotley]

I thought this was going to be easy…until I started writing them down.



Caly 3.5 Superblue
Endura Hap40
Sage 5
Chaparral lightweight
Street Beat

[Tristan_david2001]

I thought this was going to be easy…until I started writing them down.



Caly 3.5 Superblue
Endura Hap40
Sage 5
Chaparral lightweight
Street Beat

That’s a **** of a top 5 imo awesome picks

[Jmotley]

Fortunate to own all of them. The Sage narrowly pushes out the PM2. And I’m currently loving the Kapara, but not enough time with it for it to make the list.

[R100]

Heaps of good options but I could get by just fine with these:


Dan

[Tristan_david2001]

In hindsight I think it would have been fun to have formatted the top 5 in a little more detail. Such as:
full size folder
mid size folder
Small gents folder
mid size fixed blade
large size fixed blade
Which I think are the general categories most knife junkies are most interested in

[Windward]

Ill preface this by saying i work in a marine environment and my knives get a lo t of use daily from cutting heavy rope, tubing and fiberglass to scraping barnacles (back of blade),and opening shackles and turning screws. These are my most used

Atlantic salt h1/h2 serrated
Pacific salt 2 LC200N plain edge
Salt 2 H1/H2 wharncliffe full serrated
Native 5 Salt Magnacut plain edge
Delica 4 VG10 comboedge

The atlantics by far my most used, id bump it for a version with titanium or syainless scales so i dont chew the shackle key so much. Upcoming stretch2sxl salt serrated really interests me too. This all said i love all my spydercos

[Mrj]

Military 2 s30v until crucarta arrives
Manix 15v
Para 3 Rex 45 LW
Native 5 maxamet
Lil temp k390

[Bolster]

Ill preface this by saying i work in a marine environment...

I like the rainbow look of your all-FRN top 5!

[SaltyCaribbeanDfly]

Top 5 Salt

Top 5 Tool

I just can’t do 5 but I can do 10 and this list is subject to change with new releases

[Synov]

Nirvana
My Franken-Native 5 Magnacut Fluted Ti
Shaman S90V CF
PITS

I'm leaving the 5th spot for an amazing future release, perhaps the S90V Military 2 I pre-ordered, or something in Rex 121