My biggest complaint is if you break your spyderco, they don’t offer blade changes so if it breaks you’re stuck with it. Also anything from dealer exclusives have little to no warranty. But they do steels right and if i want to try something new i’ll go to spyderco but i prefer Benchmades warranty to spyderco’s.

Yeah I just got by blue handled shootout and my Imfedel . He'll I like my Kizer drop bear better then any of the,M

​@@BPF80MCar-vi1pgas someone with many knives from cheap to expensive I think Kizers legit the best bang for your buck

​​@@Cahwait's a knife dude. You warranty people have no idea about anything. Learn to grind and it's not a pry bar

I have 1 Spyderco PM2 and a Benchmade Bailout. The Spyderco has an excellent lockup, smooth operation, and feels excellent in the hand, fit and finish is top notch. My Benchmade was slightly dull out of the box, the blade isn't even close to centered, the Axis lock sticks and sometimes takes 2 hands to unlock, and it feels very cheap even though it cost about the same as my PM2

i have a question, it's fell known that Endura has a little blade play from the pivot side, what can you tell about Stretch 2? Is it build more rigid than Endura? If you have an experience of using it of course.

In my opinion you can't beat a Spyderco! I have a friend whom I deeply respect, a retired Combat controller, who to this day carries the Workman! That to me says everything I need to know!

Where can one find the burlap Micarta scales for a PM2 and/or Shaman?

Buying direct should never cost more. You got taken friend. Also, Golden is a liberal shithole...

I absolutely love going to their factory. I was just there yesterday and was checking out their custom Santa Fe stoneworks knifes. My god I love them lol

Yeah but they sure gave us a giant middle finger for the factory seconds sale. I just got into knives in the last 8 months or so. My first spyderco was the pm2 s90v. Then two weeks ago when all the major sites had a spyderco sale I went crazy and bought 6 more knives from them. Had no clue a factory seconds sale was right around the corner. Found out I about the seconds sale the night before and I tried getting on the site at exactly 9am when the sale started. The site wasn’t loading. Diffused I’d wait a few more hours and try again, 3pm still didn’t load. Finally when I came back at 4pm I got to the sale knives, the only thing worth buying was a Native 5 maxamet. I immediately added to my cart and tried to check out but got a message “sorry, we just sold out of this item.” Later that night I saw screen shots of what knives were on sale in the beginning and the insanely low prices they were marked. Couldn’t be more p!ssed. Spent $800 with them in the last month and when a really good sale came around I wasn’t even able to make a purchase cuz their site wasn’t working. Feels like a giant slap in the face. Came to find out the same thing happened to tons of other people.

​@@EDCstealsthey made a statement about that and apologized

@@EDCstealsget over yourself

@@EDCsteals Get a better gaming chair

My favourite Spyderco is the one I haven't bought yet but I really, really want.

Manix 2 is great

I don't know how they didn't include it in this vid. The LW Manix is a masterpiece of a knife. My favorite edc for the last decade.

​@@alexcole2078me too

I’d kill for a Para 3 sized Manix 2

A 15v PM2 is a monster of a first Spyderco, most of us who get bit by the spider start with a Delica, or a Tenacious. You just jump right into the deep end don't ya? Lol. Wish I could get my hands on one a them, I just can't bring myself to pay what they're going for on the secondary market.

Welcome my friend ❤ I think the Tenacious is one of the best knives from and for spyderco itself as it very often the starting point of a long addiction for more expensive spyderco models. At least for a few people that I know it was exactly like that, including myself 😂

Spyderco also has a little-acknowledged Byrd line of budget knives. They're similar to the Value folder series in that they are 8Cr13MoV steel and made in China, but they tend to run a bit cheaper, and they have a couple of hawkbill and wharncliff shaped blades that are interesting in their own right.

My first quality knife was a Gerber "Bolt Action" What a blade!

Dragonfly is severely underrated. Especially the salt model

If you love the Tenacious (assuming 8Cr steel) - you'll absolutely love the Shaman & PM2. The step up in terms of performance is massive regardless of which steel you go with. While there is some step-up in handle ergos and overall quality - it's the steel where you get the jump. Regardless of S30V, S35VN or S45VN etc.... the improvement in sharpness & edge retention is awesome. You even get a bump up in corrosion resistance. Yes, they are a bit harden to sharpen bit the performance hit is well worth it. Have a great day.

Just bought an Enuff a few weeks ago. Absolutely awesome ergonomics. Now I'm looking at an Enuff 2.

That’s the blade I’m liking the most is the Yojimbo. How’s the tip strength? I wish they would make the techno 2 in a larger version with g-10 scales.

@@richroc7 i haven't had any issues with the tip bending or breaking and that includes using the knife to cut through thin steel and electrical wire; that said, I've heard of others having that happen.

I was gonna buy the stretch k390 while blade HQ had it on sale for 127 but ended up buying a second native chief s30v from knives ship free for 140.... Considering I paid 168 for the first one and now they usually sell for 191 I chose to stretch the wait on the stretch lol

Except lock back instead of compression with the Borin higher up like on the paras

Stretch 2 is so ugly but oh so a champion..zdp 189 is a great steel

I have the same one

I had never thought of that! It's genius! I'm going to quote this in a future video.

Very true, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes having some variety allows users to get a model that best meet their needs. eg. I first bought a PM2 in S30V and it worked well. However, in a new job I found myself wanting more edge retention and went and bought another one with M4 steel. Have a great day.

@realbroggo Design wise, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm a sucker for the s110v myself.

I carried a stainless Dragonfly for decades as my EDC, but I replaced it a few years ago with a Lil Native, which is only slightly larger but has better ergonomics.

It was my first Spyderco. Loved the design and quality so much many years later I now own 12 or so Spydercos of various models and steels. Don't regret it at all. Have a great day.

Same here! Full serrations...it was my first "good" knife and it cost $35 at a gun show. Still cuts like new and it HAS been heavily used!

I've had a Military for about 10 years as my work knife (law enforcement) and has never let me down. Hard use almost every day. Works equally well with and without gloves which is not that common. Yes it's big but sometimes you need big and if you need big you need reliability which is why I love my Military. Have a great day.

be careful with used pm2's - LOTS of good fakes out there

i carried a full serrated g10 police on the off side for gun retention as a uniform cop u can do the zip tie mod or if u can find a kydex hook that screws into the spydie hole and drag it on a pocket seam to open on the draw..

Why did you choose to go with serrations for self defense?

​@@mikeappleget482serrated knives for self defense are almost impossible to beat - they'll cut deeper and more aggressively than a plain edge with the same size, shape, and geometry. They rarely need sharpening, as well. The civilian and the slightly smaller matriarch were created for the purpose of self defense, with the hook at the tip allowing the blade to bite in.

@@mikeappleget482 any sharp tip can stab but serrated did the best to cut denim

Mate, if you like that kind of knives then you should try the tactical, bada** knives made by Extrema Ratio (especially the Caimano Nero, MF1, MF2, Glauca, Col Moschin...). Here in Europe, it already supplies tactical knives to 'la crème de la crème' of European Special Forces: from Italian COMSUBIN, to French GIGN and BRI, from Austrian Jagdkommando, to German Seals (sorry German people but I'm from Rome and that name is absolutely unpronounceable to me, too hard lol). I've got a small collection of their knives (Caimano Nero, BF2 CD, Col Moschin, Misericordia, Requiem, S.E.R.E. 2 GOI) and absolutely love them all. I absolutely put Extrema Ratio in the pantheon of Italian excellences together with revered beasts like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Ducati, Riva, Gucci, Armani, Bvlgari. Their knives are a bit pricey but worth every penny. Davide Ascanio Scipione Augusto Visconti Borghese Roma, IV.IX. MMXXIII

I love the Swayback, but unfortunately the $300 price is just too high for what you get. If it was $200 I'd grab it instantly.

I'm holding back for that exact reason. I have 2 friends who have been on that list for pretty long

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