A pocket knife should be as much of a tool as a conversation piece and this Spyderco D’Allara is definitely both. When you handle this blade, the first thing you notice is the locking mechanism. A white ceramic ball bearing provides an ambidextrous lock that is both positive and distinct. The user might find that […]
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Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #1 Spyderco Para 3
Ever since Spyderco confirmed that they were working on a smaller version of their uber-popular Paramilitary 2, the hype for what would become the Para 3 was potent. The combination of the PM2’s beloved design – the strong yet precise blade, compression lock, and great ergonomics – with a smaller, more pocket-friendly form factor, was enough to feed anticipation for years. […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #10 Spyderco Lil’ Nilakka
The Lil’ Nilakka is based on Spyderco’s now discontinued Nilakka folder. Both the original and the Lil’ Nilakka are Pekka Tuominen’s interpretation of a traditional Puukko knife. They also share the same ambitious blade geometry. The blades are full-flat ground straight from the spine to the edge without a secondary edge bevel. Also known as ‘zero-ground,’ this keen and […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #13 Spyderco Chaparral Raffir Noble
Often straddling the line between collectible and user, each Chaparral model has roughly the same overall design: a 2.8 inch, sliver-thin leaf shaped blade made from high-performance CTS-XHP steel, a 50/50 finger choil, a deep carry wire clip, a crisply-machined backlock, and a slender profile. Spyderco uses this gentlemanly EDC folder as a blank canvas to test […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #17 Spyderco Polestar
Spyderco’s 2017 lineup saw a renewed attention to their value blades, with the appropriately named Polestar guiding the way. Designed by Sal Glesser, the Polestar represents a refinement of the features that made the previous Spyderco budget blades, like the Tenacious, so popular. There is no finger choil, just the accommodating, subtly curvaceous handles and […]
The Spyderco SpydieChef: A Versatile Chef’s Knife in Your Pocket
By Piotr Ma I’ll preface this article, by saying that I really like Spyderco and what they do. I’m also a big fan of Marcin Slysz, the talented knife maker who’s the designer of the Spyderco SpydieChef. He’s a humble guy living in the South of Poland and his shop must be one of the simplest professional knife making shops […]
16 Spyderco Models Still Due to Ship in 2017
If the Spyderco forums issued awards to its members, RamZar would be on the shortlist for MVP. This veteran contributor manages to do the impossible and keep on top of the Golden, CO company’s ever-changing release schedule. New additions, delays, sudden drops – somehow RamZar keeps track of it all, making his longstanding thread one of […]
Spyderco P’Kal | Devastatingly Effective
Most guys I know (and a few women) carry a folding knife on them everyday. This knife is not only their utility knife, but also their self-defense weapon if the time comes. If you’re looking for a folding knife to be effective as a self-defense weapon then you need to take a look at the […]
Spyderco Unveils Mid-Year Product Guide
Spyderco unveiled its mid-year product guide today, bringing news of several new models, line extensions of the Para 3, and a redesign to Spyderco’s rust-proof Salt series. Spyderco Shaman The biggest surprise is the announcement of the Shaman, an upsized, redesigned version of the classic Spyderco Native. Though it inherits the same finger choil and […]
Australian Knife Maker Introduces Food Prep Folder with Spyderco Features
Australian knife maker Alistair Phillips has introduced a new model that incorporates Spyderco design features like the Spyderco Hole and the Compression Lock. Since its reveal, the new blade has received admiration from Spyderco fans and even caught the eye of Spyderco founder Sal Glesser himself. The still-unnamed knife began as a slipjoint concept, but eventually evolved […]
