Your First Spyderco

[RYAN]

Do you remember your first Spyderco purchase? What model and why did you get it?



My first Spyderco was a SS Police model with the serrated edge! I loved it's intimidating yet elegant look. I also wanted a knife that was larger than any of my friends' knives. <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> I used that knife for everything and I still own it to this day! We've gone through thick and thin together and it has remained a favorite of mine all these years.



So..........What is your story? <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[minimarc123]

I bought a calypso jr. which developed blade play after about a week (got me through the packages of christmas well) and returned it <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

But I'm gonna get a new start with my wegner jr on the way!

-map

[swede]

My first was a Terzoula Jr. plain edge from the old SFO (called Ironstone) in Golden. Then I took a big jump--Carbon fiber/titanium Michael Walker 50-50 from the same store. Still have 'em both.

[bell]

My first <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> was a Police SS, SE which I inhereted from a friend and had never used. I carried it to one of my daughter's lacrosse games and we took bottled water in plastic shrinkwrap for the team. With one surprising swipe I opened up the shrinkwrap on two sixpacs and cut open 5 plastic bottles of water which leaked all over the place. So I learned what sharp means.

[scolby]

Spyderco Standard, old style with the stamped clip.

I bought it at a Hoffritz Cutlery Store on closeout. I thought it looked &quot;cool&quot;. I didn't get another Spydie after that for 10 years (the next one was a Jot Singh Khalsa).

"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

[sam the man..]

Dude ~

My first <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> folder was a C-17 Catcherman! I saw this in the <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> '98 PDR. It caught my attention almost immediately. I was on the lookout for a good folding fillet knife and I found just what I was looking for at a toolshop. The price was right and the knife feels great on my hands, so I purchased it wihthout any hesitation.. The <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> C-17 served well in many of my outings especially when it comes to cleaning, gutting and dressing fish.. Though the AUS-6 was a bit stiff, it held pretty well.. I'm actually looking forward to the MBS-26 version to see how flexible and strong it can be... <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

have spydies will travel

[liko]

Mine was my Native Lightweight CE. It felt good in my hands, was easy to open and close (instantly fell in love with the round hole), and was good-looking yet useful for utility work. It's now my concealed carry, with the Calypso Jr. as my EDC at work.

[32055]

My first Spydercos were two Natives.
Bladeforums PE.
Stainless PE.
I had been looking at Spyderco knives for some time, never being able to decide where to start. I saw these in a package deal and it was like, &quot;Hello&quot;.

[jaxon]

Ryan,
G10 PE Police. Biggest and best. <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Also, I have a question. Is the SFO going to offer the FRN colored Jesters? I need a green one.
Jaxon

Everybody's gotta be someplace. Lucky we're not all the same place. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[Carlos]

C48 Wegner

[Gallaghe]

My first was a <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Endura, actually wanted a Police model first but the store didn't have one. So the Endura was a hold over until I could get a Police model. Ended up with both a Police and Ayoob at the same time. All three were puchased in one month. Good start.

Kevin S. Gallagher

[Big-Target]

My first was one of the early Terzoula <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>models, with the aluminium handles.
Plain blade. Still works great!!

I still remember when a former boss tried to confiscate it from me(with lust in his eyes towards my knife). And all he got from me is the &quot;official NJ state Bird&quot;.

[Al]

Spydercard 50/50 &amp; Spydewrench PE.

I'd seen many <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>s in various films over the years, 'blades with the roundhole in them', very distinctive looking knives, so it was inevitable I'd end up owning some.

[dePaul]

Delica, what else? <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Spyderco Collectors Club Member #57

[J Smith]

Dragonfly from Wal-Mart.It was not priced and I got it for 12.50.

Jeff }{

[Ted]

My Tufram Plain Cricket, about 2 years ago.
Someone had showed it to me and it looked like a cool knife. Walked into an outdoorshop couple of months later and there was one on display. Wasn't priced either. Got it for approx $30 (75 NLG). <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Still my every day carry...

Ted

[double axe]

My first spyderco was a stainlessC05 standard (new style style clip thick scales)serrated,the 2nd a calypso Jr plain frn...

[tbarahon]

My first <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> was a SS Mariner with Spyderedge. 10 years ago. Man, I am getting old!


I can see }{ in my trousers

[RYAN]

Jaxon,
We will be offering the FRN Jesters at the outlet, but I do not have them yet. Stay tuned, it shouldn't be to much longer. We do have the Burgandy Micarta Jesters in stock if you were interested in one of those! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[Hoosierdaddy]

My first was a combo edge FRN Endura, I bought it off the Snap On Tools truck about 5 years ago. Two weeks later I bought a S/S Police S/E and shortly after a Native P/E FRN Gin-1.

I now own 25+ Spydercos and looking for early models to collect. <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Spydercard... Don't leave home without it!

[Sword and Shield]

My first Spydie came out of a search for a good, small blade to carry at college. I walked into one of the few stores around that carried Spyders, looking for a Dyad Jr.

However, all they had was the Endura FRN. I picked that knife up, my hand said &quot;buy it&quot;. So I did. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Oddly enough, even though my first Spyder wasn't even the type I wanted when I walked in, I will never regret buying it. I am still searching for a sheeple-knife, though...

Maybe the Mouse or the Salsa will fit the bill.

Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.

[pyrguy]

Mine was a yellow handled rescue. I bought it to beat up when I was doing warehousing work, because it is easy to sight when I lay it down.

A <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> knife is the most expensive and least effective screwdriver you will ever buy. However, we do have the blade strecher if we can get the solar power thingie to work <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Edited by - spyderholic on 2/24/2002 6:00:38 PM

[Rookie]

My first <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> was a Rookie. Paided $40 for it.

In the land of knives, <img src=http://www.spyderco.com/forum/spyder.gif" border=0> is KING!

[4 s ter]

Bought my first <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> - a Delica - about 2 1/2 years ago. I've added another 7 since then with one more on the way.

[Gary]

A beat-up stomped-on Delica that I found on the Appalacian Trail in the NH White Mountains. It was filled with mud and suffered from an abusive life with it's former owner. It got washed in a stream and coated in vasiline lip gloss to lube it. When it arrived home it got a real bath, a sharpen and a light sanding of the handle. It rode in my backpack for two years and then one day it returned itself to another trail in the mountains. By now it must be with it's next owner... <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Gary

[java]

First Spydie was an old Endura with the FRN clip. Found it 7 years ago in the Base Exchange in a blister pack and was ordered to buy it buy for EDC by a Spyderwise Master Sergeant. Still have it to this day and have never broken the clip. Retired it 2 years ago for a G-10 Rookie and bless that MSgt almost every day for making me a Spyderman! Just wish they made the Military with the Air Force seal engraved on a black ano blade and an OD or Camo handle.


God Bless America!

[Jeff/1911]

Hi Folks,

Mine was a serrated, G-10 Rookie that Spyderholic now has in his colection. It was the one I decided on after lusting after several models. Finally, I knew I had to get it once I found this picture of it online. I think that it was mostly that I had been looking for the rare G-10 Police, with a hollow ground blade for a long time and had been unable to find this knife so I thought I would get it's baby brother.

Jeff/1911.

Edited by - Jeff/1911 on 2/23/2002 10:23:41 PM

[Rookie]

Awesome picture, I got my Rookie SS when my uncle got his frn police.

In the land of knives, <img src="http://www.spyderco.com/forum/spyder.gif" border=0> is KING!

[Alan2112]

The &quot;Q&quot; model, I got it because it was different, and had a great steel 440C. RKBA!

[Jeff/1911]

Rookie,

I guess you have seen the pictures of my laser engraved S/S Rookie, haven't you?

Here's one... Jeff.



Edited by - Jeff/1911 on 2/24/2002 9:52:16 AM

[jaxon]

Ryan,
I got one of your sweet little mycarta Jesters. See my Watch Pocket Jester post. I need the green one for my wife (green favorite color). I'll keep watching your site. Thanks.
Jaxon


Live for the weekends.

[Blades]

My first, and one I still carry today, is my Endura.


Blades

[J Smith]

How much are the FRN Jesters going to be?

Jeff }{

[Pachucko]

An Endura also, had it for years, wish I still did---Pachucks

[yog]

A PE Military when I was doing a lot of building site work.

Now that I am more repectable (office bound), I've had to put the Mili into retirement <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> but it still has an occassional outing.

BTW
Jeff/1911, where the heck did you get that laser engraving ? Was it a custom job or a special sprint run ? Either way it's awsome.

Is that a <img src="http://spyderco.com/forum/spyder.gif"border=0> in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me ?

[SpyderNut]

My first Spyderco encounter was when I purchased a 50/50 Spydercard. I carry it everyday! One of the best investments that I have ever made.<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Closly following that, I bought a FRN Ladybug SE. I can't remember what came after that.....it all happenend so fast.....<img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Thank God for Visa's! heh heh!

~Spydernut

[ruxton]

PE spydercard, than a harpy and police together, the police is long gone, i consider the harpy to be my first true <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
jeff/1911 - *drools* I....NEED.....THAT.....KNIFE..... where did you get that done? and how much? will they do it again?
MAT

[Pachucko]

Come on Jeff, answer these guys, can't you see they're getting anxious, I would hate for them to do anything rash---Pachucks

[Brian]

I think everyone knows what mine was, Native FRN. A friend of mine has one and I liked the way it looked, and ever since then it has been my goal in life to get all <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> knives that I can get my cut up, bandaged little mits on. The virus has me in it's clutches.


bwahahahahahahahaha! I'm loving every minute of it too.<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[RLR]

PE FRN Dragonfly. Clip broken, filed, sanded and buffed smooth. Blade reprofiled. Has gone through a pseudo-stonewashed finish and now almost mirror polish. It is my experimental knife, but I still carry it as a summer EDC and when I need a super light &quot;pocket&quot; knife. Love it...

[Lsaulog]

My first Spydie was a Serrated G-2 Delica w/integrated FRN clip.

It was love at first bite. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

<img src="http://www.spyderco.com/forum/spyder.gif" border=0> Rules!

[DB]

Endura, circa 1991, bought new at a gun show for $30. Was my EDC for almost 10 years. It's semi-retired, but still sees work around the house <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[Jeff/1911]

yog, Ruxton...

The knife came to me as a result of a trade with Spyderholic. Apparently, when it belonged to him he had somebody in the laser engraving shop at Spyderco do it for him. As far as I know, it's &quot;one of a kind&quot;.

I think that it can still be done to a Rookie, if I'm not mistaken. Both he and the laser engraving artist replied to a previous thread with their comments about this, and I believe they said that the program for this engraving was still on file at the plant. Best bet is to contact spyderholic and ask him.

Jeff/1911.

[JBE]

My first spydie was a Delica Ltwt with FRN clip and SE blade purchased in 97..Just this past year it was &quot;donated&quot; to a partner I had who was in desperate need of an EDC knife.

[patogordo]

in the first wave i bought 1 spyderco snap-it like 6 years ago then 4 years later the crazy began first one a tuffram serrated criket, then im about to buy the 23 this month

I want all }{

[wiley sharp]

when I was five, I always wanted a ladybug. then for my sixth b/day, I got one from my mom. my hands were just small enough to operate the blade, then every year after that, they just got bigger, and bigger and rarer, and rarer. lady bug to dragonfly, dragonfly to delica, delica to endura, endura to merlin, and merlin to delica, delica to endura, merlin to g-10 harpy, and the harpy is living with the delica now.

[revolvergeek]

My first was a black Endura SE that i bought from Cutlery Shoppe back in '91 I guess (after hi-school, early in college, some of that time is a bit fuzzy)....

Edited by - revolvergeek on 2/26/2002 11:13:54 AM

[Mancer]

First spydie was a grey ats55 matriarch.

Reason for egtting it was I purchased a Gerber Mark II and a Gerber Guardian backup, the backup came blunt n faulty, I was not impressed with Gerbes customer service and thus said &quot;to hell with them&quot;
I carried the G/B for defense and since it was faulty I needed something to protect myself with (workin in slummy area)
I saw the remarks Pertinax(my supplier n a kickass guy) had of the civie and matriarch.
Thus I gave it a try, and to date have never bought anything other than spyderco's.


MaNcEr

It's Time To Kick @$$ 'N Chew Bubble Gum

[AllenETreat]

My first purchase as the &quot;Q&quot; ; I liked the ability to change the clip : Tip up,
Tip down, right, or left handed. A VERY
versitile knife. Wish Spyderco would
introduce it to their line. For now
it's the C 29BK &quot;Cricket&quot; : lightweight,
easy to deploy, and for such a small
blade, that mother is sharp !


ATE ( alias A.E.T. )

[RYAN]

Lots of great stories! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Thanks for the awesome reply response!!

[vlf_11]

my first perchuse was a Endura

[Dijos]

1997 endura still in my pocket right now. broke off tip, broke off clip, over the last couple of years of edc. repair fixed em real good. I know about the blade stretcher thing..<img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[Pachucko]

Well enlighten the rest of us--Pachucks

[Arachnid]

My first was a Renegade. When they were still made in Golden, CO and 3/4 serrated. Still have, love, and charish it. Actually, it opens better than the new model I've got that just won't loosen up on me! I'll get it though.<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

A blind man uses a kind word and open hands, A blind fool uses violence.

[fishwatcher]

I read all 4 pages, and nobody else's first was a Hunter? That was mine. Then a Lady Bug, Police Model, and then Civilian Model.

[spydieman]

1994, stationed in Okinawa, I found a Delica PE in a Scuba store. Had to have it. It was my EDC until last week when I got my Native. My spyder collection consists of the Delica PE, a Delica CE, Endura PE, Endura SE, Dragonfly SE, Rescue SE, Ladybug CE (now my wife's), and as of last week a Native PE (now my EDC). I still want more... I just wish I could get my wife to understand... Hee Hee.

Mark.

[LIZARD]

My first spydie was an all stainless standard model with the integral clip that I bought at a gun show back in the &quot;80's.I used to try a new EDC knife about every 6 months but since that one have never carried anything else in a folder.Unfortunately that one was lost while out turkey hunting and has since been replaced with other spydercos.

[spydieman]

Praise the Lord, I have not lost any of my Spyders yet, although once I had a Delica IWB and it fell in the toilet. Of course I fished it out, that round hole works well for hooking with a wire.

Mark.

Edited by - spydieman on 3/14/2002 7:40:49 AM

Edited by - spydieman on 3/14/2002 7:42:29 AM

[AllenETreat]

To : ALL

Contrary to what other forumites might
think ( no, it was NOT the &quot;Cricket&quot<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> my
first Spydie was the C 28BK &quot;Dragonfly&quot;.
Why ? The &quot;Cricket&quot; had not yet been developed, and it was the most compact, most
cost effective choice at the time.

&quot;For he who has not a sword, let him sell
his robe to buy one.&quot; - Jesus

[vampyrewolf]

As with a good portion of the <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> users, my first was a FRN Delica PE in '99. I got back from camp with cadets, and had 120 or so to spend. I wanted a quality knife...

most of the old timers have heard the full version of it a couple times, so I'll just say that one of the regulars at Cutting Edge(my supplier) said they( <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> ) were good. I tried it(as the cash was a gift for doing camp(DND pays us $60/week for camp, $3-5K for staff(8 wks)).

I have used the Delica for 2 1/2 yrs, and still doesn't show any real signs of wear. Couple small scratches on the spine, and some discolouration around the hole(haven't oiled in about 2 weeks, needs it). Had *1* rust spot despite the fact that I carried it in the back of my waistband biking for 2 yrs. get it out to use and it's got moisture all over the place. Didn't buff it out b/c it's IN the 'R' of Spyderco on the tang stamp. That was shortly after I got it(that next spring) and nothing again since.

}{ We all start with 10 fingers. Those with Spydies have 9 to spare, Still need a thumb. Good thing I still have 8 to spare... }{