I felt that it was time to finally replace the previously reviewed and loved Kershaw Skyline. The Blade profile was getting bad from early bad attempts at sharpening it. I had accidentally introduced a funky re-curve line in it. Secondly I felt like I wanted a blade that would be a bit bigger and be better suited for self defense. I had mainly narrowed my search down the the Spyderco line of knives. I finally made a decision, with the Spyderco Tenacious, and a purchase and have been testing it for the past week or so. I may revisit this knife after I really put the Tenacious through it’s paces.
Features
- Black G10 Handle
- 8Cr13MoV stainless blade
- Non-reflective coating
- Big Spyderco Hole
- Full Flat Grind
- Ergonomic Handle
- Jimping on the back
The Good
Like many of my buying decisions I bought this knife locally. I found on at a Bass Pro Shops for about $59. I really should do more online buying since I could have saved a few bucks buying from Amazon. I like that the knife is much bigger than the skyline, I have big hands and this thing is the perfect size. The grip with the textured G10 handle and jimping on the back of the bade make for great knife control. I’m a huge fan of the Spyderco Blade shape, I love the simplistic triangle shape. More knife manufactures should take a note of the simply, elegant lines on the Spydercos and stop with the absurd angles on knifes. Sog I’m looking at you. Out of the box this thing came ridiculously sharp. It cut hairs easily and shaved the smallest slivers off of paper of any knife I’ve owned. Kudos to Spyderco for shipping out a sharp knife, new my Skyline was only moderately sharp.
The Bad
What was one of the things to draw me to this knife is now one of the things I am annoyed by the most. This is a pretty big and heavy knife. In my EDC systems I carry my knifes in my right hand front pocket along with my keys and a light. The tenacious is so big it’s hard to get in the pocket to get my keys. While reaching in the the keys the nice textured G10 acts like sandpaper on the hand. I’ve been thinking about getting a carabinner and running my keys on a belt loop to solve this issue. My only other issue is with the stiffness of the blade when opining. Maybe it’s just that my thumb is messed up right now due to a fall but the blade seems to hard to open. I’ve had a few good opens with flicking the thumb hole and my wrist at the same time. Not all the time though, sometimes It will only open part way.
I still have much more testing and playing with this knife but so far I’m happy with it. It’s shard, feels good in my hand and looks good. If your looking for a bigger EDC knife check out the Spyderco Tenacious.
Whats your current EDC blade? Let me know in the comments?
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I’ve got a Gerber Paraframe knife that I have had for years, and I love it. Opens and closes nicely, holds an edge, and weighs just enough to not feel too much or too little.
I carry a Buck 285BK. I carried a Spiderco for a number of years and got tired of twisting the clip off. I don’t know if they have changed the design, but they all used to have a square recess in the plastic handle that the metal clip sat in. If you twisted it once getting it out of your pocket or catching it on something you were done, it would never stay straight after that.
My Buck has 2 screws that hold it to the handle. While the handle is plastic (the clip is metal), it has held up very well since I bought it last October. The other thing I like about it is the blade is not serrated in any section. I have carried partial and fully serrated in the past and tend to find more use for straight blade. The clip has held up well and I see just a hair of paint wear off of the very tip of the clip.
Another personal point is the lock on the blade. I hate handle locks, liner locks, and blades without a lock. This one has a blade lock which I have found to be unbreakable and has not failed me one in either hold or release.
The great thing about my Buck is the price point $18-22 dollars anywhere you can find them in a store. Online they are about 10 bucks more.
+1 for the Buck 285BK holds an edge well and came hair shaving sharp. though i did have a Gerber Paraframe and couldn’t fault it til i lost it…
Kudo’s on the Spyderco Tenacious ‘D’ folder. Spyderco makes a high quality knife in a good price range.
I do carry a small folder with me at all times, generally it’s my CRKT M-16, or a Kershaw ‘Ken Onion’ as a pocket backup. But my EDC, ‘go to’ knife is always a fixed blade sheath/ belt knife. My very own, hand made (by me) Scandi Puukko style, (my favorite style). It has a scrimshaw deer antler handle with nickle silver bolster. the sheath is custom made by a close friend
My EDC is a Benchmade not sure of the name but I think the model is a 580
Assisted opening, sturdy lockup, was sharp out of the box, not too big, not too small.
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That’s the Barrage. It’s a good blade. You guys have good taste.
I’m a huge fan of Spyderco and my current EDC is an Endura 4 FFG, and I love it! It is light in the pocket and the Full Flat Ground Blade cuts like a lightsaber.
Does it come with batteries? …. LOL
Just teasing. Spyderco Endura is an excellent choice.
Good choice on the Endura. I have a Pacific Salt by Spyderco (essentially an Endura with H-1 blade steel) and I rotate it through my EDC regularly.
My EDCs are variable. I’m a bit of a gear-junkie and a certifiable knife-nut, so I carry multiples (as I’m sure many of you do, too) and rotate different models so that I can test them in an EDC capacity. I have many models I respect. My current utility go-to is a toss-up between the Spyderco Native and the Heat model designed by Darrel Ralph for the original Camillus knife company.
When I carried a single bladed folder it was a Ka-Bar 4071 folding hunter. Now I get more EDC use out of an Vic SAK climber.
I love mine and have been carrying it for a few years now. It stays nice and sharp, easy to sharpen it up and is a beast. I get a few funny looks when I whip it out because it is a bit on the big side but that’s ok.
I carry a Gerber Remix that I’ve had for a few years. Enough weight that I can control it easily and the finger hole lends extra stability. I also carry a Gerber Suspension Mini for those times when I need a bit more than a blade.