Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Review

Review of one of the best, if not the best small knife in the Spyderco line, the Dragonfly 2.
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00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Specs
03:13 - Size Comparison
04:03 - Design
10:30 - Build Quality
11:28 - Rockwell Test
12:51 - Summary
14:32 - Why you should or shouldn't buy it
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[@gmuk101]

What a treasure. Literally the best knife review. Especially with the hardness test. I never saw anyone who review the knife this far. That actually way more helpful than those cutting / abuse tests. Also about the grip position parts. Thank you so much.

[@tunturikuningas5393]

I was about to comment the same thing! This guy knows how to do a review!!

[@manifestgtr]

The dragonfly was a knife that I *really* didn’t bond with at first. Then I lived with it a bit...then I “discovered” its ergonomics (sounds weird but that’s the only way I can describe it) and now it’s one of my favorite models. It’s a different type of ergonomic than something like the Shaman. My Shamans are very hand-filling, rounded and substantial....which makes sense, they’re huge. But the dragonfly has a very “blade oriented” ergo. It’s very tool-like and it begs to be worked with. I’ve bonded with my vg10 enough that I’m gonna get a k390 and do it up with some micarta scales. The best thing about them is their nonexistence in your pocket. They’re SUPER comfortable to carry...

[@brokeboytactical]

Baby Banter is better breaks and bounds

[@coobay4786]

In my opinion the Dragonfly II is the best lightweight EDC out there. This knife has been in my carry rotation 10 plus years. It's nothing fancy just a great small knife that out performs it's size.

[@Phuong_Nguyen_]

Better than the baby banter?

[@trlarosa]

Thanks for this great overview. Your videos are of amazing quality and look so professional. I appreciate your sincere summary and final recommendations. I have a FFG orange VG10 and yellow serrated H1 dragonfly coming to try out. Good luck with your channel and take care!

[@victory70921]

Your videos are awesome! Very premium feeling. Great job. I bought a Dragonfly and a Native after watching your videos :)

[@alexcastor7792]

Thank you! Very detailed and informative. This is what all KZbin videos should be like

[@soupnazi8061]

I'm an ESEE Izula guy, but you sold this knife to me, outstanding review Sir.

[@mudman6832]

Wow… first time watching you. Very impressive and informative. Nice job!!

[@normcote270]

Great review!! I own a Dragonfly 2 with the Emmerson Wave, love it!!!

[@climbthatmountain]

Love my DF2! It's a daily driver, for me. Light, good to use in hand, and a great cutting blade, for it's size. I deleted my wire clip, added a thin lanyard, and now...it's perfect, for how I use!

[@ziptalia2456]

great review. i own quite a few Sypderco knives & i keep coming back to this one. i think that's b/c it is just so incredibly small and lightweight that i barely know it's there and when i need to deploy it - it's an absolute pleasure to handle, use, and close. probably my new fave as a lightweight, everyday EDC for light day to day tasks. the action is fabulous.

[@operationexploration9831]

Have you tried the benchmade mini bug-out? I seems to be you very close to the Spiderco dragonfly

[@abc-wv4in]

I may need one of these! Very nice review; thanks. Subbed.

[@HugeCoffeeAddict]

Looks good, I just ordered the pink one in S30V, gotta say that the main selling point to me, over other spyderco options, was the appearance

[@IISourAyyII]

Some great quality video here; I thought this dude has 400k subs, lol

[@ThePocketPerspective]

Thanks! Hopefully I’ll get there...😀

[@MrAdzh]

agreed!

[@najidrafee5889]

@@ThePocketPerspective new video please

[@manuelacosta4495]

Wow. Shocked too. Seen many vids on this channel. Thought it too would be up there. Great content man🙌

[@66mrzar]

Thanks for the complete reviews and advices

[@21RIP]

Good job. Like your channel man, keep it up.

[@csmatteson]

I love my dragonfly. Very convenient to carry because it NEVER gets in the way. Rugged and a very durable blade.

[@MrAdzh]

great content, my first knife, a Dragonfly 2 K390 will be here in the next couple days!

[@ThePocketPerspective]

You picked a great one for your first!

[@CAborn1112]

Just got mine in. Im loving it! Thanks so much for the amazing review

[@xrv404]

I have Manbug k390, ladybug k390, ladybug vg-10 and dragonfly 2 k390 in the mail, ariving during this week. Cant wait!

[@dajdools8834]

Very nice review. Just subscribed and I have been going back and forth between the Dragonfly and the Delica. I didn't realize there was that big of a size difference, but both are nice. Looks like I can't go wrong with either choice. Thanks...

[@ThePocketPerspective]

Both are great! Give the Native a look as well. If you want something in between look at the Chaparral.

[@Baruch-Hashem]

Great quality review! Thx!

[@162534283746]

Good review, man - I appreciated the Rockwell test, and hearing the opinion of someone who's lived with the knife for a while rather than doing a video after just a few days of carry. I love little slicers for edc, and the ergos look great on the DF2 (hopefully I can find one in a knife store somewhere and handle it). I appreciate the down to earth, honest review, and suspect the robotic beep music still playing in my head will eventually stop. Thanks again, man.

[@zachmcmahan8481]

Hey man just wanted to check in on you. Has the robotic beep music dissipated yet?

[@162534283746]

@@zachmcmahan8481 It was only a temporary madness, but I appreciate the concern, man. I'm probably gonna order a Civivi Odium instead of the DF 2, and am hoping a new pocket knife will help me through the memories of the robotic beeping period of my life, painful though they are.

[@zachmcmahan8481]

@@162534283746 Good to hear lol. May the sharp steel cut through the robotic beeping pain and bring you happiness!

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

Great video. So now I know that my knife is a Rockwell around 65.

[@Lanterns_light]

Thanks for giving metric measures!

[@jacknemo8021]

Still the best small knife. Thin and slicey it really benefits from modern "super steels".

[@Sierra-rx9ke]

Great review, thanks!

[@EnJeiBee]

Really solid review! I actually just put an order in for a navy FRN and damascus exclusive that KnifeJoy has at the moment. I can't wait for it to arrive.

[@Dudeee_]

I just ordered that one today! How do you like it!?

[@EnJeiBee]

@@Dudeee_ I absolutely love it. The damascus is gorgeous and it came with the best factory edge on any knife I've ever purchased. Honestly, my only gripe is that I hate that Spyderco still stamps the blade with their logo. Damascus deserves a clean blade so you can really appreciate it in my opinion.

[@iamnoone6607]

Good review! I just got mine today and I purchased an all-stainless version, very classy. I think the Dragonfly I got is a good gentleman carry. Certainly, more than my Manix.

[@johnpaulalbrecht7305]

thank you so much! I finally pulled the trigger on this one i'll justify the cost of my tiny knife as a tool i would be using for years and years, why does it when someone buys $100-200 Jordans nobody bats an eye? those things disposable

[@paulmills426]

I like my native 5 in s110v. It's my favorite small spyderco, great 5th pocket carry knife with great ergos.

[@sirsir9665]

Got one in Cpm 20cv. Love the knife I just wish they made a full size version of this model

[@milliepm2p3club]

Love me some Dragonfly. Fantastic knife, can’t beat the steel either

[@williamhollar7844]

Great knife I have several and my favorite is the h1

[@jaxonbeilner9258]

Nice video man!

[@minigmac1]

Great review thx!

[@beyproctor7673]

Good review! It makes me want one in K390. I did get a Dragonfly in CPM 20CV. It has red and black ladybug looking scales. I got it for my daughter but she had trouble with the back lock right off the bat. To be fair, she is young and very tiny for her age. I got her a tiny Swiss Army knife and a little pink Opinel which are both easier for her to operate. It is a great slicey knife. I’m want to carry it but I’ll try to save it for her. I do also have Squeek which I have carried when I needed a smaller knife. I like the ergonomics and the blade. It’s in Elmax. The blade is a taller flat grind with thicker stock than the Dragonfly but I think they both slice equally well. I wanted a UKPK in M390 for a while but couldn’t find it in the blade shape I wanted. I have heard other good things about the Lil Native. I will skip to your video and check it out.

[@outerspaceman7534]

You haven’t uploaded in a long time! I like your videos.

[@aaronfisher9776]

Nice hardnesses tester.its a good video.every other video it shows them cutting paper.i have the endura and delica k390.need a d.f.k390.

[@barkingspider2007]

Hey, Just picked up the Spyderco Dragonfly 2 in K390. BNIB from the original owner $79.00. Looking forward to using it. The knife should be easier to sharpen when removed from the handle. (TSPROF clamp sharpener) Thanks for the video.

[@uckBayNguyen]

My favorite spyderco. Also my favorite to collect.

[@MrDarrylR]

What impressed me most about my Dragonfly 2 Wharncliffe in K390 is that it came at 0.011" (0.29 mm) thickness behind the edge. My only knife with a slicier grind is an Opinel 'garden' knife.

[@false-set]

Bte testing too! Legendary

[@barkingspider2007]

Great job! I appreciate the Rockwell testing. I am buying K390 instead of Maxamet. I had a PM3 in Maxamet that was chipping. Thanks again for the video 😎👍

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

Just got mine today. 100% perfect. I wish they made a salt version in Maximat.

[@lelandsmith2320]

My daily carry for past year. Great knife, but vg10 is only so-so. This and a 14 inch machete do anything a knife needs to do in my garden. Chucked the clip day one, it rides just fine in my back pocket where it doesn't conflict with keys and coins.

[@morganmessina]

+1 for the request for an LC200N version...Please spyderco make it!

[@rickterrance4981]

Forreal... just shut up and take my money...

[@Flockingtheherd]

Love the dragonfly. Honestly was my first spyderco but after trial and error I found the manbug was just a bit better of a better edc blade. Tbh the dragonfly was just a bit too thin behind the blade for me. I don’t like when a knife has a blade that can be bent with minimal pressure

[@microchrist6122]

Damn that k1 is diver friendly . Gotta get one

[@midwest1228]

Good review.. Dragon fly is awesome..I just got this knife today. Haven't been able to put the steel through it's paces yet.. But I do carry a dragonfly quite often in vg10... Can't go wrong either way.. By far the the easiest carry small knife

[@krazykat64]

Outstanding presentation. Subscribed. I think the Dragonfly is a bit underrated. It’s far more capable than most people would think. I also have a great big soft spot for the Meerkat.

[@ThePocketPerspective]

Thanks! I need to get a Merrkat. Always wanted to try that lock.

[@krazykat64]

@@ThePocketPerspective You won’t regret it. If you think the Dfly is ergonomic the Meerkat will knock your socks off. I have the V-toku2 version and it’s a great little knife, even for guys with bigger hands.

[@kenanmammadov7281]

Hey! So how do you deal with the rust and patina of the k390? i am struggling with it and would appreciate your insight.

[@williamperron760]

Have you ever done the rockwell test on your H1 dragonfly? I have heard it’s really bad a holding an edge

[@markcameroon6613]

can the clip on the dragon fly be moved to the upper part hole for deeper carry?

[@coxdevj]

I'm curious what watch you have on? It looks like a Casio 5600 but I've never seen one with teal lettering. You mind sharing the info please?

[@714SNF]

thx for the video!

[@richardkev3077]

My favorite carry knife. In fact, when I need a larger knife, I still carry a Dragonfly in my 5th pocket.

[@anthonycampos7417]

Hey can you tell me where to find a similar HRC tester? I've been looking for one that isn't too expensive that can do the same job

[@dillonbrown1657]

I really like the Spyder co perseverance the best

[@davidcallison4308]

From the adage “Jack of all trades master of none, though often times better than the master of one.” The DF2 is often times the favorite EDC in my Spyderco rotation because it’s capable, easy to carry, and for my medium sized hands comfortable. (Good ergos.) Also rotate the Chaparral, Delica, Native, Sage, and UKPK. But use the DF2 the most in black FRN, VG-10. Awesome.

[@peterzebot9863]

I bought 2 of these years ago. No longer have them and I'm so sad. they were razor sharp babies.

[@tinman-uf4to]

Native 5 is my favorite edc.

[@Steelbluebrick]

I'm considering this, but the Manbug is really tempting me... Seems like the manbug can do everything DF2 can but with less in your pocket. Then again it might be really nice to have a pocket clip and a four finger grip... Uhhggg

[@smrgl18]

Thanks for the best review one can find on this knife. K390 Dragonflies are selling like a hotcakes. waiting for mine right now, had ordered it with for ~ $111 equivalent (last in stock, from large EU online retailer)

[@ThePocketPerspective]

Thanks! I really think the Dragonfly and K390 are a great combination.

[@Jack-kt8bs]

Not a fan of lock backs. I went with a Lill native in carbon fibre with a S90 blade. I do love the fit and feel of the Dragon fly. Just not the lock. I did carry one for a year. I gifted it to a friend that really liked it. Thanks for the Great vid

[@TheGearGatherer]

Spyderco all day 🙌🏽

[@cintage]

The top 10 favourite small knives in my collection: 1. Civivi Baby Banter 2. Kizer Yorkie 3. Spyderco Dragonfly K390 4. Kizer Mini Sheepdog 5. Benchmade Mini Bugout 6. Civivi Odium 7. Knafs Lander 8. CRKT Piet 9. CRKT Pilar 10. Spyderco Ambitious

[@lancelink88]

The different height sharpening of the edge by Spyderco seem pretty endemic to a number of their knives. Its really annoying but fixable. Got that Rolex Submariner review happening yet?

[@user-be6zi3vu4e]

Which Spyderco knife would fit under a budget, lightweight, small, around 3in blade 3-3.5in handle? I'm looking for a knife that can be easily concealed and would be pulled out for self defense.

[@ryanlavallee6342]

The delica fits that pretty well or tenacious lightweight

[@grizzlycountry1030]

I have large to extra large hands. My only problem was opening it. I always had to open it with 2 hands like a traditional slipjoint.

[@ThePocketPerspective]

I could easily see that. Good to have feed back from someone with XL hands. What knives fit you best? Do you have a preferred blade length that gets the handle in range for you?

[@JesseLJohnson]

With most all the popular models from Spyderco I pretty much only buy sprints and exclusives. I make exceptions and buy the Seki k390, ZDP, Maxamet, Spy27, and s110v standard production stuff but with knives like the Delica, the normal VG10 production models cost nearly as much as the sprints and exclusives and I am not all that trilled with VG10 to begin with. Like the last Knifeworks 204p Delica it was only $4 more then a standard VG10 model.

[@ThePocketPerspective]

For sure on the VG-10, unless you are just after a specific handle color. I have a Purple Delica in VG-10.

[@smalls03]

It's crazy, the od green cruwear was $84 I believe and the cf cruwear was like $120 or something. I don't like cf that much lol!

[@JesseLJohnson]

@@smalls03 It was way more then that. It was $168. It was really limited though and its really nice. I used $50 in rewards points I had saved at Knife Joker when I got mine but the original price was $168

[@PalParkTigers]

Good video how does the k390 compare to the vg10 steel?

[@ThePocketPerspective]

It’s in different league. K390’s edge retention is pretty close to the top of steel used in production knives. It however is not stainless.

[@PalParkTigers]

@@ThePocketPerspective thank you

[@richardvirchow3390]

I bought two Spyderco Dragonfly-2 knives in VG10 and one hasn’t been out of its box because the other one is indestructible and having too much fun being a knife.

[@jmromero6381]

I love my Dragonfly. Almost as much as my K390 Ladybug.

[@REAPER-1xxx]

Nicest small Spyderco? Chaparral Birds Eye Maple. Dragonfly 2 is a great looking knife. I have long wished for a Dragonfly 2 XL as it is a little too small for me.

[@charlescharles9755]

I love my dragon fly Wharncliffe k390 it's my gym shorts knife it doesn't pull my pants down when I'm not wearing a belt and my cardboard killer I open and process all my Amazon packages with it. Would also be my knife if I'm in a state with stupid knife laws.

[@greg0063]

Great review, informative, concise, lighting. Please loose the background music or what ever incessant mental torture loop that is.

[@dcxplant]

Luv my lil Dragonfly in H1. Steel hold an edge far better than the "knife guru's" on the inter webs say it does, as corrosion proof as can be, small and lightweight and yet in use it performs as well as a larger knife.

[@user-hn6ew9ze2h]

This knife is cool, but after about a year of having it, the locking mechanism seems to be so worn I can easily close the knife as if it was a slipjoint. Also, the screws come without Loctite and will loosen by themselves. The action of the knife gets very coarse with the slightest bit of dirt if you don't oil it. Cool knife, not worth the $70 I paid, besides the point that it's not Chinese made. I haven't abused this knife in the slightest. Very compact and comfortable to carry though.

[@milliepm2p3club]

Thanks for the shout out, join us!

[@gonzalomcordovez]

First :) Great review man. That is one little working knife. Question: Do you climb man? what's with those calluses on your hands?? jajaja keep the reviews coming :)

[@ThePocketPerspective]

Thanks! No climbing, just lots of time with a barbell and pull-up bar.

[@gonzalomcordovez]

@@ThePocketPerspective no wonder you are jacked bro. awesome :)

[@davidno1minton997]

Cool,knive

[@natek1993]

Really want to get me one of these

[@ThePocketPerspective]

You won’t regret it!

[@Richard-1776]

I wish they’d make it in some good colors, like real red. What they’re thinking with their lack of color offerings is indicative of our inverted world.

[@pauljosephbuggle3722]

The Chaparral frn is a better knive and much better fit and finish.

[@akira4085]

All that time he spends holding the knife and talking you would think he would show you how to OPEN & CLOSE the knife. 😳

[@shawnpepin7890]

It's a back lock... ain't no secret, plud he definitely opened and closed it .

[@akira4085]

@@shawnpepin7890 ya I saw him do that but.. I mean.. he did it really easy , I ended up getting a few knives , the ka bar d2 , spidey cat, and a bear and son butterfly knife that was really cool.. untill it just fell apart. The spidey cat , and ka bar was the best edc I had so far. 😄

[@newhuskytwenty]

To me nothing bigger than a Ladybug or Manbug for the keychain and nothing smaller than a Delica for a pocket knife in urban environment, let's say Manix 2 or Endura 4 outdoors. The Dragonfly doesn't fit my needs.

[@Rondingo100]

Please delete the unnecessary and extremely annoying background “music”.

[@Xander_Park]

I'm still shocked I wasted $70 on this worthless little thing, it'll sit in my collection bin and never see the light of day . My CRKT pilar 3 was literally half the cost and is 1000 times better for edc.

[@luisbarrera5740]

What did you hate about it?