Spyderco Tenacious Lightweight Folding Knife - Overview and Review

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[@carmelotansengco4605]

I just purchased the S35VN version yesterday (06/14/2023) and I had the same experience. It came out of the box centered. When I got home, I switched the pocket clip to right side tip up. Now the blade is favoring the show side. Maybe I'm going to have to take this apart. It's not difficult to do since I've taken a lot of Real Steel and Sanrenmu and Ruikes apart. I think this model is also made in the Sanrenmu factory.

[@wretchpin]

Tenacious was in fact, the knife that started my journey into knife collecting! I love me some spyderco!

[@hohanrodanrodan9624]

Same.

[@doofy28]

The Tenacious is my favorite affordable knife so I'm happy to see a review for the LW version. I wish they would make make a run of it with really high grade materials. It does need sharpened often.

[@johnwest6414]

Hey MC, I agree with you. The Tenacious was my gate way intro to Spyderco knife and I love mine, i got luck i ordered it and got the murder variant all blacked out pretty cool:)) Thanks keep up the Awesome job.

[@ThomasConnolly]

I've always hated the Spyderco Tenacious because it's a liner lock and has a weird angled ricasso. The angled ricasso causes the cutting edge of the blade to basically be flush with the scale, which combined with the liner lock creates a finger guillotine situation. This is definitely one knife that should have been made a compression lock instead of a liner lock from the start!!! That's why I'm a huge fan of the Spyderco Caribbean because it has the same angled ricasso but instead was made with a compression lock, it also has a blade and liners made of the virtually rustproof LC200N!!!

[@darkru8913]

I can attest to the finger guillotine situation, sliced my pinky open

[@profesorEDC]

Yup, also prefer G10 buddy, and agreed on FRN specially in the Salt series...they totally feel like toys (Native).😁✌️

[@javierortiz70]

Good review. Likewise, my Tenacious Lightweight came perfectly centred out of the box, but switching the clip to the tip up position threw it off to the show side and made the action a bit sluggish. I couldn’t fix it no matter what I tried, so I repositioned the clip to tip down and it’s centred and much smoother now. Although I prefer tip up carry, I can live with tip down on the Tenacious LW.

[@panorama4526]

I did the same, works flawlessly like before...

[@bionick4281]

If this were 14C28N or better, for the same price, I’d be all over it!

[@fukemnukem1525]

I like the FRN scales. They have more traction than the G10.....with wetter hands..... JMO. I just got one NIB for 35 bucks at a pawn shop..... So I'm happy for the investment.

[@dieseldabz7104]

Best sub $50 knife I've ever bought tbh..In G10 though, not FRN..

[@ClaytonBridges]

Just ordered one on Amazon for 50 bucks last night honestly didnt mean to get the lightweight, but imo seems even better, handle looks cooler and im hoping feels good Ive never had a spyderco and Ive heard so much. Like many I thought it was ugly and dumb, but Ive heard so many good things and im starting to see how the ergonomics make nothing but sense at $50 and my non-starry eyed view of spyderco, im going to beat on this thing a bit going to be my EDC for the next few months in wyoming + camping

[@Equinox051256]

Kizer Mini Roach or Spyderco Tenacious/Lightweight. I own the Mini and love it, but am also considering the Tenacious/Tenacious Lightweight, which would be my first Spyderco.

[@rickkerans8485]

That was my gateway Spyderco. A lightweight version with at least the wire clip would be great.

[@chrisparrish1729]

Spyderco also makes knives in Italy.

[@rihsatqvert4561]

Chris Parrish Where?

[@chrisparrish1729]

@@rihsatqvert4561 spydercosource.com/category/manufactured-italy/

[@chrisparrish1729]

@@rihsatqvert4561 don't know where I just know the roadie and lionspy were made in Italy and Eric Glesser said on bladehq that they make knives in Italy

[@ericgreaves3090]

Maniago Italy

[@franksalem8580]

This is a great knife to practice the middle finger flick on.

[@pateralus9]

I had the exact problem on my Tenacious with centering- when I switched the pocket clip for tip-up carry, it threw off the centering. I actually used your suggestions for fixing this, but nothing worked. The only way to get it back was to go back to tip-down carry. That's one of the reasons I got rid of it & moved on up to a PM2 & other USA-made & Taiwan-made Spydercos.

[@dantem5228]

Please get the Astute in for review! It's such a sexy little value folder!

[@grantf8246]

What’s the typical turnaround time when sending a knife in for you to review?

[@joeyates1428]

The knife in this review was 4 weeks.

[@joeyates1428]

Great review @metal_complex, it mirrors my thoughts on this knife as well.

[@kkckpedo5]

Is this one made in the USA?🇺🇸

[@cbwelch4]

It is ok, but I’ll not trade my Naja for one. For the money, one can do better in the Chinese builds, CJRB, etc. $50 is now the realm of D2. I like Sandvik better than 8crmov13.

[@stevewalker6340]

I clicked to listen to a guy yell about knives

[@LXT43]

he's not yelling. If he was talking with lower voice, you would be bitching that you can't hear anything.

[@stevewalker6340]

@@LXT43 it's a joke by Slicey Dicey. The have a friendly rivalry. SD says if you want to hear a guy yell about knives for 20 minutes go watch Metal Complex

[@dantem5228]

It's only 0.4 ounces lighter than the original and I honestly hated the original. The ergos didn't suit my large hands. Crappy g10 and a slow action with over aggressive jimping and 8CR13MOV steel. Byrd Raven 2 is SIGNIFICANTLY better in almost every way.

[@perspicacity89]

Interesting knife but I fucking hate FRN and plastic. I have the normal version. As well as the Resilience. That knife is bad fucking ass.

[@Camelotsmoon]

Meeeh, I prefer my buck 840 over this guy at the price point... There are better values out there than the sprint, but the sprint seems better than this guy.

[@rcjoe406]

Kool but pass 😊

[@nico-max]

Bonjour de France 🇫🇷 l think that Spyderco make lightweight line just for thier business 👎

[@swcannon80]

This was my first good knife lol. Good knife but dam it is ugly and dull's hecka fast.

[@cameronbottoms1118]

“Designed for the hand not the eye” -Spyderco

[@PaulGuzman8312616340]

I still like and use my Tenacious but I’d like to secure the lightweight version when I can for fun!