What Knives Do Spyderco Employees Carry? | Knife Banter Ep. 68

[@BladeHQ]

Congratulations to David E. for winning the Warrior Hawk with his awesome Paramilitary 2 Review! Thanks to everyone who entered!

[@deadeyeddanny]

How in the FUCK!?!? Are you going top misspell Massad Ayoob!?!?! The man is a frikkin legend!!!! Shame on blade HQ!!! And shame on everyone for the past 2 years that havent corrected you!

[@d33b33]

Spyderco should adopt those deep carry clips as standard.

[@AnthonySmith-sc4zs]

Daniel van Slooten I’ve heard that Sal Glesser said he didn’t want to take away business from the 3rd party customization companies.

[@HouseofJello]

Anthony Smith Ok that's actually kind of awesome.

[@lukerussell2203]

That is the only flaw I have with the whole company

[@HikikomoriZone]

Daniel van Slooten not everyone likes deep carry, and not every model warrants a deep carry clip. In general, I feel like deep carry is more niche than their regular/default clips. And it's not hard or expensive to get a deep carry clip.

[@tolga1cool]

My PITS has one 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Go4Bro]

Imagine if one of them pulled out a Benchmade

[@bp-hx9ts]

Honest Dave fired instantly

[@nellAyaR2034]

That's what Sal & Eric carry

[@grogdocr]

I briefly imagined myself working at spyderco and jumping out a nearby window to avoid revealing that I was carrying a Griptillian.

[@fluffywhiteducky]

Ben has mentioned that when he worked for CRKT, you kind of had to carry a CRKT. Maybe spyderco has a similar policy? I hope not though. Id hope a knife company cares about the community enough to allow their employees the freedom to carry whatever they want.

[@kailenfritz8213]

@@fluffywhiteducky I think most companies do that same policy so there employees can represent the company

[@grahamhowe3702]

DUDE THIS GUY HAD THE CIRCLE GAME ON HIS DOMINO WHAT A GANGSTER

[@DanMar5858]

Graham Howe - and the way she closed it, is how people who always cut their thumb should close a framelock! 👌🏽

[@brettfreeman9693]

We need to get that going its just too amazing of an idea to not get going WE NEED THOSE CLIPS LOL

[@grahamhowe3702]

Brett Freeman lol hey dude look at my pocket clip 😂

[@AnthonySmith-sc4zs]

Yeah that is legendary.

[@grahamhowe3702]

Anthony Smith absolutely!!!

[@rememberussliberty1822]

I always carried kershaw. Then I found a gen 1 Native with GIN 1 stainless laying in the gravel one day. This was my intro to spyderco. Looking at getting a paramiltary

[@practically-armed]

I am convinced Spyderco just goes around leaving knives on the ground, not 1 but 3 of my friends just found Spyderco knives on the ground and that’s how they got into pocket knives.

[@LPS.M18]

Look under a vending machine at an airport 🤣🤣 You might find a Benchmade under there.

[@lowellkd8wvy609]

My first Spyderco rescue knife saved two lives. I used it to get two people out of a burning ambulance. Not kidding. As I was cutting the 3" seat belts off the wheel chair, all I could think was that I would have to pay for them. I carried that knife for years, retired it after this incident. It now lives on a shelf. It served well, I almost died in the experience. I will buy more Spyderco. Please stay away from my car...

[@tj-kv6vr]

sure you did?????

[@ajc50]

Every video i watch from you guys I think at least twice, this editor needs a raise. Hats off to the editor 👍

[@jh5093]

Dude perfect

[@WillEDC]

Spyderco are one of the best brands out there. Really connected to the community.

[@Elecerv]

So ive been helping my grandpa with his cattle ranches and a couple months ago he gave me a knife he had so that I didnt loose my dads. I googled what kind of knife it was and price out of curiosity, i wasnt into knives. Turns out it is a Spyderco military and now ive been watching all kinds of videos about knives and im realizing I have a really nice one and that I might be into this now lol. Feels good carrying it everyday

[@trackpackgt877]

I just became a spyderco knife lover always carried kershaws but few days ago i was at smokey mountain knife works and hit up the spyderco counter bought a delica warncliff VG10 and a dragonfly in H1 and now i get the spyderco cult following!!! Im in the club i totally get it now guys!!

[@jcor5839]

I loved seeing what the employees carry.

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

I'm 100% sure they're not carrying those knives voluntarily. Just like bench made employees had all benchmade knives most of them weren't even used and all brand new.

[@darkcentury5676]

@@Mikey-ym6ok most knife companies dont allow their employees to carry other brands, this video seems a lot more realistic than the benchmade one, these actually looked used

[@roboticd]

@@Mikey-ym6ok I work in the finishing department, we all carry them voluntarily. Sometimes more than one. We might have other knives, too, but no one is forcing anyone to carry spydercos.

[@az_sun__1787]

Love it when you guys bring Joyce around! She is always so much fun and she always has goodies to check out 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼 that's guy's & Joyce you rock 🤘🏼🇺🇸

[@NickShabazz]

Lol. Joyce is awesome, although I definitely plan to keep her away from my car.

[@J0b0baggins]

Im the serial vapist

[@RoofKoreanEnergy]

Ayyyyy the jem hunta's here.

[@JohnDoe-xd7pg]

Nick Shabazz Punch the holy fuck out of any whore that scratches my vehicles. No doubt about it. Now if she pokes holes in my tires.... That will earn a certain kind of boot stomping she will never ever forget not even in death.

[@FALpwn]

@@JohnDoe-xd7pg ok

[@alextsukada4013]

John Doe u gud bro

[@reinenruud390]

Joyce is great. At the spyderco Amsterdam meet she gave me a new Wooden Dragonfly for my new born son because my old one broke.

[@andrewkeeton3627]

Reinen Ruud you broke your son?

[@frankiethefrog1752]

You traded your son for a knife??

[@brain4154]

why lie tho?. 😅

[@ericthorpe5670]

Came back to this video just to say thanks for introducing me to the Massad Ayoob! I am now a proud owner of the new Cruwear sprint model Ayoob. Can't wait to use her at work tomorrow.

[@haroldellis9721]

Next time someone calls me "old," I'm going to say, "That's my patina."

[@juulmike2834]

I was waiting for someone to have like a coldsteel or benchmade😂

[@PD5K]

It is the circle game because when that knife is clipped to his pocket, it's below the waist and denotes an AUTOMATIC punch. I like how that dude rolls.

[@teresaledwell6311]

I don't normally like the Spyderco, but when I saw that war hatchet, man that was AWESOME!!!

[@lukerussell2203]

Does she work at spyderco? I couldn’t tell. The hat and shirt threw me

[@lsubslimed]

Luke Russell - 😅

[@maximilianraley2457]

🤣

[@RyderEames]

nope

[@lracrellim2711]

One of the best shows I've seen.... thanks!

[@fearthespear4242]

im surprised to see there was no delicas

[@57HEMIviken]

Im not even with the employee discount theyre still overpriced lol

[@fearthespear4242]

yeah, im just sayin for people who work at spyderco

[@xPureRage]

@@57HEMIviken Overpriced my ass. For the price it's hard to beat the quality of the delica. It's extremely popular for a reason... You've obviously never held or owned one yourself and just judge it based on looks.

[@syafiq271]

my thought exactly!

[@BornIn1500]

@@xPureRage for the price, it's hard NOT to beat a Delica. Plastic, VG10, back lock for $75. LMAO. Ridiculous.

[@Errcyco]

Spyderco has been like magic to me since I was a kid. My uncle in the navy would visit like once a year and he’d bring new pistols with Tritium sights and knives and just cool shit a kid would “ooouu and ahhh” at. One day though he handed me a baby blue Endura and from that point on.. they’ve been my gold standard ever since. I adore the Endura line.. I’m to nervous to branch out more than that cause I only like knives that are 3.5”+ blades. I don’t see the point of under 3” like most of the popular ones are.

[@sammybaugues1260]

Anything under 3.5" is for girls

[@indymac6]

I added my comments on Spyderco for the Endura I carry, yet I also own the Native III: I've been carrying the Endura for quite a number of years now. A friend of mine told me of the Spyderco knife brand as I had always been a "Case". The Endura is my daily carry, but I do switch to the Spyderco Native III for church carry. My Case knives have been retired to a Pelican case now and the Spyderco's have replaced them as my working knives now. Especially the Endura which is used for everything for even cleaning small fish, gutting rabbits, squirrel and cutting boxes when needed. Always keeping a sharp edge...but I do sharpen and care for them. Oh...oh...an...an, even have it just in case I need to protect my self in case of a zombie attack!!! Mark S McKinney

[@DanielOrtiz-vk1xz]

I've been a Spyderco knives fan since it got my 1st Delica Clipit years ago. I have several models over the years and last week I added 2 more Para 2 and Para 3. I think I've found my new favorite work horse in the Para. That knife feels great in my hand and carries comfortably tip up or down as well as right or left handed. The CPM S30V holds an impressive edge and makes easy work of my daily needs. The one handed operation is great due to the compression lock, smooth action and classic Spyderco thumb hole. Since the Para 2 and Para 3 arrived, all my other knives have taken a back seat. Can't decide which Para to get? Do as I do and get both!

[@TheJohn93226]

I myself love Spyderco and have most of their knives in my collection of Spyderco folders and fixed blades!

[@bahldr01]

My Spydies are my favorite knives! And I'm repping Spyderco today at work! I'll post a picture in a minute!

[@PsychoticPenguinProd]

I own knives from all different types of companies, but my Manix M4 is always the one I reach for without hesitation. Thanks for the great knives Spyderco! Now to save up for a Shaman!

[@jeremiahbuck2450]

I love that 40th anniversary special. That is very nice!

[@colbycharette1421]

Half of the employees customize their knives and yet it voids the warranty😂

[@mattmanyam]

Have you ever heard of a warrantee claim being denied for these embellishments? I doubt it. If they screwed up the knife while trying to mod it, then try to claim warrantee, of course it's denied.

[@DamionJR4923]

They probably know somebody who could take care of there knife if a problem arises.

[@cwrowe]

I think they have a “in” and could go around that issue......✅

[@Blackbear1986]

I was very surprised to hear that she is using full serrated knife for cooking.

[@PhotoShap]

Joyce I have the same Massad Ayoob in my safe... brand new numbered limited edition... I have a non serrated as an EDC and love them both!

[@brain4154]

this is literally the very first Blade HQ video i ever saw, and what started my knife collecting adventure!! still want that serrated Massad Ayoob 😮

[@todaysgrailtomorrowsbeater]

One of your best videos to date. Really shows respect for a knife.

[@BurnDuration]

More vids like this please! CRKT, Benchmade, SOG, Kershaw, etc...

[@betelgeuse4138]

The spyderco deep carry pocket clip your asking about is sold on eBay by a seller named blue4you2010. Great seller I've bought many pocket clip upgrades from him and they always arrive fast with great finish quality.

[@AAMarc]

Ben's tomahawk throw killed me!!! 😂😂😂😂😂☠☠☠ 5:55

[@sethgriffin6014]

11:52 JOHN IS A MULTIPLE OFFENDER and Zac and Ben just start snickering 😂

[@coyotepower5769]

Hey Ben and Zack this is cool I just picked up a spyderco tenacious a week prior to me seeing this video and I love it. It has been the best knife i've purchased yet. What a coincidence. Also love what you guys do you where what got me into collecting knives.

[@iraqbeentheredonthat]

I wish ya'll would place each knife into a kinfe holder so the camera can get in close and we the audience can really enjoy all the knife's visual appearance. I've found in nearly everyone of your videos I'm never really able to look at the blade for very long. Ya'll are flinging them around or pointing them to yourself. Thanks for all the great videos, great lighting, timing, and sound quality.

[@martinhawrylkiewicz2025]

Spyderco Sage 1... My all time favorite EDC!

[@martinhawrylkiewicz2025]

Love this knife so much.

[@wickedmilitia271]

@@martinhawrylkiewicz2025 i really like this knife too.

[@leotam3372]

This has been discontinued since the dawn of time - quote of the day

[@josealfredobenitez2788]

That Southard was my grail when I started collecting. Never got the chance to buy one and I’ve moved away from frame locks now. My Manix 2 is now my go to.

[@ThomasConnolly]

These were the good old days before Spyderco starting going downhill and BladeHQ was still in what I would consider its "Golden Era" with the dynamic duo of Ben Peterson and Zac Whitmore doing their awesome Knife Banter videos!!! Hopefully one day both Spyderco and BladeHQ can recapture the glory they once had!!!!

[@dataclast]

Spyderco is going downhill? Not doubting just haven’t heard that before, what makes you say that tho?

[@ThomasConnolly]

@@dataclast Spyderco cares less about innovation and more about just keeping the sprint run and dealer exclusive hype trains going!!! For about the last three years almost every single BladeHQ Spyderco exclusive was made with either that ugly natural or jade G10 which are the absolute most inexpensive materials you could use to make handle scales and these knives were just different variations of the same knife!!! Spyderco really needs new knife designers to create new/exciting designs for them instead of just making the same damn knives with different blade steel or different colored handles!!!

[@ajacks8007]

The look on her face when he says “What is up guys”

[@AnthonySmith-sc4zs]

That first knife looked like it had a MXG clip. Having the Okay hand on that one clip is almost a legendary idea.

[@paulspudman]

Still waiting for my Native 5 Salt in LC200N I pre-ordered in March (it's now October). I'm holding off any new knife purchases from BladeHQ or Spyderco until my knife arrives (if it arrives. I'm expecting an email telling me Spyderco has finished making this sprint run). In the future I will only pre-order from smaller knife companies with shorter waiting lists. Lesson learned!

[@Dante-ff6jj]

Did you end up getting your knife?

[@itsalgud1459]

Spydercos are the best! My first Spiderco was given to me by a friend as a going away gift when I was going on an extended sailing trip in the Caribbean in 1989. The Spiderco was ideal for sailing. It cut through ropes, sails, and webbing like it wasn’t even there! I carried it throughout the trip and for a couple of years after I got back to Denver. There were a few times where I curated open in my head close to my body it’s a pretty scary places. Thank God they never had to use it for self-defense! Somehow I managed to lose it, and I immediately replaced it with another just like it. It looked a lot like your current Delica 4, but with a little less sculptured handle, as I recall. When I lost the second one after a few years, I bought a third similar knife, but with a plastic handle. Eventually, I decided I didn’t need to carry a knife like that, and gave it to my youngest son. I imagine it will last him a lifetime if he keeps better track of it then I did with mine! If I need a knife of that quality today, I know exactly where I would go and what I would do. Spyderco forever!

[@Fuzzyhead5060]

this youtube channel is genius marketing. I wasn't in the automatic knife market until seeing one of these videos. although I do find the videos drag on forever, and that the hosts are unlikable, I am a knife customer now. (however, not from bad hq lol)

[@bryancbailey]

AWESOME video!!! Would love too see a video like this for the other companies. Love heading all the stories behind each knife! Well done gents!!

[@zacharydevan4107]

I use to work at Chris Reeves. Grinding plunge lines is something I dont miss about that job.

[@CalebMcFadden]

Even if it’s not a really fun job buts that’s awesome to work there

[@45acpP90]

What can I say? This was a awesome Knife Banter episode. I love me some Spyderco's! I collect all brands.....but, Spyderco mostly. I really enjoyed the video. Thanks.

[@82payne]

Those cut aways you guys do are classic. I spit my Hawaiian punch on the princess bride one..

[@Roscoe_357]

Bought My 1st Spyderco Delica 4 Brown. My Big Brother Gamed Me Up.. 2A Heavy, But Now I'm In The Knife Game Too.. Expensive Hobbies

[@andrepwe6337]

«Yeah i´ve got this benchamade bugou..» Boss: «Yeah you dont work here anymore»

[@djp279]

Her knife is The Massad Ayoob - not Ayood, Its named after an actual person. Massad Ayoob is a firearms trainer who is well known in the self defense/EDC community.

[@chinnzzillanoochie2613]

"learnt to cook with this knife" *FERAL BUGOUT NOISES*

[@austinhanson5981]

My very favorite is the manix 2 I purchased 1 and fell in love

[@gracechild1]

Ben’s t-shirt and the Spyderco hat. We need to get those things available for sale.

[@jirkahlustik8778]

I was first sceptical about spyderco knives bcos of the design but i got to the beauty of them and i love the designs now. I LOVE THEEEEEEEEEEEM!!!!!!!

[@conditionone2320]

That knife that Joyce carries is a Massad Ayoob model! If you're also into guns you should check out some of Ayoob's books like In The Gravest Extreme, Stressfire, etc.

[@davidsalvador6031]

Heeeey Joyce!!! Hello from the Spyderco forums!!👍

[@shaggy3418]

I’ve been a big fan of Spyderco knives since I found a Police model in a truck I bought in 1996. From the Ladybug that gave a me a nice 2 inch scar ( I blame my fiancé) on my thumb, to the Para 3. So nice. But my fave right now would be the Shaman. So well made and nice to handle.

[@jadonaddington4187]

Lol, I prefer spydies over bench made because benchmade is over priced by like 15 percent.

[@racuda00]

That's to pay for the better warranty.

[@jmromero6381]

I have FIVE Bechmade knives that are dull as popsicle sticks. One broke, another disintegrated in the wash, meaning the screws fell out. To be fair, BM sent me a replacement knife and screws for the balisong. Trouble is, I think they're safer where they are...at the bottom of my desk drawer. My Spyders stay where THEY are: my pocket.

[@s1mo-RBC]

I dig Benchmade steel and blade shapes, but a lot I’ve handled just feel cheap. And I just can’t deal without my spydie hole. But both are fine knife makers.

[@jerichoervingdebelen9144]

I bought a Para 3 today after i saw this video. Most of their workers are happy with their job! from now i support Spyderco

[@Codeman_055]

Hey guys - nicely done video! And Joyce...you’re the best!!

[@gammarayburst4763]

Love it when you put in the princess bride marriage skit. Omg love it. Pissed myself. Lol.

[@davidinghram2494]

My only Spyderco is a plain edge first run Massad Ayoob. Like her it is special to me and I take good care of it.

[@thebat1048]

How would you sharpen the serrated edge? What system is your preference? Sharpening is the reason I do not prefer serrated.

[@Go4Bro]

Get a rat tail sharpener or the spyderco golden stone

[@dasklingenspiel4089]

Great video, pls do more about the makers, its just good to see who the people behind a product are!

[@russellnelson5790]

I'm amazed at how many of them are tip-down!

[@teresaledwell6311]

I'll only carry tip down, it just ain't natural!!

[@mikeisaac3826]

Russell Nelson IKR, I carry my S110V native 5 tip up so then right when I grab it out of my pocket the thumb hole is in the perfect position to draw the blade out.

[@JensenAzotea]

That commercial was badass!!

[@torch_ss5797]

Odd....All those Spyderco employees, and none of them carried the greatest EDC knife ever devised by the mind of man...the Delica 4 saber grind. I own a lot of knives, but that's the one that rides in my pocket nearly every day. (with a deep-carry clip from MXG Gear.)

[@peterpuleo2904]

What is the "saber grind"?

[@xPureRage]

@@peterpuleo2904 The one that isn't the full flat grind lol. FFG>Saber

[@peterpuleo2904]

Thanks Silent.

[@evshrug]

I know a saber grind is a curved grind that can lead to a narrower final edge angle, while having more prying strength against the tip breaking, but a full-flat-grind smoothly/flatly makes an angle from spine to blade edge, so that there’s less drag when cutting through materials, the tip can be finer, and generally (especially Spydercos) the blade stock is thinner and usually also have a narrow edge profile. I have a Saber Grind ladybug and FFG Dragonfly, both VG-10. I find FFG’s slice better and haven’t given me any issues with strength, but I’d be interested to hear why you (torch_ss) find the Saber grind to be the best ever?

[@superd222tube]

Guess we missed the hatchet giveaway...

[@ROE1300]

Interesting. I would have thought most Spyderco employees would carry the Victorinox Pioneer X, guess I was wrong 🤔. Very interesting knives, thanks to the Spyderco employees for sharing.

[@The4cp]

Her knife is amazing. Bring it back so I can buy one. Spyderco is my favorite company.

[@mangmiketeamtaiaha7256]

That Axe at the end is bad ass 😍

[@prasartpongpet]

I love spyderco! I have over 30 knives from spyderco and almost all are perfect, I got 1 spyderco dragonfly 2 v-toku2, that is not 100% blade centered, But it is still usable with a perfect swedish steel.

[@jackdillon4467]

Very enjoyable! Thanks guys!

[@jalexandr55]

Decent episode. You should do the same thing with Benchmade.

[@david.leikam]

Good to see you back in the studio! Sometimes those live show micings are weird, as a sound engineer. Still rocking my lovely Spyderco PM2 blackened/copper scales EDC. Thank you! 😎👍

[@dennyboy77]

I can imagine before filming. "Take this and say you love it" haha

[@tristanbarnett6271]

Yeah I got my first Spyderco a few days ago and I've loved it since then I've got a Spyderco paramilitary as well was given to me by a friend of mine from KZbin and I've used it since then it has became my new carryable

[@shanefox5636]

Always enjoy seeing the different knives, keep it up ! Just a very FRIENDLY Fyi...video title misspelled "Spidey"..!

[@shanefox5636]

Correction...thumbnail title.

[@knifeISknife]

I Love my Domino. 👍 Thank you for this amazing Video. Best regards Dirk.

[@gregm312]

love the fit and feel of the pm2 , constant carry

[@fakewebid]

Love spyderco knives, got about 10 of them but the customer service sucks. Sent my Endura 4 serrated (work knife I have carried everyday for 5 years) back to be sharpened. They sent me a letter saying the lock had failed testing and it would be destroyed. But I could get a coupon for like $5 off a new one. I had to call them and threaten violence to get my knife back. They sharpened it, but said I could never return it. I took the knife to work, put it in a vice and beat the handle with a hammer. Lock would not give. Still use it to this day (7 years now) with no problems.

[@grahamhowe3702]

Great Video but that isnt Nick Shabaaz!

[@BladeHQ]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6O3onmDn6upqLc - Matthew

[@hidude2124]

holy fuck. are you hinting at something?!?!?

[@grahamhowe3702]

Richard Davis ouch

[@fabl3dr3am27]

@@hidude2124 hey

[@fabl3dr3am27]

@@BladeHQ I want a say around 370 dollar knife

[@billruber2861]

My favorite , Spyderco is the maxi2 it's so comfortable to use perfect ergonomics

[@abc456f]

I agree, I have three, four if you include an xl. I use a standard s30v, g10, black blade. The other two I may sell at some point so I'm keeping them new. A cruwear, and an s90v, burl g10.

[@jc9286]

Cool to see what others carry thanks so much for the review.

[@SmilingGator96]

I'll miss you Matthew. #justiceformatthew forever.

[@BenKurth]

Cool vid. A Spyderco was my first intentional knife purchase. Still got it (a Dragonfly). Still use it. 💯

[@NYCCoachO]

I was surprised no one carried a Techno! Especially given all the customizations the other did.

[@brandohim]

I don’t know why, but I can’t get into Spiderco. I love knives and have so many. My EDC is the Caswell Provoke.

[@rundmcak11]

That Domino was the best one with that pocket clip!

[@graeme13]

I would buy one of those hats if Spyderco makes 'em again.

[@robert2754]

It would be nice if there was a tutorial series on knife materials. Like all different blades & handles. It's daunting trying to understand high end knives. Then put them in a playlist so they r easy to find

[@glockmeister26]

Joyce is awesome. Spyderco is my go to knife brand.

[@sathra117]

I am currently saving up for the both the Spyderco Smock as well as waiting on the eventual release date on the Spyderco Ikuchi. I loved the footage we saw of it at Blade this year but havent seen a peep since then.

[@airsoftluke17]

Either the Lil Temperance 3 for light carry or Manix XL for normal use for spyderco knives