Spyderco or Cold Steel? Which one for a carry folder?

[megatronrules]

I had a Spyderco that seemed like a great knife. I was looking into a CS Voyager or a Gunsite edition with Tanto style blades. Which one should i get?

 

[ahadams]

I've been carrying Spydercos almost as long as they've been making them. I like CS for other stuff but spyderco is the way to go!

 

[ahenry]

If you can stomach the hype Cold Steel is my suggestion. I’ve owned at least one CS knife for many years now nothing to complain about in their knives. Only complaints are towards the marketing of the company.

 

[Baba Louie]

I suggest one of each since you like the CS Gunsite/Voyager model and have had a good experience with Spyderco. A Delica or Cricket for small cuts (sheeple friendly too) and a CS Gunsite tanto for the bigger cutting req'ts (not too sheeple friendly... the comments you'll hear if you use it in public... kinda fun to do once in awhile).

Or you could just get a Spyderco Lum Folder with its tanto geometry and have one intermediate sized pocket knife, well designed and built... but what fun is only having one knife on ya?

Get several of each

Its only money.

Adios

 

[Ol' Badger]

You have two pockets don't ya? So get both!

 

[Kentucky Rifle]

I like my new stainless steel Spyderco "Cricket" more every day.
It would be the one I'd pick. (Although, I DO have a Cold Steel "Safe Keeper" clipped to the sun visor in my truck.)

KR

 

[Don Gwinn]

Cold Steel is not that far behind Spyderco, but the only thing they actually do better than Spyderco is create huge, audacious blades. Unless you want a really huge folder (like a 6" Gunsite or a Vaquero Grande) Spyderco will sell you a sharper knife with a smoother action and a much better clip, plus "The Hole" which I prefer as an opener.

So it's up to you, but I'd definitely take the Spyderco. The price is right either way.

 

[Benjamin]

I carried a CS voyager every day for 4 years.
One year ago, I bought a spyderco delica.
After 5 hours, I was kicking myself for not trying spydies earlier.

Spyderco clipits are far superior to CS voyagers and their similar folders. The materials are better, more thought goes into designs, no question of theft of intellectual property when you go spyderco, 'the hole' has to be experienced...

They're really quite nice. The Delica is a good starter. Others highly recommended are the endura, military, police, native and cricket.

Best regards

 

[deputy tom]

I've owned both and have heard on other forums that they're both made in the same factory in Seki City Japan.I don't claim that to be a fact but both are great values for the money.I happen to favor the Spyderco Hole.Buy the one that fits Your hand the best.Either way,You won't be dis-satisfied.tom.

 

[ruger357]

I like the Spyderco.

 

[hso]

Spyderco

 

[JeFF D]

Spyderco Navigator 19.95 at SMKW, I ordered one a few days ago havent gotten it yet. Have heard great things about them though.

 

[Don Gwinn]

Hmmm. . . . I hadn't heard they were made in the same factory. If that's so, I would say there must be different shifts, or there must be some QC steps the Spydies go through that the CS stuff skips. Most factories are capable of producing at either very high or very low quality, more or less at will. The difference is the money involved.

I have never found that Cold Steel quality, at least as expressed in the actions of their folders, was equal to Spyderco quality. But that could be my bias. I do believe the Hole opener is superior to thumb studs, though. And I can't help but find the plastic clips on Cold Steel products a little too delicate. It's not that Cold Steel makes bad knives, it's just that with a limited budget I prefer Spyderco.

 

[Kentucky Rifle]

Being the carbon fiber junkie I am...

..talking about these Spydercos has got me thinking about a new carbon fiber "Delica". (Sheesh, I'm as "bad" as "Skunkabilly" when it comes to carbon fiber! But it's the best! Eh, Skunker"? )

 

[makdaddy03]

ColdSteel. (Carbon V)

 

[Prodigalshooter]

Spyderco makes the best production folder on the planet (IMNSHO)
They also make some great small fixed blades.
Nothing wrong with Cold Steel, just not on the same level, in my opinion. I just picked up a Lum Chinese model this weekend (finally) and it is one sweet folder. I have had (and have) some custom knives that are less well made than many Spyderco knives at a fraction of the cost of custom.
Of course, YMMV etc