Being tenacious means one holds fast. One is persistent and cohesive. It means being tough and tireless until achieving your goal: all knife-worthy definitions for a worthy knife. The mid-sized Tenacious has a black G10 laminate handle, milled with prolonged fatigue-free cutting in mind. Tucked inside are skeletonized steel liners increasing the handle's rigidity and strength without adding non-functioning weight or bulky thickness. The 8Cr13Mov stainless blade is leaf-shaped and ground flat from spine to cutting edge for cutting performance. The blade's shape coupled with an oversized Spyderco Round Hole and textured spine jimping allow you to open the blade and position your thumb on the spine in slip-proof confidence ready for work. A Walker Linerlock (with jimped liner) and a 4-way pocket clip lets you set your carry and draw preference: Tip-up/tip-down left-hand/right-hand. Screw together construction.
8Cr Stainless Steel
One of the most common budget stainless steels, it maintains a competitive combination of edge retention and toughness in its price range.
Pocket Clip
Includes a pocket clip for easy accessibility and a more secure carry.
G10 Handles
Formed in a sheet under high pressure by combining fiberglass and an epoxy resin binder. These handles are lightweight and shaped to ensure a solid grip.
Cons: Blade Material, Ease of Opening, Lock Ease of Use, Overall Quality, Weight
Spyderco in 2024
This is my first Spyderco knife, and hence my introduction to the brand. I've owned the knife for a month now and my thoughts of it have chang quite a bit over that period of time. Out of the box the tip of the blade was no where near center, veers very far to the right. The action on it was quite stiff out of the box. I adjusted the pivot screw and loosened up the action. This caused the tip of the blade of go even further right when closing to the point where it hit the side. I did some research and found you can fix it's alignment by adjusting the screws on the scale. I tried this and found that one of them is stripped. I was able to find a sweet spot where the action is semi smooth and the blades edge doesn't hit the metal liner when closing. The best part of this knife is probably the blade. It was extremely sharp out of the box. However that's really the only good thing about it. In my opinion and compared with the other knives in my collection this isn't a good edc knife because of the blade. It has far too much width, I have blades the same length that have less width and they blow it out of the water because of this. The polish of the blade is also not great, marks super easily, not ideal if you want the knife you use to not look constantly dirty. The handle is G 10 and is good. Milling is nice but nothing life changing. Now finally the price of this knife is what really makes it not worth it. It is a $60 nowadays. I read past reviews that said it $40 years ago. This is definitely the quality and materials that are found in $40 knives. I would definitely pick a different knife to buy if I could go back in time.
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality
Cons: None
Good Value
I use this for opening boxes and General household chores that require a sharp edge. I knew this wasn’t a flipper going in. Like many Spyderco knives I own it’s deployed via the hole in the blade. No issues there. The 8cr13mov is something I would expect to see on kitchen knives. I will see over time how the edge holds up. I suspect it’s similar to Aus 8 in that respect. I expect no issues keeping it sharp. Steel in this class are usually easy to maintain.It’s adequately grippy and I expect no issues in that regard.
I got this for a gift for my son. I went though my folders and picked a couple that I really like. I then picked this one to get him. Couldn’t give him mine, then I wouldn’t have one. It arrived quickly. No flaws. Sharp, and just as functional as the one I already owned. He loved it. Enough said.
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