Reviews and Ratings for Spyderco Resilience Lightweight Folding Knife 4.2" Black Oxide Plain Blade, Black FRN Handles - C142PBBK

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Spyderco Resilience Lightweight Folding Knife 4.2 inch Black Oxide Plain Blade, Black FRN Handles

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Mickie72
Berkeley, Ca

May 16, 2022

Pros: Handle Material, Blade Material

Cons: None

Outstanding value, manageable 4.2” blade

Yes it’s made in China, but without a doubt this “Value Line” Spyderco knocks it out out of the park with Seki City levels of quality. I think that’s the Spyderco difference, they are spec’ing a quality factory and quality steel mill (8Cr is a formula not a foundry). I continue my love/hate relationship with the famous/infamous Spydie hole - short of an automatic, nothing opens with more certainty, less risk of fumbling, and less risk of slicing a thumb pad than Spyderco. On the other hand nothing is more prone to accidental opening due to snags on the hole, made worse with this liner lock which has zero “spring back” to re-close the blade if jostled open. The solution is simple - a short, loose section of bike inner tube that falls away as the knife is pulled out. Shout out: unlike some other brands that have had “slipping liner lock” quality control issues, I haven’t read of any slipping liner lock failures with Spyderco, and all of my liner lock Spyderco’s give a solid lockup whether mildly rolled out or aggressively snapped out. HIGHLY. RECOMMEND this 4.2”, non-humpback design.

Rgcgfmt
Great Falls, MT

Feb 12, 2026

Pros: Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight

Cons: None

Here's the deal with the Spyderco Resilience Lightweight...

1. It's kinda for bigger people. If you're 6 feet tall or more, you'll likely get along with this knife just fine. It's lightweight, comfortable, and easy to carry. If you're one of the larger human beings, the size of this knife will present no detriment to you. If you're an average-sized person, maybe something like the Tenacious or the upcoming Mantra 4 would be worth considering instead, as an EDC. 2. It's more of a pack knife than a carry knife, but you could do either with it, of course. I think the Resilience serves best in a hiking or other outdoors role. Anything one might take an Ontario RAT 1 to do, the Resilience will also handle those tasks well, perhaps better so for one of the aforementioned larger human beings. Works surprisingly well in a food prep role. Outdoor guides take note! 3. 8Cr13MoV is a decent budget steel from China, reasonably tough, reasonably stainless, and relatively inexpensive. But I hope you like to sharpen knives if you're going to use it a lot. If you've got that side of knife ownership pinned down, then the Resilience should provide years worth of trouble-free service. It sharpens easily and can be stropped to a screaming sharp edge. But that edge doesn't tend to last terribly long compared to other available steels. So if you're going to go out with it for more than a few days, or carry it regularly, you'll probably want to take a good field sharpener with you, in your pack or in your vehicle. Spyderco does offer the Resilience in S35VN (which will certainly hold an edge better than 8Cr13MoV), but there is a not-insignificant upcharge for it. So consider that one if your budget will allow it. Conclusion: Overall, I like the Resilience Lightweight. Large, comfortable, lightweight, tough, grippy, easy-to-sharpen, easy to deploy, locks solidly, handles well for its size, great for large-sized persons, not ridiculously expensive, and maybe even most importantly: it looks like a knife Batman would own. Works especially well in a hiking/camping/outdoors role, particularly as a carry-on-person backup to a fixed blade.

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