Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
GREAT!
great at any price. was in the coast guard. finally a knife for us!
Reviews and Ratings for Spyderco Autonomy 2 AUTO Folding Knife LC200N Satin Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles - C165GP2
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Customer Reviews
Mr. A. B. James
californiaMar 06, 2020
Keith
Old Fort, NCJan 09, 2019
Pros: Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Good EDC
So far this seems like a great knife. This is my first knife with LC200N steel and I have to say it seems great. Time will tell on quality and sharpness. I have a few auto knives, and this one seems to be on par with the best.
Clifton
ClevelandDec 24, 2018
Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Weight
Get one before they sell out
This is a terrific automatic knife. It snaps open with authority, Pro-Tech style. Oversize button is easy to press, even with gloves on. Lock button projects 3/32nds above the scales, easy to work in gloves or with cold or numb hands. This would be a perfect choice for an LEO or first responder who wanted a more general purpose blade rather than the rescue style blade of the original Autonomy. On the big side for EDC, but who ever said I wish I had a smaller knife or I wish I built a smaller garage.
Matt S
Oahu, HawaiiAug 06, 2019
Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality
Cons: None
The Best on the Market
I've owned dozens of automatic knives of different makes and models from Benchmade, Microtech, and Spyderco. I also own the Spyderco Tusk, SpydieChef, and now the Autonomy with LC200N steel. The design of the Spyderco Autonomy makes it the most advanced and durable on the market. It's heavy-duty lock and the ability for the owner to replace coil springs is exclusive of the model. A spring kit is available which contains the special tool to disassemble the spring module. The LC200N blade steel is remarkably corrosion-proof, yet it still holds an excellent edge and is easy to sharpen. The steel is so impressive, it represents a revolution in knife blade steel. The edge retention is better than the corrosion-resistant H-1 steel used on the Autonomy USCG knife. The configuration of the Autonomy 2 is very close to that of the Paramilitary 2 (PM2) which is perhaps the most popular knife in the Spyderco line up. The advantage of the Autonomy folder is that the automatic mechanism locks the blade in the closed or open position. Although the PM2 is perfectly safe to be carried in the pocket, having the ability to lock the knife closed may be something you find value in. Summary: This knife is the best automatic knife from a mechanical engineering perspective, and has revolutionary blade steel that's impervious to rust and corrosion. The final attribute is that the configuration of the handle and blade shape are very close to the popular Paramilitary 2, which is very popular in the Spyderco line of choices.
Chinaspringer
Honlulu Hi.Dec 21, 2021
Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Extremely well engineered knife
EDC, super fast open. Let’s face it, any switch blade the weak link will be the spring. Sooner or later it will wear out. Is that the manufactures answer to planned obsolescence? Buy another knife from them? The engineering of this knife is superior to anything out there. Spyderco says they sell a spring kit with a tool to change out the spring with out disassembly of the whole knife. It is a modular design. This is a big WOW! Bought from KC and totally satisfied with my purchase!
Aw
TexasJun 24, 2026
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Great Auto Option
Knife has a nice snap. Dog bowl button works great with gloves, easy one hand operation. Blade centering is perfect. Lock up is extremely tight for an auto, virtually no play front to back and side to side. The blade is extremely sharp, arguably my best slicing knife. The profile on the blade is thinner than other Spiderco knives. Knife has held up well to sweaty pockets dirt and grime. Blow it out and it keeps on working, no problem with deployment. It has because my new favorite carry option.
Craig
UP MIDec 13, 2021
Pros: None
Cons: None
Bad news
The action of this knife feels like someone tried really hard to make it bad. It will snap open alright, barely. So much grit in the action. The grind of the blade has chunks at the base and gets worse. I bought a Manix XL black and another regular size satin that are flawless. Something must be up with Spyderco to make a knife this bad. I'm going to try some CLP, knowing I can't send it back then. I would wait for another production run for this really nice knife rather than buy this knife now.
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