Robby
Lacey, Wa

May 01, 2020

Pros: Ease of Opening, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

My favorite fidgeter

This is my favorite new knife! I already love, and have a few, compression locks, but this button lock takes it to a new level of fidget. And this knife has more opening options than any knife I've handled. And for those of you that like nice quality, fit and finish, smooth action, etc. It's got all those things too. Super buttery smooth, the blade closes almost like it's a slow hydrolic sometimes. The only nit picks I would change are make the cut out for the lock bar an actual forward finger choil, it's so close to already being one, but not quite safe imho. And I would remove the lanyard hole. This looks more towards a gentlemens knife than a knife that would have a lanyard, once again imho. If you're on the fence, just pull the trigger. I doubt you'll regret it. And one last thing. Although I'm normally a Lynch clip guy, MXG makes a pocket clip specific for Para 3's. It works great on my Smock because it has low clip placement due to the lanyard hole just like a Para 3. Perfect on my Para 3 as well. Take care knifers!

Mark
Anchorage, Ak

Mar 01, 2025

Pros: None

Cons: None

Why did I wait so long...

Why did I wait so long to acquire this knife? I'm not sure but it has been my loss. My example came with a great edge & smooth action OTB. This feels great in my hand & the action will only improve with time. Makes a great EDC if you don't abuse your knife. It fits well in dress pants too.

Garfield
Smyrna, Ga

May 23, 2020

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

Cons: None

Smoother than butter...

To be honest, I really questioned buying this knife. I liked the look and shape of it in the photos, but you never know how it's actually going to look and feel until you've got it in your hand. I eventually puled the trigger and just got my knife in the mail today. Starting off, I must say that this is a very well-made, high quality knife. The action on it is fantastic right out of the box. Some knives require a break-in period before it opens smoothly, but this knife does not. Opening the knife using either the flipper or the hole is buttery smooth. I usually don't prefer flippers because the tab usually juts out and breaks the design lines of the knife. However, this flipper tab is designed very unobtrusively such that it makes you wonder if it is, in fact, a flipper tab at all. Lo and behold, it is. And it is perfect straight out the gate. The material used for both the blade and the handle feel great. The shape of the blade, and the shape of the knife overall is remarkable. The sharpness of the blade, like all of my other Spydercos that I've ever ordered, is piercing sharp, The weight and the thickness of the knife make it a dream to carry (from what I can tell so far). The button compression lock type makes opening and closing the knife easy with the flick of the wrist. There is no resistance at all. I know that there's a trend now where people like the wire pocket clip, but there's nothing like the solid clip, in my book. Does it need a deep carry clip? Eh... Maybe, but the current clip doesn't detract at all from the knife. The overall size of this knife is perfect for EDC. This is the first knife that has gotten me this excited in a long time, not since the Para 3. I'll probably need to get a second Smock as a backup so that I know I'll always have one. I questioned making this purchase before receiving the knife, but now that I have it in my hands, there are absolutely NO regrets. Only joy.

Cowboy
Texas

Apr 13, 2021

Pros: Weight, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Handle Material

Perfection

Action is so smooth, straight out of the box and razor sharp. Replacement scales on the way and a matching clip. This thing is polished though. I just dislike the cheap carbon fiber handle and all the unneeded holes. The bones are there though, and they are perfect in my eyes.

Duane
ID

Jul 07, 2025

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

Cons: Sheath, Weight

Very nice Spidey!

Great Spderco knife with a unique blades hape for the company. Very solid and smooth. A great price and a great piece. Love the button activated lock, makes the knife easier to run one handed.

Atom
Earth

Feb 25, 2019

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Amazing knife!

I’ve been waiting for 9 months and the day finally arrived. This knife is amazing. Smooth to the touch, lightweight and operates cleanly. No catches, no imperfections and frictionless effect. I’m really glad I bought this knife. I don’t say that about a lot of knives. This knife is good for EDC as it’s low profile, has two options to deploy from and has multiple ways to hold the knife giving the user confidence. I was a little worried about the button release being pressed while in use but the design makes it so your hand doesn’t apply pressure in that area further increasing user confidence. Time will tell if this knife will hold up. It’s spyderco so I don’t expect any issues. It’s a pricey knife but worth it if you plan to EDC.

Baron
Stephenville, Tx

Feb 23, 2019

Pros: Ease of Opening, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Great knife for one handed use

This knife appealed to me as a Spyderco that is easy to use one handed and it does not disappoint. It has a low profile flipping mechanism and the lock allows drop shut closing. The carbon fiber g10 laminate is textured and provides a firm grip, but is not as impressive looking as solid carbon fiber. The blade spine and Spydie hole edges have been smoothed but the finger choil has not and is a bit of a hot spot. Blade came shaving sharp and the tip has a nice aggressive point.

Ted
Folsom , Ca

Jul 02, 2025

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

Cons: None

Great knife

I’m a Spyderco fan and own several. I bought this guy because I love the blade shape. I find this reverse tanto/sheeps foot style of blade had great utility in an EDC. Fit and finish is excellent. Very easy to open with thumb flick. I love the smooth low profile flipper tab. It doesn’t hang up on pockets but works beautifully. Nice grippy scales. Button lock works perfectly and I can close the blade almost completely by gravity. Overall very happy. Oh, and yes it’s sharp.

Adam
VIRGINIA

Aug 03, 2020

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Pocket Clip

Checks ALL of the boxes

WOW! This knife checks ALL of the boxes for me! I'm a lefty and this knife is truly ambi. Flipper? YEP! Spidey-flick? YEP! Thumb-flick? YEP! Thumb-flip? YEP! Sharp AF? YEP! Drop shut action? YEP! Previous knife is/was an assisted ZT0357 and the Smock scratches ALL of the fidget itches you don't get with the assisted action, with outstanding quality! Only thing stopping this knife from being perfect is the pocket clip but KC sells a lynch clip which I purchased. If you do get the Lynch clip, use the stock screws. The Lynch screws are a bit too big imo. Also, I literally got my knife & clip the next day (in VA)! WTG KC!

Daryl
Santa Barbara, Ca

Apr 24, 2024

Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality

Cons: Handle Feel, Pocket Clip

Yes and No

I just got mine today. I like the smooth action, the flipper, and the button lock. I think I will like the blade design, too, one I've used it a bit. My biggest con is the sharp corner/edge where the blade meets the miniature choil. To me, the grip is not comfortable without using the choil, but the way it's designed I'm afraid to use it. It seems like a potentially dangerous finger shredder. Before I really try it out, I'm going to get rid of that sharp corner. Bottom line: I like it and I think I can make it work, but it isn't going to replace my Manix 2 or my Native.

Indy
Portland, OR

Apr 23, 2019

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Pocket Clip, Lock Type

One of the best

This is a new EDC for me, came razor sharp and with smooth action, albeit with more oil than Taichung’s usually have. Excellent working order with great fit and finish as Tiachung is known for. Would have preferred no lanyard hole and a bit or rounding on the inner steel liners along the back below the flipper switch. Pocket clip seems a bit higher than usual, but I’ll be replacing with a deep carry once I find one. Scales are a good combo of smooth and grippy. Used in wet conditions and it didn’t feel loose/slippery in my grip. Blade is well suited for all the task from from brute cutting to detailed wire stripping. I still have to get use to the button lock as I’m still wary of activating it during use, hasn’t even come close to it but just personal hesitancy with this type of new lock system. Great knife, awesome addition to the collection and EDC, it does garner some looks in public use even though the blade is just over 3”. There problem not mine. Great knife happy to finally have it in the pocket.

Fidgeter
Carrollton, Tx

Sep 02, 2020

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Pocket Clip

Clip sucks but overall great knife.

Agreed with other reviews. Action very nice and a bit heftier than my 940-2. Knife seems to be very high quality. I ordered a MXG deep carry clip for $25 because it prefer a bit more discreet carry. The clip it comes with bunches up my shorts and and has the big spider on it. The spidie flick feels the best when I feel the lockup engage while my thumb rests on the button. Not as droppy as my para 3 lightweight & 940-2, yet came adjusted well enough for my fidgety tastes. I would like to see it lc200n instead of maxamet steel in order to suit my lazy cleaning regimen.

Farmer
Oregon

Sep 05, 2022

Pros: Blade Material

Cons: Lock Ease of Use

Not a fan

I bought this about the same time I did a couple other Spydercos, searching for a daily carry replacement. The action of the flip design is awesome. One of my favorites of any knife and with the addition of a Lynch NW deep carry clip, it rides well in the pocket and is unobtrusive. It also arrived very sharp, as most all Spydercos do. In the hand, under actual hard-ish cutting use, the extended compression lock button, the notch in the blade to clear the button and the extremely poor ergonomics of the handle, moved it directly to the box of junk knives, I'll never carry. Ah well, it's a well made, well finished, sharp knife, with an excellent flip design at least.