Reviews and Ratings for Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Folding Knife 2.29" HAP40/SUS410 Satin Plain Blade, Pakkawood Handles, KnifeCenter Exclusive - C28WDP

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Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Folding Knife 2.29 inch HAP40/SUS410 Satin Plain Blade, Pakkawood Handles, KnifeCenter Exclusive

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Rwb
Nevada

May 17, 2018

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

Cons: None

Surgical Precision

After receiving this HAP40 Pakkawood dragonfly I put it to EDC in place of a CRKT Pazoda. Having used various SAK, ZT 450, Spyderco Domino, and other knives I have found myself to gravitate toward carrying the smaller blades. This Dragonfly shows incredible fit and finish. The Pakka scales are evenly matched and attractive. I like the SS liner as it gives a bit of heft and feeling of confidence in use. Initially I thought this knife a bit too small for my larger hand, but that is no longer the case. It did take some time to adjust to a one hand open/close. I still commonly two hand close this one. I did remove the clip and have been carrying knife in pocket. For me this is ideal in practice as this D'Fly just settles in with the car fob. The blade steel is good- it arrived saber sharp and shows good longevity -I have not had to touch it up yet. Overall a great little knife at a reasonable price for this level of quality

Armen
Los Angeles, CA

Jan 07, 2021

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

Cons: None

LOVE IT

Just bought this, fantastic purchase imo. Blade has no play, the locking mechanism works great, looks fantastic and very classy. Small, easy to carry and conceal. Overall a fantastic gent’s knife.

Wilkie
Colorado

May 25, 2018

Pros: Handle Material, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Dragonfly

Beautiful knife.

Jpj
Australia

May 25, 2018

Pros: Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Great Modern Day Pocket Knife

My first Spyderco in a long time. What a great little knife, excellent workmanship with really tight tolerances, and the mahogany Pakkawood handles are a nice change. Easily slips into any pocket and hence great for EDC. The stainless liners mean that you know which pocket it is in and give the knife a very solid and classy feel Was probably smaller than I though but by no means does this diminish its performance. The blade is very sharp straight out of the box and the HAP40/SUS410 is holding its edge well. There are likely to be variations in colour of the handles due to the nature of the Pakkawood so keep that in mind. I'm in Australia and both postage costs and the speed of delivery were excellent.

Joseph
Kentucky

Jan 20, 2021

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

Cons: None

Awesome little beauty!!!

I’m generally a 3.25 to 3.75 inch folder user. However, I wanted to give something smaller a stab. Teehee. I fell in love with the pakka wood look, so decided too pull the trigger on it. Man, I really dig it. Great looking, love the leaf blade, and cool steel. Feels really comfortable in my larger hands, especially when choking up on the swedge. This thing is really making me reconsider small knives. Honestly have no complaints as of now.

J432
Washington, DC

May 03, 2018

Pros: Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: Weight

Awesome Version of the DF2

If you like the DF2, you will love this version. It's definitely not the lightweight version; the stainless steel liners give the knife quite a bit of heft for its size, which probably is the only downside I could think of, beyond that the scales probably will not be as durable as FRN or carbon fiber. (Let's face it; this is double the price of the VG-10 FRN version, but in my view a different class of knife.) The scales on mine were, thankfully, lighter than what the website shows, which isn't surprising given the variations in the wood. Fit and finish is excellent, and the HAP40/SUS410 blade is icing on the cake. I'm glad I passed on some of the Spyderco Pakkawood sprint runs (e.g., Delica) and ended up waiting for this. For my needs, the DF2 is one of my favorite knives, and this is my favorite DF2.

Dhill
TX

Feb 14, 2020

Pros: Weight, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Beautiful Knife and Excellent EDC

I am a huge fan of the Dragonfly line and this is my new favorite. I have the salt serrated, G10 handle, and now this one. The weight is in between the lightweight FRN and heavy G10 handles. It feels great in your hand and the steel feels sharper than any of the others. It's almost too beautiful to use as an EDC, but I never want to leave it behind!

Risto
Fi

Jun 02, 2018

Pros: Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Weight

buy this while you can!!

it's awesome upgrade to all ready awesome little knife, it feels bit heavier than original but also much more solid

Walker
Texas

May 18, 2018

Pros: Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Best Dragonfly Ever?

I love this knife. I've been a Dragonfly fan for several years, and I own FRN versions with blades in VG-10, HAP40, and H1. This is my first "heavier" Dragonfly, since I have not owned the G10 or Nishijin Dragonfly, so I cannot compare to those. But I love this knife! The steel is HAP40/SUS410, which I have enjoyed in the burnt orange Sprint model for several years. Yes, it is a tool steel, and some folks may have different experiences, but I have sweated all over mine in Texas summers and never had any trouble with corrosion. As long as you are willing to take care of your knife a little bit, you shouldn't have any problems with that. The video reviews of the steel and its properties -- especially its ability to become extremely sharp -- are well-documented on YouTube, so I won't go into that here, but it's definitely a super steel. The real selling point here is the handle material. Y'all, I expected a pretty wood with a smooth and "dead" kind of feel to it, like a bartop, and it doesn't feel like that at all. It looks like wood, it shines like wood, and it feels like wood. (I tried smelling it, but no, it doesn't really smell like anything, actually.) You can go research Pakkawood and its advantages on your own, but for the purposes of this review: yes, it's exactly like nice, pretty wood, and you can even feel the grain of the wood a little bit. So what you're getting here is a fantastically well-designed and well-executed "little big knife" with top-end materials. I'm over the moon for this knife, and I'm shocked that it hasn't sold out immediately because it is even better than the Sprint from a few years ago. I argue that it's the best Dragonfly yet -- even better than the ZDP-189 and Nishijin glass fiber model from a few years ago. Also, I received this knife much more quickly than I usually do from other (unnamed) online knife stores. Even though I would have bought this from KnifeCenter anyway because it's an exclusive, it is highly likely that I will switch to them going forward for all my future purchases.

Larry
Corbin, Ky

Jun 11, 2018

Pros: Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Perfect daily!

After purchasing the "blurple" paramilitary I wanted a smaller less obtrusive pocket knife I could carry every day with any pants, dress or casual. This little gem hits the mark. Scary sharp and beautiful to look at. Fit and finish are spot on with that perfect "snick, snick" open and close mechanics. Don't hesitate on this one! Thank you Knife Center!

Alex
Singapore

Feb 04, 2020

Pros: Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Sexy looking

Finish on this is tops. It is on par with a Taiwanese Spydie. My only concern for me, is in regards to the Spydie hole. The inside of the hole is rough/bumpy, ie it isn't polished. This is weird as the whole edge is super sharp, so you would have thought that when they drill through, it would be smooth. This is my third DF2 in rotation. Love how they fit into your jeans coin pocket byt act like a much bigger blade when using them. I actually like the ZDP189 version more, as it is so light. But this looks prettier / classier.

Smr
CO

Jun 19, 2018

Pros: Handle Material, Blade Material

Cons: None

Product defects

Check your liners. I got one that felt terribly gritty out of the box, took it apart for a good cleaning and found that the LINER on one side was scratched. I mean nearly 1/3 looked like some one drug it across concrete, and it was in direct contact with the blade. Sent back to KC, great customer service etc. but the one they sent back to me has the same scratch pattern but worse and on BOTH LINERS Some how this one feels smooth, so I get that it easily could’ve passed a cursory inspection. But either I’m extremely unlucky in having gotten two with the same exact problem, of this is a some what wide spread issue with this model. I “fixed” both by switching the liners to opposite sides so the scratches are facing the inside of the scales where they can’t do much damage, and both became significantly smoother(obviously) but at this point I don’t want to keep sending knives back and forth so am just going to put it on my list to stop by the spyderco factory outlet in the future and see what they say

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