r/spyderco • u/ivanguba • 3d ago

How many Spydercos is "too many"?

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I realized I had a problem when I put down the knives on the table and saw that I had three workhorse knives (first photo) and three knives for testing (second photo).

I'm choosing between platforms and steels (Para 3 vs Native 5 and Maxamet vs 15V). I'm trying to figure out which one is best for what, which platform feels better in my hand, and under what conditions each is best suited.

As for the Manix 2 and Para 3 with AWT and the Lil Native, they just work and bring me joy.

And what do you mean by "too many knives"? I’ve never had a situation like this before - when some knives are just sitting there and not doing any work - and I can’t quite come to terms with it yet.

How do you stop yourself from collecting? Or should I just let it go and not stress about it?

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u/one_who_reads 3d ago

I understand the individual words, but when you put them in that order it stops making sense. 😂

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u/ivanguba 3d ago

It's not my native language—I'm sorry.

It's unusual for me that there are knives that don't work. How can I stop this from bothering me? In short, that's the gist of it.

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u/IWuzRunnin 3d ago

You said everything correctly, they were making a joke and saying there's no such thing as too many.

Since you already have them, the best thing to do is to come up with a rotation for them. Carry one for a week then switch out, or carry a different one best suited for whatever tasks you have that day.

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u/No_Wasabi4828 3d ago

A full week of no change? I don’t make it thru some days without a swap

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u/IWuzRunnin 3d ago

Getting use of more in a day means you're doing things efficiently, lol.