I love this knife for one thing... Food prep. I single handedly saved a 10 person camping trip with this knife, because every knife someone brought was butter knife dull. I keep a stupid sharp mirror edge on there, and sliced meats and veggies for 4 days straight on a wooden cutting board. At the end of this trip, the edge was (barely) duller than when it started, still easily shaved. I believe that spyderco Nails Their heat treat for 8cr compared to CRKT and Kershaw. I’m in a college dorm room, so slicing fruits and other snacks on a daily basis is normal. I have other super steel knifes but this thing still gets the most use.

@flinchfu

6 жыл бұрын

Nico Albrektsen The flat grind is perfect for that sorta thing. The blade width between the edge and the spine also allows for a thinner flat grind. The only reason I don't like Spydercos is because they are clunky and knuckley when they're closed.

@slappy1234567

5 жыл бұрын

Love your comment. Some people assume the only reason you'd carry a knife is for self defense. Nothing wrong with that, but there is a world of uses for a knife like this.

@openmindworldwide

4 жыл бұрын

Nico Albrektsen it definitely feels like a small chef knife in hand

@thescumofhumanity

3 жыл бұрын

It is practically a portable chefs knife and that's exactly the use I'd use it for.

@TechZACH16

3 жыл бұрын

Camping food prep. There it is. I was looking for the ideal use case of an affordable folder this big.

This knife for me is almost perfect .. The large flat ground blade is great for self defense or at the campsite .. I’ve prepped many a meal with this knife .. Pretty good for whittling as well .. I prefer larger knives .. I also like the fact that it doesn’t have a choil .. The price is great and really hasn’t gone up much .. Other Spydercos are skyrocketing .. The one thing I dislike about this knife is the blade steel .. I’d pay $10 bucks more for a quality knife steel .. D-2 is a pretty darn good steel and is relatively cheap .. It’s reasonably lightweight and is built very well .. You have your tastes and I have mine and I like this knife so much so I bought an additional one .. My two favorite brands are Spyderco and Benchmade .. Both are going up in price very fast due to inflation ..

@92OnTV

Жыл бұрын

you can get in s35vn now)

"Heavy and bulky"... "Comicly large"... Cold steel exists don't waste your adjectives on small game.

@jadennorman9515

4 жыл бұрын

@The King I love my voyager xl

@dennishartman7913

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts as well. I have Cold steel and Buck 110s, this Spiderco is a light knife to me.

@dennishartman7913

4 жыл бұрын

I have the counter point xl and SRK. If need BIG I have my 15 in. Kukeri from Nepal, that is a decapitator.

@rickeybullington68

3 жыл бұрын

Its a man knife .

@rickeybullington68

3 жыл бұрын

It takes a man to handle carrying it .

I think he's got greyscale, yeah that's definitely what he's hiding under that glove.

I have shamans, manixes, nearly every seki city model in k390, ti frame locks, crucarta this and that, all sorts of expensive stuff…but I also have this knife and like it. This lives in the same category as my BD1N para 3…it’s a less expensive knife that I’m “not afraid to use”. It’s like someone crash landed a military into an endura for $50. Is 8cr great? No, but I don’t care…freehand sharpening is one of my favorite pastimes so I don’t always need a steel that holds its edge for an eternity. It’s good to have one or two beaters around and this knife is a heavy duty beater that won’t fall apart on you…or *shouldn’t* at least.

I’m relieved to see you still have the 0452cf! That was one of the first knives I saw you review, so I hope it’s around for good!

Looks like you are wearing some kind of prototype of a mechanical hand... Can i call you Nuke Shabazzwalker?

Bought it, sold it, bought it again when it hit wal mart for 47 bucks. It's now my around the house and outdoor food prep knife.

@chipbum7991

4 жыл бұрын

Its now for 25 at walmart. Just bought 1

@icarrysig

4 жыл бұрын

@@chipbum7991 lol just bought one 25 bucks myself good deal?

@chipbum7991

4 жыл бұрын

@@icarrysig yea, sounds like people are getting em for either 50 or 35 dollars lol. Walmart has spontaneous sales

@chipbum7991

4 жыл бұрын

@@jerrymartinez9510 damn. I saw a lershaw leek on walmart website for 15 bucks, i ordered and was so excited then a few hours later they emailed me saying they needed to cancel cuzz put of stock. I was so disappointed...

@chipbum7991

4 жыл бұрын

@@jerrymartinez9510 haha thanks brother. Yea walmart is a fun place to explore lol

i like the black light version of this. looks like a very good overall knife. owning the serrated black light Tenacious too. its not that cheap in Europe, all prices for knifes are double here. i chose it over Yojumbo or CS Spartan because is less bulky and the handle is shorter. edit: i love Spyderco 8cr13mov, its very easy to sharpen, like the Victorinox. D2 is a pain compared to this.

This is the second spyderco I ever bought .1st was a tenacious. Since getting it i'v purchased 50 more knives but I can't help carrying this one over most others even with better steels. I keep trying others but the action on mine is amazing the size ended up being my favorite thing about it. With the zip tie mod opening it out of my pocket it's awesome .I do admite though in public I grab my second knife so I don't scare people. I'm about to try the endura because I can't find any other big blades with this kinda flat grind.

@LDGJWZ

6 жыл бұрын

perhaps the PM2 is worth looking into for you. if you want to spend the extra money of course.

@Apex_grind562

2 жыл бұрын

The police in k390, the amalgam , the Dlt endura in cpm 20cv. Spyderco makes many 4 inch blades. Oh, and now it is offered as a lightweight in cpm s35vn

@clavididk1236

11 ай бұрын

I just got the endura and the resilience and I was looking at the pacific over this one. But this one is nice I like the length. And I got a spyderco delica in m4 steel. I like my tenacious I'm carrying atm. Very nice. And I got it for 50 bucks cuz of a lil knick in the box 😆 😎

This is my EDC for over 10 years. For me it is perfect.

@bboy7656

2 жыл бұрын

Hows the lock up?

@marmooster

2 жыл бұрын

@@bboy7656 fine. No issues. I love it. Easy to sharpen. Literally it takes longer to set up the tormek, than to sharpen it. It holds edge for me for like 3 months

This seems like a good knife to take camping, or to put in your night stand. It's like a folding kitchen knife.

@bp-hx9ts

6 жыл бұрын

Dean Albertson that’s the spydie chefs job

@bp-hx9ts

6 жыл бұрын

BornIn1500 I was Kidding

@johanesgo8096

2 жыл бұрын

Great edc knife for me

I just picked up one at Walmart on clearance $34, I think it is worth it at $34

@777phatman

4 жыл бұрын

Greg White got mine for $25 yesterday 😁

@dannycastillo515

4 жыл бұрын

Same just bought mine for $25!

@blakerodgers2793

4 жыл бұрын

August, 24 2019 final clearance $9 from $25 I'll get then

So...8cr13mov is Schroedinger's Steel? ;)

With knife like that, the glove-wearing would be more O.J. Simpson-like than Michael Jackson-like.

@Titan_Moss37

5 жыл бұрын

homunculus777 lmao

Nick, Thanks for the thorough reviews. I am a huge fan and you are a go-to for me. Most of the time, I think your reviews speak to my own mind. You find all the little good and bad things that either delight or disappoint you. I am a very detail-oriented person so very much like this type of commentary. My only pushback is on this particular knife as it has proven to be the best cardboard destroyer I have ever owned. I have conducted paper and cardboard tests and it beats all of my expensive knives hands-down. The steel is certainly nothing special, and the shape of the blade is very Spyderco, but the long flat grind and the total cutting surface area are its superpowers. I love a cheap alternative that really performs and this one does not disappoint. This is the case here. The steel takes and keeps an edge in everyday use that is impressive and not at all what I expected. The bad: The blade is long and not particularly fidgety so not really an EDC for most. I find it a little harder to spydyflick due to the blade length. It is large, and a bit unwieldy but it has good balance and outperforms every knife in my considerable collection when it comes to slicing and breaking down Amazon boxes. Wow...this is an example of where beauty, materials, and price does not always tell the whole story. At about 50 bucks it is a great knife if you don't mind the larger form factor.

I'd kill to see Spyderco make this exact knife in s30v or another great steel....I love the size, shape, and design! I'd happily pay the difference.

@ssunfish

3 жыл бұрын

Yesterday I read it's coming soon in S35VN. I'm there, dude!

One of my favorite Spydercos. It is extremely capable and easy to sharpen even without the sharpening choil. I do not like sharpening my knives that have D2 because it is more of a process. Also you can beat the crap out of it and not feel bad.

@bp-hx9ts

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Toan you don’t know how to sharpen do you

@fiercebone825

6 жыл бұрын

bp69 I am no expert but I have a Spyderco Sharpmaker and it works for me.

@bp-hx9ts

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Toan try a kme or edge pro or use my method of using Japanese water stones and strops a sharpmaker is good for keeping your knifes sharp but bad for actually sharpening your knife if it’s dull unless you have the coarse diamond rods

@alexanderbinz7380

6 жыл бұрын

I'll stick to my sharpmaker Mr Mightier Than Thou

@bp-hx9ts

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Binz what does that mean

Watching this because I got this free from blade hq. But the budget spyders are the gateway drug into better Spyders. I got a tenacious and it was the best built sharpest knife I ever purchased. Now I have a PM3 and a YoJimbo. For non knife enthusiast that don’t know blade steels and walk into Walmart they probably won’t find better knives then the budget spyders.

One thing this knife was great for was learning how to sharpen. That's a lot of blade for practice, and you can lose some steel and still have a useful knife for camping food prep.

@jayweast1306

6 жыл бұрын

8cr13mov is a great steel for that. It can be found on cheap knives, takes a great edge, and sharpens quickly. I first tried using really cheap (under $5) knives with mystery metal when learning to sharpen and had a lot of trouble simply because they wouldn't take a good edge no matter what I did. Super steels are impractical for beginners because they take far too long to sharpen.

I love mine, great review

Nick, this knife fills a very specific niche. Big, beefy folder, that actually cuts thing, on a budget. Find me one other knife that does that better and I will applaud you. As a 4+ inch knife there are almost no practical cutting folders out there, especially at a low-ish price point. The resilience makes for an excellent pocket camp tool. Not so delicate that is won’t handle reasonable camp chore, and it will cut food really well. Because of this, this ends up being the single knife that I carry most. Would I want a better steel? Of course. Did I add a sharpening choil? Sure did. Would I change anything else about the knife? Hell no! Think of this knife as a folding Temperance 2; a folding outdoors field knife. It makes allot more sense framed that way.

@Ryomichi

6 жыл бұрын

If you watch his video long enough, he is reviewing for himself, which applies to most people who live in a city and want to bring a knife every day. But you are absolutely right about it being the best cheap 4+ inch knife. Did a filter search in BladeHQ and it is the best slicer.

@macmurfy2jka

6 жыл бұрын

+Ryomichi the funny thing is, I end using this knife in the city as much as anyone of my other knives. The tall ffg blade really lends itself well to food prep. No apple or orange is too big for the Resilience to cut. The washer bearing and open pillar construction is super easy to clean and maintain. Like any good outdoors field knife, it’s beautifully multifunctional. If I could own only one knife for the rest of my life, this one in a better steel might just be that choice.

@JohnFrumFromAmerica

6 жыл бұрын

Cold steel broken skull does a good job in this roll

@macmurfy2jka

6 жыл бұрын

yeah, you are right. Nick didn't seem to understand that one either. Although, his review was far less damning.

My hands are quite large. So this knife offers great balance and ability to operate it easily. A tenacious sized knife is difficult to open because its too small for my hands.

I immediately like your videos upon notification, and always come back to watch when possible. Never been wrong yet on liking a Nick Shabazz review! Thanks, -Sid

Great review

Great EDC. Just saw that the pocket clip screws are missing well two of them and the scale screws are lost too. 😮

Maybe it's just the fact that I use either a 7 inch santoku or an 8 inch chefs knife every damn day, but I don't feel that this knife is even close to ridiculous. For me, it might even be a little on the small side... Fantastic review though... Thanks for sharing!!

Hey Nick, you have been addressing the issue with part of the blade that is not usable due to finger guard 8:10 . That applies to most folding knife with the way you hold it. Just by changing the grip to pinch grip would solve the issue. But then, who EDC cutting board?

Got one of these off ebay. Thought i might have paid a bit much for it, but my buddy tells me I got a deal. Is 31.00 for this knife a decent price? I love this knife. It's large an in charge. but not so huge that you can't EDC it. This knife is great for anyone who cooks, and cleans the animals and fish they harvest. This is a great knife for the price. I love it!!

What about now with the S35VN and FRN? I think I may pick one up.

I want to compare it to straight spine stretch II. Stretch II has more straight part on the cutting edge than PM 2 and Endura and you pointed out that shape of edge.

Nice review. !!!!! Hava great day..

This is one of my favorite edc's

What do you recommend to use to sharpen this blade style thanks

I personally loved the knife but my biggest problem is the size in my pocket and when using it. It was larger than a few of my fixed blades but it was a folder.

Love the knife as i love my CRKT M 21. Big and useful.

That would be a good bushcraft, I'm going to buy one

Now as most that pay attention to detail: as a recovering knife snob...with the thought that no knife is beyond my means... this blade is phenomenal for all those that have a bigger stature.... I could probably close the delica in my hand and not see it...open. That being said....for Pete’s sake... learn how to sharpen your blades. This is a medium knife for those larger guys....just got the TATANKA ...finally a knife that fits me. The steel of ANY KNIFE OF TODAY....far surpasses those of yesterday...how long do you want to spend at the sharpener? 8cr fits the bill of every possibility. Perfect? Not by far!! Adequate?... he’ll yes! Spyderco has a winner with bigger stature people! Kudos!... BTW... I’m a few years late on this model.

I just got a Spyderco Resilience for $35 from Walmart. I like it. Nice review, thank you.

@ssunfish

3 жыл бұрын

NOICE!

I enjoy the spine on my Tenacious for ferro rod sparking. Just a use case to justify that sharp edge.

If made in D2 by somebody else (china) I’ll buy it in a heartbeat.

I liked this knife , about 6 years ago ...Spyderco doesn't have many budget knives under $50.00 , and the ones they do have are old designs, they come out with about 1 new budget knive per year and its usually a redesign of an older model . I wish they would come up with some new budget designs .

"Its not all rainbows and unicorns" Im so gonna use that myself

Cant wait to buy these in a lightweight better steel soon

I textured the scales of my resilience with a chainsaw file and carried it for a few years before giving it to my girlfriend. It lives in her purse and she's CONSTANTLY finding all sorts of uses for it for all sorts of conundrums that call for cutlery.

Just bought one today for 20 dollars it's my very first spyderco except for the steel its actually perfect for me and my uses for it but I wish I could get at least an aus8 steel blade

I love no sharpening choil. I like the largeness. I have 100 Pacer and that one is great for me! Endura IS better for the VG-10. I'm going for Resilience in S35VN. This might outpace PM2 for me.

Dr. Nick Shabazz. Has a ring to it. Great review as usual!

Opinel no. 12 is also a very large folder that's suitable for food preparation. At under 20 bucks it's got some serious price/quality ratio, just saying

Would adding a small choil with a diamond rod harm the blade?

Just ordered mine

both this knife and the tenacious are good back up leave in your glove compartment knives. Seems like the prices went up on this. I think I bought my Resilience for $40.

My Purple Endura in the kitchen drawer may have found a mate . .

I would take this over anything offered in Cold Steel’s line.

@lexis831

6 жыл бұрын

Harley Really, even over a code 4? And if so why?

@JohnFrumFromAmerica

6 жыл бұрын

Give the broken skull a look

@oceanwaves83

5 жыл бұрын

LOL that's a funny one!

@thymii6946

5 жыл бұрын

@jcoolG19 8cr13MoV can be heat treated well enough, depending on the company. CRKT and Kershaw happen to be way cheaper most likely due to the quality of the heat treatment.

I love my Resilience. It's a great tool. It's good for self-defense, everyday cutting and it's a lot of blade for the money. It's basically poor man's Police G10. I bought several of them and given them to friends. I gave one to a chef, another one to a policeman. Now they are knife ppl. I also regrounded mine giving in a bit better edge.

@muddog1561

6 жыл бұрын

Do you have problem with the liner lock jimping digging into your finger? I don't like my Tenacious because the jimping on the liner lock.Thanks.

@macabrother75

5 жыл бұрын

How is a liner lock adequate for self defense?

@muddog1561

5 жыл бұрын

@@macabrother75 I don't like liner lock either. I gave one of my Spyderco knives away because of the liner lock on the thing. The way the knife was made the lever dug into my index finger making it very uncomfortable.

@retiredelevenbravo8565

5 жыл бұрын

@@muddog1561 h

I want to see under the glove! Is it the plague? Haha.. Yet another great review, thanks Mr. Shabazz.

Which is bigger? The resilience or the Endura?

I carry one for self defense that big blade is for stabbing and slashing not for whittling or peeling apples I have other knives for that purpose.

As a purely defensive knife the Resilience shines. If you just want a utility knife aka box cutter just get a Swiss army knife.

Nick, some folks prefer a sharp spine for ferro rod striking. I prefer to carry a Bic mini lighter 😉

@ssunfish

3 жыл бұрын

Laugh!

Big, chunky, knives have their place, and this one looks promising, but you’re right, it could be better. I’m sticking with Cold Steel.

PS, I own 12 Spyderco knives and counting. Some were very expensive and I really love them. However, only one can hold its own against this big slicer and that is the WATU that thing is a lethal weapon.

old video is old! how far back does your back catalog go, Nick?

I’m a big knife guy, usually I’ll disagree with your assessments of big knives........except now. The Tenacious is probably the better of the 4 (price, size, ergo’s), but for what you’d be using a knife of this size for, the crappy steel is the proverbial nail in the coffin on this one. Great view as always!

I like mine. I keep it in a BO/BI bag....along with a HD fixed blade...it's built well....will last....and if I lose it....then meh....no big deal. It doesn't replace my PM2s or my Police LW.....but I still like it.

Good conclusions I feel the same.

For a large handed person...ahem!! This knife rocks!! Great useful working knife thats easy to touch up. I use this when i dont want to possibly damage my military. Just try to imagine having big hands and it will make sense. More than saying pay $10 dollars for a delica, thats a baby to anyone needing this knife

Since your gripe was it being $50, I got it for $35 at Walmart (clearance) how would you judge it at that price point?

@chipbum7991

4 жыл бұрын

It is now 25 bucks... just got one

Have it and really enjoy it. Not the best knife in the world but a great beater.

......unless you're. Cutting into cheese or something, you're gonna be alright.... When I first got this knife, blade....not absurdly large, I did think the blade was wider than it needed to be. 2 years of EDC with this Spyderco Resilience...9 out of 10. Clip sometimes comes a little loose, maybe a drop of loctite. And the blade is a bit wide, a more angular blade shape like the military would be great. THIS KNIFE HAS NEVER FAILED TO OPEN. It's solid.

I don't like the giant void exposing the linerlock... it makes my fingers feel like they're floating there. It's an ergonomic thing. Someone else might not mind it.

Just picked one of these big guys up on clearance for $25 (if you're reading this in August 2019, check your local walmart). I always balked at the $50+ price point, but absolutely couldn't beat it at $25. I have to say, after having it in hand (and in pocket) I disagree with some of your points here. The weight feels very reasonable to me. It's lighter than the Ontario Rat by a fair margin and it feels light in hand because it's so well balanced. After having it in the pocket, it doesn't seem to carry any worse than the PM2 does (which has been my daily carry for a while). Most of the size difference is in length, so it doesn't really effect me in terms of getting my hand past it to get to the other stuff in my pocket. In fact, it seems to hold everything in place a little better because it runs all the way down the side of the pocket and nothing can get caught under it. In short, I think I actually like it a little more in pocket than the PM2. Sure, it's a huge blade, but the people who would be interested in this knife don't see that as a bad thing. I bought it because I've been wanting a token huge knife for a while. After having it in hand (the ergonomics really are great) and in pocket, I might actually end up carrying it more than I expected I would. I agree on your other negatives. 8cr13mov is a pretty mediocre steel and the price was too high relative to the competition. I just cannot imagine a scenario in which I would pay $50 for an 8cr13mov blade. This would be a great knife at $35-40 and at the $25 I paid, it's a world-beater.

@calvinledford9606

4 жыл бұрын

DieYuppieScum91 just picked up one on impulse for $25 as well. I daily carry a waved Endura. Saw this on clearance and took a chance without reading a review. Watching this now and happy with $25 for the knife.

this is my current carry and I also love how easy it is to manipulate, given its size. nothing compares to it (4" + blade) at this price point in the market today

That is a big blade. O will stick to my PM2

I fully agree!!!! I have a Resilence and for the 50 Dollar Price Point there are far better options !!!!!!!!! Check out the CRKT Fossil for Example!!!!! Great Video Nick Sincerely Thomas Raymond of Fresno California!!!!!

Hi Nick, you left out my one big beef with this entire series, and unfortunately it falls under the Ugly category. It's the way that the thumb interfaces with the lock and in turn its interaction with the edge. If one is not careful the edge will want to enter the thumb... Some years back I bought one and promptly opened my thumb up. After looking around a bit I noticed that a large majority of the instances of people getting themselves stitches after being cut by their Spyderco knives, involved this series of blades. Almost every other knife in the Spyderco line up are free of this problem, luckily.

I really want to buy one to try and regrind it into a persian folder. Plenty of blade for it.

@ssunfish

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

In Australia these now cost as much as the Endura...

A different perspective - as articulated by others. 1. every knife is a compromise. 2. unless you want to carry a fixed blade, this is a fine cutter as a camp knife. If you want a low end, quality camp knife, that is fixed blade, it would be the Ontario Old Hickory butcher knife within a $12 Mexican made, leather, ka-bar sheath and it is under $30 out the door. 3. people steal! if you want to carry the Spyderco Police model (I have 3), you will cry when it is stolen from the car, taken from you on a traffic stop and lost forever at the police station. This knife is as large. For that reason, my edc is a first generation Spyderco Endura with no clip. I would miss it, but not cry. 4. if you want a defensive blade, spend the money on skills training first before spending money for top of the line tools. I had the training in folder, khukuri, escrima, entrenching tool, etc. You do not get skills by just buying a knife. 5. don't be hypercritical about making choices. most people do not regularly clean their knives, know how to sharpen them, will never wear them out unless misusing them. if you want bragging rights, go ahead and spend big bucks. 6. really consider the application. i am anonymous. I don't carry a knife on a pocket clip -"LOOK HE HAS A KNIFE." I only open packages before shtf. If shtf while I am in the car, there are other tools available.

I couldn’t find a rat in d2 for 28$..... only in aus-8 which is pretty much the same

Spyderco makes great knives for the price. I has different ranges of quality and price them accordingly.

Two by two, hands of blue....

If I ever need a machete with a spider hole, I know what to buy. LOL

@ssunfish

3 жыл бұрын

Laughing

LOVE the handle of this knife. I have size Quad-XL Gloves. I have huge hands from farming and mma practice. many boxers fractures and odd fluid retention. THis knife still feels GREAT in my hands. Not too small at all!!

@tikkidaddy

Жыл бұрын

I hear you...I wear 2X gloves, regularly carry a 5 inch blade, Buck 110s are small but heavy knives to me....and I'm disabled as well. Tiny knives are fine...but not always

Don't round the top edge!? It works great on a feral rod

If Cara Cara comes in g10, then I'd get that. Same steel, I'm thinking $20 less.

"....That doesn't even make sense" was just perfect. Good review of mediocrity. I enjoyed this tremendously, and found the quick moment about blade shape vs length (how much of the length is unusable except on something unsupported) a very good insight indeed.

yay! ti lite 6

Meh, love your reviews, but it becomes kind of silly when you start comparing the resilience to the delica....

@escargotiskuhol

6 жыл бұрын

bang on

@chasedreamsgetgains1825

5 жыл бұрын

Viziris sorry if this is a stupid question but I’m relatively new to Spyderco but I do know these two knives. So why?

I keep this knife sterile, I don't intend to use it for Food prep, but I always end up using it for food prep. This and my rat one are my EDC's

Nick I wish spyderco wod make in with a back lock .

@ssunfish

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!

Damn ,if they made one in S 30V and CF it would be in its own league

@joshhopkins3181

6 жыл бұрын

And maybe a 50/50 choil like the manix 2

If you like it, and I do, that is what matters. I have better knives but this one gets more use and my custom Buck 110s stay in like new condition.

Try cutting a large apple in half with the one you compare it to 0:51 , or a grapefruit ,that one you are complaining about will do both and others just fine Nick.

Am I the only one who basically sees a giant Tenacious ?

@thymii6946

5 жыл бұрын

I know I'm late but just had to say. Because that's what it happens to be, my Ambitious is a smaller version of Tenacious. That's why all of their names are adjectives to mentalities, they belong to the same series.

Just got one of these at Walmart for $13

Spyderco does the best 8cr13mov.

This knife has been around awhile I have been collecting only for 6 years this was the first knife I ever got and I sold it because it was just not for me

maybe a byrd cara cara... as an alternative???....

8Cr13MoV & 8Cr14MoV, an excellent value priced steel for its performance...WIKI