Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Salt Folding Pocket Knife, PlainEdge

I've gone through a ton of knives over a long period of time looking for my perfect knife. I haven't found the "perfect knife" yet, but I have settled on a favorite that I don't foresee replacing. I live in Massachusetts where knife carry laws are much more reasonable than those of our neighbors in RI. My town borders with RI and on an average day that I leave the house, I travel through Rhode Island, or into Rhode Island for several reasons several times a day. I also frequently have to visit a doctor in Boston. In Boston, knife laws are even harsher. I don't carry a knife for self defense, so I don't mind carrying a shorter bladed knife. I use a knife as a tool several times a day.. so in the past the concern I've had with smaller knives that are short enough to carry legally in Boston, has been whether they are as capable as the larger knives for every task I carry a knife for. The first problem with a lot of knives with blades 2.5" or shorter is simply the build quality. A lot of manufacturers simply treat small knives as if they shouldn't be expected to be as capable as a larger knife. The blade may be too thin, they may suffer from poor materials or poor build quality, the lock that keeps the blade open may be weak(which is dangerous), or the knife just may not be strong enough for the user to feel comfortable applying a good deal of pressure while cutting. I've found a few short folding knives that fulfill my need for a short enough blade for Boston(2.5" or less) and also don't suffer from the above common short knife problems.. and if I knew I'd be going to Boston one day, I would make sure to bring one of them with me.. but if I wasn't going to Boston I wouldn't touch them. I would go immediately to my SpyderCo Caly3.. those knives were still missing something that I was only willing to do without to obey the law. That something is a sturdy grip. short knives have short handles, and often in an effort to make the knife more compact, the handles are designed in strange shapes that are uncomfortable during use. You don't want to be using a knife for any serious task that you can't get a firm grip on. A knife should feel sturdy in the hand, and most short bladed knives just don't. This one does. When I first picked one of these up, it was a Christmas gift for my brother. I was shocked that despite it's small size, it felt just as comfortable in my hand as any of my larger knives, including my former favorite knife.. the Caly3. Nowadays I usually carry this knife, the Dragonfly2. I can carry it anywhere I go, including Boston, and I don't have to worry about poor craftsmanship, blade lock failure, poor quality blade steel, or getting stuck with a handle that's awkward to use. This is a small, extremely light, extremely portable, but extremely tough, and quite formidable tool. It's built to the same quality standards as any other spyderco knife, and is just as strong, sharp, sturdy, and comfortable to use. This is the first tiny knife I've owned that doesn't suffer from the many shortcomings I've been stuck dealing with when I travel somewhere with ridiculous knife laws. Because it lacks those shortcomings, I can enjoy the advantages of a smaller knife: it's light and it's tiny, you can clip it in your pocket and forget you have it with you. In addition to being super portable, it's extremely low profile. You won't have people gawking at your bulging pocket or asking why you're carrying a knife, because this thing hides really well despite it's yellow plastic handle. The wire clip is great for the same reasons. Finally this knife has one more added advantage: it's rust proof. I've never had a knife rust upvon me but there is something cool about knowing I can rely on this one never to do that. Dragonfly2 has everything I've ever looked for in a pocket knife, with the additional advantage of being waterproof. It's unlikely I'll come across a knife that I prefer over this one for a very long time. If I had to give up all of my knives, including the very nice fancy expensive ones, I would choose this one. It's too practical to go back to life without it.

I used to carry a pacific salt every day. It was my favorite knife I ever owned. However, I moved to Boston, where many people fear any knives, and the laws are terribly restrictive to boot (2.5 inch blade length, max). So I set out to start being a law-abiding citizen but still have a blade in my pocket. Boy, was I happy to see that spyderco makes this knife. I had the H1 pacific salt for over 3 years, and got to know the steel pretty well. Initially, it dulls quickly and requires at least monthly sharpening. After about a year, that decreases to once every couple months. I think this is very manageable. I review the steel in depth in the Pacific Salt review I did, so I won't rehash it here. Suffice it to say that H1 is a near-perfect compromise of corrosion resistance and cutting ability. The dragonfly is a compact bundle of function. It fits in the watch pocket of my jeans very comfortably, with or without the pocket clip. It deploys quickly from said pocket, and the oversized thumbhole is operable even with thin gloves. The blade of the dragonfly is also built for pure function. It is decent at piercing, but excels at cutting tasks because of the jimping and profile. But where this knife really shines is its ergonomics. Wow! When you pick up this knife, your hand instinctively encloses the whole knife. It is designed such that your thumb and index fingers hold the metal at the base of the blade. The jimping is just grippy enough to perform perfectly without tearing up fingers. But the best part is how this knife feels. The blade sticks out of your hand as if an extension of your hand. This fact makes the knife well-suited to fine cutting tasks without sacrificing its cutting ability on boxes and the like. The dragonfly accomplishes this by design; it feels like a much bigger blade in your hand than it is. While I cannot say I'm happy about having to shelve my pacific salt, the dragonfly salt is the perfect blade in restrictive municipalities. It has the same steel, attention to detail, workmanship, and ergonomics I have come to expect from spyderco, meaning the only sacrifice I made in the switch to this knife for EDC is blade length. After carrying this knife for about 6 months, I can confidently recommend it to anyone who either lives in a restrictive municipality or prefers to carry smaller pocket knives without sacrificing function. Too many small knives on the market are cheap, flimsy, nonfunctional gimmicks. Do yourself a favor and get this knife, or at the very least check out the rest of the dragonfly line.

solid design, tough, very sharp. Legal in Boston and other places where blade length matters. Wont rust no matter what you do to it.

This is an exceptional EDC knife in so many ways, I'll simply say do any kind of search you want and you'll read the raving reviews it deserves. If you only ever buy one pocketknife, or one Spyderco, make it a Dragonfly 2. All of the variations are great - this one, the H-1 steel, is wonderful for its willingness to perform in any condition / scenario without concern for corrosion. If you haven't seen one before in person, you *will* find it to be smaller than expected - but don't let the size fool you... This knife cuts like a big one. I do want to provide a cautionary tale for purchasers, however: On receiving yours, take a wary look. The first one I received had all of the glaring issues below: * Knife was loose in its box. New Spyderco knives are always shipped in a bubble liner in their box. Could have been a change in practice, but raised a flag. * Blade had a lot of sideplay / wobble. New Spyderco knives generally have zero, or close to it. Raised a flag again. * Blade was very dull. I have yet to see a new Spyderco knife that can't breeze through the 'paper' test like it's water, with most being able to shave the hairs off your arm out of the box. This one barely tore it. Another flag. * Orange (!) FRN handles. What we anticipate the actual product to look like might not be 100% what we get. But if it doesn't look remotely yellow... Running out of room on my Caveat Emptor flagpole. * Rust. If you're buying whose blade is made of H-1 steel, and there's rust on the blade, that doesn't just raise a flag - it's like looking up when visiting the United Nations. No chance that blade was just used - it was flat out counterfeit. That was a purchase shipped and sold by Amazon, and it was clearly a knockoff product, but I am confident that Amazon would never intentionally sell or provide counterfeit goods. My best guess as to what happened is that someone ordered a new H-1, then 'returned it' but actually sent back a counterfeit in its place, which was passed along to me. On my contacting Amazon, they were 100% helpful in providing a return shipping label for its return, and they sent out a replacement next-day. The replacement is everything I expected from Spyderco, and I keep it confidently in my pocket awaiting it's next call-to-duty.

I've been carrying this knife everyday for several weeks now. Mine came out of the box very sharp (I have seen others report otherwise). It is just beginning to dull slightly now, but honestly I'm impressed with the way it's held it's edge as that is usually one of the areas compromised when you go with a super-corrosion resistant steel. Build quality is very good, everything locks up tight and solid when opened. Though I carry this nearly every day, I am not really a "knife guy" and my typical uses include opening boxes and letters, cutting tape, cord and string, and cutting up apples for lunch (cleaning before and after). I have seen absolutely no corrosion, but the steel does scratch relatively easily which was a bit disappointing. The size is just about perfect for my uses. It is small enough so that When clipped in the pocket, I am still able to use that pocket. I can easily fit my hand past the knife, and the knife rides high enough so as not to scratch (or get scratched by) the cell phone, keys, whatever. Combined with the light weight, I barely notice it's there. The clip is not reversible and, of course, oriented opposite of what I was previously carrying, but I can get past that. Overall, a great compact knife that will need very little maintenance. Recommended for light to medium daily use.

This is the knife I take with me everywhere. Just the right size, weight, & design for those everyday tasks like box opening or to cut that stray garment string. Clip holds it securely in your pocket. Blade locks out very positively with not even a worry about it accidentally closing in use. Blade is tight side to side and up and down. Texture on the handle is very grippy and done well. Can even open it one handed with the thumb engaged in the hole in the top of the blade. Arrived sharp and has been holding its edge so far. No signs of any corrosion but I do tend to wipe off the blade after every use. Would buy again and recommend to others. Mine was genuine and not a knock off that others have reported. Good EDC (every day carry) knife.

Great small knife for everyday carry. Spyderco quality!!

I am a knife guy. I own more knives than I probably should, many costing much much more than this one. I only ever carry 3 of my knives, and this is one of them (along with a Delica 4 and a Para-Military 2). When I need something light, small, crowd-friendly, or waterproof, this little bugger gets the call every time. Edge retention is good, on par with 8Cr13MoV or better in my estimation. No, it's not S30V, but to me this was not a knife that I really needed to hold an edge forever so much as I wanted a 'go anywhere, do anything' blade. H1 is perfect for this, and the edge holding is more than adequate. Sharpening it up on a sharpmaker is just too easy anyways. Ergonomics are good in general, and great for a small knife. I like that I can get my whole hand around it. Yes you lose blade length because of that, but if I really wanted more blade I'd carry the Delica. It's nice to have a tiny knife without having to give up any control. I have this version, the serrated version, and a pink VG-10 plain edge version. This style (plain edge, H1) is my favorite, and gets carried instead of the others (though my wife loves the serrated H1). The fit and finish on the H1 models has been typical of Japanese Spydercos, which is good, almost excellent. However, the VG-10 model I got was poorly fitted, poorly sharpened, and the blade pivot spins and cannot be removed. This one was not bought off of amazon (eBay), and is being returned. If you want a knife that is very small, very light, very easy to carry, waterproof, and well built, this is a great option. You may want to look at the Spyderco Salt 1 or Delica 4 if you have larger hands, need/want a longer blade, or do not need/want the super rust resistance of H1 (VG-10 is better in every other measurable way, and they are the same price)

初めてスパイダルコのナイフを購入したが、片手で簡単に刃を出せる機構は本当に良くできている。手にしっくりと馴染み、ハンドル本体と刃元側にある滑り止めが安全性を高めている。 そして刃のホローエッジがよく効いていて、切る時の抵抗が少なく、よく切れる。 このナイフならキャンプでの食材のカット、釣り、山菜取り、ペーパーナイフ代わりなど、どんなシーンでも活躍するはずだ。 なにより、海水に浸けていても、錆がでないほどの耐蝕性は素晴らしいと思う。

Excellent couteau pour la vie de tout les jours : ergonomie bien pensée, acier et plastique extrêmement durables, tranchant excellent, acier relativement mou, mais facile à affûter.

J'ai été étonné par le gabarit du couteau, j'avais peur qu'il ne soit trop petit ; mais il tient vraiment bien en mains. Par contre, très déçu du tranchant par rapport aux autres spyderco que j'ai eu. Il ne coupe pas bien du tout, je vais devoir le retravailler à la pierre.

Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Salt PE Geel, Gelb Sehr teuer, aber sehr leicht. Wenn man die Klammer abschraubt passt es in eine Hemdtache, oder Brieftasche. Beim Einkauf sehr praktisch, um Plastikmüll zu entsorgen.

Dieses Messer eignet sich ganz hervorragend für Wassersportler, insbesondere für Kitesurfer. Das Messer is sehr leicht und kann durch seinen starken Clip ,überall an der Kleidung befestigt werden, ohne Angst nach Verlust haben zu müssen. Ich sehe den perfekten Einsatzort, als Rettungsmesser in diversen Wassersportarten