SpydercoTenacious G-10 Black Mid-Sized Folding Knife - LinerLock Lock Type - C122GP

First off, I want to give a good idea of what I use my knives for so you know exactly where I'm coming from in this review. The most common chores I call on my folders for include cutting open letters and packages, food preparation on the go, and cutting through zip ties. Occasionally, I'll need to break down a cardboard box or two.Blade Steel - This knife uses 8cr13mov, a Chinese steel commonly found on less expensive knives. From my experience so far, it's surprisingly quite good. The edge holds pretty well for my light usage, and usually gets no more than a stropping or a touch up on a fine stone. I have seen some discoloration on the blade, but really nothing more than that, and it came right off with a bit of baking soda and a toothbrush. I'd recommend keeping this steel clean and dry, especially in the pivot. Blow it out with an air compressor, and give it a bit of oil, and you'll be fine. What I like most about it is the incredible edge it takes without much effort. I'm no expert, and even I can get it razor like in no time.Blade Shape - It has a nice, broad leaf shape, flat ground all the way to the spine. The full flat grind contributes to how well this knife slices. There's a decent amount of "belly" in the blade, but not so much that it adds any learning curve to resharpen. I find the tip pierces through fruits and packages alike with ease. The cutting edge is nearly 3 1/2 inches long, and extends all the way to the handle (unlike most knives, which typically leave an unsharpened portion at the bottom). I love having the longer edge, but it does seem to make it pretty easy to hit the end of the knife's handle against your sharpening stone, which is really the only resharpening annoyance I have with the knife.Ergonomics - The handle is long enough to fit my entire hand, and has some nice curves to it to make it a bit more comfortable. The G10 is beveled around the edges, which also adds to the comfort. It has jemping both on the thumb ramp and finger choil, which is actually pretty sharp (in a good way). The G10 offers a fair amount of grip. It's not the most aggressive I've felt, but it definitely offers some traction, and really aggressive G10 tends to devour pockets anyway. Overall, it feels quite nice in my hand.Lock/Lockup - The Tenacious uses a liner lock. I've read a lot of bad things about the liner lock's strength, and while it may not be the strongest thing on the market, it's definitely more than strong enough for my tasks, and has actually become one of my favorites. It's not, by any means, an ambidextrous lock (lefties often get the shaft with liner locks), but, with practice, I have managed to close my Tenacious left handed without cutting myself. That said, I'd still definitely recommend lefties close with two hands. The knife actually has pretty decent lockup. There's no blade play at all back and forth, no matter how hard I tug on my knife. There is, however, a tiny amount of play side to side, which doesn't go away no matter how hard I tighten the pivot.Opening/Detent - As with all Spyderco knives, the Tenacious has a round hole for opening your knife. The hole is plenty large enough to make opening a breeze, even while wearing gloves. Also, unlike the locking mechanism, the opening hole is a completely ambidextrous way to open a knife. The bronze bushings in the pivot really help the blade fly open. Also, from my experience, the detent has always held the blade closed (the knife is always clipped to my pocket, never free floating around my pocket or in a backpack, so I'm unsure how well it would hold up like that).Portability - The Tenacious weighs 4.1 ounces, which would actually be quite a bit higher had several holes not been drilled out of the steel liners. It's a bit under 4 1/2 inches closed, and is incredibly thin (Spyderco always makes very thin knives, and this is no different). The broad blade does factor in to its overall portability, and is a knife that I always know is sitting in my pocket when I've got it despite how thin it is.Cleanability - Although it voids Spyderco's warranty, this is a pretty easy knife to disassemble and reassemble, which makes doing deep cleanings easy as pie. The simplicity of the liner lock is what makes reassembly so easy, and is one of the reasons I love them so much. One issue I have is the hex screws that the Tenacious is held together with. My experience with Hex screws have led me to really hate them. They strip out easily, which could potentially ruin your knife, so be careful! The good news is that I've seen torx screws on some of the newer Tenacious knives, like the one with the blackened blade and the sprint run with blue G10 scales, but I'm not sure if they've upgraded the hardware on the classic satin blade/black handled Tenacious.Looks - The blade has a satin finish, which is polished, but not so much that it shines bright. The G10 makes for a nice looking handle material, and looks very utilitarian (a good thing in my eyes). It's by no means a gentleman's folder, though, and I feel looks great with jeans, but not a suit. While I like the looks of the knife, I've been told by some that it looks "scary", so I do hesitate to pull this one out around people more than I would with some of my other knives.Wrapping up - The Tenacious makes for an incredible beater knife. I don't have to worry about damaging it because it's extremely affordable, and if and when I do finally kill this one, I'll gladly buy another. Also, don't let the fact that this was made in China fool you. Where a product is made doesn't matter, especially when you're buying from a company with such high standards for quality control, and Spyderco does have high standards. Spyderco also still has their factory in Golden, Colorado, and another in Seki-Japan, where you'll find even higher quality knives, so don't fret when you see that an American company is producing something in China. They haven't abandoned American made products by a long shot. Personally, I've been extremely pleased with my Tenacious, and I think you will be, too.

I owned and carried this knife for 11 years and it never let me down.I’m in the military and I own a homestead and this knife was used daily with absolutely zero complaints. It sharpens very nicely, has a great weight, and really fits into your hand.My wife bought me a Benchmade Bugout a few years ago but I still opted to carry my Spyderco because it didn’t even begin to compare.I’m writing this review as I close the chapter on this knife because I lost it at work a few weeks ago but I am replacing it with the Delica 4 because I’ve never owned a Spyderco outside of my Tenacious… I didn’t need another one.If you’re on the fence, just buy it, you won’t regret it.

I've had a passion for knives for many years, right or wrong. One would probably lament the amount of money and time I have devoted to such a strange hobby. If I was a reasonable man about knives and wanted to choose one (1) folding knife to serve as my EDC (every day carry), this would be that knife. Value? Buck for buck, no folding pocket knife will outperform and out-value (for lack of a better word) the performance and value of the Spyderco Tenacious. As the years have gone by, I simply continue to marvel at this knife's greatness. I have a folder that costs $250.00 right now on the open market, and most days I find the Spyderco Tenacious in my pocket. Why? The performance and value of this beast just blows my mind. This knife can actually outperform many knives that cost over $100.00!! It's slick, robust, smooth as butter, sharp as hell and easy to carry. The design of the blade is very useful and classic Spyderco while the handle is G10 and very ergonomic. Perhaps the best thing about it is the price. You can get this knife for $40-$45 right now. A few years ago, you could get it for as low as $37.00, but I think those days are gone.The steel is 8CR13MOV, which is a Chinese steel very similar to AUS-8. Is it the best steel on the market? No, but Spyderco's treatment of 8CR13MOV is very impressive. It holds its edge fairly well, and is VERY EASY to sharpen to a razor's edge. I have actually grown quite fond of this steel because it's so easy to sharpen. All you have to do is give about 5-10 strokes with a ceramic rod, and it's a razor blade again. I have also been pleasantly surprised at this steel's corrosive resistance, something I was somewhat concerned about. Now, you will have to provide some care to any knife's steel or corrosion will result, but some mineral oil or a wipe down with Tuff-Cloth will be all you need to do with this knife, as long as you keep it dry after use. After exposure to water, I would try to rub it down if possible, but I haven't always done that, and the knife is still holding up well.The liner lock is actually surprisingly strong. I have had many liner lock knives, and some I can just tell that the liner lock won't hold up to heavy usage, but with the Spyderco Tenacious, I have confidence in this lock. That doesn't mean I'm going to be stupid with it, but this lock should hold up pretty well as long as you are reasonably cautious. By contrast, I have been cut by the Kershaw Blur after the liner lock failed in that knife, not that I don't like the Blur, but the liner lock just isn't that secure, at least not as secure as the Tenacious. With any liner lock or any folder, one must always be cautious about lock failure.The ergonomics on this knife are very impressive. This knife fits my hand like a glove, and it holds up so well to heavy usage. I have bought knives like CRKT No Time Off and other heavy duty knives that are almost twice as expensive as the Tenacious, and the I always find myself going back to my Tenacious because it's so comfortable, strong and easy to use.Like I said, I have many knives, many folding knives and many Spydercos, but if I wanted to sell all of my knives and get my money back and keep one (1) knife that could do EDC and heavy duty tasks, the Spyderco Tenacious would be that knife, hands down!! Many people will tell you that the Tenacious is out of style and now there are better options like the Byrd Raven 2 or people will tell you that the Ontario RAT-1 is better, but I'm here to tell you that I have all those knives, and the Spyderco Tenacious is the knife that I trust the most of the bunch. Does that mean it's better than a Spyderco Manix 2 G10 with S30V? No, the Manix 2 has better steel and a stronger lock, but it costs about $60.00 more than the Tenacious, too. What I am saying is that the Spyderco Tenacious is a silky-smooth, robust, beast of a knife and is THE BEST VALUE for the money on the market today, and it's been that way for a long, long time! The Spyderco Tenacious gets my highest recommendation as an EDC folding knife. I love it!!! Overall score: 93/100.