Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Review

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  • Опубликовано: 11 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 126

  • @gmuk101
    @gmuk101 3 года назад +38

    What a treasure. Literally the best knife review. Especially with the hardness test. I never saw anyone who review the knife this far. That actually way more helpful than those cutting / abuse tests. Also about the grip position parts. Thank you so much.

    • @tunturikuningas5393
      @tunturikuningas5393 3 года назад +5

      I was about to comment the same thing! This guy knows how to do a review!!

  • @manifestgtr
    @manifestgtr 3 года назад +18

    The dragonfly was a knife that I *really* didn’t bond with at first. Then I lived with it a bit...then I “discovered” its ergonomics (sounds weird but that’s the only way I can describe it) and now it’s one of my favorite models. It’s a different type of ergonomic than something like the Shaman. My Shamans are very hand-filling, rounded and substantial....which makes sense, they’re huge. But the dragonfly has a very “blade oriented” ergo. It’s very tool-like and it begs to be worked with. I’ve bonded with my vg10 enough that I’m gonna get a k390 and do it up with some micarta scales. The best thing about them is their nonexistence in your pocket. They’re SUPER comfortable to carry...

  • @coobay4786
    @coobay4786 Год назад +11

    In my opinion the Dragonfly II is the best lightweight EDC out there. This knife has been in my carry rotation 10 plus years. It's nothing fancy just a great small knife that out performs it's size.

  • @MrAdzh
    @MrAdzh 3 года назад +10

    great content, my first knife, a Dragonfly 2 K390 will be here in the next couple days!

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  3 года назад +1

      You picked a great one for your first!

    • @CAborn1112
      @CAborn1112 3 года назад +1

      Just got mine in. Im loving it! Thanks so much for the amazing review

  • @climbthatmountain
    @climbthatmountain 3 года назад +5

    Love my DF2! It's a daily driver, for me. Light, good to use in hand, and a great cutting blade, for it's size. I deleted my wire clip, added a thin lanyard, and now...it's perfect, for how I use!

  • @162534283746
    @162534283746 2 года назад +3

    Good review, man - I appreciated the Rockwell test, and hearing the opinion of someone who's lived with the knife for a while rather than doing a video after just a few days of carry. I love little slicers for edc, and the ergos look great on the DF2 (hopefully I can find one in a knife store somewhere and handle it). I appreciate the down to earth, honest review, and suspect the robotic beep music still playing in my head will eventually stop. Thanks again, man.

    • @zachmcmahan8481
      @zachmcmahan8481 2 года назад +1

      Hey man just wanted to check in on you. Has the robotic beep music dissipated yet?

    • @162534283746
      @162534283746 2 года назад +1

      @@zachmcmahan8481 It was only a temporary madness, but I appreciate the concern, man. I'm probably gonna order a Civivi Odium instead of the DF 2, and am hoping a new pocket knife will help me through the memories of the robotic beeping period of my life, painful though they are.

    • @zachmcmahan8481
      @zachmcmahan8481 2 года назад +1

      @@162534283746 Good to hear lol. May the sharp steel cut through the robotic beeping pain and bring you happiness!

  • @csmatteson
    @csmatteson Год назад +5

    I love my dragonfly. Very convenient to carry because it NEVER gets in the way. Rugged and a very durable blade.

  • @soupnazi8061
    @soupnazi8061 2 года назад +1

    I'm an ESEE Izula guy, but you sold this knife to me, outstanding review Sir.

  • @richardkev3077
    @richardkev3077 26 дней назад

    Have carried a Dragonfly 2 for years. Last year I replaced it with a DF2 K390 Wharncliffe. Wonderful knife, great metal. Recently I thought I’d try something different.
    1) I bought a Lil Native.
    I really like the compression lock-it’s more fidgetable than the DF2. But the DF2 disappears in my 5th pocket. The Lil Native doesn’t. In the end, back to the DF2.
    2) I just bought a Civivi Baby Banter. Also a Wharncliffe. It has micarta scales, which I like better than FRN. I’ve carried it a few times, and it’s fine. As a liner lock, it’s easier to close one-handed, but it isn’t as smooth going into or out of the 5th pocket. If I’d never handled a DF2, I’d be ecstatic.
    Back to the DF2.

  • @ziptalia2456
    @ziptalia2456 3 года назад +4

    great review. i own quite a few Sypderco knives & i keep coming back to this one. i think that's b/c it is just so incredibly small and lightweight that i barely know it's there and when i need to deploy it - it's an absolute pleasure to handle, use, and close. probably my new fave as a lightweight, everyday EDC for light day to day tasks. the action is fabulous.

    • @operationexploration9831
      @operationexploration9831 2 года назад

      Have you tried the benchmade mini bug-out? I seems to be you very close to the Spiderco dragonfly

  • @IISourAyyII
    @IISourAyyII 4 года назад +40

    Some great quality video here; I thought this dude has 400k subs, lol

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  4 года назад +9

      Thanks! Hopefully I’ll get there...😀

    • @MrAdzh
      @MrAdzh 3 года назад +5

      agreed!

    • @najidrafee5889
      @najidrafee5889 2 года назад +3

      @@ThePocketPerspective new video please

    • @manuelacosta4495
      @manuelacosta4495 Год назад +1

      Wow. Shocked too. Seen many vids on this channel. Thought it too would be up there. Great content man🙌

  • @xrv404
    @xrv404 Год назад

    I have Manbug k390, ladybug k390, ladybug vg-10 and dragonfly 2 k390 in the mail, ariving during this week. Cant wait!

  • @bthomas518
    @bthomas518 Месяц назад

    Just got one in K390, it makes my Para 3 feel like a giant kitchen chef knife and my PM2 feel like a damn broad-sword......so light and thin, just disappears in the pocket, yet the ergos are amazing and loving the blade shape and stock......should have bought one years ago, what an amazing little knife.
    I would do very bad things for a Dragonfly 2, with M4, 90V or 110V, G-10 scales, open back, deep carry, and a compression lock.....

  • @trlarosa
    @trlarosa 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for this great overview. Your videos are of amazing quality and look so professional. I appreciate your sincere summary and final recommendations. I have a FFG orange VG10 and yellow serrated H1 dragonfly coming to try out. Good luck with your channel and take care!

  • @HugeCoffeeAddict
    @HugeCoffeeAddict 3 года назад +1

    Looks good, I just ordered the pink one in S30V, gotta say that the main selling point to me, over other spyderco options, was the appearance

  • @victory70921
    @victory70921 3 года назад +1

    Your videos are awesome! Very premium feeling. Great job. I bought a Dragonfly and a Native after watching your videos :)

  • @johnpaulalbrecht7305
    @johnpaulalbrecht7305 8 месяцев назад

    thank you so much! I finally pulled the trigger on this one i'll justify the cost of my tiny knife as a tool i would be using for years and years, why does it when someone buys $100-200 Jordans nobody bats an eye? those things disposable

  • @barkingspider2007
    @barkingspider2007 11 месяцев назад

    Hey, Just picked up the Spyderco Dragonfly 2 in K390. BNIB from the original owner $79.00. Looking forward to using it. The knife should be easier to sharpen when removed from the handle. (TSPROF clamp sharpener)
    Thanks for the video.

  • @normcote270
    @normcote270 Год назад

    Great review!!
    I own a Dragonfly 2 with the Emmerson Wave, love it!!!

  • @EnJeiBee
    @EnJeiBee 3 года назад +1

    Really solid review! I actually just put an order in for a navy FRN and damascus exclusive that KnifeJoy has at the moment. I can't wait for it to arrive.

    • @Dudeee_
      @Dudeee_ 3 года назад +1

      I just ordered that one today! How do you like it!?

    • @EnJeiBee
      @EnJeiBee 3 года назад

      @@Dudeee_ I absolutely love it. The damascus is gorgeous and it came with the best factory edge on any knife I've ever purchased. Honestly, my only gripe is that I hate that Spyderco still stamps the blade with their logo. Damascus deserves a clean blade so you can really appreciate it in my opinion.

  • @davidcallison4308
    @davidcallison4308 11 месяцев назад

    From the adage “Jack of all trades master of none, though often times better than the master of one.” The DF2 is often times the favorite EDC in my Spyderco rotation because it’s capable, easy to carry, and for my medium sized hands comfortable. (Good ergos.) Also rotate the Chaparral, Delica, Native, Sage, and UKPK. But use the DF2 the most in black FRN, VG-10.
    Awesome.

  • @MrDarrylR
    @MrDarrylR 6 месяцев назад

    What impressed me most about my Dragonfly 2 Wharncliffe in K390 is that it came at 0.011" (0.29 mm) thickness behind the edge. My only knife with a slicier grind is an Opinel 'garden' knife.

  • @morganmessina
    @morganmessina 4 года назад +10

    +1 for the request for an LC200N version...Please spyderco make it!

    • @rickterrance4981
      @rickterrance4981 3 года назад +1

      Forreal... just shut up and take my money...

  • @dr.stevenpennym.d.3241
    @dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 Год назад

    Just got mine today. 100% perfect. I wish they made a salt version in Maximat.

  • @iamnoone6607
    @iamnoone6607 Год назад +1

    Good review! I just got mine today and I purchased an all-stainless version, very classy. I think the Dragonfly I got is a good gentleman carry. Certainly, more than my Manix.

  • @beyproctor7673
    @beyproctor7673 Год назад

    Good review! It makes me want one in K390. I did get a Dragonfly in CPM 20CV. It has red and black ladybug looking scales. I got it for my daughter but she had trouble with the back lock right off the bat. To be fair, she is young and very tiny for her age. I got her a tiny Swiss Army knife and a little pink Opinel which are both easier for her to operate. It is a great slicey knife. I’m want to carry it but I’ll try to save it for her. I do also have Squeek which I have carried when I needed a smaller knife. I like the ergonomics and the blade. It’s in Elmax. The blade is a taller flat grind with thicker stock than the Dragonfly but I think they both slice equally well. I wanted a UKPK in M390 for a while but couldn’t find it in the blade shape I wanted. I have heard other good things about the Lil Native. I will skip to your video and check it out.

  • @jacknemo8021
    @jacknemo8021 Год назад +5

    Still the best small knife. Thin and slicey it really benefits from modern "super steels".

  • @lelandsmith2320
    @lelandsmith2320 3 года назад +3

    My daily carry for past year. Great knife, but vg10 is only so-so. This and a 14 inch machete do anything a knife needs to do in my garden. Chucked the clip day one, it rides just fine in my back pocket where it doesn't conflict with keys and coins.

  • @paulmills426
    @paulmills426 Год назад

    I like my native 5 in s110v. It's my favorite small spyderco, great 5th pocket carry knife with great ergos.

  • @alexcastor7792
    @alexcastor7792 2 года назад

    Thank you! Very detailed and informative. This is what all RUclips videos should be like

  • @66mrzar
    @66mrzar Год назад

    Thanks for the complete reviews and advices

  • @Lanterns_light
    @Lanterns_light 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for giving metric measures!

  • @richardkev3077
    @richardkev3077 10 месяцев назад

    My favorite carry knife. In fact, when I need a larger knife, I still carry a Dragonfly in my 5th pocket.

  • @dr.stevenpennym.d.3241
    @dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 Год назад

    Great video. So now I know that my knife is a Rockwell around 65.

  • @dajdools8834
    @dajdools8834 3 года назад +1

    Very nice review. Just subscribed and I have been going back and forth between the Dragonfly and the Delica. I didn't realize there was that big of a size difference, but both are nice. Looks like I can't go wrong with either choice. Thanks...

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  3 года назад

      Both are great! Give the Native a look as well. If you want something in between look at the Chaparral.

  • @cintage
    @cintage Год назад

    The top 10 favourite small knives in my collection:
    1. Civivi Baby Banter
    2. Kizer Yorkie
    3. Spyderco Dragonfly K390
    4. Kizer Mini Sheepdog
    5. Benchmade Mini Bugout
    6. Civivi Odium
    7. Knafs Lander
    8. CRKT Piet
    9. CRKT Pilar
    10. Spyderco Ambitious

  • @richardkev3077
    @richardkev3077 2 месяца назад

    I’ve been carrying one daily for about four years. The only places I don’t carry it are places where it’ll be confiscated, like courts and airports.
    My favorite is a K390 with a Wharncliffe blade.

  • @mudman6832
    @mudman6832 3 года назад

    Wow… first time watching you. Very impressive and informative. Nice job!!

  • @21RIP
    @21RIP 4 года назад +1

    Good job. Like your channel man, keep it up.

  • @abc-wv4in
    @abc-wv4in 3 года назад

    I may need one of these! Very nice review; thanks. Subbed.

  • @Flockingtheherd
    @Flockingtheherd 3 года назад +2

    Love the dragonfly. Honestly was my first spyderco but after trial and error I found the manbug was just a bit better of a better edc blade. Tbh the dragonfly was just a bit too thin behind the blade for me. I don’t like when a knife has a blade that can be bent with minimal pressure

  • @krazykat64
    @krazykat64 3 года назад +1

    Outstanding presentation. Subscribed. I think the Dragonfly is a bit underrated. It’s far more capable than most people would think. I also have a great big soft spot for the Meerkat.

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  3 года назад +1

      Thanks! I need to get a Merrkat. Always wanted to try that lock.

    • @krazykat64
      @krazykat64 3 года назад

      @@ThePocketPerspective You won’t regret it. If you think the Dfly is ergonomic the Meerkat will knock your socks off. I have the V-toku2 version and it’s a great little knife, even for guys with bigger hands.

  • @uckBayNguyen
    @uckBayNguyen 3 года назад

    My favorite spyderco. Also my favorite to collect.

  • @barkingspider2007
    @barkingspider2007 3 года назад +2

    Great job! I appreciate the Rockwell testing. I am buying K390 instead of Maxamet. I had a PM3 in Maxamet that was chipping. Thanks again for the video 😎👍

  • @williamhollar7844
    @williamhollar7844 3 года назад

    Great knife I have several and my favorite is the h1

  • @microchrist6122
    @microchrist6122 2 года назад +1

    Damn that k1 is diver friendly . Gotta get one

  • @dillonbrown1657
    @dillonbrown1657 Год назад

    I really like the Spyder co perseverance the best

  • @smrgl18
    @smrgl18 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for the best review one can find on this knife.
    K390 Dragonflies are selling like a hotcakes.
    waiting for mine right now, had ordered it with for ~ $111 equivalent (last in stock, from large EU online retailer)

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  4 года назад

      Thanks! I really think the Dragonfly and K390 are a great combination.

  • @Baruch-Hashem
    @Baruch-Hashem 3 года назад

    Great quality review! Thx!

  • @milliepm2p3club
    @milliepm2p3club 4 года назад

    Love me some Dragonfly. Fantastic knife, can’t beat the steel either

  • @Sierra-rx9ke
    @Sierra-rx9ke 8 месяцев назад

    Great review, thanks!

  • @peterzebot9863
    @peterzebot9863 3 года назад

    I bought 2 of these years ago. No longer have them and I'm so sad. they were razor sharp babies.

  • @kenanmammadov7281
    @kenanmammadov7281 6 месяцев назад

    Hey! So how do you deal with the rust and patina of the k390? i am struggling with it and would appreciate your insight.

  • @aaronfisher9776
    @aaronfisher9776 2 года назад

    Nice hardnesses tester.its a good video.every other video it shows them cutting paper.i have the endura and delica k390.need a d.f.k390.

  • @false-set
    @false-set 2 года назад

    Bte testing too! Legendary

  • @sirsir9665
    @sirsir9665 3 года назад

    Got one in Cpm 20cv. Love the knife I just wish they made a full size version of this model

  • @JesseLJohnson
    @JesseLJohnson 4 года назад +1

    With most all the popular models from Spyderco I pretty much only buy sprints and exclusives. I make exceptions and buy the Seki k390, ZDP, Maxamet, Spy27, and s110v standard production stuff but with knives like the Delica, the normal VG10 production models cost nearly as much as the sprints and exclusives and I am not all that trilled with VG10 to begin with. Like the last Knifeworks 204p Delica it was only $4 more then a standard VG10 model.

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  4 года назад +1

      For sure on the VG-10, unless you are just after a specific handle color. I have a Purple Delica in VG-10.

    • @smalls03
      @smalls03 3 года назад

      It's crazy, the od green cruwear was $84 I believe and the cf cruwear was like $120 or something. I don't like cf that much lol!

    • @JesseLJohnson
      @JesseLJohnson 3 года назад

      @@smalls03 It was way more then that. It was $168. It was really limited though and its really nice. I used $50 in rewards points I had saved at Knife Joker when I got mine but the original price was $168

  • @Jack-kt8bs
    @Jack-kt8bs 2 года назад

    Not a fan of lock backs. I went with a Lill native in carbon fibre with a S90 blade. I do love the fit and feel of the Dragon fly. Just not the lock. I did carry one for a year. I gifted it to a friend that really liked it. Thanks for the Great vid

  • @midwest1228
    @midwest1228 3 года назад +1

    Good review.. Dragon fly is awesome..I just got this knife today. Haven't been able to put the steel through it's paces yet.. But I do carry a dragonfly quite often in vg10... Can't go wrong either way.. By far the the easiest carry small knife

  • @anthonycampos7417
    @anthonycampos7417 Год назад

    Hey can you tell me where to find a similar HRC tester?
    I've been looking for one that isn't too expensive that can do the same job

  • @markcameroon6613
    @markcameroon6613 Год назад

    can the clip on the dragon fly be moved to the upper part hole for deeper carry?

  • @minigmac1
    @minigmac1 Год назад

    Great review thx!

  • @jaxonbeilner9258
    @jaxonbeilner9258 3 года назад

    Nice video man!

  • @TheGearGatherer
    @TheGearGatherer 4 года назад +1

    Spyderco all day 🙌🏽

  • @grizzlycountry1030
    @grizzlycountry1030 3 года назад +1

    I have large to extra large hands. My only problem was opening it. I always had to open it with 2 hands like a traditional slipjoint.

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  3 года назад +1

      I could easily see that. Good to have feed back from someone with XL hands. What knives fit you best? Do you have a preferred blade length that gets the handle in range for you?

  • @tinman-uf4to
    @tinman-uf4to 3 года назад

    Native 5 is my favorite edc.

  • @jmromero6381
    @jmromero6381 Год назад

    I love my Dragonfly. Almost as much as my K390 Ladybug.

  • @outerspaceman7534
    @outerspaceman7534 Год назад

    You haven’t uploaded in a long time! I like your videos.

  • @Steelbluebrick
    @Steelbluebrick 3 года назад

    I'm considering this, but the Manbug is really tempting me... Seems like the manbug can do everything DF2 can but with less in your pocket. Then again it might be really nice to have a pocket clip and a four finger grip... Uhhggg

  • @coxdevj
    @coxdevj 3 года назад

    I'm curious what watch you have on? It looks like a Casio 5600 but I've never seen one with teal lettering. You mind sharing the info please?

  • @dcxplant
    @dcxplant Год назад

    Luv my lil Dragonfly in H1. Steel hold an edge far better than the "knife guru's" on the inter webs say it does, as corrosion proof as can be, small and lightweight and yet in use it performs as well as a larger knife.

  • @PalParkTigers
    @PalParkTigers 3 года назад +1

    Good video how does the k390 compare to the vg10 steel?

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  3 года назад

      It’s in different league. K390’s edge retention is pretty close to the top of steel used in production knives. It however is not stainless.

    • @PalParkTigers
      @PalParkTigers 3 года назад

      @@ThePocketPerspective thank you

  • @williamperron760
    @williamperron760 3 года назад

    Have you ever done the rockwell test on your H1 dragonfly? I have heard it’s really bad a holding an edge

  • @REAPER-1xxx
    @REAPER-1xxx 2 года назад

    Nicest small Spyderco? Chaparral Birds Eye Maple. Dragonfly 2 is a great looking knife. I have long wished for a Dragonfly 2 XL as it is a little too small for me.

  • @user-be6zi3vu4e
    @user-be6zi3vu4e 3 года назад

    Which Spyderco knife would fit under a budget, lightweight, small, around 3in blade 3-3.5in handle? I'm looking for a knife that can be easily concealed and would be pulled out for self defense.

    • @ryanlavallee6342
      @ryanlavallee6342 3 года назад

      The delica fits that pretty well or tenacious lightweight

  • @714SNF
    @714SNF 2 года назад

    thx for the video!

  • @CharlieMander843
    @CharlieMander843 Год назад

    I love my dragon fly Wharncliffe k390 it's my gym shorts knife it doesn't pull my pants down when I'm not wearing a belt and my cardboard killer I open and process all my Amazon packages with it. Would also be my knife if I'm in a state with stupid knife laws.

  • @lancelink88
    @lancelink88 4 года назад +2

    The different height sharpening of the edge by Spyderco seem pretty endemic to a number of their knives. Its really annoying but fixable. Got that Rolex Submariner review happening yet?

  • @zacharysherry2910
    @zacharysherry2910 9 дней назад

    66! That's like... Over 9000!

  • @greg0063
    @greg0063 3 года назад +1

    Great review, informative, concise, lighting. Please loose the background music or what ever incessant mental torture loop that is.

  • @davidno1minton997
    @davidno1minton997 2 года назад +1

    Cool,knive

  • @richardvirchow3390
    @richardvirchow3390 5 месяцев назад

    I bought two Spyderco Dragonfly-2 knives in VG10 and one hasn’t been out of its box because the other one is indestructible and having too much fun being a knife.

  • @user-hn6ew9ze2h
    @user-hn6ew9ze2h Год назад +1

    This knife is cool, but after about a year of having it, the locking mechanism seems to be so worn I can easily close the knife as if it was a slipjoint. Also, the screws come without Loctite and will loosen by themselves. The action of the knife gets very coarse with the slightest bit of dirt if you don't oil it. Cool knife, not worth the $70 I paid, besides the point that it's not Chinese made. I haven't abused this knife in the slightest. Very compact and comfortable to carry though.

  • @gonzalomcordovez
    @gonzalomcordovez 4 года назад +1

    First :)
    Great review man. That is one little working knife.
    Question: Do you climb man? what's with those calluses on your hands?? jajaja
    keep the reviews coming :)

    • @ThePocketPerspective
      @ThePocketPerspective  4 года назад

      Thanks! No climbing, just lots of time with a barbell and pull-up bar.

    • @gonzalomcordovez
      @gonzalomcordovez 4 года назад

      @@ThePocketPerspective no wonder you are jacked bro. awesome :)

  • @milliepm2p3club
    @milliepm2p3club 4 года назад

    Thanks for the shout out, join us!

  • @natek1993
    @natek1993 3 года назад

    Really want to get me one of these

  • @Richard-1776
    @Richard-1776 2 года назад

    I wish they’d make it in some good colors, like real red. What they’re thinking with their lack of color offerings is indicative of our inverted world.

  • @pauljosephbuggle3722
    @pauljosephbuggle3722 Год назад

    The Chaparral frn is a better knive and much better fit and finish.

  • @akira4085
    @akira4085 2 года назад +2

    All that time he spends holding the knife and talking you would think he would show you how to OPEN & CLOSE the knife. 😳

    • @shawnpepin7890
      @shawnpepin7890 Год назад

      It's a back lock... ain't no secret, plud he definitely opened and closed it .

    • @akira4085
      @akira4085 Год назад

      @@shawnpepin7890 ya I saw him do that but.. I mean.. he did it really easy , I ended up getting a few knives , the ka bar d2 , spidey cat, and a bear and son butterfly knife that was really cool.. untill it just fell apart. The spidey cat , and ka bar was the best edc I had so far. 😄

  • @newhuskytwenty
    @newhuskytwenty Год назад

    To me nothing bigger than a Ladybug or Manbug for the keychain and nothing smaller than a Delica for a pocket knife in urban environment, let's say Manix 2 or Endura 4 outdoors.
    The Dragonfly doesn't fit my needs.

  • @Xander_Park
    @Xander_Park 3 года назад +1

    I'm still shocked I wasted $70 on this worthless little thing, it'll sit in my collection bin and never see the light of day . My CRKT pilar 3 was literally half the cost and is 1000 times better for edc.

  • @Rondingo100
    @Rondingo100 2 года назад +1

    Please delete the unnecessary and extremely annoying background “music”.