Spyderco Matriarch

Reviewed 02/19/2012 by abu uzayr

-Price Paid: $95.00
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Notwithstanding the mediocre ergonomics, the plain and basic Endura platform its built on, notwithstanding the fact that I own several Spydercos in S30V, Lonewolf, Benchmades in super M4 steel. Yet among all my folders: titnium handles, carbon fibre, G10, micarta/G10 combo handles, frame locks, compression locks, axis locks - I find that I keep gravitating towards my brown, plastic (FRN) handled, VG10 lockback. I prefer the limited edition, brown handled, full flat grind Matriarch over both my Harpy and Civilian. The Matriarch is larger than the Harpy and much lighter than the Civilian. It also has a full flat grind VG10 serrated blade compared to the concave grind on the other two. FRN handles are probably my least favourite of most handle materials and I am not a great fan of lockbacks considering the superior performance of frame locks, axis type locks and compression locks, but this knife keeps finding its way into my pockets. This is for the following three reasons only: it is super light, the reverse curve cuts through any material like butter, and this Matriarch has save my life once when I was far away from home. I feel endebted to this knife, this "black sheep" of my knive collection. HEAD

Reviewed 08/05/2011 by Sev

-Price Paid: $140.00
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

This knife is absolutely amazing!!! I picked two up a year ago as part of the sprint run. One I keep NIB and the other I carry around with me, take camping, etc. Build quality is perfect, actual blade is a beast and will tear through the toughest layers of clothing, and just the site scares people. It's very dangerous however, while just folding the knife gently closed I accidentally closed it on my main index finger VERY tenth but it still stamped down to the bone.

If you can find it buy it!