The Spyderco SpydieChef Pocketknife: The Full Nick Shabazz Review
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- čas přidán 3. 12. 2016
- The Spyderco Spydiechef is a great little knife. It's well-designed, well-constructed, and uses great materials, and aside from some relatively small issues and the overall "weird", it's an absolute solid gem, and it's the best rust-resistant knife ever. Also, LC200N steel? Good to go.
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3:26 "Next issue, is that's it has actually got a great clip"
This is the single most beautiful folder I have ever seen. The shape is beautiful, the simplicity is beautiful, and most of all, the utility of it is beautiful.
Thanks for this! This has been my most carried knife for a long time now, and is a great companion. I got it because of your work.
I like this better than the Slysz Bowie. It's better in the pocket, looks better, and the blade shape is better.
I'm a fisherman who cooks his catch, and this is PERFECT! 😍 (Catch and release into the grease.)
Fillet and release....
Does it take on the smell?
@@PaulB-bm2mo Shouldn't if you clean it.
Thanks for the great review! One of the things I appreciate about Spyderco is that they put these unconventional and specialized types of knives into production.
Been looking forward to your review of this knife for months (since I became aware of its forthcoming release), both because I know you like Slysz designs and because I like your knife steels guide video. Very happy to hear LC200N meets expectations!
Just found my wife's birthday gift. She loves this one. You make the best reviews Nick!
I just purchased this and cannot wait for it to come!
Had it for at least 2 years now, carry almost every day, cook and eat with it regularly, and love it dearly every day even still. Honestly it has really killed any excitement for getting other knives because I already found what I want!
"Next issue is it has a great clip" -Nick Shabazz
I hate great clips with a loving passion.
Very nice review, Nick. I don't get too jazzed over Spyderco knives very often, but this is one I definitely want to own. I like everything about it.
Great review. I did the same thing you did. Sold it once, regretted it and bought it again.
that is the single most attractive shape and style of knife ever in my opinion. I must have one. love the upswept practical blade
It's for knuckle clearance while cutting over a board. Function over form on this baby.
I think it looks like the full belly of a great white shark. It's cool, unless your left handed.
@@stoneblue1795 its perfectly fine left handed
@@stoneblue1795 as a lefty I usually just spidie flick my righty spidercos.
Got mine today and absolutely love it. Did a standing paper cut and it’s a static one
I have bought and sold many Spyderco knives but this knife is close to perfect. I love the ease to sharpen, blade shape and ergos for its designed purpose.
Great review Nick. Good to hear your thoughts on this blade steel, it's completely new for us too. I'd be interested to hear more when you reference that it was strange when it comes to building a burr. I suppose the late lockup could be a contributor to the lock stick. This is a Slysz we are very interested in, send it our way!
Sure you're not going to call it "boring" again? (Yeah, like I was just gonna forgive and forget what you did to my Slysz Bowie...)
lol, we did say it was nice!! The Chef, even with the same finish, has an awesome appeal in the blade and handle shape!
@@BirdShotIV y’all got roasted not gunna lie
The thing I use my edcs the most for is food, but I really like having a point tip because I poke a hole in the lid of my coffee to make it flow better haha.
This was a grail knife for me for a long time, and I finally got one recently (the CQI version).
Lockup on mine is about 50%, pretty perfect. Also, the lanyard tube on mine doesn't rattle at all, but my knife did come with the mentioned lock-stick (went away after about a month of carry).
I really like this knife, but I do have 2 nitpicks;
For ME personally, it's a bit painful to one hand close this knife because the tang of the blade is sharp, and it rubs my finger on it's way closed (again, only when I one-hand close it). Second, I agree about the hole placement, and I also find it to be a bit small.
Overall, I think this knife is quite beautiful, and it's definitely one of my favorite carry knives.
As a side note, I would LOVE to find some blue accent hardware for this.
for the record my wife walked into my office while I was watching this and she goes "Is that his real voice?". She's from NY for the record.
lol
My coworker did the same thing
First time I heard him I thought his accent was fake too lmao. Maybe it is 😅
I'd pay money to hear Nick say "Aye, we're walkin' here!"
Nice review, Nick. I didn't catch the name of the small custom? Miera? Even closed caption on you tube couldn't figure it out.
Actually the lanyard tube rattling issue also haunts some of the K2s. It made me nuts for weeks, and mysteriously went away after my 4th disassembly and reassembly. Has seen some similar experiences posted on forums, some people just simply remove the tube to get rid of the sound.
I love my Chef and I carry it often. I like it more than my Slysz Bowie.
Nick, you've done it again. Here I was dreaming of the Advocate but after seeing a # of online reviews complaining about thin washers and the use of bearings I thought I'd just wait for "Advocate II" and pass on a new knife for now -- then you've got to roll this out! BTW, I've seen prices on the Advocate of ~228 so I figured these two are in the same ballpark price-wise.
Hey Nick! Enjoy your reviews. This is my favorite knife among my admittedly small collection. I purchased the Knivesplus custom one using funds that I obtained from participating in a clinical trial. Using money from helping with covid research to buy a knife seems so...inappropriate, but hey. Some interesting things in my knife. One, the spydieflick action is absolutely beautiful and easy. Way easier than my pm2. Two the blade is nowhere near the edge of the scale on mine when the knife is closed. Did they fix this recently? Three, the lanyard tube is completely quiet. I think all the hardware is custom, so maybe that's it. Four, there is no lock stick, none. And lastly, of course the custom scales eliminate the wear issue on the regular titanium scales. I can send you a pic of you want. Thanks!
Not my cup of coffee aesthetically and blade lengthwise, but looks well constructed with great materials!! Great video Nick!
I caved and actually bought one. It’s honestly way smaller than I expected but I also like it more than I expected too. I don’t like the design still, but the fit, finish, and feel seems great. Way thinner than any Spyderco I own.
Five years later, and this is still a perfected modern knife.
I absolutely love mine, and would have have a very difficult time deciding between it and the PM2 if I could only own one knife for doing actual knife things because of the way it carries, feels and slices.
I just got one. Cool to see after 5 years you still enjoy yours.
@@bitterm3 Did it cost you 190? I could only find them for 260
@@jonathanadams1321 that's where they are today.
They’re currently about 350$ here in Canada 🇨🇦 😅… but I love mine
- The Spyderco Spydiechef is one knife in my collection that makes me look at the others and say “ you guys can’t compare “ .. bottom line
@@clandestinetactical For sure. One other really nice thing about the Chef is that it's not embarrassing to lend to a non-knife person.
I was at a friend's beachfront house over the weekend, and that non-murdery-looking aspect was a relief when a rope needed cutting.
Got my first Southpaw PM2 and loving it n thought the Yojumbo would be my next knife from them but now leaning towards this lil beauty!
I'm glad my Spydiechef only had the lock stick for around 20 openings - after that, it didn't stick at all, yet still had around a 50-60% lockup. It certainly didn't stick the way the Nirvana I handled at the store did, nor even as badly as the two Rubicons seemed to despite being a liner lock.
About the only complaint that I have is that it could have used some more chamfering or contouring at the edges of the handles. I love what that does for the Native (fluted Ti and 40th Anniversary editions) handle, and it might have made it more perfect to handle... just like the Slysz Bowie.
Funny thing after another few days of ownership is that I'm now having to be more careful disengaging the lock as it's now smooth enough to start falling shut as soon as I push the lock bar enough to let it ride the detent ramp. It'll even do so when held parallel to the ground, which is something I usually only get with a well tuned Axis lock knife or something on bearings.
Does the spydiechef have a lockbar insert or is it titanium on steel? Thanks Nick!!
just for reference the curve of the chefs edge is almost exactly the same as that of the manix(the chef being ever so slightly more curved) but the manix has a sharper point
A little lock stick is good, makes the lock more secure. I had to remove the lanyard tube on mine, it was driving me nuts.
No it really doesn’t
the angle of the pocket clip on top of the slimness of the chef, it seems to be something that would be a pleasure to have in the pocket
Absolutely!
do you know if the LC200N is a "work hardened" steel like H-1?.....H-1 gets harder as you sharpen it, holding an edge longer after each sharpening cycle ......i should have bought the Warrior fixed blade ...i got the smaller Pygmy Warrior instead
LC200N is Cronidu 30. There are at least 5 German Bokers that use it (traditional knives). It is a nice steel around water but the edge holding is just...eh. I have this and the 5 Bokers I previously spoke of and Boker did a better heat treat.
Have a look at CedricAda. Does cut tests. Better wear resistance than Spydercos CTS XHP.
Weird but superb EDC knife. LC200N is the future of pocket knives.
Thx!
Very good Review!
Could I get some opinions on the new $225 price tag?
Still worth it?
I’ve never understood this knife. At least for edc (which is what a pocket knife is mostly for)
All of its advantages, which are great, are mostly outdoor cooking tasks in which a good fixed blade is not only far better, but also more versatile in performing many other tasks.
For edc tasks, there are far better choices. For outdoor, survival tasks, fixed blades are far better choices (get a set of kitchen knives if you’re using this for everyday food prep!). For perhaps specific job or recreational related uses like fishing, fine.
Not just that, but there is no way of cleaning this well enough for serious food prep without disassembly... for the price they should have designed it with a lot less cracks and crevices for junk to get logdged in.. mmmm bacteria
Just got my shipping confirmation from Knifecenter. Have had the chef on preorder for over a month... Found out about the CQI tweak so I hope to find that in this production... which maybe the lsst of the chefs, I see none else stocking them and if they are they're probably "Pre-CQI".
It's his 3rd Spyderco knife, Nick.
Absolutely right, the Techno too. Whoops. The second collaboration I actually love, maybe!
ha ha Bern beat me to it..
What is it that you don't like Techno then? I happen to have Techno and I also have some complaints with that knife. 1st: not enough finger guard compared to the original design. 2nd: too slippy to hold and use for such a small robust knife which is supposed to be used in a robust way.
Keep your eyes peeled for the Techno 2, might be more up your alley ;)
I wanted to like the techno soooo bad. Just didn’t do it for me. Hated the standoffs, it just wasn’t great. Wish they would try again cause I love the size.
Forgive the stupid question, but anyone know what makes this a 'chef' knife, and would it be in any way compromised for more general EDC/outdoors use?
good review Nick been wanting to buy one. I regret selling my slyz bowie
if you put a little bit of locktight on on the lock side of the lanyard tube it fixes the lanyard rattling and no problem disassembling
Just bought a custom one soooo excited 😊. Rust proof heck yea.
"Cooked up some emotions" bahaha that's great. Great review! I'm am Slysz fan myself. Think I'm going to have to snag one. Thanks!
Nick do you know anyone that carbidizes titanium lock faces? My SpydieChef has horrendous lock stick.
Did they make any improvements to the chef since it’s exponential price hike?
Great review, really enjoy watching, had to get one of these and I am really happy with it. Rubbish in all grips other than a sabre grip but oh that sabre grip, it's just absolute perfection, worth the cost of entry just for that.
I got a Spydiechef a few months ago and I really like it so far. I've really babied it so far though lol I want to keep that factory edge.
i absolutely love the spydie chef i wanna get one
i finally got mine... next up, my grail knives. i really want a rockstead and a shiro lol. this will take awhile though being a student, but all good things are worth waiting for. your reviews are perfect Nick.
thank you-
how does sharpie fix lock stick
I was in love with this knife until I found out its not for lefty’s. Its pretty rare to see a spyderco knife that isn’t ambi friendly with a spider hole for opening. I hope the Spidiechef II is Ambidextrous if there is even one coming in the future.
Spyderco also makes the Native 5 in LC200N now in their salt series of knives so maybe Ill have to get that instead.
Its fine for lefty carry, just spydie flick it, been carrying it for a month now no problems.
I’m here watching this video for the 3rd, maybe 4th time because I have the knife joy exclusive on the way. Couldn’t believe it was still in stock and had to bite the bullet. Checked a grail off my list
Curious why u always wrist flick to open? Is it a preference of urs?
Lc200n is a nitrogen steel thats identical to Z-finit. Its medium carbide(nitrate in this case) steel which results in fine grain structure and very keen edge (with proper heat treat), easy sharpenability and high edge stability. It's not going to compare to s30v in wear resistance but this(or steel like it, AEB-L) should have been used in the Nilakka since s30v has relatively low edge stability due to high carbide content. Im excited about Spyderco using this steel and a 52100 military sprint. I like my super steel but medium carbide steels with good heat treatment can be great especially if ground thin. I see a lc200n or aeb-l para 2 and im buying 2 or 3.
This is better than s30v.
To fix the rattle of the your lanyard tube. Put the smallest drop of blue loctite on the edge of the lanyere tube. It will suck the loctite down and it will stop rattling.
If you can spydy flick you can carry this lefty no problem, I love it.
Nick which one spydiechef or kapara i can't decide which one please help me
I know this upload is 4 years old.. BUT I NEED YOUR HELP! Im think about purchasing this knife, and the only thing holding me back is the fact that there is no steel lock bar insert. Should I be worried at all about the longevity of solid lock up?
What’s the material of the pocket clip on this knife?
Mine ended up with chips on the edge. I babied it so I have no idea how it happened. I just noticed it’s one day. Did you run into this or have any ideas? I got it at KCI so I know its real, I am just really confused. Heck, I haven’t even cut much of anything with it.
I know this is a little late but, sometimes you need to sharpen a factory edge a few times to get rid of the heat affected zone from the factory grind.
Hey Nick at what angle did you put that knife edge at
Not sure if its just my knife... but the blade tip is WAY too close to the end of the handles. I managed to slice open a finger on it today when my pinky got caught on the tip while putting my hand in my pocket.. not fun. Ended up grinding 1.5mm off the top to make it safe
I've had mine for a couple years and bought it mostly for the rustproofness, it stayed in my pocket because it's so thin and comfy in the hand.
I love mine except for lock stick..might be a deal breaker for me..tried sharpie and graphite.. took it apart and used alcohol to clean.. nothing seems to help..
Did yours ever smooth out? Mine has almost no lockstick after a month or so, but it started out pretty bad
10:56 literally drooling over that knife.
I like the blade size and shape its a nice looking blade for my purposes.
Nick, what do you think is your favorite knives in this sub $200 price range?
You pronounced it very well, almost perfect (I'm Polish and also speak Polish).
Thanks! :D
Nick Shabazz
Welcome, I'm new to your channel and I totally love your voice and how you put videos up everyday, keep it up ! :)
Well, the videos everyday is ending today, actually! This was my Annickversary celebration, we'll be back to Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday with bonuses soon!
Nick can you help me decide which spyderco to get I really wanted the slysz bowie but they went sky high so its between the spydiechef or shaman which one is closest. I hope you don't think it's a dumb question I just can't afford 400 or more dollars
I like both. Chef is lighter, Shaman's a beater.
Thank you I ordered the spydiechef have a great day
You know, I hate H1 too. I got one of the H1 knives and it was not sharp and even worse, I accidentally dropped the knife tip down and the tip actually bent into a U shape! I kid you not. It’s very nice to have a alternative.
Nick your reviews are "A beautiful thing" I'm really enjoying them 😂.
I'm getting one of these because my Techno is so good but faces ridiculous struggles with cutting a sandwich
The blade being so close to the backspacer side when closed is kind of a no go for me. I sold a Ferrum Forge Gent because of it slicing my fingertips while in my pocket.
Damn Nick. I hate your gem reviews. Even knowing this is not ambi friendly I want one. Sigh. Great review as always!
I'm lefty and I can index flip this knife with so much ease
With what, your right toe?I'm giving the review a thumbs up, but the knife gets a (left) thumb down.
@@stoneblue1795 I'm a lefty too and spydieflicking mine open with my middle or index finger is easy and smooth as glass. My right hand friends get pissed off because the lock bar covers most of the spydiehole on the right hand side making it very hard to flick open for righties
How do you like the KME ?
I just got one of these today. They must have watched your video because the part of the blade that is close when closed seems pretty far away on this latest edition. Black hardware tells me it's the current run.
Where were you able to find yours?
@@connorbrookins8938 ?? I got one but ended up sending it back. The blade hit the bottom standoff and chipped blade
While I would love to own a Slyzh Bowie, I think this guy is a little more realistic for me at this time (or in the near future) and if Nick thinks it a great value, who am I to argue. It's a very attractive design imo as well.
$30 byrd version please.
190 bucks buys a heck of an actual chef's knife. But I suppose there's camping and that makes good sense. It would be interesting to see Spyderco bring their high-end steel tech to dedicated kitchen knives. That could start to get people's attention.
Dwight Jurling most of the time kitchen knives don't need to be all that great. yea some people will drop a good bit of money and appreciate them but a loyal of people are happy with walmart knives.
a use rada knives and love them. my entire family has owned a set at some point. I would love a few nicer knive and I have expensive outdoors knives but the kitchen doesn't seem worth it.
Kyle Vanwinkle I'm coming to pocket knifes from the kitchen knife world - a collection I started working in kitchens in college. In this community, aside from the art and function of the knives themselves, I love the emphasis on steels and techniques for shapening. It has definitely benefited my kitchen knives, but when it comes to food prep, my pocket knife gets to open the bag of pasta but not cut up the onions.
Lol to me a blade is a blade. My opinel does food preparation a lot sometime my delica or endura, but mostly my knives are used at work where cutting rope and plastic bands are common. A good blade steel can cut rope 10-15 times before needing a touch up. A good blade steel for me has to hold up and not chip are roll when cutting plastic bands or the occasional zip tie.
And Lord help me if I have to cut fiberglass blanket or a synthetic rigging strap. Those two ruin blades idc what steel it is its like cutting glass and dirt respectively.
Really lock strength and blade geometry are the most important to me. Full flat grinds, thin saber grinds cut well and axis locks and lockbacks are preferable or a beefy liner lick with a touch of late lockup
Yeah a shun sg2 is only 140 on eBay sometimes, or even a cheap vg10 chef knife for 60 ain't bad from China and prob has same edge retention, or as I want to do get a hock tools o1 blade blank, a mosaic pin, and ur fav handle material and make a badass chef knife lol
I think the attraction is that a lot of us knife guys carry these tactical folders all the time and rarely use them. Or use them far less than we'd like, just because everyday life doesn't demand it.
Here, then, is an opportunity to use our fabulous folders a lot more.
I agree 100% that even a cheap chef's knife is better than this guy, which costs much, much more. I'm partial to my Victorinox 10" chef's knife. Molded-on handle, not full tang construction. I have a fancy Henckels full tang santoku knife that cost a lot more, is harder to sharpen, and doesn't seem to hold an edge better.
When my Spydiechef arrives, you can bet your bottom dollar I'm going to use it for cooking, even though my better-for-cooking knives are close at hand and better for the job. Kind of like how a fan of multi-tools or Swiss army knives will opt to use his MT just for a thrill, even if the purpose-built tool is close at hand. ;)
In other words, it's a (folding) knife nerd thing. ;)
Need one. Bad.
Thats my next knife. For sure.
Good time to get one... CQI update has a ceramic ball detent... that was the only thing that would "rust" after serious exposure in previous models.
Nice design. I would like to see more makers doing stuff like this. Liong mah wants $300 for his KUF.
Yes please
Help me decide spydie chef or kapara
Nicks review of LC200N makes me wonder if some upscale sprints of the core Salt line may be on the horizon. Also maybe they will finally make the Salt Military that many have been asking for over the years.
Asking for for years? You must be pretty salty that you haven't had any luck. :D
Ha! Actually though I have seen that request pop up on the forums over and over again it isn't really on my wishlist. I'd like to check out a Military but I have a medium glove size and I usually do back pocket carry. Between those two factors I doubt it would get much use from me.
Hello sir - Two things:
1 - Can't remember if I thanked you for the slysz bowie.
2 - is the spydie chef smoothe in the same way as the Slysz?
Thank you
I cook on a daily basis in several different kitchens. I was looking for a good portable chefs knife to ensure I always get to use a knife that is both sharp and familiar to me. Sadly this aint it. I'm sure it works "ok" but its got utility and EDC stamped all over it
Read and envision this:
- The blade should be shaped as that of a Tenacious (and whatever other knife using this shape). It should be thinned down to that of a regular chefs knife edge to spine. The blade needs to be shaped in such a way that it allows the full lenght to be sharpened on water stones. i.e no thick, jimped portion at the base of the blade
- Frame lock for sanitary reasons.
- The knife can be larger than most knives as long as its blanaced. You wont carry a chefs knife in your pocket for quick access anyway since its unsanitary
- The pivot point needs to be raised to allow full use of the blade and as a result the handle will be very swayed. But thats ok since you usually hold a chefs knife with the blade between your thumb and index finger.
- The knife should come with a torx tool attached to the knife that allows field dissasembly for cleaning.
Good points. However, being 100% sanitary only really matters if you're a pro. (which it sounds like you are) I've been using pocket knives to cut food for decades and never got sick from it. I even use 3-in-1 oil instead of food-safe oil. I don't wash it with soap every time; maybe annually. Sometimes, I just lick it off, wipe it on my pants, and back in the pocket she goes. Living dangerously. ^_^
Odd, they went to the trouble of putting a potential slot for the pocket clip on the left for southpaws, but there is nearly no access to the Spyderhole via the left side. An odd, perhaps Polish contrast. I don't get it.
Nice Knife!
I wanted to like this knife along with the Bowie except for one big problem I have with it. I'm left-handed and even though it is able to be carried in the left pocket there's no way I left handed person is going to be able to open that knife comfortably. All I'm saying is a left-handed version of it
its fine for lefties
YOU GOT YOUR SWAYBACK!!!
Good review man, I'm a little late haha!
Spyderco !!!!!!!!!!!!!Очень нравится ! Благодарю!
What with all the creative locking styles that keep the fingers out of the blade's path, I feel I've become spoiled, maybe even snobby. The only issue that I think I have with the Spydiechef (who am I kidding? I'm gonna buy it anyway) is that framelock. Really would've wished for a compression lock. That's my only gripe, otherwise i would've bought this three times over already. Somebody convince me (right now!) because I think I want to buy this.
Nothing like a 50% price increase in only six years. Holy crap.
What type of scale is he using?
A cheap one that came with his fiancée's chemistry lab supplies?