Spyderco Persistence

Reviewed 03/17/2016 by Bigman

-Price Paid: $26.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

I bought one of these over a yr ago for use as an EDC. Surprising it was a little on the rough side for opening. Over time it has worked out and opens smoothly now. It fits my hand nicely and makes controlling it very easy in use.The blade steel is equal easily to Aus8 making it a very acceptable general purpose steel for daily use. Doesn't chip or rust easily and holds it edge a fair amount of time. At the price I paid for it was 26 dollars it was a fair deal for it I'd say. But I see now it's being overpriced as the usual custom for Spyderco which they have a tendency to do. If you can find one of these for this price I'd say by one it's worth it. But at full Spyderco price I'd recommend looking elsewhere as you can find better for what they want for it at full price.

Reviewed 11/06/2014 by C.K.

-Price Paid: $30.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

The Spyderco Persistence is one of my favorite knives. It's at that perfect middle sized range that makes for a comfortable non-threatening but still very useful EDC blade.

I've found the Persistence to be a extremely well built, super comfortable, easy to carry, fun to deploy knife that'll cut the crap out of just about anything.

While some steel snobs might be concerned that the Persistence uses 8Cr13MoV rather than VG-10 or some other fancier steel. I've never had any problems with edge retention, rusting, or blade durability. I suspect that while some companies might not heat treat 8Cr13MoV correctly, Spyderco definitely does. While it's true that I have to hone my Persistence more than some of my other knives it'll easily make it through a day of breaking down boxes, cutting twine, cutting up my lunch, and whatever else I end up poking or cutting.

Definitely one of my favorite general duty knives.

Reviewed 10/02/2010 by Rich

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

My son gave me the Spyderco Persistence this past Christmas. Although security at work prevents every day carry I keep it with me on the weekends. It has proven up to the task for a variety of projects around the house and yard. It fits comfortably in my hand. It provides a sharp clean cut on plants and cuts through cardboard boxes easily. I particularly like that I can open it with one hand leaving my other hand free and the blade lockout is solid so there is no worry that it could close unexpectedly. It is very durable and has maintained its edge despite my using it in place of the proper tool from time to time. I would recommend it to anyone as a general all purpose knife.

Reviewed 07/09/2010 by Travis

-Price Paid: $30.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

This is my most EDC'ed blade.

For the price is nutts...a must have.

I'm not worried about beating the crap out of this blade one bit.

Perfect EDC size. Love the shape of the blade.

It came sharp and will take a wicked edge.

Very fast deployment with the spydy hole.

Lock up is superb.

Blade play is non-existent.

Clip is movable to 4 positions.

G-10 handle.

Man I could go on and on....Get one

It keeps finding it way back to my pocket all the time.

Reviewed 04/13/2010 by Tom

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

The Spyderco Persistence was my first real knife which I received as a christmas present about 3 months ago.

Initially, I tried to use it as an everyday carry knife, however I just couldn't get into carrying a knife every I went.

For a while, I left it in my car, and it came in very handy countless times. It has also made its way into my office and still proved to be useful there. I have considered getting another one many times so I will always have one lying around when I need it.

In terms of build quality, this thing is sturdy and SHARP! Any time I need the sharpest tool that I own, I grab my Persistence. I also like how this knife feels very study in my hand.

The only thing that I don't like about the knife is that when extending the blade, there are actually two clicks. One right before the blade locks, and one right as the blade locks. You can still really feel the knife lock into place on the second click, but I have had a few close calls when using the knife after only extending it past the first click.

Overall the Spyderco Persistence has proved to be an incredible tool to have for a huge variety of purposes.

Reviewed 12/20/2009 by Matt

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

The Spyderco Persistence is both a really great knife and a really great value. The Persistence is the younger brother to the Spyderco Tenacious. The knife has impressive build quality. The knife is a great size for every day cary. The blade is just shy of 3 inches, which means there is enough cutting edge to handle your daily cutting tasks but not quite enough blade to make people uneasy around you. It's pretty compact and could evven pass as a gentleman's knife, although personally I think this knife fits better in the hard user category. The steel is 8Cr13MoV, which is a copy of AUS8. It holds a decent edge, but does occasionally require some sharpening. The blade is full flat ground, and is ideal for slicing. The blade tip is ideal, shaped appropriately such that it is not too delicate. The thumb hole is nice, I prefer it to the thumb studs. The hole is easy to find and I find the thumb studs to be a bit clumsy sometimes. The lock if very beefy liner lock that snaps tight every time. There is no blade play noticable. The liner lock is housed in G10 knife scales which provide adequate grip in both dry and wet conditions. This knife definately can take a beating and I'd highly recommend it.