Spyderco Urban Lightweight 18

i've had the urban for a bit over a year now. this knife is very close to perfect for me, great slim profile, you dont really feel it in your pocket. the opening is easily done one handed but also closes securely. the edge is easy to sharpen and holds a very fine edge. its also simple to take apart and clean when needed. if you dont have one, get one. you will love it

Received my Urban yesterday from Heinne's usual speedy delivery service,and I was not disappointed .I have the squeak which is a great little knife but sometimes is lacking in blade length for some tasks,so I decided to get the urban which for me is the perfect EDC the blade is super sharp but it can bite if you are not careful as I found out the hard way .But to sum it up I have a large collection of knives and the Urban has to be the best knife I have brought,so if you haven't already got the Urban get your self one you will not be disappointed.

Having previously owed both the Squeak & a UKPK this is bay fay my favoured choice out of the slept family. The Squeak on a couple of occasions i found the blade length a little too stout & found myself wanting more blade. The UKPK (my example anyway) didn't feel it had as a strong back spring & folded a lot easier than both the Squeak & the Urban. For me the Urban is the perfect UK EDC knife, it doesn't look too threatening to NKP, plus it has a better steel than the UKPK. Since owning it 18 months ago it hasn't left my pocket.

I've used mine for a few months now, replacing the Squeak, UKPK & Dragonfly (and many others before) as my current favourite EDC knife. I might have just found the my ideal UK friendly, daily carry knife! In my opinion, Spyderco have hit the sweet spot with the Urban Lightweight - not too big to be intimidating; not too small for most everyday chores, moderate cost, quality high-carbon steel, a welcome greater resistance when opening & closing the blade than the other notch-joint, non-locking Spyderco knives, practical leaf-shaped blade, ergonomic grip & a firm hold from the textured 'jimping' on the thumb ramp of the blade hump & the index finger choil. Like many other Spyderco knives, it's great for lefties like me with the ambidextrous one-hand opening & the moveable wire clip that sits the knife low in the pocket for discreet carry. Word of warning if you do move the pocket clip - don't completely remove the retaining screw - just loosen it enough to pull the clip free! I too generally prefer G10 scales to FRN, however in practice the FRN works well enough. Lack of a lanyard hole is a little irksome on the SLIPIT range however you can easily attach a small retrieval lanyard through the wire clip. All in all, I'd highly recommend this knife. I've teamed my Urban Lightweight with an EagleTac D25A Clicky flashlight (1 x AA), Leatherman Micra/ Squirt PS4 mini-tool, Gerber Shard/Artifact pry tool & a Hinderer Investigator pen (aluminium) - all from Heinnie - to have a well-balanced, versatile, highly functional, light -weight, slimline & low profile EDC set up. Fantastic service from Heinnie as always - fast, well packaged, a friendly knowledgable team if you need advice, no quibbles if something is not right. The paragon of online retailers.

I have a few knives that I can carry everyday. A few Spyderco and other makes. The Spyderco UKPK is a superb knife but it can be seen as being quite big and can get some comments from non knife people who see it. The Spyderco urban just doesn't seem to attract the same comments. It cuts just as well but with the blade being that much smaller it goes mostly un noticed where the UKPK may have caused comment. I also own one of the original G10 Spyderco urbans but the new lightweight version is getting more and more pocket time as it fits my needs of a pocket knife so well.

Prefer my urban G10 which has a proper half stop I like the tension on the back Spring which is excellant the major downside is the half stop which isn't one before it engages the blade has already come into contact with a finger I can't see how spyderco signed off on this it seems to be an obvious flaw the maniagos are usually pretty much perfect I have over a dozen spydercos I'd still like a ladybug size and quality slip joint

The spiderco urban is extremely well made and feels good quality. I would recommend this knife to anyone and the delivery was fast saying it was for free. Thanks heinnie.com

My edc, fits any pocket. Sharp, light and the choil makes it that almost mythical beast, a safe slipjoint.

Another Spyderco Maniago blade for my collection. It has a great edge and the only criticism I have is that yet again, the Spyder hole has needed a few minutes of minor surgery with a needle file to round off the rim which in common with my other Maniago products was noticeably sharp. Superficially, this knife is similar to the UKPK although more expensive. Personally I think that the grade of steel used and the stronger retention spring are worth the additional cost. Despite the FRN scales it has a solid feel and makes an excellent lightweight pocket knife with the added advantage of being UK compliant.