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The user explicitly asks for direct assistance ("Please help me choose...") in selecting a Spyderco knife as a gift, providing details of her husband's existing collection and budget. This highlights the strong need for personalized, expert guidance when non-enthusiasts buy gifts for hobbyists in niche areas, going beyond static information resources. A "Niche Hobby Gift Consultation Service" would directly address this. Experts in specific fields (e.g., knife collecting, mechanical keyboards, specialty coffee gear) would provide tailored recommendations based on the gift-giver's input (recipient's current items, preferences, budget). Benefits: It significantly simplifies the gift selection process for complex hobbies, instills high confidence in the choice, increases the likelihood of a highly appreciated gift, and offers a direct line to expert advice that is otherwise hard to obtain or synthesize for a non-expert.

Origin Reddit Post

r/knifeclub

Please help me choose a (Spyderco) knife to get my husband for Father’s Day!

Posted by u/NeedHelpPlease80806/01/2025
This is most of my husband’s collection. I’ll try to get a full pic, but this was just a quick snap while husband was in the shower… what can I get him that would compliment what he already h

Top Comments

u/Seanb561
Either the Manix 2 (if he doesn’t already have that) or the Kapara (a little something outside the box), def let us know what the yellow one is.
u/NeedHelpPlease808
Oops.. I didn’t know that. I’ll take a picture of it and report back. Thank you!
u/NeedHelpPlease808
https://preview.redd.it/ju3nrfb3c84f1.jpeg?width=2433&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b4ec11cc96a8327d809d1ddfd048333d942adb8 This! Sorry, it’s dirty. He wears it all of the time. 🙈
u/Prudent-Armadillo807
PM2 I would suggest in LC200 or magnacut or the Manix 2 salt. Maybe even the sage 5 salt.
u/Disastrous-Screen337
Military 2 salt
u/Zoidberg0_0
Get him a Spyderco Shaman. I think he will like it based on these knives.
u/Zealousideal-Mix-822
I think you're on the right path with a Spyderco and agree with most of the guys on here. A Para 2 , Manix 2 or a Smock would be great to carry. Be interesting to know which yellow one he has
u/NeedHelpPlease808
https://preview.redd.it/cyys3mhvb84f1.jpeg?width=2433&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25f5ab3aec5aed87cd7830eeb12f2094a89a5679 Sorry, it’s dirty. He wears it daily. 🙈 If he loves this, w
u/Demonicfruit
Sage 6 button operated compression lock
u/Donatello1210
Shaman all day. There isn’t a Spyderco I don’t have. It’ll last a lifetime. And survive tougher use than most. Seems up his alley.
u/LeftConfection4230
Shaman or pm2. Can’t go wrong with either.
u/NeedHelpPlease808
https://preview.redd.it/1n06vibnc84f1.jpeg?width=2433&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=53a90ab6f1aee68bfc59c73c197169cf12e44b1a This! Sorry, it’s dirty. He wears it literally all of the t
u/fingerblastders
Manix 2
u/consequentialdust
That’s a magnacut (steel) manix 2. I think trying out a shaman sounds like the best option to me. Different, tough, and similar.
u/Illustrious-Path4794
Spyderco pm2 in cruwear and micarta. It's not black so something a bit different but is an absolute favourite for so many people that he's grunted to love it.
u/CasperFatone
I don’t think there has ever been a PM2 in LC200N, but maybe I’m wrong about that.
u/Camperthedog
Para 3! Or Manix 2
u/rapperveto
Any idea on the type of spyderco he has now? A lot of them come in yellow handles. It’s just like the corrosion resistance line so it could be a couple different ones. Some of the more popula
u/WeeDingwall44
I love my pm2
u/Paulie_Berserker
Please please please get him the cold steel Counterpoint. It's the best pocketknife I own. I have all 3 sizes but the middle sized one is my favorite.
u/NeedHelpPlease808
<$300
u/AppropriateAnt3414
PM2 or 3. He will love it way more then what he has now. 
u/Quiet_Nature8951
What’s your budget?
u/AnxiousHat2417
Shaman would be a great idea
u/USAconsumerDad
Spyderco Shaman 100% Or Paramilitary 2

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