C.Q.I. - Constant Quality Improvement is a process Spyderco uses to evaluate and refine longstanding established knife models. Sometime C.Q.I. changes are large and noticeable, sometimes they're smaller refinements. Recently they applied C.Q.I. to the classic Dragonfly - creating a new Dragonfly 2. The Dragonfly 2 upgrade includes some notable features over the classic, while keeping the important basics. Features carrying over to the new version are the tried and tested mid-sized blade and ergonomic handle along with a front-finger choil and spine cusp. Also staying is the blade-to-handle geometry and leveraging points, which make the Dragonfly perform like a much larger knife. New refinements include: the addition of a left/right tip-up wire clip, patented Bi-Directional Texturing on the handle, choil and spine jimping and screw together handle construction. The blade is still premium VG-10, now in a high-performance flat-grind. The position of the enlarged Spyderco Round Opening Hole in relation to the pivot leads to smooth opening and the FRN (Fiberglass Reinforce Nylon) handle fits the hand beautifully. |