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Spyderco Dragonfly 2 · Leaf
2.25″ blade · 0.093″ spine · 1.2 oz · ~0.63″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.093″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

Spyderco

Spyderco Dragonfly 2

EDC FolderFolding

The Spyderco Dragonfly 2 is a 2.25" leaf folder in VG-10, full flat ground. The handle is FRN, secured by a back lock. It is the lightest of the 61 EDC folders here, at 1.2 oz.

Blade: 2.25″
Weight: 1.2 oz
Steel: VG-10
Price band: Mid

Best for

Everyday carry in pocket-knife-restricted areas

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against knifeworks, bladehq.

Blade length: 2.25″
Spine thickness: 0.093″
Blade shape: Leaf
Grind: Full Flat
Steel: VG-10
Overall length: 5.563″
Closed length: 3.313″
Weight: 1.2 oz
Lock: Back Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: FRN
Country of origin: Japan

Why a leaf

Spyderco's signature: belly on both the edge and the spine, meeting at a tip near the centreline. It gives a lot of cutting edge in a short blade, which is why it dominates short-blade EDC.

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About VG-10

The Japanese standard. Takes a very keen edge quickly; loses it sooner than the powder steels.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

4/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All VG-10 knives