I like them. I have the smallfly set and a full sized spyderfly. How does it compare to the spyderfly? 1. The handles are shorter....duh. 2. the knife is made and finished phenomenally better than the spyderfly. The main thing i like is the pivots are way smoother. I like the combination of SS liners, G10 and large heavy handle spacers. It has very little play in the handles and is incredible smooth. Its a good weight and it gives a lot of momentum for what it is. 154CM blade steel is a big step up from the spyderfly (440c version). Also IMO the easiest steel to sharpen. On a side note, aside from the bushings, this thing is made very similar to the Basilisk if that says anything. Alright how does it flip? First off. I'm guilty of it myself, but people put way too much emphasis on how good of a flipper a knife is and way to little emphasis on how good of a flipper THEY are. So yeah. That being said; Let me tell you from experience that it is more than capable of doing all the tricks currently being done with ease, though; if you've never flipped a 3 inch knife before or haven't put the time in to get used to it, your going to suck it up. But don't fault the knife for your lack of skill. So what category is this knife. Welly said edc... I like to think of it as an edc flipper with cutting capabilities. Its that light little knife you carry around so you can flip where ever happen to have some down time. And if you have to cut something..... it does that too. Plus its a Spyderco. What more could you ask for?
So to summarize:
Spyderco? Check USA? Check
Is it made better than the spyderfly? Yes.
Does the spyderfly flip better than its little brother? For most people....Yes.
Can i flip the smallfly as good as the spyderfly? Of course. (put the time in and you can too.)
Downsides? Short handles. Why is that a downside?
Because people will call it a shitty flipper. Why?
Because they themselves are shitty flippers.
Which should i get? Spyderfly or Smallfly? BOTH!
Also worth noting is that if Spyderco made a 4in G10 spyderflly, it would sell like hot cakes.