Current list of USA made Spydercos?

[Karen]

Well I survived another year of school, so I decided to buy myself a new Spyderco. I would like to support the workers in Colorado by buying one they made. I have not been on this site for a while and I am not current on anything related to knives.
So, is there a current list of knives made here in USA?
I am not trying to be political, I own knives made is Swiss, Germany, Japan, China, England, and so on. And I love all knives equally, no matter where they were born. :) I just want to have at least one 100% made in USA Spyderco.
I owned a beautiful Chinook at one time, but that was stolen. What a sad day that was.
I especially like vg10 steel. :)
Which Colorado made knife do you like best? :)

[dsmegst]

Hi, the easiest way to find that list is to go to http://www.spyderco.com and list the knives by country of origin.

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/list.ph ... d%20States

As for which I like the best, the Para 2 is at the top of my list, closely followed by the Manix 2. Unfortunately, VG-10, being a Japanese steel, won't appear in any US made knives.

[Karen]

Thanks dsmegst. And you are right, S30V is the steel I meant, that is what I think my Chinook was. (but I could be wrong again) I don't know so much about steel. But the Chinook was wonderful. Hmmmm... now i have to get my knives out and find which is made of vg10.

The "country of origin" is a new option I didn't know about. (New to me)

[chuck_roxas45]

There were 43 chinooks made with VG-10 if I'm not mistaken. Those are very rare and very desirable from a collector POV. If you had a VG-10 'nook stolen, you have my sincere sympathies, Karen.

[JD Spydo]

Well I survived another year of school, so I decided to buy myself a new Spyderco. I would like to support the workers in Colorado by buying one they made. I have not been on this site for a while and I am not current on anything related to knives.
So, is there a current list of knives made here in USA?
I am not trying to be political, I own knives made is Swiss, Germany, Japan, China, England, and so on. And I love all knives equally, no matter where they were born. :) I just want to have at least one 100% made in USA Spyderco.
I owned a beautiful Chinook at one time, but that was stolen. What a sad day that was.
I especially like vg10 steel. :)
Which Colorado made knife do you like best? :)

A Chinook with VG-10 Steel :confused: ? Every Chinook I ever owned had one of the Crucible steels in it i.e. 440V (S60V), S30V ect. And I've owned at least 4 of them including the Chinook III the longest which had S30V blade steel.

But hey I'm with you 1000% with your passion for USA, Golden Colorado made Spyders. They will always have a special place in my heart.

The only Golden Colorado made Spyder I ever owned that had a Japanese steel in it was the original Golden made Renegade model which had GIN-1.

Oh for the record the Chinook III was my fav out of all of them.

[JD Spydo]

There were 43 chinooks made with VG-10 if I'm not mistaken. Those are very rare and very desirable from a collector POV. If you had a VG-10 'nook stolen, you have my sincere sympathies, Karen.

Hey I guess I learn something old everyday. Those had to be a show prototype of some sort. Because I had one of the original Chinook I models with S30V steel which is considered as rare as a hen's tooth or an honest politician or whatever. But this is the first I've heard of a VG-10 Chinook :confused:

[chuck_roxas45]

Hmm it seems I'm mistaken, there seem to be only 23 of these.



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[Karen]

Interesting. So I could be right, I was so certain the blade was vg10 on my Chinook. I really loved that knife. I used it hard on several occasions and it never rusted and it kept pretty sharp. When I held it in my hand, I could really feel the strength and quality in that knife.

[Drkknight614]

I understand what your saying. I wanted a US spyderco too. I bought the Manix 2, which is an excellent knife. Its a bit on the heavy side, but it feels solid. And it has great balance in my opinion. I was just checking my others out last night and found that the balance on the manix 2 is best imo. The balance point is right where your index finger fits. My Military I just got yesterday is the same way. Compared to the delica and endura that I own where the balance is more towards the center of the whole knife, about where your middle finger is. Anyway, love my manix and love its ball bearing lock. Solid. I also own a UKPK which is also made in the USA. I believe the Native is USA made also.

[jossta]

Manix 2, Military or Para 2. Para 2 is my fav, but they are all amazing.

[.357 mag]

That is the first time I've seen the Chinook's blade. Great hunting blade!

[Water Bug]

My favorite Golden :spyder: is the Spyderco Military, followed very closely by the Spyderco C95 Manix.

The RFP of my jeans is reserved primarily for my Golden :spyder: s. There are times my non-Golden :spyder: s EDC that pocket (such as my Spyderco Delica4 PE or my Spyderco Caly3 PE for a more discreet carry), and once in a great while another brand of USA-made knife gets an opportunity to EDC that pocket; however, the majority of the time it's a Golden :spyder: you find there.

[bh49]

Do not forget new Native5. Amazing knife. My favorite Golden model.
I cannot wait for titanium variant.

[Waco]

I wanted something made in the USA and bought a Para 2. Great knife.

[Jet B]

I vote Paramilitary 2 as well.

It's one of the best knives they make and it's made in Golden, Colorado, USA, Earth.

[chuck_roxas45]

The members of the military family are my favorites Golden models.

[duvaldrummer]

According to spydercos site, the new junior is made in the US and has VG10 steel.. is this correct?

[The Deacon]

According to spydercos site, the new junior is made in the US and has VG10 steel.. is this correct?

No, those lists seem to get a bit out of whack at times. The Junior is made in Japan. Just like the Bi-Fold is made in the USA, rather than Taiwan.

[Karen]

Ok , I am going to buy a new Chinook. :)

Are they made with different steels now? Which one is the best?

No H1 yet probably? I like the idea of a knife never rusting. I need to learn more about steel. One of my weak subjects.

[jabba359]

The Chinook 3 was discontinued last year, so they may be hard to find (they're very pricey on eBay). As for blade steel, except for the extremely rare VG-10 version and the moderately rare 440V Chinook 1, I believe S30V was the only steel it came in.