Bringing back the Co Pilot

[sal]

Hi Nerdlock,

Most often it's saved and stored, but not always. Depends on the tooling, the maker and time.

We made a Dennis LeMaire Laguiole model under the "Ramco" label. We wanted to remake the model years later as it was FRN tooling. But the maker had passed away and the tooling was no longer around.

sal

[Freediver]

I would love to see the co pilot return.

[zhyla]

I agree the copilot is a great little knife. I have an SE one and doubt I’ll ever let it go despite not ever carrying it.

They’re easy to come by on eBay. Might be simpler to just go buy a nice used one than to try to get the model revived.

[Co Pilot]

I know we do older model sprints so newer folks can see the model. We always change something to differentiate it from the original. This permits a reproduction using the same tooling. In this case, if we were to move on the concept, I think I would prefer to make mods to being it up to the current decade.

sal

I don't think making mods to bring it up to the current decade would be a problem for anyone liking this knife as long as it's basically the Co Pilot. I certainly have no problem with that. Especially since that sounds more in line with a production model than a sprint? Which I would prefer, not just so other fans get to enjoy the design, but so I can actually get one! Sprints aren't easy to get I guess everyone knows.
Thanks for the replies.

[Co Pilot]

I agree the copilot is a great little knife. I have an SE one and doubt I’ll ever let it go despite not ever carrying it.

They’re easy to come by on eBay. Might be simpler to just go buy a nice used one than to try to get the model revived.

[Co Pilot]

They're not that easy to come by and the few that are available are usually stupid expensive. And if Sal wants to bring it back, and it seems like he miiight be interested, who am I to stop him? LOL.

[StuntZombie]

I wouldn't mind seeing the Co Pilot come back, especially in solid FRN like is used on the Dragonfly. The handle just seems to fit me better than the Dragonfly's.

[nerdlock]

Hi Nerdlock,

Most often it's saved and stored, but not always. Depends on the tooling, the maker and time.

We made a Dennis LeMaire Laguiole model under the "Ramco" label. We wanted to remake the model years later as it was FRN tooling. But the maker had passed away and the tooling was no longer around.

sal

Thank you for indulging my curiosity as well as that little bit of Spydie history, Sal. Very nice to know that you do save some of your tooling for posterity's sake.

[zhyla]

They're not that easy to come by and the few that are available are usually stupid expensive. And if Sal wants to bring it back, and it seems like he miiight be interested, who am I to stop him? LOL.

Wow, you’re right, most of them are selling for over $100. Still not a bad price if it’s a knife you must have.

Maybe I should sell mine…

[zhyla]

By the way, taking eBay average price of $100, I still think you’re better off seeking out a used one. Stainless handled dragonflies are $80 and a new copilot will likely be more.

[Co Pilot]

By the way, taking eBay average price of $100, I still think you’re better off seeking out a used one. Stainless handled dragonflies are $80 and a new copilot will likely be more.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm sorry my friend they just aren't that price. Someone might want to do this if they were available on ebay for$100.00.The cheapest one on ebay right now and for the last several weeks is $145.00. The rest are over $200.00 and close to $300.00. Think a production model for $80.00 would be great by the way.

[zhyla]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm sorry my friend they just aren't that price. Someone might want to do this if they were available on ebay for$100.00.The cheapest one on ebay right now and for the last several weeks is $145.00. The rest are over $200.00 and close to $300.00. Think a production model for $80.00 would be great by the way.

Look at sold listings, not what people are asking. There are always crazy asking prices on eBay, nobody buys them.

Also if you dig thru “Spyderco” used listings you’ll find copilots that aren’t labeled as such and they go cheaper. Also check out Bladeforums exchange, people there price things very reasonably. I think I paid like $30 for mine.

[Co Pilot]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm sorry my friend they just aren't that price. Someone might want to do this if they were available on ebay for$100.00.The cheapest one on ebay right now and for the last several weeks is $145.00. The rest are over $200.00 and close to $300.00. Think a production model for $80.00 would be great by the way.

Look at sold listings, not what people are asking. There are always crazy asking prices on eBay, nobody buys them.

Also if you dig thru “Spyderco” used listings you’ll find copilots that aren’t labeled as such and they go cheaper. Also check out Bladeforums exchange, people there price things very reasonably. I think I paid like $30 for mine.

Thanks for the information, always forget people list things poorly on ebay. Very poorly But still lets not discourage Sal from bringing it back, lol.

[zhyla]

But still lets not discourage Sal from bringing it back, lol.

Oh I’m not. But man, there’s so many “bring back X” threads. They can’t bring them all back. Sal seems receptive here but honestly the tiny knives are pretty niche.

[NarwhalisnotKosher]

Hi Co Pilot,

Welcome to our forum.

I should tell you that we do have another visitor with the screen name "CoPilot" that has been collecting them for quite a while.

For the purpose of discussion; How would you refine it? Keeping in mind that handles of future stainless models will be screw construction which affects the clip due to the pivot screw head and the short handle. Would Tip up work? Would a handle forward design work? Would full flat work?

The CoPilot was one of my early designs that was legal for airline travel. We actually had a couple, that were also writers, actually fly to Africa with their CoPilots, hunted and skinned the game with them, flew back with them on the plane and wrote an article about it. (History for Barry).

sal

Personally, the Copilot with Ti scales, and S35VN/S45VN/Elmax/Vanax would be a knife that would always be on me

[Co Pilot]

But still lets not discourage Sal from bringing it back, lol.

Oh I’m not. But man, there’s so many “bring back X” threads. They can’t bring them all back. Sal seems receptive here but honestly the tiny knives are pretty niche.
[/quot Don't know if they're niche, the Dragonfly sells pretty well. Just hoping if the Co Pilot came back it would have the same reception once people see or more important feel one. Don't think the "bring back X" threads are bad, it's a forum. People are expressing their wants. It's pretty unique to Spyderco, and amazing to be able to make suggestions, more or less "speak" to the company president. Sal seems to enjoy the feedback and find it useful in determining what to bring back.
Just wait until you want a model brought back dude.LOL.

[Co Pilot]

Sal,
Hello, hope this finds you well. Any further thoughts on this?

[sal]

Hi Co Pilot,

Peter and I are working on a new design.

sal

[JRinFL]

Always good to read about new designs!

[bearrowland]

Awesome Sal!