Pln - I'm so stupid!

[Bolster]

For years I have been reading the "Pln" on Spyderco boxes as "Pin."

"But it's not a pinned knife, it's screwed," I'd wonder. "Why do they keep mislabeling these boxes?"

It dawns on me, after over a decade, that Pln means Plain ... as in, not serrated.

At least I hope that's what it means. If it doesn't, I have yet another step to take downward into the cesspool of stupidity.

[Manixguy@1994]

For years I have been reading the "Pln" on Spyderco boxes as "Pin."

"But it's not a pinned knife, it's screwed," I'd wonder. "Why do they keep mislabeling these boxes?"

It dawns on me, after over a decade, that Pln means Plain ... as in, not serrated.

At least I hope that's what it means. If it doesn't, I have yet another step to take downward into the cesspool of stupidity.

Everything is going to be ok . We support you honesty . Dan

[mikey177]

I always read it as "Pin" as well. Never gave it much thought, as I figured it was some internal stock code abbreviation.

"Plain" makes more sense. Thanks for the enlightenment, Bolster.

[JSumm]

Well dang. Now I feel stupid. I never read the boxes that closely. I get that knife out as quickly as possible, so I can play with it and throw the boxes in a drawer. I have a lot of reading to do tonight.

[Ranger_Ike]

I’ll shamefully admit that I throw away the boxes. I tried keeping them for a while, but empty knife box storage wasn’t something I could convince my family was a necessity. The boxes eventually succumbed to spring cleaning. Since the initial purge it has gotten easier and easier to toss them.

[Manixguy@1994]

Bolster , kidding aside , I never knew there was a date code until enlightened here on the Forum . I can be a dummy too ! Dan

[Mushroom]

You may also notice that the box on every plain edge Spyderco model uses a white sticker and every serrated edge Spyderco model uses a yellow sticker.

[huyfishin]

I’ll shamefully admit that I throw away the boxes. I tried keeping them for a while, but empty knife box storage wasn’t something I could convince my family was a necessity. The boxes eventually succumbed to spring cleaning. Since the initial purge it has gotten easier and easier to toss them.

I throw away boxes for everything I buy. Everything except for Spyderco boxes

[Skar]

I’ll shamefully admit that I throw away the boxes. I tried keeping them for a while, but empty knife box storage wasn’t something I could convince my family was a necessity. The boxes eventually succumbed to spring cleaning. Since the initial purge it has gotten easier and easier to toss them.

I throw them away too, no sense in keeping something that has no use.
No guilt there.

[Doc Dan]

There, there. We can't all be geniuses. We have to live according to our abilities. Hahahaha! Just kidding.

I sometimes scratch my head over some of the things on the labels.

[apollo]

You may also notice that the box on every plain edge Spyderco model uses a white sticker and every serrated edge Spyderco model uses a yellow sticker.

That is true and good you point it out because many members here will have probably never seen a yellow one.

[Bolster]

You may also notice that the box on every plain edge Spyderco model uses a white sticker and every serrated edge Spyderco model uses a yellow sticker.

That is true and good you point it out because many members here will have probably never seen a yellow one.

So that explains why my Spydersaw has a yellow sticker!! And here I thought I had just bought it so long ago that the label had yellowed...

[Bolster]

... (double post)

[Mini2white]

Try doing a search on eBay for Spyderco pins and all these annoying knives come up. You are not the only one that misreads that simple little thing. I am in error, I have known about it a long time and never said anything.

[StuntZombie]

Arizona Custom Knives makes the same mistake all the time on their listings.

[mikey177]

Curious to know if the combo edge or partially serrated variants have a white or yellow sticker on the box.

[Mushroom]

Curious to know if the combo edge or partially serrated variants have a white or yellow sticker on the box.

Those are half yellow and half white! Only kidding!

Combo edge or partially serrated variants also uses a yellow sticker on the box.

[mikey177]

Curious to know if the combo edge or partially serrated variants have a white or yellow sticker on the box.

Those are half yellow and half white! Only kidding!

Combo edge or partially serrated variants also uses a yellow sticker on the box.

Haha, good to know. Thanks

[JRinFL]

Add me to the list of those who had the same epiphany regarding pln/pin on the labels. Only I had it twice because I had figured it out and then forgot and had to do all the thunking all over again.