Any photos of the old Spyderco plastic clips?

[carl3989]

Are all the old Delica and Endura with the plastic clips gone? Would love to see some photos if anyone is kind enough to post them. :spyder:

[Larry_Mott]

Happy to oblige :)

[roger-roger]

You mean like this?

http://spydiewiki.com/index.php?title=C11_Delica

http://www.spydiewiki.com/index.php?tit ... e_Endura_I

[Peter1960]

and a really rare specimen -



You win a "WOW" if you define it

[carl3989]

Too cool, now that's something you don't see anymore. Thanks a lot.

[mattman]

and a really rare specimen -



You win a "WOW" if you define it

Subscribed to find out what this is...
Looks kinda Dragonfly-esque...

Cool pics, guys!

[Peter1960]

Nope my friend :p
I give you a hint: it's an uncommon model and not an aftermarket knife, plain edge and kraton insert on the other side of the handle. In other words the handle of a FRN Pro-Grip but a different blade shape

Paul (The Deacon), I know you have one too and it is no mystery for you. Shhh! :)

[roger-roger]

I was going to say it looks like a vintage Snap-it, but the clip-side view shows it not to be. Sure looks like a Snap-it otherwise--especially the blade back except for what looks like a swedge. Not sure of the Boye lock tab. The 90's Snap-its I've seen did not have the Boye, although thats not indicative of much in any sense.

P.S. It looks like a very, very nice folder--I need one, badly!!!

[nicked.onaut]

That's a Pirka, of course. (JDM Spydie, except for some MB "escapees.")

Another Spyderco factoid displayed:

Look at the writing on the clip, compared with all the others in this post.

*Up/down reversed.*
(part of the dead giveaway without seeing the Kraton on the other side)

kind regards,
nicked.onaut

[Peter1960]

Yes it is a Pirka, congrats! You have well-grounded knowledge about Spydies ...

[Jazz]

Now Sal, you really should make some Pirkas for us. It's beautiful, and looks very useful and perfectly sized and designed. Allot needs is a metal clip and some bidirectional texturing. Please?

[Evil D]

That's a good looking knife. I can't wrap my mind around why they moved away from this handle shape. They Delica 5 should go back to having a smooth finger grip area like this.

[roger-roger]

This an opportunity to bring back the integral clip. Liner-less construction of course.

[Evil D]

This an opportunity to bring back the integral clip. Liner-less construction of course.

Not sure I can get on board with that. I've just bent too many clips and had to remove them and bend them back to tighten the tension back up. I won't even carry an ink pen that doesn't have a removable clip.

I do recall a discussion about mechanics in particular who really preferred the molded clips because they didn't scratch up car paint as easily if you brushed against one. Personally I just unclip my knife when I'm working on my car.

[roger-roger]

This an opportunity to bring back the integral clip. Liner-less construction of course.

Not sure I can get on board with that. I've just bent too many clips and had to remove them and bend them back to tighten the tension back up. I won't even carry an ink pen that doesn't have a removable clip.

I do recall a discussion about mechanics in particular who really preferred the molded clips because they didn't scratch up car paint as easily if you brushed against one. Personally I just unclip my knife when I'm working on my car.

It wouldn't be for everyone, I agree.

[Jazz]

Yeah, metal clip, please. I have an old Cold Steel Voyager with the integral clip, and I don't know how I didn't lose it. I like the molded clips, but wouldn't trust them. I'd sure like a sprint/redesign of this knife, though. Obviously, it would be expensive to make the molds, but it's a really nice design.

[wolfgaze]

That Pirka is really nice looking... What size is the blade?

[Peter1960]

Blade size ==> viewtopic.php?t=20741
Some more information ==> viewtopic.php?t=21777

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