Could Spyderco produce a Lightweight, Lower Cost Navaja?

[SpyderEdgeForever]

I know many of you remember the famous Spyderco Navaja, designed by Mr. Ed Schempp. This was one of the best Spyderco knives ever made in my opinion and one of the best knives ever made in human history. It is discontinued.

Could Spyderco reintroduce a new updated version of it, in the same or a different stainless steel blade, but with the same or similiar or perhaps even different design features, and, a lightweight FRN handle?

Would any of you be interested in such an updated Spyderco Navaja?

[crazywednesday]

Sorry SEF, can't get behind this one. Just doesn't appeal to me do many reasons.

[ChrisinHove]

I do remember all the complaints about the broken ratchetty thing ...

[ThePeacent]

I am tired of "low cost Navajas" that I see on local knife shops (AKA Tourist traps) here... :p :o

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Peacent, do you consider the Navajas made by such companies as Navarro and Joker and other Albacete firms to be low cost tourist trap knives? They seem to use good molybdenum vanadium stainless steel. I have seen thin bladed ones that are cheaper but what of the ones that cost around 40 US dollars and have reasonably thick blades?

Do you think Spyderco could make one more like that that has a FRN handle and good quality steel like VG10?

[zhyla]

I do remember all the complaints about the broken ratchetty thing ...

Is that why it’s so “famous”?

[sal]

Hi SEF,

Not likely.

sal

[ThePeacent]

Peacent, do you consider the Navajas made by such companies as Navarro and Joker and other Albacete firms to be low cost tourist trap knives? They seem to use good molybdenum vanadium stainless steel. I have seen thin bladed ones that are cheaper but what of the ones that cost around 40 US dollars and have reasonably thick blades?

Do you think Spyderco could make one more like that that has a FRN handle and good quality steel like VG10?

not those really, Joker and Navarro are mid-tier, decent products. I am talking about the many brands that produce and manufacture in China at the lowest price point possible and try to deceive the customer with their names, description and branding to make it look like they're getting a "traditional Spanish navaja" instead of a cheap replica :mad:

I have no doubt that Spyderco could make a basic FRN, VG10 model of these blades but there is no real market for them, in my opinion, especially having already decent knives with that pattern and style made by Muela, Aitor, Joker, and many others :o

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Thank you, sal and Peacent.