Decoding Box labels
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Decoding Box labels
So I take it yellow means some if not all serration, white is PE, and I get the model number in the top left, model name/code in the top right, and of course the UPC code... but the other codes I don't get. They almost appear random. Just as a matter of interest, does anyone know?
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The two capital letters are the date code.
First letter is for the month (A = January, B = February and so on)
Second letter for the year (A = 2001,B = 2002 and so on)
Lets take the code on the box of my Goddard as an example:
EW = May 2023
First letter is for the month (A = January, B = February and so on)
Second letter for the year (A = 2001,B = 2002 and so on)
Lets take the code on the box of my Goddard as an example:
EW = May 2023
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- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Probably ought to add that date-codes specify when a Spydie got boxed, not produced. Production-dates for (Golden-only?) folders are stamped on their tang.
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First post here. But I have been reading post for a long time.
Anyway where are the date codes on the folders located. I have a Cruwear PM2 on me today and don’t see any date on the tang.
Anyway where are the date codes on the folders located. I have a Cruwear PM2 on me today and don’t see any date on the tang.
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Dear covejunky:
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Stay safe,
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Stay safe,
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Useful info about date code...Thank You Wartstein!
The two capital letters are the date code.
First letter is for the month (A = January, B = February and so on)
Second letter for the year (A = 2001,B = 2002 and so on)
Lets take the code on the box of my Goddard as an example:
EW = May 2023
The two capital letters are the date code.
First letter is for the month (A = January, B = February and so on)
Second letter for the year (A = 2001,B = 2002 and so on)
Lets take the code on the box of my Goddard as an example:
EW = May 2023
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S110V PM2:
I think it's only on Golden models, though. Neither of the Taichung models I checked have it:
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Thanks. I have never taken one apart. That’s great to know. I always learning on this forum.
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Here's a helpful graphic I found somewhere on the internet (would give credit if I remembered where I got it... might have been another thread on this forum)
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That was v2 created by me. There is a v3 out there too.Wandering_About wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:56 amHere's a helpful graphic I found somewhere on the internet (would give credit if I remembered where I got it... might have been another thread on this forum)
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^ Also, what date code format was the company using prior to 2001?
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