Where Have all the Calys Gone?

[Skidoosh]

Any chance of a surprise caly 3 in spy27 soon? Where was the UKPK manufactured?

[Fastidiotus]

Any chance of a surprise caly 3 in spy27 soon? Where was the UKPK manufactured?

UKPK is from Golden, the Caly is Japan but not Seki. Sal posted this reply in the Temperance Salt thread a few weeks back.

This project with the Temp 1 began a long time ago. We have a number of other models already in queue with this maker. It is much easier to make a fixed blade than a high quality folder. Trying to "squeeze" in a Salt version would delay the other projects. Caly 2.5, Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Caly 4 plus a few others that have been already waiting a long time. They are a small group of very skilled men and women.

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[Aladinsane]

Any chance of a surprise caly 3 in spy27 soon? Where was the UKPK manufactured?

Wow! That would be great! Cobalt blue G-10 handle! Sweet! That would definitely be a buy for me! The Caly 3 C-113 is the quintessential knife in my opinion. I was lucky to get one right before they went out of production. Quite possibly the world’s most perfect knife!

[Tristan_david2001]

I agree the caly/calypso design is the quintessential edc folder from spyderco. By design

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[SpeedHoles]

For me, the Caly hasn't gone anywhere.
And as my signature has always said...
I buy many knives, I enjoy many knives, but I'm always "Going back to Caly", and have one random places around the house, barn, and in the pocket.
I stepped away from the forum here for quite awhile. But the Caly 3 still remains my most carried Spyderco over the past decade or so.
I almost grabbed that UKPK SPY27, just because the price is decent and the ergos are familiar. But I don't carry my slipits that often, even though as in my photo today, I do own and use them.

More so than SPY27 Caly, I'd like to see them in K390.

Hearing Sals news about some more upcoming Caly variants has me excited (and a bit surprised how overlooked that bombshell was...) Unfortunately news from 2023, so must be taking some time to put through the production pipeline...

[sal]

Sorry, but my Caly project seems to be stalled at the maker. Might have to make a change.

sal

[SpeedHoles]

Sorry, but my Caly project seems to be stalled at the maker. Might have to make a change.

sal

Ahhhh no bueno. Appreciate the update though, Sal, even if not great news. Is it a change to new version specs, the steel/material choice, or an actual change of the maker for this one?
CPM issue intertwined here?

[sal]

Haven't made any definite decisions.

sal

[yablanowitz]

I'd hate to see a change of maker, I know how long that relationship has run, but if they can't do it, they can't do it.

[sal]

That's the question / dilemma.

sal

[Skidoosh]

Sal,
I know this is a project close to your heart, thanks for your perseverance.

[SpeedHoles]

I'd hate to see a change of maker, I know how long that relationship has run, but if they can't do it, they can't do it.

I agree.
I have patience. But if it's beyond just simply a waiting game, then I hope whatever other issues find a resolution as well.

[dsm]

Sorry, but my Caly project seems to be stalled at the maker. Might have to make a change.

sal

Mr. Glesser, thank you for being transparent with us. I’ve had the “new” Caly 3.0 on my list for some time (bonus if it’s in K390). Having a peak behind the curtain is much appreciated.