MT02P – Mule Team Fixed Blade featuring CPM®-M4

[TazKristi]

MT02P – Mule Team Fixed Blade featuring CPM®-M4

MT02P will be available for sale on Wednesday, 22-Oct-2008 at 1000 (10:00 a.m.) MDT.

All sales will be handled by the Spyderco Factory Outlet store online at http://www.spyderco.com.

Maximum Purchase Allowed: 2

Cost: $69.95 each

Domestic Shipping:
Domestic shipments are free

International Shipping:
International shipments will be sent out according to our new International Shipping Schedule:
Shopping Cart Total: $0-$99 - Shipping/Handling Charge $25
Shopping Cart Total: $100-$399 - Shipping/Handling Charge $35
Shopping Cart Total: $400 and higher - Shipping/Handling Charge $50

International shipments will be via USPS (yes, US Postal Service) International Priority Mail. Please be aware, we will have limited tracking capabilities. Tracking once it leaves the US is dependent upon the postal services outside the US and their ability to provide it. However, this will completely eliminate UPS Brokerage Fees.

About CPM®-M4:
CPM-M4 is a high-speed, wear resistant, tool steel. It is non-stainless steel. Its high content of Molybdenum and Tungsten gives it a fine grain size, greater strength, hardness and toughness. It is a triple temper heat treat to make it as tough as possible without brittleness. The grinding combined with the triple temper heat treating process can cause warping up to 50 thousandths (.050) of an inch which is not enough to affect the performance of the knife. CPM-M4 will provide high edge retention and impact resistance with an Rc of 58-63, you’ll also find it’s relatively easy to sharpen.

[jeffbr]

Woohoo! Thanks! I'm really excited to try out the M4 steel.

[Hillbillenigma]

Great News. Can't wait to try this steel out.

[CWO]

Yes! :cool: :D :)

[cobrajoe]

Wow, This will be fun :D

(But I did notice... The first two mules are non-stainless...)

[brj]

MUST get 2 of these !!!
thanks for the heads up, Kristi :)

[sovereign]

Any particular reason there has to be a pre-announcement? Since the particulars have been worked out, why not just post them in the store for purchase?

[Anvilsmith]

Thanks for the update. It will be fun for us experimenters. :spyder:

[TazKristi]

Any particular reason there has to be a pre-announcement? Since the particulars have been worked out, why not just post them in the store for purchase?

Yes, we wanted to give everyone ample notice. Some people don't log in to the forums everyday. In the first go around we had several people who felt that they missed out. I know we have a few members here who because of their service in the military are only able to log in every few days.

This also allows people to make whatever arrangements are necessary on their end.

We had a great deal of feedback after the first run. We wanted to work out as many issues as possible.

Kristi

[kbuzbee]

Any particular reason there has to be a pre-announcement?

Nope. They could have just sprung this on us Wednesday. "They're here, come and get 'em". I actually appreciate knowing all the particulars (a little) ahead of time. (Thanks Taz!)

Since the particulars have been worked out, why not just post them in the store for purchase?

If I understand correctly, Spyderco will only post for sale, what they actually have for sale at that moment. I understand your point but that's just the way it is....

Ken

[kbuzbee]

By the way, I want two!
:D

Ken

[sovereign]

Nope. They could have just sprung this on us Wednesday. "They're here, come and get 'em". I actually appreciate knowing all the particulars (a little) ahead on time. (Thanks Taz!)

Ken

This will also give those who wish to purchase more than the 2 per customer limit ample time to arrange multiple accounts to do so. I expect these to be for sale on Ebay for $150 a couple of months from now...

[GoMeR]

Thanks Kristi! Are the production numbers the same as the first Mule run?

[gac]

$70? Oof, a bit higher than Mule #1. Is M4 tougher to work with or just more expensive stock?

11 AM my time. I'll have to bring my wallet to work on Wednesday.

EDIT: I still need to order a dang kydex sheath.

[Peter1960]

Kristi, Thanks for the advance notice, appreciate it a lot! The loooooooooong wait has an end.
I will take one ... yep only one ... I'll share "my" second Mule with another lucky knife-brother

[JD Spydo]

I've been waiting a long time to get a Spyder with M-4 blade steel. This is truly good news indeed. I sure hope that they decide to do a couple of folders in M-4 as well.

I truly believe that the Manix, Military, Chinook III, and maybe even bring back the Temperance FB as well with M-4 would just simply be apropos for discriminating steel lovers.

I'll sure be in line for this one. >> :spyder: JD :spyder:

[butch]

$70? Oof, a bit higher than Mule #1. Is M4 tougher to work with or just more expensive stock?

11 AM my time. I'll have to bring my wallet to work on Wednesday.

EDIT: I still need to order a dang kydex sheath.

ooo yes and oo yes


the hardness is kind of wide is that right or was that just what M4 can be used between for good use

[slick228]

Hi Kristi,

How many pieces were produced in this steel?

:spyder:

[araneae]

This will also give those who wish to purchase more than the 2 per customer limit ample time to arrange multiple accounts to do so. I expect these to be for sale on Ebay for $150 a couple of months from now...

There are always a few turds in the world...however I am sure Spyderco's crew will try their best to assure that it is as fair as possible and that the limit of 2 will be enforced to the best of their ability. The notice is nice to have and I'm sure many appreciate it.

[The Deacon]

This will also give those who wish to purchase more than the 2 per customer limit ample time to arrange multiple accounts to do so. I expect these to be for sale on Ebay for $150 a couple of months from now...

Don't recall seeing anywhere that an "account" is needed. Plus they "might get a tad suspicious of 12 people with the same delivery address. Plus, I'd bet if someone were planning that kind of shenanigans, they'd have had their "network" set up long before this.

the hardness is kind of wide is that right or was that just what M4 can be used between for good use

Am guessing those numbers, and that whole segment of Kristi's post, is a quote from Crucible literature.