Centofante brothers!

[steelpatriot]

I'm new to the boards, and practically new to Spyderco. Last year, my first Spydie was a Wayne Goddard designed Endura plain edge with grey FRN handle. For $55 I couldn't complain, and it looks pretty **** cool, let alone the VG-10 blade and killer edge.

Then I ended up in Golden, CO with a day off work. I headed to the Factory Store. Bought a Golden Native plain edge and a Tenacious plain edge as well as a few Byrds. Best of all, I was helped out by Ms. Glesser! WHAT A PATRIOT! As an Army soldier, I was so flattered by her patriotism and sense of duty to her country and countrymen.

I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BRAND OF KNIFE! Pieces of the WTC, knives made for soldiers, products made for and by Americans were on display everywhere. I've never felt so proud to own an American made product.

A few days later, I found myself in Longmont, outside of Boulder. In the Twin Peaks Mall, in Naked Edge Cutlery, I found a Centofante C-25. $100, new in box. UNREAL! Sweet EDC, but I'm putting it away in the drawer. I'd rather carry my Tenacious or Native.

Next purchase, an auto!

Thank you Spyerco for supporting all we do!

[sixheads]

When i was in Germany i went to... BOKER BAUMWERK SOLINGEN... and they had one or 2 of these models. I asked to see it from the disply case , it was nice.
Not sure of the price. But remeber the knives.

Sixheads

[whkento]

I found it in a box of assorted knives at the back of a booth at the 2007 Seki cutlery festival. Got a great deal. Now it's my most often carried EDC knife. It's so slim, you can carry it in any pocket, great edge retention, excellent lock, relatively unintimidating to NKP, it's within legal limits here, and it easily transitions from jeans to suit pocket. I generally don't need a hard-use knife and if I do, I'll grab a bigger Spydie.



And with a couple of others I sometimes carry...



Sorry, I'm not sure how to shrink the image size. :rolleyes:

[RIOT]

Nice to see someone else with a passion for these models. As a pair I think they're hard to beat.

i cant tell wether i have the smaller one of the bigger one, im kinda leaning toward the smaller one, it also is CC numbered with a black clip also with the gold emblem but serrated i think? i have all my knives away in boxes right now so i cant view them frequently

are these rare ones to find ?

[Qboy]

I have a C50 and a C50S. I love the design. The C50 remains NIB, but the C50S is an EDC. The problem with this knife is that the liner lock does not engage securely and the secondary slide lock on the handle does not feel all that solid. I was carrying the C50S as recently as last week and was again struck by the very weak engagement of the liner lock. I think that this is why this knife is more of a collectors knife than a popular EDC.

The C50 was made in ATS-34, which is a very nice steel for a pocket knife. The blades are quite unusual in terms of shape and that they were flat grinds (unusual for their vintage anyway).

Bottom line: great aesthetics and poor execution--but I love spyderco for trying new things and this is one of them. I bought a T-mag, too :)

[whkento]

I was carrying the C50S as recently as last week and was again struck by the very weak engagement of the liner lock. I think that this is why this knife is more of a collectors knife than a popular EDC.

Bottom line: great aesthetics and poor execution--but I love spyderco for trying new things and this is one of them. I bought a T-mag, too :)

I'm surprised at this. Mine locks up rock-solid.

[zenheretic]

A few more and you'll have the whole family...

[kankryb]

here you go.

[kankryb]

open.

[JD Spydo]

The C-50 & C-25 Centofante model Spyders are 2 of my all time sentimental favorites. They are so close to one of top 5 knife designs of all time. And that being the Phil Boguszewski Spike model. I do like the thicker spine on the Spike a little better.

This really makes me sad because when I was in my financial rut my 2 C-50 models were ones I had to sell to make ends meet. I have faith that I'll find replacements someday but it was very agonizing losing my 2 C-50s. The ones I had were Golden CO models too which made it that much more painful.

But on the other hand it really makes me appreciate what I do have just that much more and it really makes me reflect as to how great of designs these C-50s were.

[zenheretic]

Sorry, I'm not sure how to shrink the image size. :rolleyes:

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