Is the Urban Out?

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Is the Urban Out?

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I was checking out a online dealer and they had the Urbans priced & listed. Is this just them getting ahead of the game, or are the Urbans available?

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FWIW, I recall seeing some retailers listing the Urban's ETA as the first week of February.

I'm anxiously awaiting the wharncliffe model!
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I think the Urban is out.

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I've been waiting (like many) for the release of the Urban. I had gone to my only local Spyderco retailer in my area last week and asked them to check it's availability. At that time, they called Golden but no luck; they just said it was not yet available.

Well . . . today my local place called me out of the blue and said Spyderco had called they to make them aware that it was out (and of course did I want to order one).

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That's great news! Was it for both models, or just one?
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Darn near positive that the Urban has not yet been released...
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Not that I know of, but the Jumpmaster is out now :D
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My local place was giving me the option of either the FG or orange. I did not get into blade configurations.
Tricod wrote:Darn near positive that the Urban has not yet been released...
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Whichever color handle you get is going to determine the blade style. Green is leaf-shaped blade, orange is wharncliff, and AFAIK they're not going to mix & match at the factory. So if by chance you wanted a green wharnie you'd need to buy both versions and do the swap yourself.
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Blades and colors.

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So you can't mix and match the handle colors and blade types? I thought I read in a previous thread that that was an option. :(

I was hoping to get an Orange leaf shaped blade. Oh well, I'll think about what version I want. Maybe I'll spring for both. :D
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It would appear Knifeworks has em along with the purple lady
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ouch, the price is steeper than I guessed.
I would have thought $10-$15 less than the UKPK, not the same price.
I guess I'll just get one finally, not both. (I wanted a green wharnie, now I don't know which one to choose)

BTW, the purple ladybug is on Spyderco's online catalog now too.
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Its a fraction of the size of a UKPK, but not a fraction of the price. :confused: Bummer. Looks like I will be awaiting this one for longer than I thought.
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http://www.knifeworks.com/newarrivals.aspx
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Would have fancied an Urban in orange with a leaf blade. As it's not an option and the price is a little high I'll just have to complete my UKPK/DKPK collection with an Orange UKPK. ;) :D
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:eek: Sticker shock!
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I saw them at Cutlery Shoppe.

Yes, the price is more than I thought it would be. Still I will most likely get one, just not as soon as I had hoped. Honestly my biggest problem with the price of the Urban is that I find myself thinking "Hmmm $40 or so more and I could get the new Native?" Decisions, Decisions.
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Roger shipped my Orange Wharncliffe Urban to day. He told me he got 4 in yesterday and has a larger order he was expecting in a few days. Roger and the people at Knifeworks are great to deal with. I have a UK Pen Knife that I like a LOT! This Slipit works great and I love the thin sharp edge.

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wow... a spendy little knife! worth it i'm sure, but i have to rethink... do i really want one of these, or a UKPK, or something else entirely...!! :confused:
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No S30V? Oh well. Not that VG-10 is bad, but I have grown to love the S30V on my UKPK. It's held up incredibly well.

As it stands, I'll wait on the Urban. Just a bit too spendy for me right now.
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Actually we had sticker shock as well. It should be higher based on cost, but we're running low and trying to figure out ways to make a less expensive version. The knife is made in Seki and the Yen is very strong these days.

Right now, FRN scales seems like the only possibility.

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