Numbered Spyderco Caspian Salt?

[mickprops]

Hey all, I'm new to the Spyderco Forums.. my first Spyderco was actually a Tenacious that I bought a month and a half ago or so. I absolutely loved the knife, it's the first knife I've ever had that was made in China that I actually enjoyed using/carrying. Just a fantastic piece of steel.. however that isn't why I'm posting..

With my newfound Spyderco addiction, I purchased a Spyderco Caspian Salt (pointed tip) on ebay and it arrived today. As with the Tenacious, I LOVE it. Fantastic knife.. incredibly comfortable. I noticed something odd though, my Caspian Salt has a number '014' etched just below the top jimping.. centered over the large and versatile Perrin hole. Looking around at some knife reviews and stock pictures, I don't see any sort of number on other Caspian Salts....

I'm just wondering if this number is something added in the new run of Caspian Salts or whether I got absurdly lucky and was shipped a numbered release knife... I doubt this is the case... but looking it up everywhere else I can find no mention of the '014'.. so I thought I would ask here.

This definitely won't be my last post.. Spyderco knives are amazing! I can't believe it took me this long to become a fan. Thanks for any help you might be able to give me..... I can post pictures if necessary, although I think I described the number's position pretty well.

[Freediver]

Welcome to the forum! Spyderco has a collector's club so when they release new knives those people who are in the club get the knife shipped to them with their collector's number.

[jabba359]

You can find more info about the collector's club numbers on The Deacon's Spyderco site:
http://paulberetta.com/spy101_numbered_knives.htm

[mickprops]

So am I correct in assuming that I got 'lucky' and was shipped a collectors number knife? I simply ordered this randomly off a highly rated ebay seller. If that is the case, wow.. wasn't expecting that haha.

[Creepo]

So am I correct in assuming that I got 'lucky' and was shipped a collectors number knife? I simply ordered this randomly off a highly rated ebay seller. If that is the case, wow.. wasn't expecting that haha.

Well I don't know about lucky, collectors club knives aren't really regarded more collectible than non-numbered ones. Some other manufacturers number the first production runs and limited editions which are often regarded as more collectible than non-numbered ones.
Spyderco doesn't do this and the collectors club number isn't exactly the same thing. Actually some collectors WON'T buy a specific knife if it has a CC number on it. I mean basically a numbered knife is "someone elses knife". Some like 'em, some don't.
Collectors club knives are amongst the first ones to be released so yours is probably just old stock.

[mickprops]

Yeah I figured as much.. I'll consider it lucky because I think it's neat having something that differentiates my knife from everyone elses. Just making sure it wasn't some crazy rare thing before I started to abuse the knife haha. Thanks everybody for the help!

[Senate]

centered over the large and versatile Perrin hole.

the what?
if you're talking about the round opening hole in the blade, it's the Spyderco trademark round opening hole..

[defenestrate]

the what?
if you're talking about the round opening hole in the blade, it's the Spyderco trademark round opening hole..

No, he's talking about the index finger hole. See this description with images from the online Catalog:

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=288

[Joe Internet]

>>> the what?

Posted by a Parisian, even!

Fred Perrin... http://www.realfighting.com/content.php?id=85

[dbcad]

Especially when I'm around salt or fresh water and I don't know what it'll be used for. Mine has played with BBQ pork, cut underwater mooring ropes, and has cut cardboard and tubing. I love the blade angle.

I don't think the CC number means a whit, but then I'm not a collector for gain. Use the Caspian and enjoy it.

It's a relatively inexpensive and easy to sharpen knife. The thin handle grip with that blade angle makes it very useful and light. Tough to lose your grip with your finger through the large hole. (The Spydie hole is the small one) :D

(pic was taken before much use)