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The Spyderco Caribbean is made in Taichung, Taiwan, and I love it, even though I have not yet received it.

The Taiwanese are exquisite knife-crafters.

Post #1 has been updated.

SpyderEdgeForever wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:03 pm

The Taiwanese are exquisite knife-crafters.

Indeed!!

Personally I think the Taichung blades are top of the pile

Updated post #1. Now, only two are upcoming:

• Paysan CPM-S90V Titanium
• Sage5 CPM-30V Black FRN

First update to post #1 in about a year!

Upcoming:

1. Bombshell CPM-20CV OD Green G-10 C250GTIP Flash Batch (Taiwan)
2. Chaparral Sun & Moon CTS-XHP White G-10 (Red G-10 Inlay) & Black G-10 (Mother-of-Pearl Inlay) C152GSMP (Taiwan)
3. Watu CPM-20CV CF/G-10 Laminate C251CFP (Taiwan)

Delivered:

1. Paysan CPM-S90V Titanium (Taiwan) - MAY 2019
2. Sage5 Lightweight CPM-S30V Black FRN (Taiwan) - NOV 2019

Discontinued:

1. C123CFP - Sage 1 Carbon Fiber
2. C152STIBLP - Chaparral Blue Stepped Ti
3. C152STIP - Chaparral Stepped Ti
4. C193PGY - Squarehead Lightweight Gray
5. C193PBK - Squarehead Lightweight Black
6. C203TIP - Mantra 2 Titanium
7. C212CFP - Magnitude Carbon Fiber
8. C214TIP - Advocate Titanium
9. C224GP - Lil’ Sub-Hilt G-10
10. C225GP - Hundred Pacer
11. C227GP - Hanan G-10

Bumping this thread up in hopes of an update to the first post again. Thanks in advance RamZar! Cheers, Radioactive

RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:01 pm

Bumping this thread up in hopes of an update to the first post again. Thanks in advance RamZar! Cheers, Radioactive

Did a quick update. Please review and advise of any more needed changes. Remember it’s just regular production (or flash batch) folders made at the Taichung plant. Thanks.

Thanks RamZar, I appreciate it! It would be nice to add some of the sprints/exclusives info (for example the Tuff, Smock and Slysz knives) since there does seem to be some of that info available for other models (like the Domino). Either way, I thank you for the effort! Cheers, Radioactive

RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:04 pm

Thanks RamZar, I appreciate it! It would be nice to add some of the sprints/exclusives info (for example the Tuff, Smock and Slysz knives) since there does seem to be some of that info available for other models (like the Domino). Either way, I thank you for the effort! Cheers, Radioactive

I removed the Sprints/Exclusives for Domino and PPT.

You should then remove number 55, the blacked-out Perrin PPT sprint...

In order to make a more complete listing, here are the exclusives and sprints that I could remember off the top of my head, following RamZar's post 1 numbering scheme as best I could. If anyone knows of anything I missed, please chime in.

28b. Domino CTS-XHP with Black/Blue Weave CF (Blue Ridge Knives exclusive)
28c. Domino CTS-XHP with Black/Red Weave CF (Blue Ridge Knives exclusive)
28d. Domino CTS-204P with Blue G10 (Bento Box Shop exclusive)
39b. Kapara CPM-20CV with Gray G10 (DLT Trading exclusive)
54b. Perrin PPT Black TiCN CPM-S30V with Black G10 (Sprint)
54c. Perrin PPT CPM-S90V with Black CF (Sprint)
68b. Sage 5 Compression Lock CPM-M4 with Mint Green FRN (BladeHQ exclusive)
68c. Sage 5 Compression Lock Black TiCN CPM-M4 with Mint Green FRN (BladeHQ exclusive)
71b. Slysz Bowie M390 with Blue Anodized Ti (KnifeJoy exclusive)
72b. Smock CPM-20CV with Smooth Black G10 (KnifeJoy exclusive)
72c. Smock CPM-M4 with Natural (Jade) G10 (BladeHQ exclusive)
72d. Smock M390 with Red G10 (DLT Trading exclusive)
72e. Smock Black TiCN CPM-M4 with Natural (Jade) G10 (BladeHQ exclusive)
75b. SpydieChef LC200N with Blue Anodized Ti (KnifeJoy exclusive)
90b. Tuff CPM-Cruwear with OD Green G10 (DLT Trading exclusive)

Sage 5 lw exclusives from BladeHQ?

SG89 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:00 pm

Sage 5 lw exclusives from BladeHQ?

Added, thank you!

Red G-10 Smock?
TiCN Smock Jade G10?

SG89 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:11 pm

Red G-10 Smock?
TiCN Smock Jade G10?

Thanks again SG! :)

Sprints/Exclusives since JAN 2019:

• Kapara CPM-20CV Grey G-10 C241GPGY DLT Trading (Taiwan) - APR 2021
• Sage5 Lightweight CPM-M4 Black TiCN Blade Mint FRN C123PGRM4BK BladeHQ (Taiwan) - DEC 2021
• Sage5 Lightweight CPM-M4 Satin Blade Mint FRN C123PGRM4 BladeHQ (Taiwan) - NOV 2021
• Slysz Bowie M390 Satin Blade Blue Anodized Titanium C186TIBL KnifeJoy (Taiwan) - APR 2021
• Smock CPM-20CV Black G-10 C240GP KnifeJoy (Taiwan) - MAR 2020
• Smock CPM-M4 Black TiCN Blade Natural G-10 C240GM4PBK BladeHQ (Taiwan) - AUG 2021
• Smock CPM-M4 Natural G-10 C240GM4P BladeHQ (Taiwan) - JUL 2021
• Smock M390 Red G-10 C240GPRD DLT Trading (Taiwan) - OCT 2020
• SpydieChef LC200N Blue Anodized Titanium C211TIPBL KnifeJoy (Taiwan) - SEP 2020
• Tuff CPM-CRUWEAR Black TiCn Blade OD Green G-10 C151GODTIPBK DLT Trading (Taiwan) - JUL 2021

Updated Post #1 with new Taichung folders and those Discontinued. Not sure if it's all 100% correct so appreciate any feedback.

The last brand new model (not a Sprint nor Exclusive) was Stovepipe which was delivered in January 2022.

On the 2024 Official Discontinued List:
#27 Dog Tag 4 BD1 Aluminum
#61 Sage 1 Maxamet Cool Gray G-10
#67 Sage 5 Compression Lock Textured CF/G-10 Laminate

Only other thing I potentially see is if you wanted to add? Chaparral 6 CTS-XHP Gray FRN SpyderEdge UPCOMING

Buddafucco wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:29 pm

On the 2024 Official Discontinued List:
#27 Dog Tag 4 BD1 Aluminum
#61 Sage 1 Maxamet Cool Gray G-10
#67 Sage 5 Compression Lock Textured CF/G-10 Laminate

Only other thing I potentially see is if you wanted to add? Chaparral 6 CTS-XHP Gray FRN SpyderEdge UPCOMING

Thanks for the great feedback!

I marked those 3 as Discontinued.

I added these two as Upcoming:

• Chaparral Lightweight CTS-XHP SpyderEdge Gray FRN
• Sage5 Lightweight Maxamet Gray FRN

Please check again... Thanks.

The following Taichung folders are currently the only ones in regular production:

1. Amalgam CPM-S30V CF/G-10 Laminate
2. Canis CPM-S30V Carbon Fiber/G-10 Laminate
3. Caribbean Salt LC200N Leaf PlainEdge Black/Yellow G-10
4. Caribbean Salt LC200N Sheepsfoot PlainEdge Black/Yellow G-10
5. Chaparral CTS-XHP Raffir Noble Composite Scales
6. Chaparral CTS-XHP Birdseye Maple
7. Chaparral CTS-XHP Gray FRN
8. Drunken
9. Gayle Bradley 2
10. Ikuchi
11. JaniSong
12. Kapara
13. McBee
14. Sage 5 Compression Lock FRN
15. Sage5 Lightweight Maxamet Gray FRN
16. Smock CPM-S30V CF/G-10 Laminate
17. SpydieChef
18. Stovepipe CPM-20CV Titanium RIL
19. Techno2 CTS-XHP Titanium
20. Vallotton