Endura / Delica - full flat FRN - need input

[Lord vader]

Maybe bring back the OD green like on my d3
anyone else..? yes? I think so! :)

I`ll second the OD green,and even the possibility of desert tan. :)

[tenaciousj]

YES!

i would love to see urban digital camo FRN, put me down for at least two right now!(Endura)

other than that i would like to see light navy blue or a medium gray

also what about painted clips to match the FRN?

VERY enthusiastically waiting(in fact i have already forgotten my brand new today, G-10 Police!)(and FRN stretch)

[Kuolema]

Teal, that would be awesome!

[ozspyder]

Yay ! Sal for President !!! :D

Dark Brown/ Tan
Maroon
Navy Blue
Dark Grey

I'd say yellow is reserved for the Salty line :p , Red for Trainers, and Pink for special edition/ fundraising etc.

I would think that the earthier and muted tones would sell better than the louder more garish colours.... for the general population anyway. I'd be more inclined to purchase a Tan colour than say a bright orange colour (for EDC - collection purposes aside )

[Stephen]

Teal/Aquamarine, Gray, Cerulean. I dont know anything about frn but if possible a metallic gold or silver would look cool.

Edit: Metallic powder blue.

[RICHAR]

1. Olive drab
2. Desert tan
3. Grey
4. Light blue

[Blerv]

...

I know most of you ar afi's, but our interest is in what the "general" market might like.

I need your input on 3 or 4 colors with which to test these flat ground versions.

sal

I find it funny that the colors we have picked are all over the spectrum. People want anything from dark blue and other cool colors to toxic green, two-tone, and orange.

For the "general" market I think many of these colors would be seen as repulsive and more importantly would not be purchased if put next to a Blue/Black/Brown/Grey competitor.

Sorry to call some of your babies ugly. There are plenty of freaky AFI models to get in a wild spectrum of colors (for everyone else Duracoat makes a ton of different paints which work on FRN). The Delica/Endura is the "meat and potatoes" line that pays the utilities bill for Spyderco and thus is a very huge business decision.

I personally think such a decision should be given to a focus group of people ranging in age from 15 to 55 randomly plucked from a local mall (or set up a booth in a cutlery shop that gets walk-by traffic...most those people are pretty naive as well). Again, as a status quo business decision these people could care less about compression locks, AFI steels, and wild colors. ****, give them each a $10 Starbucks card and send them on their way. It's a cheap price for unbiased market research.

[noddy]

Scarlet, lime green, a very vivid purple .. I'll see if I can find some Pantones

[Bluntrauma]

*bump*


Really wanting to know what colors sal comes up with for these. Didn't want the thread to sink to the bottom.

[spyderHS08]

any news on the colors he chose yet?? :)

[StangBang]

Still down for a lime green, safety orange, dodo blue, and a red
Not so much on the brown for me :o

Colors for the general public could be a grey, orange, maybe a darker blue?

I know some people don't care for the brighter colors but the NKP I have shown my colored spydies too really took a liking to them :D

[Scottie3000]

I would still like to see dark colors such as Navy Blue, Coyote Tan, Burgundy, and Dark Gray along with one bright color such as Orange or Toxic Green

[sal]

Thanx much for al of the input. We'll be selecting colors soon.

sal

[Lord vader]

Sal,your the greatest. :)

[Tom Krein]

I personally would like to see a dark earth brown. Something that would match the dark brown magpul stuff.

I would choose a dark brown over a lighter tan color as it will show dirt less.

I think this would be a popular color here in the states, but I think it would be a HIT with the military. Dark brown goes equally well with desert tan or woodland camo. Do a blacked out blade and hardware and this would be BAD ***!

Just my opinion. We will most likely LOVE what ever you come out with!

Looking forward to it.

THANKS!

Tom

[redyps04]

Orange, please!!!!!!!

[whovey]

With all due respect to those who want a rainbow of colors, it is not for everyone. Stainless is always in fashion, and black goes with everything. That's why they sell the best.

[StangBang]

I personally would like to see a dark earth brown. Something that would match the dark brown magpul stuff.

Dark brown goes equally well with desert tan or woodland camo. Do a blacked out blade and hardware and this would be BAD ***!

Tom

Ok, that type of brown I would really like as well! I just don't like the lighter brown and tan stuff. I would really like it if it had the black blade and hardware as well :D

[burningpit]

I would personally like to see the following colors:
Charcoal or Gunmetal Grey
Jade Green
Tan or a Coyote Brown
Burnt Orange

[Random Chance]

I think Coyote Brown (or Dark Earth or whatever name is given to that color) would be an outstanding choice.

Orange might be good also, would look more like a tool and not so frightening to the sheeple.

Inidgo blue would match my jeans pretty well for EDC.