Nothing Like the Old Days

[xceptnl]

I'm in the polar opposite camp. I wish Spyderco would thicken up the handles. They're so much comfier in the hand, and for me, it doesn't make a big enough difference in carry comfort to sacrifice in hand comfort so much.

finding NOS Spydies hits a lot different than grabbing a regular production knife or even a hot sprint. It feels like coming across an old forgotten treasure. I couldn't believe it when I stepped into a local gun shop a couple months ago and saw a white spyderco box in their display case!

Oooohhhh, white boxes are the best. Did you happen to fondle anything you hadn't handled before Vivi?

yep!

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Had never held one of these before. Had to buy it. It's a thicker handle than any other stock Police, quite comfy.

I touched up the edge on the sharpmaker so it's no longer mint. I'll carry it one of these days.

I can see thicker being handy, especially in a skinnier frame (index choil to spine). That's a great purchase btw. I think I might put the stainless SE "Police" back on my watch list. Do you happen to have one to compare handle width to your white box G10 version?

[vivi]

I'm in the polar opposite camp. I wish Spyderco would thicken up the handles. They're so much comfier in the hand, and for me, it doesn't make a big enough difference in carry comfort to sacrifice in hand comfort so much.

finding NOS Spydies hits a lot different than grabbing a regular production knife or even a hot sprint. It feels like coming across an old forgotten treasure. I couldn't believe it when I stepped into a local gun shop a couple months ago and saw a white spyderco box in their display case!

Oooohhhh, white boxes are the best. Did you happen to fondle anything you hadn't handled before Vivi?

yep!

viewtopic.php?t=97697

Had never held one of these before. Had to buy it. It's a thicker handle than any other stock Police, quite comfy.

I touched up the edge on the sharpmaker so it's no longer mint. I'll carry it one of these days.

I can see thicker being handy, especially in a skinnier frame (index choil to spine). That's a great purchase btw. I think I might put the stainless SE "Police" back on my watch list. Do you happen to have one to compare handle width to your white box G10 version?

Nope. Planning to add one to my collection sometime this year, even if I'll rarely carry it. Feels wrong having a Police 2, 3 and 4 but not 1, since it's my favorite model and all.

Here's my Police 4 lightweight with aftermarket G10 VS a stock Police 3 VS that G10 Police 2:

[xceptnl]

Nope. Planning to add one to my collection sometime this year, even if I'll rarely carry it. Feels wrong having a Police 2, 3 and 4 but not 1, since it's my favorite model and all.

Here's my Police 4 lightweight with aftermarket G10 VS a stock Police 3 VS that G10 Police 2:

Thank you vivi. That is a notable difference.
It certainly seems unreasonable to not have an O.G. P1

[wrdwrght]

The old-school bug bit me maybe 5 years into my time here and I have picked up a sizeable number of old models. What a delight. But I haven’t succeeded in acquiring the OP’s two, which I still hope to find.

[Wartstein]

I know handle shapes, contours, thicknesses and textures are all subjective, but i miss the thinness of some of the oldies. We typically consider the FRN mid-locks to be thin, but it is all relative.

I am sure you know this anyway, but when it comes to Endura 4 and Delica 4 their no-liner twins Pac Salt 2 and Salt 2 have even a tad thicker handles... which I personally actually happen to like in hand.

On the flipside I also very much enjoy the really thin handle of the Wayne Goddard sprint - great in carry, but also still pretty good in hand...

[Reject]

Here’s a good one for all.

The C06 Tusk.

Take note of that C06.
That places it between the C05 Economy/Standard (offered in 1984) and the C07 Police (1984).
The Tusk came to market in 2014, but was designed some 30 years before.
Sal: a man so far ahead of his time. It took the world and technology 30 years to catch up; so, it could be make.








From Spydiewiki.
C06 Tusk:
"The Tusk is both a state-of the art mariner’s tool and part of Spyderco’s history. The original design dates back to the early days of Spyderco’s beginning with Sal Glesser’s desire to produce a high performance mariner’s tool. The technology at the time was not available for the visionary concept. That’s all changed today, redesigned by Sal’s son Eric Glesser more than 25 years later has brought to light the original Tusk with new modern twists. Made from all highly rust resistant materials the Tusk features a blade made from LC 200 N and full titanium scales including a Reeve Integral Lock. The 300-series stainless steel marlinspike has round-to-square cross section to loosen knots efficiently with a high strength Ball Bearing Lock TM made with a ceramic ball bearing. The marlinspike includes one small sized shackle key in the marlinspike and another lager shackle key created when the marlinspike is closed. Both can effectively manage many different sized and types of shackles. Reversible Clip carry and lanyard hole give a variety of carry options. Thankfully, technology caught up with Spyderco’s early vision and the Tusk’s time is now."

[Reject]

C26 Snap-it

Was voted the 1993 Blade magazine "Overall Knife of the Year."
Sal's Patent for the C26.
The prototype originally had the snap on the back end, opposite the pivot, but was switched when it was discovered that this forced the user to rotate the knife 180 degrees before opening it, which could present a problem in an emergency.

C30 Remote Release
The C30 Remote Release appeared in the following catalogs:
 C30: 1997 - 2001 Spyderco catalogs
 C30BK2: 2008 - 2010 Spyderco catalogue.

There are sports and activities where attaching a folder above the waist makes sense (think spray skirts, buoyancy belts and overloaded duty belts). The Remote Release's spring loaded shackle clip fastens to a carabiner, belt loop or ring and releases by pulling back on the textured release pin. The model permits releasing and one hand opening without having to rotate the knife in the hand. Kraton handle insets inhibit skidding in the hand. Lanyard hole for backup/secondary cord attachment.

[Reject]

Could go without mentioning the Meerkat.



I'll go away now.

[apollo]

Some Classics worthy of this topic.

[Manixguy@1994]

MG2

[xceptnl]

Some shiny old classics...

[Reject]

[elena86]

I know handle shapes, contours, thicknesses and textures are all subjective, but i miss the thinness of some of the oldies. We typically consider the FRN mid-locks to be thin, but it is all relative.

Is that with a blue handle a Police ?

[xceptnl]

I know handle shapes, contours, thicknesses and textures are all subjective, but i miss the thinness of some of the oldies. We typically consider the FRN mid-locks to be thin, but it is all relative.

Is that with a blue handle a Police ?

Yes, Police 4 in K390

[chrisjohn]

CO5S, 27 bucks at a gunshow in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989. Gave to an army buddy, Eric Kinzel in 1996 ot 7, who sent it back to Spyderco as the lock no longer worked. Spyderco replaced it with a new CO5S with screw on clip, SE, and I think Gin-2 steel.

Thousand and thousands of dollars later, still love getting new a new Spyderco. Nothing like their knives or the company.

[Reject]

[Hilldweller]

I'd rather have my Terzuola collection than every single PM2 variant.. Just sayin'

I'd rather have your Terzuola colletion too. Heck, I think I'd choose just even one of those over every single PM2 variant.

There's something about the simplicity of the Terzuola designs that just speaks to me. To the point I sometime contemplate buying the Mariner 2. The price is ridicules, so it never leads anywhere, but the lust is real.
This inclination toward Terzuola designs is something I've only recently have become aware of, so I don't even want to think of the opportunities I might have missed out on for not realizing earlier. There's just so many designs and so much history - it takes time for a knife rookie to compartmentalize and figure out what's worth pursuing..

Hey there !
Just found this thread and wanted to reiterate my story as I’ve mentioned it in another post.

While working for a fire department back in the 90’s (started in ‘77) one of the members got authorization to be the “go to” guy for Spiderco Mariner knives. The department authorized their carry, but wouldn’t budget for them. If you wanted one, you paid for it. I remember those knives well. Personally, I decided to buy 2 and a keychain version, though I can’t remember if it was a promo gift or we paid for the little one too. I bought a right, and left hand version of the Mariner knives to account for the different equipment we carried. Those Mariners were great for cutting seatbelts, tarps, ropes, and whatever. I’m sure they were a big help to the fireboat guys and the stainless construction made perfect sense in a marine environment. I lost the little one when I lost my car keys about 3 years later. Wish I could find one at a descent price these days.

A couple of guys on the job were into making leather goods when what we needed didn’t exist. The one pictured is for the left hand Mariner.

Anyway, I thought I’d make you drool a bit. Terrible I know.

[Bolster]

I know handle shapes, contours, thicknesses and textures are all subjective, but i miss the thinness of some of the oldies. We typically consider the FRN mid-locks to be thin, but it is all relative.

Agreed. My first money goes toward thinner handles, if they're available.

[CKE]

Love the classics!

[wrdwrght]

Here’s a good one for all.

The C06 Tusk.

Take note of that C06.
That places it between the C05 Economy/Standard (offered in 1984) and the C07 Police (1984).
The Tusk came to market in 2014, but was designed some 30 years before.
Sal: a man so far ahead of his time. It took the world and technology 30 years to catch up; so, it could be make.








From Spydiewiki.
C06 Tusk:
"The Tusk is both a state-of the art mariner’s tool and part of Spyderco’s history. The original design dates back to the early days of Spyderco’s beginning with Sal Glesser’s desire to produce a high performance mariner’s tool. The technology at the time was not available for the visionary concept. That’s all changed today, redesigned by Sal’s son Eric Glesser more than 25 years later has brought to light the original Tusk with new modern twists. Made from all highly rust resistant materials the Tusk features a blade made from LC 200 N and full titanium scales including a Reeve Integral Lock. The 300-series stainless steel marlinspike has round-to-square cross section to loosen knots efficiently with a high strength Ball Bearing Lock TM made with a ceramic ball bearing. The marlinspike includes one small sized shackle key in the marlinspike and another lager shackle key created when the marlinspike is closed. Both can effectively manage many different sized and types of shackles. Reversible Clip carry and lanyard hole give a variety of carry options. Thankfully, technology caught up with Spyderco’s early vision and the Tusk’s time is now."

I recall Sal saying that he did design “a” Tusk, but the Tusk that came to market was wholly Eric’s design.

I must say I like the Tusk I have. I wish my sailing days had not ceased decades ago.