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Posted: **Fri Apr 20, 2001 12:00 am**

I hope this dosen't seem a silly question but could someone give me a reasonably accurate weight of the 204 Sharpmaker kit. Basically it's just to know for international shipping purposes.

On a different note I ordered my first Spyderco product today. It's the Spydercard, maybe you don't class it as a "real" knife but I think it's quite a neat looking device. Very much looking forward to getting it <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Edited by - Qvar on 4/20/2001 5:37:39 PM

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2001 3:29 am**

The 204 weighs 400 grams, about 14,1 American ounces.

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2001 5:38 am**

Hey, thats great dePaul, thx for the response.

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2001 8:38 am**

Here is the reply that I got when I asked this same question. (The box & packing must add to the weight of the 204 & video tape).
The UPS site also showed it at 3 pounds.
Rich<>

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With regard to your recent inquiry to shipping charges:

The Spyderco Sharpmaker has a shipping weight of 3 pounds. This is significantly greater (three times) in weight than the average folding knife.

Thank you for using BestKnives.

Regards,
Mike
BestKnives
www.BestKnives.com
1-800-956-5696

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2001 11:55 am**

Blade Walker you´re right. I was of the impression that the question involved just the actual sharpening kit and not the box, video tape and packing.
Regards!

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2001 5:35 pm**

Wow, thats considerably heavier than I imagined it to be, I didn't really realize it included a video. I'm glad you mentioned that BladeWalker for another reason as it's made me think that there wouldn't be much point in getting it from the US due to the difference in the video/television set ups.

Posted: **Sat Apr 21, 2001 7:48 pm**

Maybe you could get the VHS tape converted to your local format at a video store.?.
It's a real good tape that flows along with the info in the manual.
IMO, it cuts the learning curve down to near zero.
If you have to make do without the tape, that just means you are going to have to really dig into the manual.
When we watched the tape, I had everything on the table in front of me. We would pause the tape, try duplicate what we saw etc..
My wife and I were semi-pros in an hour..

It's kind of dangerous to reach into the knife drawer these days! ;-)
Cheers,
Rich<>

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2001 12:17 am**

I know the Sharpmaker video is available in several different formats. I have a PAL version which is the system used here. The only problem may be finding a retailer in the US who had the appropriate version. Or perhaps Customer Service could exchange it for you if you get the wrong one.

Clay

Don't worry that the world might end tomorrow, in Australia it's tomorrow already.

Edited by - Clay Kesting on 4/22/2001 12:19:29 AM

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2001 2:35 pm**

The sharpmaker kit in blister pack form with the video weighs 844 grams and measures 12.5" x 10" x 2.5".

Regards
Ricki
info@outdooredge.com.au
Spyderco Club Member

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2001 2:41 pm**

The sharpmaker kit in blister pack form with the video weighs 844 grams and measures 12.5" x 10" x 2.5".

Regards
Ricki
info@outdooredge.com.au
Spyderco Club Member