Hey Sal, any chances for Spyderco C15 revival?

[ourgon]

I know there is Starmate nad Double Bevel from Bob, but C15 is perfect design and very classic. And there should be Terzuola with better steel - S30V, M4 etc.



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[xceptnl]

I voted yes because I never had a chance on the first go around. I have held one and feel I need one for my own. I would say that it needs the original aluminum handle

[Jazz]

I'd like the smaller one more. Should be a back lock, though.

[ourgon]

Compression lock would be better. Aluminium/G-10 handle and S30V.

[Holland]

Compression lock would be better. Aluminium/G-10 handle and S30V.

Yes! This!

[GoldenSpydie]

I already have a left handed version, but I would gladly pick up a modern right-handed version, as long as it is made in Golden. And whatever you do, keep the liner lock, as that is half of what makes a Terzuola a Terzuola.

[SpyderNut]

I already have a left handed version, but I would gladly pick up a modern right-handed version, as long as it is made in Golden. And whatever you do, keep the liner lock, as that is half of what makes a Terzuola a Terzuola.

Yes! I agree 100%.

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

Yes, yes, yes! I love a good solid square handle...and I love Bob's designs. Don't mess around with it...no lock changing or any old bollocks like that. Just a good reissue.

My only issue/concern....the last 2 Bob sprints, the manufacturer has not done them justice. The grinds haven't been crisp at all...Both the Starmate and the double bevel have almost soft rounded edges....bit of an exaggeration, but I think it describes the grinds well. And that is a disappointment.

[ourgon]

That's why it should be made in Golden or Taiwan, not in Japan.

Why Taiwan - Sage 1, Gayle Bradley or Szabo are good looking folders.

[GoldenSpydie]

For those that didn't know...

The C15 was the first Spyderco made in Golden. It was also the first Spyderco collab--I belive that Bob T wanted the knife made in the US, and thus Spyderco opened the Golden facility. I don't know why they moved the new knives to Japan--or the Slip-It to Taiwan.

Come on Spyderco, give us some new Golden designs and/or sprints of old favorites, like the C15, C19, and C50/C25.

[Ned]

I would LOVE a new C15, its really the only Terzuola design that I really like, Golden would be grand but I would like Seki or Taichung.

[gbelleh]

I would like to see a Taichung built updated reissue of this, with everything pretty much the same, except better pocket clip placement.

[NoFair]

Yes, preferably with a better clip placement. Everything else can stay the same as in the original (new steel though)

[Jazz]

That is a lot of handle exposed, isn't it?

[ourgon]

I think it's no problem with another pocket clip placement.

BTW... :D

[ChrisinHove]

Great ad!

[GoldenSpydie]

I think it's no problem with another pocket clip placement.

BTW... :D

Great Spyderco ad. What year was that out, if you know?

[ourgon]

I don't know. I found it long time ago, don't remember where. I guess it's from 1990-1993.

[phillipsted]

After taking apart a few C15s and C19s, I'm thinking that the design would require quite a bit of re-engineering before it could be manufactured for a Sprint Run. The old-style construction would cause large increases in manufacturing cost on today's assembly line...

The chief problem is that the flat-head bolts on the scales are threaded into the opposite scale (rather than using the modern two-piece bolts). Besides making fabrication/assembly more difficult, it would probably result in a higher defect rate because one stripped screw would ruin an entire scale, rather than a small bolt.

The pivot would also need some work as it is somewhat difficult to adjust accurately - I would recommend a higher thread-count bolt to enable more precise adjustments. Also, the barrel bolt on the backside of the pivot is not "D" shaped and rotates freely. Since it is a dome-head barrel (no torx or hex recess), there is no way to stop it from rotating as you tighten the hex bolt on the framelock side...

Don't get me wrong, guys. This is probably my all-time favorite Spydie and I would like to see a Sprint as much as anyone.

However, keep in mind that it would require a little more work on Sal's/Eric's part than simply dusting off the blueprints...

TedP

[ourgon]

I think it's obvious that old C15 need some re-engineering, but it's worth it, IMO. For me it should be Paramilitary 2/ Sage 1 engineering work closed in C15 shape.