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Spyderco doesn’t just restrict it’s CQI principles to knives, it was also applied to this year’s Amsterdam Meet! I’ve been to the very first meet 14 years ago, where me and about 10 other guys spend the evening around a table with Sal, Gail a few other Spydercrew members and a big pack of prototypes. The meet has grown over the years to the point where the number of guests had to be capped to 80, or the knives just wouldn’t pass through the crowd. But this year’s meet was different, and I liked it a lot.

After a 2 hour informal presentation by Eric of the almost 100 prototypes he brought, the room was quickly divided into a mini-show, with several tables displaying the prototypes. The knives werne’t passed around this time, but people could mingle together along the four tables to examine the prototypes, ask questions etc… People were handed little forms that they could use to leave comments and feedback. I believe some 250 comments were left!

It was an even better experience than last year. Eric, Joyce, Jur andTed pulled it off again, thanks a lot guys!

From the prototype-filled table, I can publish images of about 18 knives. I hope I’m able to give you a good impression of some of the new knives that Spyderco is working on. I have no information on pricing or precise release dates. It’s my experience that most of the prototypes that are shown at the meet, are usually released within a year. Any possible errors in the images or information about these prototypes and production samples, are all mine. Probably due to experiencing a hefty dose of ‘new knife high’.

I’ll start publishing the first pictures later today in this thread.

You rock Wouter! Looking forward to the pictures. Thank you for another very interesteng meet!

I'm STOKED.

Paul Alexander keeps on designing cool new knives for Spyderco. We got a sneak peek at the Parata concept model last year, and it’s always amazing to see the refined production sample. The Parata is the first knife to feature a stop lock. What is usually a stop in in other folding knives, has now become the lock. This location also makes it a very safe lock/knife to use. It’s hard to accidentally disengage. The handle also features two small liners that connect the pins and add strength to the handle. Another nice feature is that this lock design allow for plenty of space inside the handle, hence the huge blade – compared to the handle size. The blade shape should work well for all kinds of rotational cutting.



















Specifications
Overall Length: 20,5 cm / 8.09 inches
Blade Length: 8,8 cm / 3.46 inches
Blade Thickness: 3.0 mm / 0.118 inches
Weight: 133 grams / 3.1 ounces

Wouter, man as always THANK YOU for the work you put into these pics. This is by far my favorite thread every year, I just can't say enough to thank you. I'm also extremely jealous of the history you have with Spyderco and this meet. I couldn't imagine sitting among a mere 10 people discussing knives with the Spydie crew. It's cool that it has grown so much, but the intimacy of that small of a group, man you are lucky to have been part of that.

Yay!

Thanks for all your work, Sir!!

You just made my week! First round of pics look great and I can't wait to see the rest. Thank you!

“I can’t stand it, I know they planned, I’m telling y’all, it a sabotage…”, and I’ll stop paraphrasing the three MC’s (and one DJ) from New York now. This knife was designed by Nati Amor and he calls it the Sabotage. It’s a big, solid and hefty folder which handles very nicely. The action was very smooth, Eric warned people to not get cut with this knife because of the smooth closing action.




























Specifications
Overall Length: 23,5 cm / 9.25 inches
Blade Length: 10,5 cm / 4.13 inches
Blade Thickness: 4.0 mm / 0.157 inches
Weight: 176 grams / 6.2 ounces

d'Oh! The thread again!
It's a wonderful work that you do, and joy you bring to the forum every time you start this thread. Those pics are always epic :D

Thanks much and looking forward to see the rest of them! :spyder:

That Sabotage is a looker!
I might have to see if I can deal with that giant belly...

Thanks so much, Mr. Blonde!! Your pics are fantastic as usual!

The Parata is definitely still on my list, but that "Sabotage" is definitely on my buy list. I love that blade profile!

A cool design from a fellow forumite. I know Ankerson already showed super photos of his cool design in use. I can’t add much more but to add that this handled like a hefty and serious work knife. Go straight to the source for better pics and more design insights: www.spyderco.com/forumII/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=77831















Specifications
Overall Length: 31,3 cm / 12.3 inches
Blade Length: 17,3 cm / 6.81 inches
Blade Thickness: 3,8 mm / 0.32 inches
Weight: 328 grams / 11.56 ounces

Thanks for watching, more to come...

Best posts of the year. Glad I'm in a decent time zone

Thanks for great pics again, you all put together a great Spydiemeet again, I really liked the new set up as well, works much better for such a big crowd. :)

The Sabotage looks like a baby folding machete!

I also really like the manufacturing idea of G10 over Ti-liners instead of a straight up RIL -- more cost-effective sculpting, colour accent options/customizability.

Thanks for the pictures

Sabotage is a nice looking piece and the clip/lanyard hole setup looks just about right, I don't understand how this guy is able to figure it out right and Spyderco isn't :D

Judging by the guillotine finger-chopping smoothness warning I presume is on bearings with a heavy blade

Might be difficult for me to sharpen that recurve

Being a "production sample" does it mean that is somehow "close"? On the other hand Spyderco had some delay problems with the new releases

Dang, that Sabotage is definitely a looker!

Pocket machete, anyone?

Man, I love this thread so much.

wow that sabotage is super cool