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Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:07 pm
by Bolster
For years I have been reading the "Pln" on Spyderco boxes as "Pin."
"But it's not a pinned knife, it's screwed," I'd wonder. "Why do they keep mislabeling these boxes?"
It dawns on me, after over a decade, that Pln means Plain ... as in, not serrated.
At least I hope that's what it means. If it doesn't, I have yet another step to take downward into the cesspool of stupidity.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:11 pm
by Manixguy@1994
Bolster wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:07 pm
For years I have been reading the "Pln" on Spyderco boxes as "Pin."
"But it's not a pinned knife, it's screwed," I'd wonder. "Why do they keep mislabeling these boxes?"
It dawns on me, after over a decade, that Pln means Plain ... as in, not serrated.
At least I hope that's what it means. If it doesn't, I have yet another step to take downward into the cesspool of stupidity.
Everything is going to be ok . We support you honesty . Dan
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:45 pm
by mikey177
I always read it as "Pin" as well. Never gave it much thought, as I figured it was some internal stock code abbreviation.
"Plain" makes more sense. Thanks for the enlightenment, Bolster.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:12 pm
by JSumm
Well dang. Now I feel stupid. I never read the boxes that closely. I get that knife out as quickly as possible, so I can play with it and throw the boxes in a drawer. I have a lot of reading to do tonight.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:26 pm
by Ranger_Ike
I’ll shamefully admit that I throw away the boxes. I tried keeping them for a while, but empty knife box storage wasn’t something I could convince my family was a necessity. The boxes eventually succumbed to spring cleaning. Since the initial purge it has gotten easier and easier to toss them.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:43 pm
by Manixguy@1994
Bolster , kidding aside , I never knew there was a date code until enlightened here on the Forum . I can be a dummy too ! Dan
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:51 pm
by Mushroom
You may also notice that the box on every plain edge Spyderco model uses a white sticker and every serrated edge Spyderco model uses a yellow sticker.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:02 pm
by huyfishin
Ranger_Ike wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:26 pm
I’ll shamefully admit that I throw away the boxes. I tried keeping them for a while, but empty knife box storage wasn’t something I could convince my family was a necessity. The boxes eventually succumbed to spring cleaning. Since the initial purge it has gotten easier and easier to toss them.
I throw away boxes for everything I buy. Everything except for Spyderco boxes
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:29 pm
by Skar
Ranger_Ike wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:26 pm
I’ll shamefully admit that I throw away the boxes. I tried keeping them for a while, but empty knife box storage wasn’t something I could convince my family was a necessity. The boxes eventually succumbed to spring cleaning. Since the initial purge it has gotten easier and easier to toss them.
I throw them away too, no sense in keeping something that has no use.
No guilt there.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:45 pm
by Doc Dan
There, there. We can't all be geniuses. We have to live according to our abilities. Hahahaha! Just kidding.
I sometimes scratch my head over some of the things on the labels.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:53 pm
by apollo
Mushroom wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:51 pm
You may also notice that the box on every plain edge Spyderco model uses a white sticker and every serrated edge Spyderco model uses a yellow sticker.
That is true and good you point it out because many members here will have probably never seen a yellow one.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:30 am
by Bolster
apollo wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:53 pm
Mushroom wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:51 pm
You may also notice that the box on every plain edge Spyderco model uses a white sticker and every serrated edge Spyderco model uses a yellow sticker.
That is true and good you point it out because many members here will have probably never seen a yellow one.
So
that explains why my Spydersaw has a yellow sticker!! And here I thought I had just bought it so long ago that the label had yellowed...
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 11:59 am
by Bolster
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Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 12:04 pm
by Mini2white
Try doing a search on eBay for Spyderco pins and all these annoying knives come up. You are not the only one that misreads that simple little thing. I am in error, I have known about it a long time and never said anything.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:18 pm
by StuntZombie
Arizona Custom Knives makes the same mistake all the time on their listings.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:28 pm
by mikey177
Curious to know if the combo edge or partially serrated variants have a white or yellow sticker on the box.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:39 pm
by Mushroom
mikey177 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:28 pm
Curious to know if the combo edge or partially serrated variants have a white or yellow sticker on the box.
Those are half yellow and half white!
Only kidding!
Combo edge or partially serrated variants also uses a yellow sticker on the box.
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 11:35 pm
by mikey177
Mushroom wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:39 pm
mikey177 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:28 pm
Curious to know if the combo edge or partially serrated variants have a white or yellow sticker on the box.
Those are half yellow and half white!
Only kidding!
Combo edge or partially serrated variants also uses a yellow sticker on the box.
Haha, good to know. Thanks
Re: Pln - I'm so stupid!
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:49 am
by JRinFL
Add me to the list of those who had the same epiphany regarding pln/pin on the labels. Only I had it twice because I had figured it out and then forgot and had to do all the thunking all over again.
