List of Taichung compression lock knives. Am I missing any?

[Spydiecologist]

List of Taichung compression lock knives. Am I missing any?

Alphabetically:

Amalgam
Canis
Caribbean (x4: leaf and sheepsfoot, plain or serrated)
Hanan
Ikuchi
Kapara (x2: s30v, 20cv)
Mantra 3
Rhino
“S” (Taipei?)(x2: black, stainless)
Sage 5 CF
Sage 5 LW (x3: s30v, satin m4, black TiCN m4)
Salsa (Taipei?)
Sliverax
Smock (x5: s30v, m390, 20cv, satin m4, black TiCN m4)
Szabo
Tropen
Watu

I gotta catch ‘em all haha. Also, I really hope they utilize the Smock button comp lock (and the Manix caged BBL) again someday.

[Michael Janich]

Dear Spydiecologist:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

If you're trying to assemble a complete historical list (including discontinued models), you're missing a few.

Stay safe,

Mike

[N. Brian Huegel]

https://www.spydiewiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

[RamZar]

List of Taichung compression lock knives. Am I missing any?

Alphabetically:

Amalgam
Canis
Caribbean
Hanan
Ikuchi
Kapara
Mantra 3
Rhino
“S” (Taipei?)
Sage 5
Sage 5 LW
Salsa (Taipei?)
Sliverax
Smock
Szabo
Tropen
Watu

I gotta catch ‘em all haha.

I think you have all the Taichung folders with Compression Lock (some have multiple models):

Amalgam
Canis
Caribbean (4 models)
Hanan
Ikuchi
Kapara
Mantra 3
Rhino
Sage 5 (2 models)
Sliverax
Smock
Szabo (2 models)
Tropen
Watu

[Spydiecologist]

https://www.spydiewiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

I use that site a lot, but I don’t think there’s a comprehensive master list for knives of various lock types. I was kind of hoping to make one we could add!

[Spydiecologist]

Dear Spydiecologist:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

If you're trying to assemble a complete historical list (including discontinued models), you're missing a few.

Stay safe,

Mike

I am hoping to include discontinued models! Please add some if you have any off the top of your head and I will update the list :)

[RamZar]

There have been some Exclusives/Sprints of some of the Taichung models with Compression Lock. For instance, the Smock:

• Smock CPM-20CV Black G-10 C240GP KnifeJoy (Taiwan)
• Smock M390 Red G-10 C240GPRD DLT Trading (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-M4 Natural G-10 C240GM4P BladeHQ (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-M4 Black TiCN Blade Natural G-10 C240GM4PBK BladeHQ (Taiwan)

[Spydiecologist]

There have been some Exclusives/Sprints of some of the Taichung models with Compression Lock. For instance, the Smock:

• Smock CPM-20CV Black G-10 C240GP KnifeJoy (Taiwan)
• Smock M390 Red G-10 C240GPRD DLT Trading (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-M4 Natural G-10 C240GM4P BladeHQ (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-M4 Black TiCN Blade Natural G-10 C240GM4PBK BladeHQ (Taiwan)

Yeah, I haven’t gotten as far as adding the variants. I have the Smocks and Sage exclusive, there’s also a 20cv Kapara and some others I’m forgetting

[RadioactiveSpyder]

Not to derail the thread, but your tag line comment that the forum won’t allow usernames with the word “Spyder” in it must be a newer rule since I joined (admittedly way back when)…

I think you have all the Taichung comp lock models listed BTW. Cheers, Radioactive

[Spydiecologist]

I have updated it to include some of the variants listed here, thanks everyone!

[Spydiecologist]

Not to derail the thread, but your tag line comment that the forum won’t allow usernames with the word “Spyder” in it must be a newer rule since I joined (admittedly way back when)…

I think you have all the Taichung comp lock models listed BTW. Cheers, Radioactive

Hmm maybe it was because “Spydercologist” has “Spyderco” in it and they didn’t want people making usernames like “SpydercoSales” and scamming people or something. I wonder if an admit could change mine since it’s obviously not trying to pretend to be a Spyderco employee or forum mod

[RamZar]

The Exclusive folders with Compression Lock made in Taichung were (there may be more):

• Kapara CPM-20CV Grey G-10 C241GPGY DLT Trading (Taiwan)
• Sage5 Lightweight CPM-M4 Satin Blade Mint FRN C123PGRM4 BladeHQ (Taiwan)
• Sage5 Lightweight CPM-M4 Black TiCN Blade Mint FRN C123PGRM4BK BladeHQ (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-20CV Black G-10 C240GP KnifeJoy (Taiwan)
• Smock M390 Red G-10 C240GPRD DLT Trading (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-M4 Natural G-10 C240GM4P BladeHQ (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-M4 Black TiCN Blade Natural G-10 C240GM4PBK BladeHQ (Taiwan)

Also, I believe Salsa and "S" were not made at the famous Taichung plant but the one in Taipei.

[Spydiecologist]

The Exclusive folders with Compression Lock made in Taichung were (there may be more):

• Kapara CPM-20CV Grey G-10 C241GPGY DLT Trading (Taiwan)
• Sage5 Lightweight CPM-M4 Satin Blade Mint FRN C123PGRM4 BladeHQ (Taiwan)
• Sage5 Lightweight CPM-M4 Black TiCN Blade Mint FRN C123PGRM4BK BladeHQ (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-20CV Black G-10 C240GP KnifeJoy (Taiwan)
• Smock M390 Red G-10 C240GPRD DLT Trading (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-M4 Natural G-10 C240GM4P BladeHQ (Taiwan)
• Smock CPM-M4 Black TiCN Blade Natural G-10 C240GM4PBK BladeHQ (Taiwan)

Also, I believe Salsa and "S" were not made at the famous Taichung plant but the one in Taipei.

I believe I have those listed, but that’s good to get confirmation on the Salsa and S. There must be some other Taichung comp locks I’m missing. I am surprised if this is all there is!