5” Blade Spyderco Police Model!!

[DA170]

Saw this quote from Sal on Spyderco Forums! I’d love one…thoughts?

“For the purposes of adding to the conversation. I've decided to go ahead with the experiment that I wanted to try. It started with a discussion for a Police model with a 5" blade. I believe there is even a thread started on the concept. It's will still be a ways off, like most new designs, but I thought to share.

There are two Police models with 5" full flat blades. Both will be mid lock-backs. Same blade steel and handle materials (Which has not yet been decided). The difference and the experiment will be that one will have a finger choil and the other will have a handle forward system. Other than that difference, (hole location is slightly different), they will be the same. The plan is to run both versions at the same time and study the responses from our ELU's (End Line Users) when being used.”

sal

 

[ferider]

Cruwear and G10/Micarta + liners, please

 

[oldmanwilly]

 

[SpyderPhreak]

I’d buy a back lock again if this happened…

 

[sgt1372]

I sold a 5" Tatanka a long time ago because I thought it was TOO BIG for a folder & because it didn't fit properly in one of my SpyderPacs.

Not a good move from a collector's point of view because the value (or at least the asking price) for Tatankas has since skyrocketed but I don't keep/collect what I don't like.

So, I wouldn't be a collector of a 5" Police or any other model Spydie.

 

[91bravo]

I’d love to be a tester for this new model. 5” you say? That’s going to be a beast of a folder!

 

[DA170]

The handle forward design should have close to a full 5 inch cutting edge.

 

[cabfrank]

Very, very interesting. I think a lot of people will want one of each.

 

[Mick Boardman]

Interesting in one with Micarta,preferably natural burlap or brown burlap. If it’s got micarta,I might buy one.

 

[TimButterfield]

Magna-carta. Either ...cut or ...max would be fine. Or, a DLC blade with black burlap micarta might be interesting also.

 

[XJ-linux]

I’m in for either or both if the handles are stainless. Police Model = stainless. It’s the law, I believe.

 

[M.FREEZE]

How is a knife that doesn’t exist, already collectible?!

 

[stillshot2]

I am curious to see this materialize but I think the P4 may be where I have to draw the line for how big I'll edc haha

 

[Skar]

I’m in. Black crucarta or blue would be a winner.

 

[stillshot2]

The more I think about, the current P4 lightweight has about a 4.4 inch blade including the choil. Adding another 1/2 inch is sounding interesting to me, I'd probably want the choil version. Then add the possibility the blade shape and handle scales could have changes, possibly a different steel than vg10, now I am getting more interested.

 

[PeteyTwoPointOne]

In!

Any flavor.

But, Police in stainless is the grandaddy of them all.

Fact.

 

[el gigantor]

Yep. In for sure.

 

[jbmonkey]

wonder how the handle size is gonna be? have to see before I prejudge anything........

 

[sgt1372]

wonder how the handle size is gonna be? have to see before I prejudge anything........

If it's going to have a 5" blade, the handle is going to have to be at least 5.75"-6" long.

The handle length of the 4" G10 Police Model is already 5.6525" long. The blade & handle may also need to be thickened which will also increase it's overall size & weight. Balance and ergonomics of the knife will also have to be adjusted to there thicker/long blade & handle size.

Here are the relevant stats for the 4"G10 Police Model:

Blade Length: 4.375"
Blade Thickness: .118" (3mm)
Closed Length: 5.5625"
Overall Length: 9.875"
Weight: 5.0 oz

And here are comparative stats for the 5" Tatantka w/G10 scales:

Blade Length: 5.06"
Blade Thickness: .157" (4mm)
Closed Length: 6.5"
Overall Length: 11.56"
Weight: 9.5 oz

Frankly, if anyone wants to buy a 5" folder, they should just buy a Tantanka where are the strength & ergonomic issues have already been resolved.

Why mess with "perfection?"

 

[David Mary]

Frankly, if anyone wants to buy a 5" folder, they should just buy a Tantanka

Easier said than done.

Besides, they are very different knives. Police is slim and light. Tatanka is wide and chunky.

Spyderco Police 4 models come with four carry positions. So in theory this knife will allow tip down (and at its size, it really should). Thus, I, too, am at attention on this one.