Any info on this Spydie:

[SharpBits]

I was browsing on the HAMONOICHIBA website and I ran across this:

Does any one know if this is available in the States? If not, how hard and expensive is it to order from Japan? Thanks in advance for any info.
[Edited to add that I know it's a Wayne Goddard!]
-SB

 

[rycen]

I think those are Wayne Goddard designs.They were ava in small and large also in Micarta or Zytel.The micarta might be harder to find as well as the smaller version.

 

[calyth]

It's a discontinued knife.
I know a friend who has the FRN version.

 

[boxer93]

sharpbits,
It's not that hard or expensive to get orders from Hamonchiba. You can send an email to them and get a quick response. They will take credit cards (with additional steps), and the shipping when I ordered mine was ~$15USD for delivery in <7 days. You can also use xe.com to see what the Yen price will convert to. I had a good experience ordering from hamonchiba.
I don't know if the Goddard's are still available in the US.
Chris

Be Excellent to each other.

 

[JOHN F JENSEN]

SharpBits.

They are Wayne Goddards, C16PBK and C16PSBK with Zytel (FRN) handles. Both are discontinued. We have them on closeout. They are a great knife, we were sorry that Spyderco decided to discontinue them. The earlier models have a black linen micarta handle and were more money and now hard to find.

 

[Sal Glesser]

Hi John. Spyderco is making available to our disributors the option of building a run of a discontinued model (most models). They would naturally be exclusive to that distributor. The quantity would depend on the model.

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.

sal

 

[marty123]

The Wayne Goddard folder is a great knife, one of the best Spyderco has put out, and one of my favourite knives of any brand. I have the micarta version.

 

[SharpBits]

First off, Thanks everyone!

Sal: Are you saying that if John or another wholesaler wants to sell a formerly discontinued item they can have it built by Spyderco? If so that is good news. Thanks, Sal.

John: You do have the FRN version in stock? I could not find it on your site. Do you have any interest in having Sal make any micarta Goddards? Thanks, John.
[EDIT: Doh, I found them ]
-SB

 

[u812]

I wonder if this means we may see a run of Qs or Rs.

 

[JOHN F JENSEN]

Sal,

Thanks for the info regards exclusive runs of discontinued items.

We will certainly give it serious thought - another opportunity!

 

[Blades]

I have a NIB PE one someplace in my house. I'll look around. Email if you are interested.


Blades

 

[streak]

I have a very large number of Spyderco knives. I carry many of them but the one that does the most work is by far this Wayne Goddard designed unit in ATS-55. When it was available I put more colleagues onto this knife than I did with the Endura. And, if my memory serves me correctly it was abut the same price for what I considered a lot more knife.

I was really sorry to see this knife discontinued. If you can find one, buy one, you really will not be sorry. It sits in the hand perfectly and my 50/50 blade is just perfect. It always goes fishing with me fresh and saltwater. Cant say enough about it.



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[jjcoolay]

That knife was one of my favourite knives by spyderco. The handle shape is real nice, much better than the endura.