blade numbers?

[christopherpap]

i noticed that some spydies have a number printed on the blade in frount of the spidie symbol.. what the heck is that? just wondering....

 

[5.56]

Collector's Club stamp

The first 200 in a production run get the stamped number followed by a "V" which means variant. Those are reserved for the Collector's Club members.

Older models didn't have the "V"

Some dealers have memberships so it's not uncommon to get a knife with a collector's number on it.

I've come across a few in my time. Here's an example. The Para on top is an older model and doesn't have the "v".

 

[tazkristi]

One minor correction, not all of them get the "V". A number without a "V" is a new model, anything with a "V" is a new run of an existing model with some sort of variation (the V) meaning a new steel or new scale material or just a new color.

Kristi

 

[5.56]

Thanks for correcting that Taz.

 

[christopherpap]

thanks guys... thats why i love this site... lots of knowledge !
cant wait to get my new para tomorow... i might just stay home from work just to wait for the u.p.s guy.

 

[christopherpap]

love the pics too... keep em comin !

 

[Jake Bauer]

ooo my all black E4 is a collectible! niiiice.

 

[VANCE]

cool,i was just trying to find out the same thing about my new uk pen.

 

[jill jackson]

Here's a pair of mine, one with # and one without.

 

[The Deacon]

The number on Jill Jackson's Shabaria illustrates another category of numbered Spydercos. At one time, the entire first production run of collaboration models was numbered.

Paul

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[christopherpap]

YES !!!! I GOT MY PARA TODAY !!!! I LOVE IT !!!!!!! sooo smoooth... and a solid lockup.....
FG CPM D2 ! love it...
now I need a FG CPM D2 military
Ugggh... it never ends does it?

 

[jill jackson]

YES !!!! I GOT MY PARA TODAY !!!! I LOVE IT !!!!!!! sooo smoooth... and a solid lockup.....
FG CPM D2 ! love it...
now I need a FG CPM D2 military
Ugggh... it never ends does it?

Good luck finding a D-2 Military for less than an arm and a leg.

 

[amen74]

Good luck finding a D-2 Military for less than an arm and a leg.

Oh man! You're cold!

 

[christopherpap]

found one for 130 but my wife will divorse me if i went for it right now...:jerkit:

 

[amen74]

found one for 130 but my wife will divorse me if i went for it right now...:jerkit:

Is that good or bad?

 

[Reeek]

found one for 130 but my wife will divorse me if i went for it right now...:jerkit:

I'm divorced already. Where?

 

[Andre]

Last year I walked into a local dealer and they had a numbered Tenacious in the counter. I grabbed it!!! So cool to have a numbered Spyderco