Sal Glesser
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Jack - The Calypso jr lite should begin shipping the end of July.
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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
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Calypso Jr. Lightweight
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Sal says:
I wouldn't want it to be gaudy, but it sure would be nice to have a nice, muted, classy color other than black. I don't yet know the price point you're aiming for, but I'm assuming that you want something a bit higher than the Endura, but less expensive than the Micarta Calypso Jr, right? I would probably buy a "Calypso Jr. Lite" (I still say it needs a better name
) in that price range in black, but I wouldn't be in a huge hurry. In a more attractive color (burgundy, forest green, ?) I might buy 3 or 4. I can see giving those as presents, even to some of my female relatives. In black, they would just not have that much eye-appeal to someone who is not a knife nut and who wouldn't know CPM-440V from 440A "surgical stainless steel". And for someone who is a knife nut, how many black Zytel knives do we need? Yes, this is a very nice design, but I am not sure that it would become my everyday carry and I don't see that a black one would have the pizazz to be a knife for "special occasion" carry.
I have no doubt at all that this knife will sell, even in black, but I really think it will sell very well in a nice color too. I understand what you said about the differing opinions on the burgundy color, but keep in mind that to make a batch of burgundy would cost nothing in terms of tooling and the strong reactions you are getting are, IMHO, a good indication that there are plenty of us who want something different. If the burgundy was too bright, it could be made darker and still look non-black.
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Paul Neubauer
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I wouldn't want it to be gaudy, but it sure would be nice to have a nice, muted, classy color other than black. I don't yet know the price point you're aiming for, but I'm assuming that you want something a bit higher than the Endura, but less expensive than the Micarta Calypso Jr, right? I would probably buy a "Calypso Jr. Lite" (I still say it needs a better name
I have no doubt at all that this knife will sell, even in black, but I really think it will sell very well in a nice color too. I understand what you said about the differing opinions on the burgundy color, but keep in mind that to make a batch of burgundy would cost nothing in terms of tooling and the strong reactions you are getting are, IMHO, a good indication that there are plenty of us who want something different. If the burgundy was too bright, it could be made darker and still look non-black.
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Paul Neubauer
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I would love to see a dark burgandy in this knife. I would definately buy one. Of course, I would buy one in black too...
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Kelly
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Deo Vindice
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Kelly
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Give the knife a Spanish diminutive form:
Calypsito or Calypsita.
Calista would be easier to pronounce.
Calypso Lite (without the Jr.) is
easiest to explain.
Calypsito or Calypsita.
Calista would be easier to pronounce.
Calypso Lite (without the Jr.) is
easiest to explain.
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Of course it still has this silly hole in the blade.
