Calypso jr. lite weight

Sal Glesser

Sal Glesser

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I am Please to announce that the Calypso jr lite weights are going through QC and should be shipping next week.

Blade - 2-7/8" overall (73mm) VG10 - flat ground - plain or fully serrated.

Handle - black FRN - directional texturing - tip down left / right clip.

Clip - black with gold bug emblem.

Lock release has David Boye style cut-out in lever.

sal
 
Having the calpso jr. with the Aus8 and micarta and loving it, this one is definitely going to be ordered. I think the handle may be less attractive but perhaps better in the grip than the smooth micarta. Definitely will like the steel a little better.

sing
 
Those sound great!! I already have the Calypso and Calypso Jr. and love them. What will be the MSRP?
Walter
 
Must ... have ... calypso jr lightweight.

And must find time to send current calypso jr. to spyderco!

Joe
 
Joe - We don't "find" time, we "make" time. We both know that don't we? Then howcum we're still trying to "find" time?

I believe the only thing that stands between you and what you want is enough self discipline.

With anyone that has the discipline to make a knife sharp enough to "scare hair", it's not really a discipline problem, right? So when you figure out why we can't "find" time, teach me.
sal
 
Way COOL, Sal! I love my Calypso jr in micarta, AND the discountinued big brother Calpyso
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. This new version is ambidexterous (WOOOO HOOOOOOOOOoooooo!!!!), and with better steel.

My only question is - which dealers are getting them FIRST?! LOL!
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Thanks for update.

Ray 'md2020'

[This message has been edited by maddog2020 (edited 21 August 1999).]
 
Ray - I would guess the dealers that ordered them first will get them first. We didn't do too much in the way of "pre promotion" so I don't think there will be a "run on them".

Most ELU prefer "tip up" (this is tip down). I believe the design quality and build quality will permit long term acceptance, but I think the curve will be slow and steady.
sal
 
Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for giving Boye credit for that lock lever modification. I know many folks would modify various knives this way before he released his knives with the feature as standard, but he put in the effort to popularize it and his name is associated with it for good reason. In the knife business, everyone "borrows" from everyone else, and that is fine, as long as credit is given where it's due (and no patents are stepped on, of course). Good show!

-Drew
 
Wooo hoo...this definitely sounds like a knife to get. Tip down may be less popular, but with the upgraded steel and ambidextrous capability, this one sounds like it'll do pretty well.

 
Well, I thought I had enough Spyies to tide me over for a while, and then you do this to me!!! I like the fact it will be a better steel and definitely a knife you won't be afraid to use a lot. Also the cutout feature on the lock release will be cool.
Jim
 
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Thou shalt become mine...Soon.

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Okay Sal, I deserved that. Everything is boxed up ready to go, will send it out this morning. Sorry for the delay!
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Joe
 
Wasn`t there talk of making this with a Maroon textured handle? Will this be a reality? I seem to recall a scan of Jim M`s showing a Maroon handled prototype.
 
Cha-CHING! Ready and waiting with actual, honest-to-"in-God-we-trust" cash in hand.

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Excellent, that's great news Sal! Thanks for giving us the update, as most of us "Spyder nuts" having been anticipating a new tool that I'm sure will be a daily favorite. Can't wait to get one!

Chad

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Retail is 66.95. My guess is the msrp will be approx 53.56 (80% of retail).

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Thanx Joe, hope you know I was kidding. Now Patrick has to "find time" to take the photo. James might have to scan it for the BF.

Steve - We'll wait on the colors for a while to see reaction to the black one.

sal
 
Sal, I think you may have a winner here. I only have one Spyderco so far(a Dragonfly) but this one has me hooked already! Any chance of a full size Calypso lite weight? It would be nice to have a matched set.
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Marcus
 
I have a few on order, so I can scan the production version (any color you want as long as it's black
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) as soon as the UPS guy brings me one.

Which comes first: plain or toothy?

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