Custom scales for Caribbean

Sure scales can be dyed, but does that work for black to say red or blue?

Another black knife doesn’t do much to stir my blood, and red or blue are more visible in my neck of the woods, but maybe deep water colors favor yellow stripes as wavelength penetration changes with depth.
 
Best knife I've owned and quickly the EDC. Immediately felt great in my hand; in plain sheepsfoot, I find the size/ergos to be perfect. As beattheheat commented, the Spydiechef I also found too small, though I have larger hands, and therefore Spydiechef was unwieldy. Would love a larger Spydiechef as an EDC. I imagine there are many scenarios where the yellow (which is not bright, btw) might come in handy if one needed to see their knife amidst low-light or unique visual conditions, like on a jobsite/behind a bar/under water, etc. I personally am fine with the color. The look represents to me how function always is more important than form and is therefore symbolically attractive for representing that function, as opposed to off-putting. I mean, for me, it's a knife, not a hairdo *lol*, but with respect and "to each their own", of course. That being said, if titanium scales with knurling were available, I might check 'em out. : )
 
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I love the Caribbean. It is a perfect edc. I don't love the yellow, but it is easy to dye. What I do love is the texture of the scales. Most G10 smooths out over time, but the scales on the Caribbean seem nearly impervious to this, and they work great when wet. As usual, Spyderco has created an excellent purpose-driven design here. IMO it is absolutely one of the most underrated knives out there. I'd love to see a smaller version too!
 
beattheheat said:
Hi all,
Does anyone knows where to get custom scales for my Caribbean,and Gayle Bradley2?i love both knife's,but the main reason to keep both are after market scales.hopefully you guy's can guide me in the right direction,thanks in advance!
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The Caribbean scales are the most comfortable yet grippy in Spyderco's entire line. Why on Earth replace them? Also they are machined to fill the skeletonized liners to avoid gathering dirt and fish guts. This also makes the handle more rigid by effectively bonding liner and grip. It's one of those cases where you can't improve the original. Save your modifications for lesser knives.
 
jstn said:
I love the Caribbean. It is a perfect edc. I don't love the yellow, but it is easy to dye. What I do love is the texture of the scales. Most G10 smooths out over time, but the scales on the Caribbean seem nearly impervious to this, and they work great when wet. As usual, Spyderco has created an excellent purpose-driven design here. IMO it is absolutely one of the most underrated knives out there. I'd love to see a smaller version too!
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I agree. The color is so-so, the steel is so-so, but the handle, overall design, and build quality is so good that I rate it the best Spyderco I own.
 
I've been carrying a leaf blade Caribbean for 2 years as my EDC. The handle size and blade shape is perfect for the way I use a folder around my homestead. Love the ribbed texture of the scales too. Color? It may not be "pretty but it is highly visible if you set it down. I'm less sure about the steel alloy in the blade but I've been getting by with it ok. Make one in 3V and I would probably be all over that too.
 
The Caribbean line is a great line of knives, no doubt, but the color choice seem to be polarizing.

Why not offer different color choice? While I've heard of Caribbean blue, I've never heard of Caribbean yellow. ;)

Maybe offering the namesake color choice would be a good start? Even though I already have a few salty Spyderco's, I'd get one or two Caribbean blue handled... Caribbean's.
 
Applecider3 said:
Sure scales can be dyed, but does that work for black to say red or blue?

Another black knife doesn’t do much to stir my blood, and red or blue are more visible in my neck of the woods, but maybe deep water colors favor yellow stripes as wavelength penetration changes with depth.
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No, as you go down in depth all color start to turn greyish, only purple and blue remains past 100', while red is worst as you only need to go down a few feet before it disappear. Yellow? Probably only good until 30~40 feet of water column.
 
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